QUIZ 1
Part II
Directions: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.
What is happiness? Where do you find it? If you have trouble answering those questions, you are not alone. Philosophers and
them for ages.
Probably you gave many of the same answers. Did you say happiness comes from music or good food or
? Perhaps you agreed with Chopin's
when she said, "There is only one
happiness in life: to love and to be loved."
Those are the usual answers, but they do not constitute a complete
of happiness. Happiness may also exist in unlikely places. Anne Frank, a Jewish girl, hid from Nazi soldiers in a
and the threat of death never far away. Yet she recorded in her
frequent moments of happiness. The
of new green leaves on tree tops brought
her joy. Lord Nelson, the famous English admiral, found happiness when he was near death with a painful wound.
Those stories show that people in a difficult
or even painful situation may also feel happy.
Conversely, happiness may lead to an unhappy situation.
bring on the critical and analytical skills that are essential for business prosperity.
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can arrive at a clear definition
of happiness QUIZ 2
Part II
Directions: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered
from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.
A 20-year-old Australian model and dancer won the Miss Universe
television viewers around the world.
Jennifer Hawkins, a 5-foot-11 blonde with blue eyes, was chosen
from eighty beauty (S2)
Finnessey, was awarded second place.
Universe, Amelia Vega, and then walked the length of the stage to
reached up to touch her crown, as if to remind herself she had
Besides modeling and dancing, Hawkins also organizes a dance
surfing, camping and watching ballet.
Before the contest began, Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan,
beauty contests from critics who insist such events treat women
Despite Estevan's support, many people question the value of
beauty contests. (S9)
groups in India forced such contests to move from Calcutta when they threatened bombings.
what it is, an unforgettable place.
