Finding true happiness is a universal aspiration (渴望). We all want it, but can we all have it? Genuine happiness is written all over our faces when we are truly contented, and, likewise, a forced smile does nothing to hide underlying sadness.
Believing that everyone can create their own lasting joy, Matthieu Richard has been declared the Happiest Man in the World. Richard earned his “happiest man” status after a series of laboratory tests in 2004. Richard has shared his thoughts on happiness with a worldwide audience. As an experienced speaker, he has explained his insights into happiness to everyone, from students to corporate groups. Looking inwards to find joy rather than relying on outer conditions, he believes, is the way to achieve well-being.
“It’s quite clear that the outer conditions are not enough. The way we interpret those outer conditions in our inner experience is what determines either a sense of well-being or misery. We love to go jogging for fitness and we do all kinds of things to remain beautiful, yet we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most: the way our minds function. It’s the essential thing that determines the quality of our experience.” Besides this, Richard stresses that it is not what’s happening around us that makes us unhappy, but rather the way we choose to react to it.
The pursuit of happiness is being a modern obsession（痴迷）. As life bees more plex, our ability to process our reactions to various outside influences es under strain. “Genuine happiness” he says, “doesn’t mean pleasant feelings one after the other. It’s more like a series of qualities that we can develop as skills — like openness, genuine love, passion, inner strength and inner peace.”
【小题1】Richard has been declared the Happiest Man in the World .A．because he has shared his thoughts on happiness with a worldwide audienceB．after he has explained his insights into happiness to everyoneC．after a series of laboratory testsD．because he tries his best to achieve happiness and well-being【小题2】According to Richard, what is the best way to achieve well-being?A．Interpreting those outer conditions in our inner experience.B．Looking inwards to find joy rather than relying on outer conditions.C．Spending little time taking care of what matters most.D．Reacting to various outside influences in the modern world.【小题3】What determines the quality of our experience?A．The way our minds react to outer conditions.B．Insights into happiness that we hold.C．The constant pursuit of happiness in our life.D．Those outer conditions affecting our happiness.【小题4】How can we pursuit happiness?A．Go jogging for happiness.B．Do everything to remain beautiful.C．Make sure that our minds are functioning normally. D．Develop necessary qualities.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章为介绍了什么是真正的快乐以及如何获得真正的快乐。
【小题1】细节题：根据Believing that everyone can create their own lasting joy, Matthieu Richard has been declared the Happiest Man in the World. Richard earned his “happiest man” status after a series of laboratory tests in 2004.故选C。
【小题2】细节题：根据As an experienced speaker, he has explained his insights into happiness to everyone, from students to corporate groups. Looking inwards to find joy rather than relying on outer conditions, he believes, is the way to achieve well-being. 故选B。
【小题3】细节题： 根据The way we interpret those outer conditions in our inner experience is what determines either a sense of well-being or misery. We love to go jogging for fitness and we do all kinds of things to remain beautiful, yet we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most: the way our minds function. It’s the essential thing that determines the quality of our experience.”故选A。
【小题4】细节题：根据It’s more like a series of qualities that we can develop as skills — like openness, genuine love, passion, inner strength and inner peace.” 故选D。