尽管欧洲人的富裕程度总体上是他们的父辈和祖父辈的四倍，但他们的快乐感却与四十年前的人差不多，甚至更低。虽然斯堪的纳维亚人总是生活在漫长而黑暗的冬季，但他们是欧洲最快乐的人。而阳光充足的南欧国家意大利、葡萄牙和希腊的快乐感却是最低的。与朋友相处得好、家庭幸福

(1)A growing number of young city dwellers are choosing to get married soon after they graduate from college, despite not being financially independent. Without financial security, married life is no bed of roses, experts have said. Most of the young people who get married soon after graduating from college are from relatively well-off families, and they long for a stable and comfortable life. However, they still have a lot to learn from society before they are ready for marriage.
(2)Although Europeans are generally four times wealthier than their fathers and grandfathers, their levels of happiness are either equal to or lower than 40 years ago. Scandinavians may spend a lot of the winter in darkness but they are the happiest people in Europe. On the other hand, the sunny southern countries of Italy, Portugal and Greece get the least joy out of life. Countries where people enjoy time with friends and family, have trust in government and national institutions are more likely to be happy than those living in a sunny climate.