共テ向け｜英語長文問題102（幸福）147語＋和訳・解答解説

At our school, a new elective invites students to question what “happiness” really means, instead of treating high scores as the only goal. Many begin by listing money, popularity, or entry to a famous university. The teacher then assigns a one-week happiness journal: students note moments that lift their mood, moments that lower it, and what caused the change. When the class compares notes, the results challenge their assumptions. Small achievements, honest conversations, enough sleep, exercise, and helping a classmate appear more often than shopping or social media likes. Students also debate whether happiness is a permanent state or a skill that grows through habits and relationships. They discover that meaning often comes from contributing, not from constant pleasure or perfect performance. By connecting feelings to daily choices, they learn to resist simple slogans, clarify personal values, and set ambitions that support a life they actually want.

Choose TWO statements that are NOT supported by the passage.

1. Students track mood changes daily to test their ideas of happiness.
2. Class findings show shopping and online approval matter most to teens.
3. Many realize sleep, exercise, and kindness often improve well-being.
4. The course treats happiness as something shaped by habits and relationships.
5. Students argue meaning can come from giving, not nonstop pleasure.
6. Teachers insist happiness is a fixed trait you cannot practice.