国家实木地板质量标准:有关快乐的英语短文

有两篇：
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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 labour. Their efforts contribute to the welfare of the society and at the same time to accumulation of their wealth,and hence their happiness.

There is no doubt that wealth brings happiness especially in the modern society,where various kinds of modern conveniences,new fashions and entertainments make their appearances with each passing day to make life more comfortable and colourful.Only money can turn admiration into reality.

But there are exceptions when wealth does not go hand in hand with happiness.Wealth may encourage those weak-willed persons to be addicted to some harmful habit,such as drug-taking or gambling, and bring about their own ruin.Also,a person may lose his reason and go astray if he is passionately devoted to seeking wealth.Therefore, one can never reckon only on wealth to achieve happiness.

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Can money buy happiness? Various people have various answers. Some people think that money is the source of happiness. With money, one can buy whatever he enjoys. With money, one can do whatever he likes. So, in their minds, money can bring comfort, security, and so on. Money, as they think, is the source of happiness.
But there are still a lot of others who think that money is the root of all evil. Money drives people to steal, to rob, and to break the law. A lot of people became criminals just because they were in search of money. And in the Western countries, there is nothing that can’t be bought by money. Many people lose their own lives when hunting it.
I think that money is essential to life and we cannot do without money. But even though money is necessary to life, it can’t buy happiness. Happiness is not something that can be measured by money. It is a state of mind. One can have plenty of money, with which he can buy whatever he wants, and at the same time he is not happy because he is never satisfied or he is troubled by various kinds of problems. Therefore, although money is necessary for a happy life, it can’t buy happiness.