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After the summer break，Delhi's children returned to school and found a new class：happiness.
It wasn't a welcomeback joke.In a country where top universities require average test scores above 98%，the Delhi government's decision is a shift from exams to student happy learning.
Manish is Delhi's education minister.Under his “happiness classes” program,100,000 Delhi students spend the first halfhour of each school day without opening a textbook，learning instead through inspirational (启发性的) stories and activities.
Children appeared interested.“We should work happily，” said Jha，an 11yearold fresh out of his first happy class.“When you work sadly，your work will not be good.” Santosh，a teacher，told the class to close their eyes and imagine doing something that made them happy and relaxing.
Some teachers，though，remain doubtful.They say the public schools are too crowded for classroom interaction(互动)．“If we have 80 students in our class，how can we follow every kid in just 35 minutes？” said English teacher Bharti.Others doubt whether the happiness classes can change the longlasting concern about exams.Geeta Gandhi，president of University College London，said that there haven't been any studies to prove if they will work.
The purpose of the experiment to teach happiness，Manish says，is for schools to develop “good human beings” .Teachers should instruct students to find fun in classes，thus making them enjoy the beauty of the class and school life.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了德里政府推出的快乐课堂。尽管这个举措存在质疑，但快乐课堂受到了学生的欢迎。
1．What does the underlined word “shift” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．schedule B．quality
C．plan D．change
D [词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“from exams to student happy learning”可知德里政府的决定是让学生从考试转向快乐学习，因此画线词意为“改变，转变”。]
2．Why did some teachers question the happiness of the students in public schools?
A．There aren't enough teachers in public schools.
B．There are too many students in public schools.
C．Students are not good at classroom interaction.
D．Students may get away from a teacher's education.
B [细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Some teachers，though，remain doubtful.They say the public schools are too crowded for classroom interaction(互动)．”可知一些老师质疑的原因在于公立学校学生太多，不能互动。]
3．What can we infer about new happiness classes?
A．The happiness classes might increase test scores.
B．The more students in class，the happier they are.
C．Students feel very happy and are interested in classes.
D．The happiness classes have lasted for a long time.
C [推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Children appeared interested.‘We should work happily，’said Jha，an 11yearold fresh out of his first happy class.‘When you work sadly，your work will not be good.’”可知学生们很快乐，对快乐课堂很感兴趣。]
