阅读理解
Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafun-filledpainfreelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness．Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness．Butinfacttheoppositeistrue：moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain．
Asaresultmanypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness．Theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriageraisingchildrenprofessionalachievementreligiouscommitment(预担的义务)，self-improvement．
Askabachelor(单身汉)whyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying．Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment．Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful．Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfunadventureexcitement．Marriagehassuchmomentsbuttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures．
Coupleswithinfant(幼儿)childrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation．Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren．Butcoupleswhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchild．
Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizations．Itliberatestime：nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinely(名副其实)increaseourhappiness．Itliberatesmoney：buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless．Anditliberatesusfromenvy：wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall．
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A．
heisreluctanttotakeonfamilyresponsiblilities
B．
hebelievesthatlifew
