Next time if you're unhappy or complaining about your life, don't turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tragedy (悲剧) is just the thing you need to make your day bright.

A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad movies can make people happier, Science Daily reported last month.

Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the research showed.

Silvia Knobloch Westerwick, leader of the study, told the reporter that tragic stories often focus on themes of love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things.

361 college students took part in the study. They were shown a sad movie. The movie was about two lovers who couldn't be together and finally died during World War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring (衡量) how happy the), were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, after and three more times during the movie to measure various moods, including sadness.

Researchers found that the sadder students felt while watching the movie, the more likely they were to think about real people they had close relationships with in life. This increased their happiness after watching the movie.

Knobloch Westerwick also explained that sad feelings make people more thoughtful.

"Happy feelings show that everything is fine. You don't have to worry. You don't have to think about problems in your life," she said. "But sadness makes you think more seriously about your situation.So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you think more about your own close relationships and be more grateful."

Research shows tragedies make your day bright

Main idea

Turn to tragedies instead of1. when you feel down.

2.the research was carried out

361 college students were 3.a sad movie.

They were asked questions 4.times to measure various moods.

5.the research found

Tragedies can make people 6.how good their own lives axe.

Tragedies 7. viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good

and helpful things.

Viewers are likely to think about8. people in life when they are sad. As a

result, their 9. is increased.

Sad feelings make people more thoughtful and 10.

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Now for each of us, the health problem ______________________________________.

2.作为一名领导,他别无选择,必须在各方面严格要求自己。

As a leader, he has________________________________________ himself in everything.

3.直到儿子被警察逮住,这位老父亲才察觉到儿子所做的事情。

The old father _________________________________________________________ his son did until his son was caught by the police.

4.大多数学龄前儿童经常难以表达清楚自己的想法。

Most preschool children often ________________________________________________

5.为了考出好成绩,那个勤奋的女孩周末宁愿在家复习功课。

To get good marks, the hard-working girl _________________________________________at home on weekends.

6.这对双胞胎小时候都不害怕在众人面前表演节目。

_________________________________________________________ acting in front of people at the early age.

7.人生就是想一场赛跑。你要么领先,要么落后。

Life is like a race.You either_____________________or _________________________

8.穿红色更容易采取行动。

Wearing red can_____________________________________________________

9.Jim常常怀疑花这么多时间做作业是否值得。

Jim often _____________________ it is_______________so much time on homework.

10.那个小男孩除了躲藏起来,别无选择。

That little boy had ____________________________________________ into hiding.

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