16. The Real Happiness

1.Raising children, in the author’s opinion, is______.

A)a time-taking job

B)a source of inevitable pain

C)a painful but joyful experience

D)a moral duty

2.According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because______.

A)he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

B)he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities

C)he fears it will put an end to all his fun ,adventure and excitement

D)he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

3.To understand what ture happiness is one must______.

A)put up with pain under all circumstances

B)have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime

C)make every effort to liberate oneself from pain

D)be able to distinguish happiness from fun

4.From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from______happiness.

A)prejudice against

B) misunderstanding of

C) ignorance of

D) hatred of

5.What is the author trying to tell us ?

A)It is important to make commitments.

B)It is pain that leads to happiness.

C)Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.

D)One must know how to attain happiness.