Happiness is a matter of choice. Some people choose to be happy and others select a course that leads only to frustration and disappointment.

語音講解
單詞發音
happiness n.幸福
frustration n.挫折
disappointment n.失望；沮喪
連詞發音
matter of
and others select a
輕讀重讀
重讀：choice/choose/frustration/disappointment
弱讀：of /some /to/and/that

詞匯講解
1.a matter of phrase.
釋義：...的事情
例句：It is merely a matter of time.
這僅僅是時間問題。
2.lead to phrase.
釋義：have sth as its result
本義為給人指路、領路→導致某種結果
拓展：過...的生活 lead a XX life
3.select verb.
釋義：選擇, 挑選, 選拔
例句：Who has been selected to take part in the project?
挑上誰來參與這項計畫?
select作形容詞 精選的
a film shown to a select audience
給內部觀眾放映的影片
This area is very select, ie Only the most wealthy, respectable, etc people live here.
這個地方住的人很有來頭（非富即貴的人住的地方）.
select&choose&pick 辨析
①select表示所作出的決定比用choose考慮得更為周到:
Our shops select only the very best quality produce.
我們商店都是精選的質量最高的產品.
②pick比select通俗:
Who are you going to pick for the team?
你打算挑選誰參加這個隊?
③choose表示的是自由作出的決定, 可僅指兩者之間.（不止兩項時通常用select或pick）:
She chose the red sweater rather than the pink one.
她選中那件紅毛衣而不要那件粉紅的.
4. course noun.
釋義：a period of time or process during which something happens 過程
例句：the course of history
歷史的進程
I didn't sleep once during the entire course of the journey.
我在整個旅程中沒有睡過一次覺.

活學活用
lead to
英文：Playing these games can lead to anti-social behaviour.
中文：玩這類游戲會引發反社會行為。

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