We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough, and that __1__ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated __2__ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we’ll be __3__ when they grow out of the teen years.
We tell ourselves our __4__ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a __5__， when we finally retire. The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than __6__.If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy __7__it all. For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start—real life.
But there were always some obstacles along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to __8__， some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be __9__.Then life would start. It finally dawned on me that those __10__ were part of life. Little by little, that point of __11__ also helped me see that there isn’t any road to happiness.
Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And bear in mind that __12__ waits for no one. So stop __13__ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to __14__ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married，...before deciding to be happy.
Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no __15__ time to be happy than...NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.
| 小题1: | | A．we | B．they | C．all | D．nothing |
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| 小题3: | | A．luckier | B．happier | C．older | D．healthier |
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| 小题4: | | A．life | B．study | C．children | D．condition |
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| 小题5: | | A．rest | B．bath | C．breath | D．vacation |
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| 小题6: | | A．before | B．ever | C．just then | D．right now |
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| 小题7: | | A．instead of | B．in addition to | C．in spite of | D．up to |
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| 小题8: | | A．meet with | B．go ahead | C．turn to | D．get through |
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| 小题9: | | A．paid | B．got | C．asked | D．printed |
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| 小题10: | | A．achievements | B．obstacles | C．duties | D．opinions |
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| 小题11: | | A．view | B．life | C．position | D．condition |
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| 小题12: | | A．happiness | B．time | C．age | D．road |
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| 小题13: | | A．asking for | B．supposing | C．waiting for | D．hoping for |
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| 小题14: | | A．gain | B．reduce | C．weigh | D．enjoy |
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| 小题15: | | A．worse | B．better | C．more | D．less |
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