2019-2020年高三英语第二次模拟考试试题（含解析）新人教版.doc

2019-2020年高三英语第二次模拟考试试题（含解析）新人教版第I卷(选择题105分)第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共l0小题；每小题15分，满分15分)阅读题意，根据所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1Apart from the bus arriving late，_ went as we had plannedAeverything Banything Csomething Dnothing【考点】考察不定代词辨析【答案】A【解析】everything一切事情；anything任何事情；something某些事情；nothing没有事情；句义：除了关键词晚点之外，一切事情都按照我们原来计划的发展。Everything一切事情在本句中表示强调。故A正确。【试题延伸】本题的不定代词都是与词根thing搭配在一起的代词，要充分考虑这些词所表示的深层含义，强调全部还是强调个体。还要注意一些固定搭配。【举一反三】-How about his design? -Well, to tell the truth, it is_ but satisfactory.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查代词。anything but为“根本不”之意。句意：他的设计怎么样？嗯，说实话，它一点也不令人满意。故B正确。2Im going to take a gap year before I go to collegeWhat about it? _ You are no longer achildATake your time BMake yourself at homeCJust as you wishDDont mention it【考点】考察交际英语【答案】C【解析】A不着急；B请自便；C正如你所希望的那样；D没关系；句义：在上大学之前我想间隔一年。这个怎么样？如你所愿。你不是孩子了。根据You are no longer a child你不再是孩子了，可知后者认为前者可以决定自己的事情。故C正确。【试题延伸】take your time别着急；相当于：Dont hurry；另外一个相似的take it easy相当于Dont worry别担心。要特别注意交际用语中的固定搭配。【举一反三】Do you think I could borrow your bicycle?A.How e?B.Take your time. C.Yes,go on. D.Yes,help yourself.答案D考点本题考查情景交际用语。解析对别人请求的回答。 how e意为 “怎么会”；take your time 意为 “别着急, 慢慢来”；go on意为 “继续干”。故应选help yourself意为 “自己干吧”。3Lily took a few friends to my birthday party，none of _ I was familiar withAwhich Bwhose Cthat Dwhom【考点】考察定语从句【答案】D【解析】本题的关键是找准先行词a few friends，在定语从句中使用whom指代先行词，并作为介词of的宾语。Which的先行词不能是人；that不能放在介词的后面，whose在定语从句做定语，后面要有名词。句义：Lily带了一些朋友来参加我的生日聚会，他们中我一个也不熟悉。故D正确。【试题延伸】定语从句的考查主要就是考查关系词的辨析，关系代词that, which, whose, whom, as， who在句中做主语，宾语，表语或者定语；where, why, when在句中做状语。要分析句子成分，看缺少什么成分，就选用相应的关系词。【举一反三】Barack Obama delivered a speech to 500 local youths during his visit to China, many of _ were from Fudan University and Tongji University.A. them B. whom C. which D. thoseB【解析】考查非限制性定语从句。从语意可知从句的先行词是youths，因此应该选择whom。若选A应在many of前面加and。4Your dreams can be achieved _ you have a goal and go for it with perseveranceA. so that Bonly if Cin case Dthe moment【考点】考察状语从句连词辨析【答案】B【解析】so that以至于，以便于；only if只要；in case以防；the moment一就；句义：只要你有目标并为之坚定地努力，你的梦想就可能被实现。根据句义可知本句中的you have a goal and go for it with perseverance表示的是条件，故使用only if来引导，其中的only是强调if的语气的。故B正确。【举一反三】【xx届浙江杭州重点高中原创模拟】8. No one can ignore the fact that his wife is independent _ her husband earns all or most of the family ine.A. now that B. in case C. even if D. only if【答案】C 【解析】考查连词的用法。句意为：没有人可以忽视这个事实，他的妻子是独立的，即使她的丈夫赚了全部或大多数家庭收入。even if意为“即使”，符合语境，故选C。5_ for children under 12，the movie was unexpectedly well received by people of all agesAIntending BTo be intended CBeing intended DIntended【考点】考察形容词用法【答案】D【解析】形容词intended是由动词intend的过去分词转换而来的形容词，形成be intended to do sth打算做某事，目的是为做某事；be intended for目的是为了；句义：目的是在了12岁以下的孩子而拍摄的这部电影没有想到受到所有年龄段的人的欢迎。本句中的intended for是一个形容词短语对句子主语the movie进行修饰说明。故D正确。6Jack and Samantha _ for their wedding for a whole week but nothing is really doneAhave prepared Bare preparedChave been preparing Dprepared【考点】考察时态【答案】C【解析】句义：Jack 和 Samantha为他们的婚礼准备了一个星期，但是什么都没有准备好。本句的关键词是for a whole week，该时间状语通常都是很现在完成时连用，表示从过去某个时间开始到现在一直都在做的事情，强调动作的持续性和反复性。故C正确。【试题延伸】时态和语态是高考中的常见考试内容。做该类题目时，注意好以下两方面：一是时间状语，不同的时态常有一些相应的标志性的时间状语。二是注意主从句中提供的谓语动词给出的暗示，即确定整体时态是现在时态，过去时态还是将来时态。【举一反三】He_ articles for our wall-newspaper these years, and he_ about thirty articles.A. has written; wrote B. has been writing; wroteC. is writing; has been writing D. has been writing; has written【答案】D【解析】试题分析：第一个空表示动作从过去某一时间开始一直延续到现在，并且有可能持续下去，故用现在完成进行时；第二个空表示自过去某一时刻到说话时这段时间中的经历，用现在完成时。7Perhaps it will never be known _ he did with those materials on the incidentAthat Bwhat Cwhich Dhow【考点】考察名词性从句【答案】B【解析】本句中的it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的主语从句what he did with those materials on the incident。在这个主语从句中，what既是引导词也是动词did的宾语。固定搭配do with和what连用；deal with和how连用。句义：也许他如何处理事故中的这些材料永远都不会为人所知。Which指特定范围之内的某一个。That在名词性从句中不充当任何成分。故B正确。【试题延伸】名词性从句要使用陈述语序。同时考查集中在引导词的选择上，连接词that, whether, if在句中不充当任何成分，只起连接作用；连接代词who(ever), which(ever), whom(ever),whose(ever),what(ever)在句中做主语，宾语，表语和定语；连接副词when, why, where, how，在句中做状语。应从上下句的句法关系着手分析，切不可望句形生答案总的来说，考生在解答此类题型时，可用排除法，造句法或者还原法，造句法就是仿造原句的语法功能仿造出一个易懂易理解的句子，帮助判断。【举一反三】-Tell me something about your adventure in the rainforest, please.-We lost our way in the forest and _ made matters worse was _ night began to fall. A. what; that B. it; that C. it; because D. what; because A考查名词性从句的连接词。第一空what作主语从句的主语；第二空为表语从句的that。8By the time MrJarvis _ college，he had been running his own pany for a few yearsAstarted Bhad started Chas started Dwould start【考点】考察时态【答案】A【解析】本题的关键词是主句中的时态had been running过去完成进行时；前面的连词by the time到.时为止，通常和完成时连用；如果by the time后面是现在的时候，主句就使用现在完成时；如果by the time后面是过去时间，主句就使用过去完成时。本句后面使用了过去完成时had been，说明前面是一般过去的时间。故A正确。【举一反三】By the time you have finished this book, your meal _ cold.A. gets B. has got C. will get D.is getting【答案】C【解析】by the time 后接时间状语从句，从句里用现在时代替将来时，主句用将来时。句意：等到你的看完这本书的时候，你的菜都冷了。故C正确。考点：考查时态点评：时间状语从句中使用一般现在时，主句使用将来时这是时态题中的基本用法，难度较小。9The publishers are confident that the books _ next month will sell wellA. published Bto be publishedChaving published Dare published【考点】考察非谓语动词用法【答案】B【解析】非谓语动词中的过去分词表示被动和以及完成；不定式表示主动和将来；现在分词doing表示主动和正在进行。本句中next month说明是一个将来的时间，所以使用不定式表示将来，根据句义可知要使用被动语态。句义：出版商很自信下个月将要被出版的这些书会卖得很好。故B正确。【举一反三】Mark lives in a big pleasant room _ approximately 5 meters by 6 meters.A. measures B. measuring C. to be measured D. having measured【答案】B【解析】试题分析：本句中的动词measure可以作为及物动词vt.测量；估量；也可以表示：距离（或长度、宽度、数量等）为；本句中的measure表示的就是第2层含有距离（或长度、宽度、数量等）为.；动词measure与前面的名词room构成逻辑上的主动关系，故使用现在分词measuring approximately 5 meters by 6 meter来修饰前面的名词room。句义：Mark生活在一个面积大约为5米乘6米的很大的舒服的房子里。故B正确。10He was very nervous in the contestOtherwise，he _ the first prizeAwill win Bwould winCwould have won Dhad won【考点】考察虚拟语气【答案】C【解析】本题考察的是otherwise引导的含蓄条件句，因为第一句中使用了was，说明这是一个与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，所有后面的主句使用了“情态动词+have done”。句义：在比赛中他很紧张，要不然，他就会获得第一名的。本句中的Otherwise相当于If he hadnt been nervous。故C正确。【举一反三】Hehave pleted his work; otherwise, he wouldnt be enjoying himself by the seaside.A.should B.must C.wouldntD.cant答案B考点考查情态动词表猜测的用法。解析由句意 “他一定是已经完成工作了；否则, 他就不会在海边玩得那么高兴。”可知是对过去发生事情的肯定推测。第二节完形填空(共30小题；11-20题每小题1分，21-40题每小题1.5分；满分40分)阅读下面两篇短文，从11-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALondon bus drivers are usually not willing to greet when 11 board，so when a bus driver said something to me on my way home last week I thought I must have made a 12 or somethingIt took me a few seconds to 13 that he had said，”Hello，good evening，peace be upon you”He said something 14 to every passenger, always with great enthusiasmSome 15 positively, but many ignored himHe just kept on 16 passengers with great sincerity and loveI waved to him and smiled from the back doorand he waved right back! He was keeping all eye on the back door 17 greeting new passengersIt was a touchable way to experience simple love and 18 I experienced a 19 with other passengers and saw the driver in a new lightIm sure bus drivers are always carefulI just hadnt thought of it as a loving action beforeThis driver opened my eyes to how I 20 the service of others every day and am connected to my fellow citizens in so many ways11Astrangers Bpassengers Ccrowds Dfriends12Aplan Bdecision Cmistake Dwish13Arealize Bremember Cexplain Djudge14Astrange Bhumorous Cnoticeable Dsimilar15Arefused Bresponded Creported Dresisted16Acharging Bsignaling Cgreeting Doffering17Aas long as Bas far as Cas soon as Das well as18Akindness Bdisappointment Csorrow Dhelpl9Atradition Bimpression Cconnection Dsatisfaction20Ainsist on Bdepend on C. refer to Dappeal to【考点】考察社会生活类完型【文章大意】伦敦的公交车司机很少和别人交谈，但是这次我遇见的这个司机却有点与众不同，他很积极地和别人打招呼，这告诉我一种和别人沟通的好方法。11.【答案】B 【试题解析】上下文串联。A陌生人；B乘客；C人群；D朋友；根据本句主语bus drivers公交车司机，可知司机应该和乘客之间有联系。12. 【答案】C 【试题解析】名词辨析。A计划；B决定；C错误；D希望；因为伦敦的公交车司机很少和乘客交流，所以当上个星期一位公交车司机和我说话的时候，我以为我什么地方做错了。很不习惯。13. 【答案】A 【试题解析】动词辨析。A意识到；B记得；C解释；D判断；几秒钟以后我才意识到他对我说：晚上好，愿安宁总是很你在一起。14. 【答案】D 【试题解析】形容词辨析。A奇怪的；B幽默的；C注意得到的；D相似的；这位公交车司机对每个人都说了这样一些相似的话。15. 【答案】B 【试题解析】动词辨析。A拒绝；B回应，回复；C报道；D抵制，拒绝；这位司机对别人说了很多相似的祝福的话，有些顾客积极的呼应，更多的人不理睬他。16. 【答案】C 【试题解析】动词辨析。A要价，控告；B做手势；C问候;D 提供；虽然别人不理他，但是他仍然很真诚地和问候别人。这位公交车司机显得很另类。17. 【答案】D 【试题解析】连词短语辨析。A只要；B据；就；C一就；D和，同，也，并；这位司机注意着公交车的后面也和刚刚上车的新的乘客打招呼。18. 【答案】A 【试题解析】名词词义辨析。A善良；B失望；C悲伤，难受；D帮助；他的这种行为是可以感受到的爱意和善良。他不停地和别人打招呼，一直在表达着自己的善意。19. 【答案】C 【试题解析】名词辨析。A传统；B印象；C联系，关系；D满意；我自己也体验着和别的乘客之间的不一样的联系。20. 【答案】B 【试题解析】短语辨析。A坚持；B依靠；C提及，谈及，涉及；D呼吁，吸引；这位司机让我注意到我如何才能依靠别人的服务，在很多方面和同伴取得联系。也就是说他给了我一种新的与别人沟通的方法。【长难句解析】London bus drivers are usually not willing to greet when passengers board，so when a bus driver said something to me on my way home last week I thought I must have made a mistake or something【翻译】当乘客上车的时候，伦敦的公交车司机通常不愿意问候乘客，所以当上个星期在回家的时候，一位司机和说话的时候，我以为我一定犯了错误或者什么。【分析】本句I thought I must have made a mistake or something中的must have done表示对过去所发生的事情的有把握的肯定推测。对过去的情况进行推测使用“情态动词+have done”，对现在情况进行推测使用“情态动词+动词原形”。B“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choiceGifts are easytheyre given after all. Choices can be hard”I got the 21 to start Amazon 16 years agoI 22 the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per yearId never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast，and the idea of building an 23 bookstore with millions of titles was very 24 to meI had just turned 30，and Id been married for a yearI told my wife that I wanted to 25 my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt 26 ，and I washt sure what to 27 She told me I should 28 the ideaId always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow rny 29 I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a 30 boss that I admired very muchI went to my boss and 31 with him that I wanted to start a pany selling books on the InternetHe took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened 32 to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea， 33 it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job”That logic made some 34 to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours 35 making a final decisionSeen in that light，it really was a difficult 36 ，but finally, I decided I had to give it a shotI didnt think Id regret 37 and failingAnd I suspected I would always be troubled by the decision not to try at a11After much 38 ，I took the less 39 path to follow my dream，and Im 40 of that ChoiceFor all of us，in the end，we are our choices21Aidea Bsupport Cfund Dmessage22Agot throughBset aside Bcame across Dturn down23Aonline Bavailable CintelligentDexpensive24Apractical Bexciting Cflexible Dproductive25Atake B1and Cexchange Dquit26Amatter Bwork C. fail D. exist27Ado Bachieve Cplan D. expect28Agive up Bset up Cstick to Dput off29Adream Bpace Chobby Dexample30Acruel Bbrilliant Cgreedy Dmodest31Ashared Bargued Creasoned D. enquired32Agradually Beventually Ccarefully Dgenerously33Aso Band Cotherwise Dbut34Asense Bdifference Cbet Dbargain35Awhile Bbefore Conce Dsince36Apuzzle Bsuggestion Cchoice Dreport37Amanaging Brequesting Cchanging Dtrying38AconsiderationBdeterminationCconversationDapplication39Astable Bsecure Camusing Dinteresting40Aconfident Bregretful Chopeful Dproud【考点】考察故事类完型【文章大意】本文向我们讲述了亚马逊书城的老板在开始做网络书店时面临的艰难的抉择。告诉我们人生就是一个选择的过程。21. 【答案】A 【试题解析】上下文串联。A想法；B支持；C资金；D信息，信息。根据28空句She told me I should 28 the idea可知我在16年前就有了这样的想法。22. 【答案】C 【试题解析】动词短语辨析。A完成；B放在一边，不管不顾，储存；C遇见；D拒绝；我知道了这个事实，因特网的使用以每年百分之2300的速度在增加，所以我意识到这对于网络售书是一个机遇。本句中的e across表示发现。23. 【答案】A 【试题解析】词义辨析。A在线；B存在的，可利用的；C勤奋的；D昂贵的；我从来没有见过或者听过增加如此迅速的事情，建立一个网络在线的书店对我来说是一件非常令人兴奋的事情。24. 【答案】B 【试题解析】形容词辨析。A实用的；B令人兴奋的；C灵活的；D多产的；我从来没有见过或者听过增加如此迅速的事情，建立一个网络在线的书店对我来说是一件非常令人兴奋的事情。25. 【答案】D 【试题解析】动词辨析。A拿走；B登陆，着陆；C交换；D放弃；我告诉我的妻子我想放弃我的工作来做这件疯狂的事情。26. 【答案】B 【试题解析】动词辨析。A有关系，重要；B起作用；C失败；D存在；我想放弃我的工作来做这件可能不起作用的疯狂的事情。27. 【答案】D 【试题解析】动词辨析。A做；B实现，获得；C计划；D期待；我不敢确信我能够期待得到什么样的结果。28. 【答案】C 【试题解析】短语辨析。A放弃；B建立，成立；C坚持；D推迟；我的妻子告诉我应该坚持这个想法，我总是想成为一个发明家，她希望我坚持自己的梦想。29. 【答案】A 【试题解析】上下文串联。根据39空I took the less 39 path to follow my dream可知：我的妻子告诉我应该坚持这个想法，我总是想成为一个发明家，她希望我坚持自己的梦想。30. 【答案】B 【试题解析】形容词辨析。A残忍的；B很棒的；C贪婪的；D谦虚的；我在纽约的一件金融机构工作，我的老板是一位我很钦佩的很棒的老板。根据后面的定语从句that I admired very much可知这是一个我很钦佩的人，那么B项“很棒的”符合上下文。31. 【答案】A 【试题解析】动词辨析。A分享；B争论；C理论，辩论；D询问；固定搭配share sth with sb与某人分享某事；我去找了老板和他分享了我想做的事情。32. 【答案】C 【试题解析】副词辨析。A逐渐地；B最后，终于；C仔细地，细心地；D一般说来；老板和我在中央公园走了很久，很仔细地听了我的计划和想法。33. 【答案】D 【试题解析】连词辨析。A于是；B和；C否则，要不然；D但是；他说：这听起来是一个很好的主意，但是对于一个没有工作的人来说是似乎是一个更好的事情。也就是说老板认为我已经是一个有很好的工作的人，没有必要再去冒险做这样一个可能会失败的事情。可知老板反对我做这样的事情。34. 【答案】A 【试题解析】固定搭配。Make sense有意义，讲得通；老板的逻辑对我来说是讲得通的。本句表示作者明白了老板的意思和态度。35. 【答案】B 【试题解析】词义辨析。A当时；B在前；C一旦；D自从；老板说服我在做出最终决定之前再考虑48小时。本句表示老板让我三思而后行，让我仔细考虑自己的行为。36. 【答案】C 【试题解析】名词辨析。A困惑；B建议；C选择；D报告；对我来说这是一个很困难的选择，但是最后我还是决定试一试。37. 【答案】D 【试题解析】动词辨析。A设法做到；B请求，要求；C改变；D努力，尝试；我决定去做这件事情，我想努力并尝试了以后我是不会后悔遗憾的。如果我不去努力和尝试也许我会很遗憾。38. 【答案】A 【试题解析】名词辨析。A考虑；B决定；C对话；D申请，应用；考虑很久 以后我决定走这条不是很安全的追随自己梦想的小路。39. 【答案】B 【试题解析】形容词辨析。A稳固的；B安全的；C令人快乐的；D有趣的；因为这件事情没有人做过，没有人知道是不是会成功，所以使用secure表示对于这一道路的前途的不确定性。40. 【答案】D 【试题解析】形容词辨析。A有信心的；B遗憾的；C有希望的；D自豪的；对于我的选择我很自豪，对于我们所有人来说这是我们自己的选择。【长难句解析】I went to my boss and shared with him that I wanted to start a pany selling books on the Internet【翻译】我去找我的老板和他分享了我准备开一个公司在网上卖书。【分析】本句中动词share的宾语从句that I wanted to start a pany selling books on the Internet被放到了后面，因为with him太短了，放在后面就显得不平衡了，所以就把这个宾语从句放在了前面。同时本句中还含有一个现在分词短语selling books on the Internet作定语修饰名词a pany，相当于which sells。第二部分阅读理解(共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。A“Cant hold a candle to” is a popular expressionWhen there wasnt electricity, someone would have a servant light his way by holding a candleThe expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servantNow，it means such a person cannot pare or peteAnother expression is“hold your tongue”It means to be still and not talk“Hold your tongue”is not something you would tell a friendBut a parent or teacher might use the expression to quiet a noisy child“Hold out”is an expression one hears often in sports reports and labor newsIt means to refuse to play or workProfessional football and baseball players“hold out” if their team refuses to pay them what they think they are worthThe expression“hold up” has several different meaningsOne is a robberyA man with a gun may say,“This is a hold upGive me your money”Another meaning is to delayA driver who was held up by heavy traffic might be late for workAnother meaning is for a story to be considered true after an investigationA story can hold up if it is proved true“Hold on”is another expression，which means wait or stopAs you leave for school，your brother may say,“Hold on，you forgot your book” It is used to ask a telephone caller to wait and not hang up his telephoneOur final expression is“hold the line”That means to keep a problem or situation from getting worseto hold steadyFor example，the president may say he will“hold the line on taxes”He means there will be no increase in taxes41The author introduces the expressions mainly by _Agiving examples Bmaking parisonsCraising questions Dquoting famous remarks42The expression“cant hold a candle to”call be used when _Asome footballers refuse to play a gameBsomeone else is wanted on the phoneCsomeone is not qualified for a positionDsomeone was delayed by heavy traffic 43The tune ofthe phrase“hold your tongue”is probably a little _Aamusing Bpolite Cunfriendly Doffensive44If some teachers“hold out”，they probably _Achange their artitude Brefuse to workCmake a promise Dshow their devotion45Which of the following sentences can convey positive meanings?AI was late as I was held up by a hold upBHold on!You have to pay the bill，sirCYou cant even hold a candle to MichaelDI promise to hold the line on house prices【考点】考察文化类阅读【文章大意】本文介绍了英语中几个常用的短语，介绍了每个短语的内在含义和具体使用语境并举例进行了说明。41. 【答案】A 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段Professional football and baseball players“hold out” if their team refuses to pay them what they think they are worth先是提出hold out这个短语，然后再举例说明这个短语的用法。所以本文是通过举例说明的方法来组织全文的。故A正确。42. 【答案】C 【试题解析】推理题。根据第一段后2行The expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servantNow，it means such a person cannot pare or pete这个短语是指那些不会给你拿蜡烛的人是不适合做你的仆人的，也就是说这样的人是不合格的。故该短语是指C项含义。43. 【答案】C 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第二段Another expression is“hold your tongue”It means to be still and not talk“Hold your tongue”is not something you would tell a friend课hold your tongue表示让对方不要说话，保持安静。这是一个不太礼貌的用语。不是我们经常和朋友讲的用语。故C正确。44. 【答案】B 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段第二句It means to refuse to play or work可知hold out表示罢工或者拒绝工作。如果老师hold out说明老师拒绝上课了。故B项正确。45. 【答案】D 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章最后一段That means to keep a problem or situation from getting worseto hold steady可知hold the line表示不让事情失败，让事情保持稳定。这个短语表示的是褒义。故D正确。【长难句解析】“Hold out”is an expression one hears often in sports reports and labor news【翻译】“Hold out”是一个人们经常在体育报道和劳动法律里经常听见的短语。【分析】本句中含有一个定语从句one hears often in sports reports and labor news这个定语从句用来修饰先行词an expression,在先行词后面省略了that/which指代先行词在句中做hear的宾语，可以省略。BThis the best time and this the worst time；this is the time of great material richness and this is the time of desert of soulEveryone seems to be rushing around for something but they have never fulfilled they dreamEveryone tries to seek happiness but it seems to be nowhere to be foundWhen asked“what on earth can make you happy?”，most modern man would give similar replies such as being extremely wealthy，or getting promoted in work and then being very wealthyWhen asked“what will you do with your wealth?”，they would make a long list of things they have been longing forHowever havent you noticed the multibillionaires are not as happy as we mon guys suppose them to be?Havent you noticed that the multibillionaire celebrities dont even enjoy the fundamental freedom of going shopping with their own families without being followed by annoying paparazzi?If we hinge our happiness on such big issues，we are bound to be unhappy all through our life, because those big issues might just occur to us once in a blue moon.As Socrates once put it，“He is the richest who is content with the least，for content is the wealth of nature”But how can we “be content with the least”?If you pay due attention，our life is loaded with little joys，sometime too little to be noticeableStop once in a while in your rush to your destination，look around and you will see that there are always little things worth cheering for. 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