2017上半年P(guān)ETS5考試(wsk)模擬完整試題及答案（五）

　　Part B：In the following article some paragraphs have been removed.For Questions 66—70，choose the most suitable paragraph from the list A～F to fit into each of the numbered gaps：There is one paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

　　For a child，happiness has a magical nature.I remember making hide—outs in newly-cut hay，playing cops and robbers in the woods，getting a speaking part in the school play.Of course，Kids also experience lows，But their de— light at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved.

　　In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement. love，popularity and whether that zit will clear up before night.I can still feel the agony of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to.But I also recall the ecstasy of being plucked from obscurity at another event to dance with a John Travolta look.alike.

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　　My dictionary defines happy as“l(fā)ucky”or“fortunate”，But I think a better definition of happiness is“the capacity for enjoyment”.The more we can appreciate what we have，the happier we are.It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved，the company of friends，the freedom to live where we please，even good health.

　　67___________________

　　Later，peace descended again，and my husband and I enjoyed another pleasure--intimacy.Sometimes just the knowledge that he wants can bring me joy.

　　You never know where happiness will turn up next.When I asked friends what made them happy，some mentioned apparently insignificant moments.“I hate shopping，”0ne friend said，“but there’s a clerk who always chats and really cheers me up.”

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　　I get a thrill from driving.One day I stopped to let the school bus turn onto a side road.The driver grinned and gave me a thumbs-up sign.We were two allies in the world of mad motorists.It made me smile.

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　　Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mixture of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I doubt that my great grandmother，who raised l4 children and took in washing，had none of either.She did have a network of close friends and families，and maybe this is what fulfilled her.If she was content with what she had，perhaps it was because she didn’t expect life to be very different.

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　　While happiness may be more complex for us，the solution is the same as ever.Happiness isn’t about what comes to us—it’s about how we perceive what comes to us.It’s the knack of finding a positive for every negative. and viewing a setback as a challenge.It’s not wishing for what we haven’t had，But enjoying what we do possess.

　　A.Another friend loves the telephone.“Every time it rings，I know someone is thinking about me.”

　　B.When we think about happiness，we usually think of something extraordinary，a pinnacle of sheer delight and those pinnacles seem to get rarer the older we get.

　　C.In adulthood tlle things that bring profound joy—birm，love，marriage--also bring responsibility and the risk of loss.Love may not last，sex isn’t always good，loved ones die.For adults，happiness is complicated.

　　D.We，on the other hand，with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area，have changed happiness into one more thing we“gotta have”.We’re so self-conscious about our“right”to it that it’s making us miserable.So we chase it and equate it with wealth and success，without noticing that the people who have those things area’t necessarily happier.

　　E.I added up my little moments of pleasure yesterday.First there was sheer bless when I shut the last lunchbox and had the house for myself.Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing，which I love.When the kids came back home，I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the whole day.

　　F.We all experience moments like these.Too few of us register them as happiness.

　　Part B(每小題2分。共計(jì)10分)

　　短文賞析

　　孩提時(shí)代的快樂(lè)是神奇的，無(wú)窮無(wú)盡的，但是到了青少年時(shí)代，快樂(lè)就稍稍變了樣子，種種煩惱開始出現(xiàn)，而成年之后，快樂(lè)就變得更加復(fù)雜，不再能夠簡(jiǎn)單定義。作者認(rèn)為，快樂(lè)應(yīng)該被定義為享受的能力。我們應(yīng)當(dāng)能夠從一切中得到樂(lè)趣，看到自己的幸福所在。每個(gè)人都有不同的快樂(lè)之源.與他人閑聊、接聽電話、開快車等，都可能給不同的人帶來(lái)快樂(lè)的感覺(jué)。心理學(xué)家說(shuō)追求快樂(lè)應(yīng)該能夠放松，工作滿意。作者認(rèn)為，擁有金錢并不一定會(huì)帶來(lái)快樂(lè)，快樂(lè)與否取決于個(gè)人對(duì)人生的態(tài)度和看待生活的方式，只有享受周圍的一切才能與快樂(lè)相會(huì)。

　　答案及解析

　　66.C 【解析】文章第二段講的是“In the teenage years”的事，故第三段順理成章應(yīng)講“In adulthood…”。

　　67.E【解析】此空下段首詞為“l(fā)ater”，而E中有“First”而且敘述內(nèi)容一致。

　　68.A【解析】由此空上一段的“…one friend said…”可知此處應(yīng)為：Another銜end…。

　　69.F【解析】此空上兩段為作者及她朋友對(duì)幸福的詮釋，所以此空應(yīng)為總結(jié)。

　　70.D【解析】由此空上下兩段可知只有D放在此處才能使上下文連貫。