2023届辽宁省抚顺高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角〃条形码粘贴处〃。.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）LiHuahismoneyfordollarsbeforehewentonaholidayinAmerica.A.exchangesB.hasexchangedC.willexchangeD.hadexchangedTimeisapreciousthatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A.commodityB.commissionC.componentD.constitutionThereasonwhyheadaptedtothenewsituationsquicklyisthathehadaattitude.A.changeableB.stableC.movableD.flexibleThefellowwespokenocommentatfirst.A.tomakeB.tomadeC.madeD.tomakingtheheavyrain,thecouplewenttothesupermarkettobuytheirsonagift.A.InspiteofB.ExceptforC.ButforD.InsteadofTheguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhentheydifficulties.A.aroseB.encounteredC.emergedD.evaluatedabookinfrontofyourface,you'llfeeltheairmovingagainstyourface.A.WavedB.WaveC.TowaveD.WavingIwishyouwouldn'tbeso；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A.weirdB.politeC.reluctantD.serious一Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetreeswell,butIdidn'twaterthem.A.mightgrowB.wouldhavegrownC.needn'thavegrownD.wouldgrow“Drive・ins”havelargeparkinglotscustomersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.2、A.usefulB.boringC.fortunateD.endless3、A.GraduallyB.FinallyC.SadlyD.Surprisingly4、A.eyesB.handC.backD.face5、A.likeB.thinkC.offerD.mind6、A.SpeedingB.RidingC.StoppingD.Leaving7、A.shockedB.stuckC.frozenD.injured8、A.downB.onC.inD.off9、A.onlyB.butC.soD.then10>A.nearedB.visitedC.passedD.missed11、A.cameonB.cameinC.cameupD.cameout12、A.EvenifB.WhatifC.AsifD.Onlyif13、A.outB.forC.intoD.up14>A.tryB.waitC.askD.care15、A.useless.B.riskyC.dangerousD.foolish16、A.braveryB.loyaltyC.ambitionD.kindness17、A.attractedB.comfortedC.touchedD.occupied18、A.aloneB.outC.awayD.over19、A.desireB.liveC.countD.advance20>A.choiceB.livingC.mindD.way第二节(每小题L5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(15分)TodayIwenttoeatatalocalrestaurant.ThetableIwassupposedL(sit)athadtwooldladiesseatednexttoit.Oneofthemtook2.lookatmydog,Tara,andsaid,“sorry,Pmallergictodogs."3・(hear)it.Ipolitelyapologized4・herimmediately.ThenImovedtoanothertable.Itwasjustaftermovingtoanothertable5,Imetamotherandher27-year-oldsonwhomovedtoPhoenixtwoyearsago.IstartedtalkingtotheguybecauseInoticedhehadaprettybighearingaid.Iknow6,(exact)whathewasgoingthroughbecauseIwaswearingone,too.Apartfromit,IalsohadTara,myhearingdog.Tara7.(give)tomefreeofchargebyCanineCompanionsforIndependenceeightyearsago.WiththehelpofTara,mylifebecamemuch8・(easy).AfterItalkedwiththemaboutthe9^_(benefit)ofahearingdognonstopfor15minutes,theguyshowedalotofinterestinit.Theuniverseworksperfectly.Bymovingtoanothertable,Icameacrosstheguy,10.hadthesamehearingproblem.Idobelieveourconversationcanchangethisyoungman'slifeforever.Prettycook第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Weoftenhearstoriesofanimalsrescuedpeople、Butnowsomeonehasmanagedtoreturnthefavor、TheeventtookplaceononesnowyJanuarymorningwhereThomasSmithwaswalkingherdog,Jack,inthepark、"AsIwaswalking,IjustsawJackrunningontotheicetowardstheducksinthemiddle,andthenhefallsintothewater,saidSmith、Herealizedhehadnochoicebuttryandsavehisdogs、”Finally,IgotJackbyaneckandpulledhimout>Idon'tthinkofIhaveeverfeltsocoldbythetimewegotbacktotheland、Whenwegotthere,everyonewasaskingwhyJackwasokay—noonewasparticularworriedaboutme!”第二节书面表达（满分25分）（25分）假定你是李华，你的朋友Liz最近因为即将到来的考试而感到紧张、疲劳并且饮食不良，请你给她写一封邮件，提出一些建议，希望她尽快好起来。要点：L对考试持有正确的态度；会放松，积极锻炼；,保持充足睡眠；注意：.根据要点适当展开，并给出自己的建议；.词数100字左右.文章开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。词汇表达：态度（attitude）即将来临的考试（thecomingexam）DearLiz,Iamsorrytohearthatyouarenervousaboutthecomingexam.Bestwishes!YoursLiHua参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题L5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、B5、A6、B7、D8、A9、B10、DIKC12、C13、C14、B15、B16、B17、D18、B19、B20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、DBA4、TOC\o"1-5"\h\z5、B1、DBCA1、A2、D3、B4、A1、2.C3、4.A【小题31【小题3】B【小题41【小题4】D1、A2、B3、D4、C5、A第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.1、B2、D3、B4、A5、D6、C7、C8、D9、B10、A11、C12、B13、C14、D15、A16、D17、C18、A19、C20>D第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27>1.tositaHearingtothatexactlywasgiveneasierbenefitswho第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）Ueoftenhearstonesofaimnahrescuedpcitple.ButnowM）tneonehasmanagedloreturnthercscumgfevocTheeventlookplaceononesnowyJanuarymorningwhereThomasSmithwaswalkingher“henhisdog.Jack,inthepark-A、1waswalking.1）uMmwJucknmnmgoniotheicetowardstheducksinthemiddle,andthenheintothewater.MidSmithHerealizedhehadnochoicebutAMllotryandmvchi%"IirniHy.Igo<Jackby.neckandpulledhimoul.IdonIthinkofIhavedogtheIH除ofeverfeltsocoldbythetunewegotbacklothelandUT>cnwegc<there,everyonewasaskingwhyJackwasokiy-noonewasparticularuomedaboutme!"28、ifwhether28、ifwhetherpaHKularly第二节书面表达（满分25分）29、DearLiz,Iamsorrytohearthatyouarenervousaboutthecomingexam.Ithinkyouaretooconcernedaboutyourgrades.HerearesomesuggestionswhichIhopecanhelpyou.First,youshouldlearntorelaxyourself.Don'tbeburiedinyourschoolworkalldaylong.Instead,Isuggestyouworkouteveryday.Besides,agoodamountofsleepcanmakeyoufullofenergyandmakeitpossibleforyoutoperformwellinexams.Thereisnodoubtthatexamsareimportanttousstudents,butitismoreimportanttohavearightattitudetowardsthem.Onlybydoingthiscanyouavoidsufferingfromthepressureofexams.Atlast,havemorevegetablesandfruitandkeepabalanceddiet.Hopeyouwillfeelbettersoon.Bestwishes!YoursLiHuaA.whoB.whenC.whichD.whereYoucanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A.OneB.NooneC.EveryoneD.SomeoneA*Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,thenA.thechairmancameB.thechairmancomesC.camethechairmanD.comesthechairmanMoreoftenthannot,theenterprisearoundusaregettingevenricher,recipeisdon'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.A.ofwhichB.whichC.whoseD.ofwhomThisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A.familiarB.popularC.similarD.particularTheDragonBoatFestivalthebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.A.ismarkingBemarksC.willmarkD.marked—Alison,Pmsorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.—?-Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A.HowisitB.HowcomeC.SowhatD.Whafstheproblem・一Gotyourdrivinglicense?—No.Itoobusytohaveenoughpractice,soIdidn'ttakethedrivingtestlastweek.A.wasB.amC.havebeenD.hadbeen一WillUnclePetersoncometomybirthdaypartytomorrow?—PityhetoZimbabweasavolunteerteacher.A.wassentB.hasbeensentC.hadbeensentD.wouldbesentNewlychairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame'smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A.appointingB.appointedC.beingappointedD.havingappointedBillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalwaystheexpectationsofmostaudience.signupforB.dropoutofC.bebentonD.liveupto第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（6分）AllanGuei,18,wasastarbasketballplayeratComptonHighSchoolintheLosAngelesareabeforehegraduatedlastmonth.Hisgoodgradesmadehimeligibleforanunusualcompetition:Afree-throwcontestintheComptonHighgymnasium.Thetopprize:$40,000inscholarshipmoney.Guei,whoseparentsimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesfromtheIvoryCoast,knewhowmuchthatfinancialaidcouldmeanforhisfamily.HewasalsofeelingafairshareofpressureasstudentsandteacherscrushedintothegymtowatchGueiandsevenotherrandomlycompeteagainsteachother.Gueiwonthefree-throwcontestbyonebasketandnettedthe$40,000.Butit'swhathedidnextthat'strulyastonishing.IntheweeksfollowingtheMarchfree-throwcompetition,Gueilearnedthathe'dscoredafull-ridebasketballscholarshiptoCaliforniaStateUniversity—Northridge.NCAA（全国大学生体育协会）rulesallowedGueitoaccepttheathleticscholarshipandalsokeepmostofthe$40,000hehadwon.ButGueicouldn'tstopthinkingabouttheseventalentedrunners-upfromthefree-throwcontest.They,too,haddreamsandveryrealneeds.So,heaskedPrincipalJesseJonestomakeasurpriseannouncementatComptonHigh'sgraduationceremony:Geuiwantedtodonatethe$40,000totheothersevenstudents."I’vealreadybeenblessedsomuchandIknowwe'relivingwithabadeconomy,soIknowthismoneycanreallyhelpmyclassmates,GueisaidinastatementuItwastherightdecision.”GueielaboratedonhisdecisiontogivethemoneyawayinaninterviewwithESPN（体育电视网）：“Iwasalreadywelltakencareoftogotoschool,togotouniversityforfree…IfeltliketheyneededitmorethanIdid.”1、WhilestudyingatComptonHighSchoolintheLosAngelesarea,AllanGuei・A.wasfamousintheUnitedStatesmadegrown-upsfeelveryworriedtookpartinafree-throwcontestshowedhisskillsinplayingbasketball2、Duringthefree-throwcontestintheComptonHighgymnasium,AllanGueifelt.A.delightedB.stressedC.relaxedD.embarrassed3、Whatmadetheotherpeopleastonished?Gueicontributedhisprizetoothers.GueiwasthoughthighlyofbyJesse.Gueikeptmostofhisscholarship.Gueigainedabasketballscholarship.4、WhatGueisaidinaninterviewwithESPNinfersthat.hisfamilywasverywealthyitwasveryhardforhimtomakemoneyhewasluckierthanotherstudentshewasalwaysreadytohelpothers.5、Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?Inastorybook.Inanewspaper.Inasciencemagazine.Inanadvertisement.22.（8分）Thehumanbeingsseemtobefacingacrisis（危机）.AfterourbestGoplayersweredefeatedonebyonebytheartificialintelligence（AI）AlphaGo,welostourprideofbeingatthetopoftheintelligencechain.AndinOctober,whenSaudiArabiagavecitizenshiptoarobotnamedSophia,anotherprivilegeofbeinghumanwastakenaway.ItlookslikeeverythingthatseparateshumansandAIisatriskfightnow.Butwekeephopingthatinsteadof''everything”,there'sstillsomethingleftinusthatmakesusirreplaceable.ToHaoJingfang,winnerofthe2016HugoAwardforBestNovelette,that"something"isourconsciousness.HAlphaGoisintelligentinacertainway,butnotintelligentenoughtoasktheimportantquestions—DoIlikeplayingGo?DoIwanttoplayGotoday?WhydoIhavetoplayGowhenyoutellmeto?''sheoncesaid.Inotherwords,computerprogramsdon*thaveachoicetosaynnou.Theyprobablydon*tevenknowwhata''choice''is-alltheyeverdoiscalculate.AndtoHeHuaihong9aphilosophy（哲学）professoratPekingUniversity,imaginationandcreativityarealsowhatmakeusspecial.HAmachinecouldn'thavecomeupwiththetheoryofgravityjustbecauseitwashitbyafallingapple”,hesaid."It'shumanimaginationthatconnectswhatseemtobecompletelyrandomandirrelevantconcepts,somethingthatamachine-whichworksbyfixedrulesonly-can'tdo,atleastfornow.''ThisiswhyBBCreporterViktorMayer-Schonbergersuggestedthatinsteadoffocusingonhowcomputershaveovershadowedusoncalculatingabilitiesthanhumans,weshouldprobably“considerourqualityatadifferentendofthespectrum（光谱）：creativity,originality（原创性），evenplainillogicalcraziness,insteadofhard-nosed（顽固的）logic”,hewrote.Somaybeinthefuture,asartiHcialintelligencebecomesevenmoreintelligent9humansandAlwilllearntouseeachother'stalentsforgood.IfAIcanhandletheboringtaskslikecalculatinganddrivingforus,we'llhavemoretimetocreate,think,andbebusywith"beinghuman**.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutAlphaGo,accordingtoHaoJingfang?Itwillbetaughttosaynointhefuture.Itwillbemoreintelligentthanhumansoneday.Ithasdifficultyansweringpersonalquestions.Itisunabletothinkindependentlyashumansdo.2、WhatdoesHeHuaihongbelieveisuniquetohumans?Intelligence.B.Originality.C.Theabilitytomakerules.D.Theabilitytomakechoices.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword''overshadowed''inparagraph5probablymean?A.CompetedwithB.TakencontrolofC.BeenmoresuccessfulthanD・Influenced4、WhatcouldbethefutureofAIaccordingtotheauthor?A.Itwillbeusedtohelphumans>ratherthancompetewithus.Itmaydevelopcreativitybesidesbetterlogicalthinking.Itmightbeverydangeroustohumansindifferentfields.Itwillbeappliedtoprovidedrivingserviceforhumans.（8分）OnOctober19,1959,thefirstSpecialEnglishprogramwasbroadcastontheVoiceofAmerica.Itwasanexperiment.ThegoalwastocommunicatebyradioinclearandsimpleEnglishwithpeoplewhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish.Expertssaidthegoalwasadmirable,butthemethodwouldnotwork.Theywereprovedwrong.TheSpecialEnglishprogramsquicklybecamesomeofthemostpopularonVOA.Andtheystillare.Fortyyearslater,SpecialEnglishcontinuestocommunicatewithpeoplewhoarenotfluentinEnglish.Butduringtheyearsitsrolehasexpanded.ItalsohelpspeoplelearnAmericanEnglish.Anditprovideslisteners,eventhosewhoarenativeEnglishspeakers,withinformationtheycannotfindelsewhere.Today,SpecialEnglishbroadcastsaroundtheworldsevendaysaweek,fivetimesaday.Eachhalf-hourbroadcastbeginswithtenminutesofthelatestnewsfollowedby20minutesoffeatureprogramming.Thereisadifferentshortfeatureeveryweekdayaboutscience,development,agricultureandenvironment,andontheweekend,aboutnewseventsandAmericanidioms.ThreeelementsmakeSpecialEnglishunique.Ithasalimitedvocabularyof1500words.Mostaresimplewordsthatdescribeobjects,actionsoremotions.Somearemoredifficult.Theyareusedforreportingworldeventsanddescribingdiscoveriesinmedicineandscience.SpecialEnglishiswritteninshort,simplesentencesthatcontainonlyoneidea.Noidiomsareused.AndSpecialEnglishisspokenataslowerpace,abouttwo-thirdsthespeedofStandardEnglish.ThishelpspeoplelearningEnglishheareachwordclearly.ItalsohelpspeoplewhoareEnglishspeakersunderstandcomplexsubjects.Throughtheyears,SpecialEnglishhasbecomeaverypopulartoolforteachingEnglish,eventhoughitwasnotdesignedasteachingprogram.ItsucceedsinhelpingpeoplelearnEnglishinanon-traditionalway.Individualsrecordtheprogramsandplaythemoverandovertopracticetheirlisteningskills.Incountriesaroundtheworld,EnglishteachersassignSpecialEnglishtotheirstudents.Theypraiseitforimprovingtheirstudents9abilitytounderstandAmericanEnglishandforthecontentoftheprograms.UniversitiesandprivatecompaniesinmanycountriesproducepackagesofSpecialEnglishmaterialsforstudentuse.1、Atthebeginning,SpecialEnglishprogramwas.A.doubtedbysomeprofessionalsB.rejectedbynativepeopleC.wellreceivedD.intendedforteachingEnglish2、WhatkindofEnglishisspokenonSpecialEnglish?A.BritishEnglishB.NotcertainC.BothBritishandAmericanEnglishD.AmericanEnglish3、WhichofthefollowingaretheelementsthatmakeSpecialEnglishunique?erestingfeatureprogramminga,c,dB.a,b9dC.b,d,eD.a,b,c4、Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthat.A.listeningtoSpecialEnglishcanbeastudent'shomeworklisteningtoSpecialEnglishcanimprovethecontentoftheprogramsomestudentrecordtheSpecialEnglishmaterialforsalelearningEnglishfromVOAisatraditionalwayforEnglishlearner（8分）Ifyou'reshoweringeveryday,you'reprobablyoverdoingit.Infact,showeringtoooftencanactuallyhurtyourbodyinthelongrun.AsTime'spublichealthcolumnexplains,dailyshowersarecommonduetosocialnormsmorethananyproperhealthneed.Weconnectbeingfreshlyshoweredwithbeingattractiveandpleasing,sowetendtoshoweringoftentofeelbetter.Butwhafstheidealshowerfrequency?Intermsofyourhealth-nothowyoulookorsmell-probablyonceortwiceaweek,assistantprofessorofdermatologyatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,Dr.C.BrandonMitchellsays."Yourbodyisnaturallyawell-oiledmachine/9hesays."Adailyshowerisn'tnecessary/9Ofcourse,yoursituationmayvary.Ifyouhaveajoblikecarmaintenanceorconstruction,you'llobviouslyhaveavisiblelayerofdirtyouUlneedtowashoffeverysingleday.Similarly,ifyouworkouteveryday,youmaynothaveanyhealthrisksbywashingeveryday,butyou'llstillbesmelly.Ifyoufeellikeyouneedtotakedailyshowersforaesthetic（审美的）reasons,atleastmakemostofthemlightshowers."ItellpatientswhoshowerdailynottosoaptheirwholebodiesJMitchellsays.Hityourpits,buttandgroin,whicharetheareasthatproducestrongsmells.Therestofyourbodydoesn'tneedmuchsoaping,hesays.Toomuchtimespentunderthehotwatercandryoutyourskin,causecracks（裂纹）thatcanleadtoinfectionsorgermsgettingintoyourskin,andtakeawaythenaturaloilsonyourskinthathelpkeepithealthy.So,evenifyou'reaimingtobeyourmostpresentable,besuretokeepitmoderatetoavoidhurtingyourskininthelongrun.1、（小题1）Accordingtothepassage,whydomostpeopleshowerdaily?A.Tomeethealthneed.B.Towashoffdirt.C.Toaddtoattraction.D.Togetrelaxation.2^（小题2）Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightbeadvisedtoshoweronceortwiceaweek?A.Officestaff.B.Carmaintainer.C.Buildingworkers.D.Gym-goers.3、（小题3）Theunderlinedphrase"lightshowers"inPara.4referstotheshowersinwhich.A.brightlightsareequippedB.alittlesoapingisinvolvedC.gentleskintouchesareallowedD.lesshotwaterisused4、（小题4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?ShoweringDailyBecomesaCustomDailyShowerDoesNoGoodtoYouProtectYourSkinWhenShoweringYouProbablyNeedn'tShowerDaily25.（10分）Ifyoufeelyourselfturningintoanoldgrouch（脾气坏的人卜don'tworry一happinessisjustaroundthebend.Asurveyhasfoundthatalthoughhappinessdipsinthoseintheir30sand40s,peoplestarttofeelmorecontentwithlifeaftertheageof50.Howeveraneconomistfoundthatolderpeoplewillneveragainregaintheexcitementofyouth.Ratheritisthoughtthatwithage,individualsbecomemorepragmaticabouttheupsanddownsthatlifebringsandaccepttheirfortune.HequestionedthoseinBritain,SwitzerlandandGermanyandappliedthefindingstopeople'slifecycle.Mr.VanLandeghem,29,said:uAhappinesscurvedoesnotnecessarilyimplythata65-year-oldprefershisownlifetothelifeofa25・year・old.”“Boththe25-year-oldand65-year-oldmightagreethatitisnicertobe25thantobe65.Butte65-year-oldmightneverthelessbemoresatisfied,ashehaslearnedtobesatisfiedwithwhathehas.”Itwassuggestedthemid-lifehappinessdipisbecausethisiswhenpeoplehavethemostresponsibilities-takingcareofafamily,payingamortgage（抵押贷款）andhavingademandingcareer.Themiddle-ageddipinhappinesswasalsocomparedtothatoflosingacloserelativeorsuddenlybecomingunemployed.Thestudyisjustoneofmanyputforwardasanindicatorofwhatmakesforahappylife.Psychologistsconcludedthathavingmoneymakesyouhappier,butonlyifyouhavealotmorethanyourfriendsandneighbors.Atthesametime,you'dbetterhaveenoughtietoenjoyyourselfinsteadofspendingallyourtimeonmakingmoney.Separateresearchfoundthatowningthehouseofyourdreams,thecaryoualwayslongedforandhavingmillionsinthebankdoesn'tstopthatdesiretokeepupwiththeJoneses（攀比）.AndiftheJoneseshavemorethanyoudo,you'llbemiserable.Itseemsenvyatbeinglowerinthesocialpeckingorder（权势等级）reducesthesatisfactionofbeingwelloff.Ifyoujustdowhatyouloveandyouaregoodat,whichsocietyalsovaluesmuch,youmayhaveahigherprobabilitytobehappy.Butifyourjobpaysless,howcanyousticktoitindisregardofresponsibilities?Happinessmeansdifferentthingsfromdifferentpointsofview,andpointofviewgrowsfromone'sexperienceandknowledge.Perhapsitcomeswithyouwhenyoudon'tneedtothinkaboutadultproblemsorwhenyouarewiseenoughtounderstandwhatsatisfactionis.Theunderlinedword“pragmatic”inparagraph2maymean