财富带来幸福-Wealth brings happiness

Directions: Wealth brings happiness(财富带来幸福). 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)
       财富一直是有些人所渴望的对象。确实，大多数人努力通过诚实的劳动来获取财富。他们的努力对造福社会有好处， 同时也促进了他们财富的积累，因此也使他们更幸福。毫无疑问，尤其是在现代社会里，财富带来幸福。各种现代化的家用电器、 时装和娱乐层出不穹、 日新月异。这一切使我们的生活更为舒适、丰富多彩。因此, 没有金钱，我们就无法把羡慕变成现实。但是，如果我们不能正确对待财富，那财富也会导致灾难。它可以促使意志薄弱者养成恶习，如吸毒或赌博，并导致他们自身的毁灭。此外，如果一个人一心追求财富并沉溺于奢侈的生活，他就会失去理智、误入岐途。 例如, 甚至还有一些政府官员利用他们的职位向求助者索贿。显然，如果我们不能正确对待财富的话，它也可能给我们带来灾难。依我看, 无论如何我们也不能把财富和幸福等同起来。我还认为人们永远也不应该只依仗财富去获得幸福。
    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)