Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring to the saying “Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.” You can cite examples to illustrate your points and then explain how you can develop your ability to deal with problem and be happy, you should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

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To solve problem, to taste happiness

“What is happiness?” is a cliché topic. Everyone has a different definition to the true meaning of happiness. For Franklin Roosevelt, “happiness is not the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” For Elbert Einstein, “if you want to live in a happy life, tie it to the goal, not the people or the things.” Although the two great men grant different definitions to happiness, there is something in common, that is, happiness derives from the capacity to solve problems. I believe that this is true.

There is no denying that life is full of problems. Let’s take environmental pollution for example. Pollution poses a great threat to our existence. Fortunately, this public hazard has drawn our greatly attention and many effective measures are being taking to solve it. In fact, now the public are benefiting more and more from pollution prevention and control. We can enjoy clear air, health food and beautiful scenes again. Isn’t this happiness?

All in all, indeed, equipped with the ability to cope with problems should suppose to be happiness. In other words, in the middle of problems lies happiness.

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解決問(wèn)題，品味幸福

“何為幸福？”這是一個(gè)老生常談的話(huà)題。每個(gè)人對(duì)幸福的真正含義都有不同的定義。對(duì)羅斯福而言，“幸福并不只是擁有財(cái)富，真正的幸福在于取得的成就和創(chuàng)造帶來(lái)的激動(dòng)。”而對(duì)愛(ài)因斯坦來(lái)說(shuō)：“如果一個(gè)人想要生活幸福，他就應(yīng)該寄希望于目標(biāo)而不是人或事?！北M管兩位偉人對(duì)幸福賦予了不同的定義，但是有一點(diǎn)卻是共同的，那就是，幸福來(lái)源于解決問(wèn)題的能力。我非常認(rèn)同這一點(diǎn)。
無(wú)可否認(rèn)，生活中總是充滿(mǎn)問(wèn)題。以環(huán)境污染為例。環(huán)境污染極大的威脅了我們的生存。幸運(yùn)地是，這一公害已經(jīng)引起了人們的極大關(guān)注并且諸多有效措施被用來(lái)處理該問(wèn)題。事實(shí)上，如今人們從治污當(dāng)中得到越來(lái)越多的好處。我們可以重新享受清新的空氣、健康的食物和美麗的風(fēng)景。這難道不是一種幸福嗎？

總之，具備解決問(wèn)題的能力就是一種幸福。換言之，幸?？傇趩?wèn)題中。?