2016届高考英语二轮课后检测：16 Unit1 laughter is good for you（牛津译林版）_高考复习指南

2016届高考英语二轮课后检测：16 Unit1 laughter is good for you（牛津译林版）

　　Ⅳ.阅读理解

　　(2015·常德联考)Going on an enjoyable vacation is always a pleasant thing，but people do have different views when talking about what makes a vacation enjoyable.Some people claim that tasty food and a good location are the most influential factors.However，different people have different opinions.

　　Good food is indeed attractive，but it is usually not a necessary part of an enjoyable vacation.Delicious food is not available everywhere，and we do not always expect to enjoy fine dining while travelling.Tasty food can only make a good vacation more enjoyable，but it can not guarantee the enjoyment.If we had a choice，some of us would even prefer having plain food with friends to eating something tasty alone，for friends can always amuse us all along the way，but tasty food only provides satisfaction while eating.No one keeps eating all along the way，so it is obvious that good food is not always as important and influential as friends.

　　A good location，in most cases，is more important than good food，but it is still not the primary source of happiness.Travelling to a beautiful place and enjoying the wonderful scenery can be quite enjoyable，but only when we are in good mood.Being with friends is usually one of the best ways to guarantee a good mood.

　　Friends are like miracles in our lives，for they make ordinary places beautiful and memorable，and also make plain food tasty.If we had to make a choice between travelling with our parents and staying home with our friends while our parents are travelling，I believe that most of us would prefer the latter.Students living in dormitories often eat together，and eating together makes food taste much more delicious than it really is.But if we ask them to eat the same food at home，they will never touch the food because they are not accompanied by their friends.It is such a good thing to have our friends with us，no matter whether we are on vacation or doing something else.