Lesson 1 Happy Nations 年月日 CLASS NO. NAME

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1 Lesson 1 Happy Nations Part 1 What makes you ( ): a new computer coming to your home, getting good results on tests, or spending time with friends? ( ), how happy are you? Think of the score of your happiness on a scale of one to ten. It can roughly show your ( ) happiness. In addition to personal happiness, ( ) happiness is getting attention these days. How can it be measured? One way is based on the average score of people s personal happiness. If the score of a country is 8, the country is ( ) than another country with a score of 6. Most countries around the world have ( ) chasing after a greater GDP (Gross Domestic Product). They have believed that this is how they can ( ) their people happy. However, there are other countries which suggest that economic success may not be everything.

2 Part 2 Costa Rica is a country in ( ) America. This country is smaller than Hokkaido, with a population of less than five million. Some indexes show that it is the ( ) nation on earth. Why do the people of Costa Rica feel so happy? The ( ) is healthy, to be sure. For example, they export products such as coffee, bananas, and computer chips. However, that s not the only reason. People live ( ) because of its improvements in health care. The society is stable, with ( ) conflicts. The environment is preserved beautifully. What has made this country successful in all these fields? One possible answer is its decision in ( ) to abolish its army and spend more money on education instead. This may have led people to think ( ) about health, human relationships, and the environment.

3 Part 3 Bhutan, the country of happiness, is covered ( ) the world s highest mountains. It s the only Buddhist kingdom on earth. In 1972, Bhutan introduced GNH (Gross ( ) Happiness) as a measure of its progress. GNH looks at the quality of life, such as good relationships with others, the leisure time you have, and life in harmony with your culture. About 30 years later in ( ), over 96% of its people answered they were happy. A key to such success is balancing its unique culture and globalization. The government ( ) Buddhism. Television, the Internet, and Western dress were banned until recently. The only way to fly into this country is by the two airplanes ( ) owns. Many Bhutanese graduates who have studied abroad return home, even though salaries are not ( ) high in their country. What do you think of this fact?

4 解答 Lesson 1 Happy Nations Part 1 What makes you ( happy ): a new computer coming to your home, getting good results on tests, or spending time with friends? ( Then ), how happy are you? Think of the score of your happiness on a scale of one to ten. It can roughly show your ( personal ) happiness. In addition to personal happiness, ( national ) happiness is getting attention these days. How can it be measured? One way is based on the average score of people s personal happiness. If the score of a country is 8, the country is ( happier ) than another country with a score of 6. Most countries around the world have ( been ) chasing after a greater GDP (Gross Domestic Product). They have believed that this is how they can ( make ) their people happy. However, there are other countries which suggest that economic success may not be everything.

5 解答 Part 2 Costa Rica is a country in ( Central ) America. This country is smaller than Hokkaido, with a population of less than five million. Some indexes show that it is the ( happiest ) nation on earth. Why do the people of Costa Rica feel so happy? The ( economy ) is healthy, to be sure. For example, they export products such as coffee, bananas, and computer chips. However, that s not the only reason. People live ( long ) because of its improvements in health care. The society is stable, with ( few ) conflicts. The environment is preserved beautifully. What has made this country successful in all these fields? One possible answer is its decision in ( 1949 ) to abolish its army and spend more money on education instead. This may have led people to think ( more ) about health, human relationships, and the environment.

6 解答 Part 3 Bhutan, the country of happiness, is covered ( with ) the world s highest mountains. It s the only Buddhist kingdom on earth. In 1972, Bhutan introduced GNH (Gross ( National ) Happiness) as a measure of its progress. GNH looks at the quality of life, such as good relationships with others, the leisure time you have, and life in harmony with your culture. About 30 years later in ( 2005 ), over 96% of its people answered they were happy. A key to such success is balancing its unique culture and globalization. The government ( supports ) Buddhism. Television, the Internet, and Western dress were banned until recently. The only way to fly into this country is by the two airplanes ( it ) owns. Many Bhutanese graduates who have studied abroad return home, even though salaries are not ( as ) high in their country. What do you think of this fact?