Directions: Wealth brings happiness(財富帶來幸福). In this part, you are to write an essay entitled “The Relationship between Wealth and Happiness”. You can agree or disagree, completely or partially to the above statement. But whatever position you take, you should give sound supporting reasons. At the end of your composition you are required to draw your own conclusion.You should write 160 -- 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)
財富一直是有些人所渴望的對象。確實，大多數人努力通過誠實的勞動來獲取財富。他們的努力對造福社會有好處， 同時也促進了他們財富的積累，因此也使他們更幸福。毫無疑問，尤其是在現代社會裡，財富帶來幸福。各種現代化的家用電器、 時裝和娛樂層出不穹、 日新月異。這一切使我們的生活更為舒適、豐富多彩。因此, 沒有金錢，我們就無法把羨慕變成現實。但是，如果我們不能正確對待財富，那財富也會導致災難。它可以促使意志薄弱者養成惡習，如吸毒或賭博，並導致他們自身的毀滅。此外，如果一個人一心追求財富並沉溺於奢侈的生活，他就會失去理智、誤入岐途。 例如, 甚至還有一些政府官員利用他們的職位向求助者索賄。顯然，如果我們不能正確對待財富的話，它也可能給我們帶來災難。依我看, 無論如何我們也不能把財富和幸福等同起來。我還認為人們永遠也不應該只依仗財富去獲得幸福。
The Relationship between Wealth and Happiness Wealth has always been what some people long for. It is true that most of them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labor. Their efforts contribute to the welfare of the society and at the same time to the accumulation of their wealth, and hence to their happiness.
There is no doubt that wealth brings happiness, especially in the modern society. Various kinds of up-to-date household appliances, latest fashions and recreations make their appearance with each passing day. All this makes our life more comfortable and colorful. Therefore, without money we cannot turn admiration into reality.
Wealth, however, can also lead to disasters, if we have an inappropriate approach to it. Wealth may tempt weak-willed persons to be addicted to harmful habits, such as drug-taking and gambling, and result in their own ruin. Besides, a person maylose his reason and go astray if he intends only to seek wealth and indulges himself in leading a luxurious life. For example,there are some government officials who take advantage of their positions to take bribes from the people turning to them forhelp. Obviously, wealth may bring us disasters if we don’t take a proper attitude to it.In my opinion, on no account can we equate happiness with wealth. I also believe that one should never reckon only on wealth to achieve happiness. (224 words)