Areyouhappy?Doyourememberatimewhenyouarehappy?Areyousee...

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Are you happy? Do you remember a time when you are happy? Are you seeking happiness today?

Many have sought a variety of sources of happiness for their feeling of happiness. Some have put their hearts and efforts into their work. Too many turned to drugs and alcohol. Meanwhile untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic vacation homes and other popular “toys”. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: people are looking for a lasting source of happiness.

Unfortunately I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “I will be happy when I get my new promotion，” or “I will be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds. ”It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a“response” to having, being or doing something.

In life, we all experience stimulus and response. Today some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying job is stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling: “I will be happy when...”

It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work. When we are happy，we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness is not a response but a stimulus.

Happiness is a conscious choice we make in daily life. For unknown reasons to me, many choose to be upset and angry most of the time. Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something that we want—we usually get things we want after we choose to be happy.

12．From the second paragraph, we know too many people ________.

A．are not happy when they work hard.

B．are not happy when they drink or take drugs.

C．all desire exotic vacation homes.

D．are happy when they possess their own expensive cars.

13．In the author's opinion, which of the following is the most important if you want to be happy?

A．Success in work. B．Feeling happy.

C．Losing weight. D．An expensive car.

14．Which of the following is right according to the author?

A．Most people today are happy.

B．If you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.

C．Work is a necessary part in our daily life.