IliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywoodandyear-roundsun.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness. Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion. Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends. IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandprofoundloneliness. Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifhe’shonest,hewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures. Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutevertheywantandsleepaslateastheywant.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren. Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizationswecanevercometo.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthoserichandglamorouspeopleweweresosurearehappybecausetheyarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall. 1.Whichofthefollowingistrue? A.Funcreateslong-lastingsatisfaction. B.Funprovidesenjoymentwhilepainleadstohappiness. C.Happinessisenduringwhereasfunisshort-lived. D.Funthatislong-standingmayleadtohappiness. 2.Totheauthor,Hollywoodstarsallhaveanimportantroletoplaythatisto__. A.ritememoiraftermemoirabouttheirhappiness. B.tellthepublicthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun. C.teachpeoplehowtoenjoytheirlives. D.bringhappinesstothepublicinsteadofgoingtoglamorousparties. 3.Intheauthor’sopinion,marriage___. A.affordsgreaterfun. B.leadstoraisingchildren. C.indicatescommitment. D.endsinpain. 4.Coupleshavinginfantchildren___. A.areluckysincetheycanhaveawholenight’ssleep. B.findfunintuckingthemintobedatnight. C.findmoretimetoplayandjokewiththem. D.derivehappinessfromtheirendeavor. 5.Ifonegetthemeaningofthetruesenseofhappiness,hewill__. A.stopplayinggamesandjokingwithothers. B.makethebestuseofhistimeincreasinghappiness. C.giveafreehandtomoney. D.keephimselfwithhisfamily.