2. Unit 2 What is happiness to you?

3. Making a happiness handbook Project

4. Where can we find happiness in our daily lives?

6. Do you think happiness lies in the past or in the future?

7. 1. Is the writer old or young? How do you know that? The writer is old. He says “when I was young”, implying that he is not young any more. Read the essay GOLDEN DAYS by yourselves and then try to answer the questions.

8. 2. What time does the writer consider to be the happiest of his life? His days at school were the happiest of his life.

9. 3. Why does the writer think those days were happy? He didn’t have any worries in his life and could spend all day outside playing with his friends and talking about interesting things. All he had to do was go to school and spend a few hours studying after school. His parents took care of everything important.

10. At the weekends, he could see friends, visit his grandparents, read books and play sport. He didn’t need to think about problems at work or worry about income or how to take care of a family. In a word, he could fully enjoy adolescence.

11. True or False 1. He thinks the happiest of his life were the college days in the countryside in England. 2. He was so eager to grow up that he had a lot to worry about when he was young. 3. In the writer’s opinion, health plays an important role in a person’s happy life. 4. He can stay cheerful because he can still play sport when he was getting old. F F T F

12. 1. Is the writer a teenager or an adult? How do you know that? A teenager. Because in Para 3, the writer says “I will also be happy because I will be an adult then.” Read the second passage MY FUTURE HAPPINESS and answer these questions.

13. 2. Why does the writer think that her happiest days will be in the future? In the future, people will be healthier and live longer. They will never worry about illness because of the new technology. There will be no war, pollution or hunger. People will only work four hours on weekdays, and all the jobs will be interesting. Robots and computers can do many things for people, especially all the boring things. The family members can spend more time enjoying each other’s company.

14. 3. What does the writer think an adult can do while a teenager can’t? An adult can make his or her own decisions and do things he or she enjoys. He or she can have a secure job that he or she likes and finds happiness in being successful at it. Teenagers have to work hard at school and should always be doing or learning things, so they don’t have time to relax.

15. 4. Why does the writer think it is nice to think the happiest days are still ahead of her? Because it gives her the motivation to work hard now.

16. What are the advantages or disadvantages of being young or old? Which is a happier time of life?

17. Language points 1. It is nice to look back on my school days in the countryside in England. look back on 回顾，回忆起 I like to look back on my high-school days, which were the happiest in my life. She can look back on her career with great satisfaction.

18. 用 look back on 造句 我喜欢回顾我的中学时代, 那是我生命 中最快乐的时光。 I like to look back on my high-school days, which were the happiest in my life. 即学即练

19. 2. My whole life was still ahead of me. ahead of 在 …… 的前面；胜过 The athlete changed gear and shot ahead of the others. To my surprise, he returned ahead of time. He is ahead of me in English. ahead of time 提前, 提早 ahead of schedule 提前 lie ahead of 摆在... 的面前

20. You look tired. _______ working indoors you should be out for a walk. A. Ahead of B. Instead of C. In front of D. In spite of B

21. 3. I remember sometimes feeling in a rush to grow up and be independent, but I was still very happy. in a rush 匆忙地，急切地 I found the work being done in a rush. Everybody seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater development and greater riches and so on. It was finally a remark of Edith's that brought him to his feet in a rush of anger.

22. rush vi. （使）急速行进，仓促完成； 猛攻； 急速 流动，奔腾 vt. 突袭； ( 使 ) 仓促行事； 催促； ( 为物色、招 募目的 ) 特别关注 n. 冲； 匆忙； 繁忙的活动； 涌动 There was a mad rush to seats on the bus. Fellow workers helped me rush her to the hospital. rush hours （上下班）高峰期 rush out 冲出去

23. (2009 海南 ) Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to _____ them too hard. A. draw B. strike C. rush D. push 【解析】句意为：鼓励你的孩子去尝试新 事物, 但不要把太逼迫他们。 push 推，挤， 逼迫； strike 打, 罢工, 划燃 ; rush 冲进, 匆 促行事, 催 ; draw 拉, 拖, 挨近, 提取, 画, 绘 制。根据句意，应选 D 。

24. 4. …, or when you are old and your body aches. ache v. ＆ n. 疼痛 You'll make your back ache if you carry those heavy buckets. The ache in his back lasted for two days. The boy cried with pain. I have an ache in the back.

25. ache, pain, sore 这些名词均含有 “ 疼、疼痛 ” 之意。 ache 指人体某一器官较持久的疼痛，常常 是隐痛。 pain 可与 ache 换用，但 pain 既可指一般疼 痛，也可指剧痛，疼痛范围可以是局部或 全身，时间可长可短。也可引申指精神上 的痛苦。 sore 指身体某部位的痛处，有时也指精神 上的痛苦。 [ 知识链接 ]

26. His leg was broken and he suffered great pain. Even now when I think about it I feel pain in my heart. The death of her son gave her infinite pain. Put a plaster on the sore once a day. Different sore must have different salve. 对症下药。

27. 5. …, but my most vivid and happiest memories are those of school days,... vivid adj. 清晰的；生动的；鲜明的 My daughter is a child with vivid imagination. "Bird Nest " is a vivid example, representing the promise of China to build a modernization world. This girl gave a vivid description of the event.

28. 词义辨析 vivid, lively, pictorial, picturesque, vivid: 普通用词，侧重有强烈的实际感或逼 真感，使人富于想象或留下深刻的印象。 lively: 普通用词，与 vivid 可通用。 pictorial: 强调产生或制造生动的效果。 picturesque: 既指景色、人物等犹如图画般 美丽，又可指文艺作品的风格绚丽多彩， 尤指一种原始粗犷的美。

29. I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a _____ imagination. A. clear B. cautious C. funny D. vivid 【答案】 D 【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。此处句意为 “ 甚至当他很小时，他都有丰富的想象 力。 ”clear 清晰； cautions 细心，谨慎； funny 滑稽； vivid 生动，鲜明，丰富；吻合 语境，选 D 。

30. 6. When I imagine my future, I see myself successful in my job and surrounded by my family. see 后接复合宾语， myself 是宾语， successful in my job 和 surrounded by my family 是两个并列的宾语补足语。过去分词 作宾语补足语与宾语常存在着被动关系。 I heard my name called. When I opened the door, I found the ground covered by fallen leaves.

31. 7. We will have handy robots and computers to assist us with the things that are boring. handy adj. 易使用的；便利的；手边的； 灵巧的 A vacuum cleaner is a handy household tool. The school is close to our houses, so it is quite handy for the children. He is very handy at repairing clocks.

32. assist v. 帮助, 协助 A team of nurses assisted the doctor in performing the operation. I have too much work and no one to assist me. He assisted in designing the new bridge. assist sb. with sth. / assist sb. in doing sth. / assist sb. to do sth. 帮助某人做某事

33. aid, assist, help 这些动词均有 “ 帮助 ” 之意。 aid 是正式用词，指帮助他人脱离危险或战 胜困难，着重强者对急需帮助的弱者的帮 助。 assist 强调在提供帮助时，以受助者为主， 所给的帮助起第二位或从属的作用。 help 是最普通用词，含义广泛。指一般性 的或迫切需要的帮助，侧重积极地为他人 提供物质、精神或其他方面的帮助。 [ 知识链接 ]

34. To our joy, they all ________ in mending the roof yesterday. A. aided B. helped C. supported D. assisted 解析：本题可从动词的用法上做出正确的判 断。帮助某人做某事用 aid sb. in doing sth. ； 或用 help (sb.) to do sth. 或 help sb. with sth. ； support 意为 “ 养活，支持 ” ， 不符合句意。 assist 在此句中是不及物动词， assist in doing sth. 意为 “ 帮助做某 事 ” 。 答案： D

35. 8. … enjoying each other’s company and the … company 在这里意思是 “ 陪伴, 同伴 ” Don't mention it. I've really enjoyed your company. I hate going out alone. I take my daughter for company.

36. accompany vt. 陪伴, 伴随... 发生, 给... 伴奏 She asked me to accompany her to the airport. Lightning usually accompanies thunder. Her mother accompanied her on the piano. [ 知识链接 ]

37. (06 江西 28) It is said that dogs will keep you _____ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely. A. safety B. company C. house D. friend 答案 B 【解析】题意为：据说当你感到孤独时，只 要你需要，狗都会一直陪伴你。 safety 安全 ; company 伙伴； house 房屋； friend 朋友。 keep sb. company 陪伴某人，根据题意选 B 项。

39. Be brave while facing difficulties.

40. Smile more.

41. Have a young heart.

42. Be willing to forgive.

43. Take exercise to keep healthy.

44. Enjoy life.

45. Enjoy the family.

46. Respect the weaker.

47. Have some true friends.

48. Have wisdom and courage.

49. Maintain high confidence.

50. Learn to share.

51. harmony with all kinds

52. ready to help others

53. Finally, money is not everything.