The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true; more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, or self-improvement.Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or three-day vacation. I don’t know why any parent who would choose the word fan to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that happiness has nothing to do with fun is one most liberating realization. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are already having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.1.To understand what true happiness is one must（ ） .2.According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because （ ）.3.Raising children, in the author’s opinion, is （ ）.4.From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from（ ） .5.What is the main point the author is going to tell us?
A.put up with pain under all circumstances B.be able to distinguish happiness from fun C.make every effort to liberate oneself from pain D.have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime
问题2：
A.he finds more fun in dating than in marriage B.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities C.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single D.he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
问题3：
A.a moral duty B.a thankless job C.a rewarding task D.a source of suffering
问题4：
A.hatred B.ignorance C.prejudice D.misunderstanding
问题5：
A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain B.One must know how to attain happiness. C.It is important to make commitments D.It is pain that leads to happiness.
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