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had completed college when he was young。“I still grew up in an upper
middle-class home with parents who didn’t have college degrees，”Schneider said。“I don’t think people are capable of that anymore。 ”
36。 One cross-generation mark of a successful life is 。
[A] trying out different lifestyles
[B] having a family with children
[C] working beyond retirement age
[D] setting up a profitable business
37。 It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that young people tend to [A] favor a slower life pace
[B] hold an occupation longer
[C] attach importance to pre-marital finance
[D] give priority to childcare outside the home
38。 The priorities and expectations defined by the young will 。 [A] become increasingly clear
[B] focus on materialistic issues
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[C] depend largely on political preferences
[D] reach almost all aspects of American life
39。 Both young and old agree that 。
[A] good-paying jobs are less available
[B] the old made more life achievements
[C] housing loans today are easy to obtain
[D] getting established is harder for the young
40。 Which of the following is true about Schneider？
[A] He found a dream job after graduating from college
[B] His parents believe working steadily is a must for success
[C] His parents’ good life has little to do with a college degree
[D] He thinks his job as a technician quite challenging
Part B
Directions：
Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each numbered paragraphs （41-45）。
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There are two extra subheadings which you do not need to use。 Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET。 （10 points）
A。 Be silly
B。 Have fun
C。 Ask for help
D。 Express your emotions。
E。 Don’t overthink it
F。 Be easily pleased
G。 Notice things
Act Your Shoe Size， Not Your Age。
（1） As adults， it seems that we’re constantly pursuing happiness， often with mixed results。 Yet children appear to have it down to an art-and for the most part they don’t need self-help books or therapy。 Instead， they look after their wellbeing instinctively and usually more effectively than we do as grownups。 Perhaps it’s time to learn a few lessons from them。
41___________。
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（2） What does a child do when he’s sad？ He cries。 When he’s angry？ He shouts。 Scared？ Probably a bit of both。 As we grow up， we learn to control our emotions so they are manageable and don’t dictate our behaviours， which is in many ways a good thing。 But too often we take this process too far and end up suppressing emotions， especially negative ones。 That’s about as effective as brushing dirt under a carpet and can even make us ill。 What we feel appropriately and then-again， like children-move on。
42__________。
A couple of Christmases ago， my youngest stepdaughter， who was 9 years old at the time， got a Superman T-shirt for Christmas。 It cost less than a fiver but she was overjoyed， and couldn’t bigger house or better car will be the magic silver bullet that will allow us to finally be content， but the reality is these things have little lasting impact on our happiness levels。 Instead， being grateful for small things every day is a much better way to improve wellbeing。
43__________。
Have you ever noticed how much children laugh？ If we adults could indulge in a bit of silliness and giggling， we would reduce the stress hormones in our bodies， increase good hormones like endorphins， improve blood flow to our hearts and ever have a greater chance of fighting off infection。 All of which would， of course， have a positive effect on our happiness levels。
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44__________。
The problem with being a grownup is that there’s an awful lot of serious stuff to deal with-work， mortgage payments， figuring out what to cook for dinner。 But as adults we also have the luxury of being able to control our own diaries and it’s important that we schedule in time to enjoy the thing we love。 Those things might be social， sporting， creative or completely random （dancing around the living room， anyone？）-it doesn’t matter， so long as they’re enjoyable， and not likely to have negative side effects， such as drinking too much alcohol or going on a wild spending spree if you’re on a tight budget。
45__________。
Having said all of the above， it’s important to add that we shouldn’t try too hard to be happy。 Scientists tell us this can back fire and actually have a negative impact on our wellbeing。 As the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu is reported to have said： “Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness。” And in that， once more， we need to look to the example of our children， to whom happiness is not a goal but a natural byproduct of the way they live。
Section III Translation
Directions：
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2016考研英语二真题及答案解析
