Directions: Read the texts in which five people
expressed their opinion about the concept of "happiness". For questions 61 to
65, match the name of each person to one of the statements (A to G) given
below.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Heather McCoy : Entering a bookstore, one
cannot help but notice entire shelves devoted to books boasting knowledge of the
trtle path to happiness. Whether this wave of infomercials and
books can actually make people happier is the question.Happiness cannot be found
by adhering to a narrow set of steps or rules. Finding happiness is not as
simple as following a how-to manual, it is something that every person must find
in his or her own way. Gary RusseH:
Does happiness grow proportionally with wealth Hardly.
Experience teaches US material satisfaction comes only when one finds
himself wealthier than those around him; and, in a like manner, one feels
unhappy only when finding himself poorer than his friends or
relatives. So, a millionaire will experience a feeling of being
lowered when confronting a billionaire, while a worker with a monthly salary of
several hundred dollars becomes the envy of the villagers in remote mountainous
regions. David Niven: True
happiness is not a result from human action.Results are temporary whereas
happiness is everywhere and can neither be created nor destroyed.The happiness
is realized by understanding one’s own SELE. With true happiness there is no
place for disappointments! True happiness may mean pain and restraint in the
beginning but will lead to eternal joy and freedom.To achieve true happiness, we
should isolate and remove the negatives. Joshua
Patty: Happiness is a state of mind.You can be happy
in almost any situation.Likewise, you can be unhappy in an equal number of
situations.In the end,it’s your decision. If one can control
one’s unhappiness, then one must be able to control one’s happiness.As far as I
know, the human genome project has not been able to identify a single part of
any human chromosome which is responsible for happiness. Laura Johnson: So what makes me a happy person
Studying to be a journalist because I love to write, not because it pays a lot
of money.Skiing in the winter snow and swimming in the summer sun.Spending time
with my close friends from home that like the real me just as much as the old
me.Being in a stable family.Reading romance novels and watching bizarre
movies.Having a boyfriend who knows more about rock and roll history than I
do. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements [A]
Happiness lies in persistent pursuit. [B] Happiness is in
your own hand. [C] Freedom is positively related to
happiness. [D] Happiness is based on
comparison. [E] There does not exist a guide to
happiness. [F] Happiness is a balance between man and
nature. [G] Happiness is all about doing what you want
to. Joshua Patty