2.When you give thanks for help,everyone benefits.And the (41)C will last longer than you'd expect:researchers have found that writing thank-you notes raises people's (42)B levels for up to six months.
"If you express gratitude in a diary,it makes you happier,but if you (43)A it with the person who helped you,it has the (44)D to bring you two closer together,"says researcher Jeff Tsang.
Lawyer John Kralik experienced this personally.He'd been feeling depressed and (45)Aabout his life:He'd been divorced and wasn't (46)C with his children.He felt tired from the(47)Dhours he devoted to work.At a/an (48)B low point,he remembered his grandfather telling him about the importance of (49)C.He decided to write 365thank-you notes over 365days,hoping for a/an (50)A change.
Immediately,he noticed his (51)B begin to improve."The first effects are that you realise that your life is much better than you thought and you become more positive,"Kralik says of his(52)Dacts of expressing thanks.
(53)B by Kralik's experience,I decided to try the (54)A myself.I chose someone from my past whom I'd (55)D thanked before:my wonderful high-school English teacher.I wasn't sure if I'd be able to (56)C him,but eventually I found where he lived.
In my letter,I thanked him for the (57)D and support that he'd given me years earlier.I may never hear from him (58)C,but that isn't the (59)B.The letter helped me (60)A my life,and I've been happy now for months.
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"If you express gratitude in a diary,it makes you happier,but if you (43)A it with the person who helped you,it has the (44)D to bring you two closer together,"says researcher Jeff Tsang.
Lawyer John Kralik experienced this personally.He'd been feeling depressed and (45)Aabout his life:He'd been divorced and wasn't (46)C with his children.He felt tired from the(47)Dhours he devoted to work.At a/an (48)B low point,he remembered his grandfather telling him about the importance of (49)C.He decided to write 365thank-you notes over 365days,hoping for a/an (50)A change.
Immediately,he noticed his (51)B begin to improve."The first effects are that you realise that your life is much better than you thought and you become more positive,"Kralik says of his(52)Dacts of expressing thanks.
(53)B by Kralik's experience,I decided to try the (54)A myself.I chose someone from my past whom I'd (55)D thanked before:my wonderful high-school English teacher.I wasn't sure if I'd be able to (56)C him,but eventually I found where he lived.
In my letter,I thanked him for the (57)D and support that he'd given me years earlier.I may never hear from him (58)C,but that isn't the (59)B.The letter helped me (60)A my life,and I've been happy now for months.
41.A.time | B.thoughts | C.effects | D.relationship |
42.A.education | B.happiness | C.income | D.health |
43.A.share | B.complete | C.compare | D.leave |
44.A.method | B.desire | C.energy | D.potential |
45.A.discouraged | B.dishonest | C.impatient | D.surprised |
46.A.bored | B.strict | C.close | D.honest |
47.A.limited | B.valuable | C.delightful | D.long |
48.A.importantly | B.particularly | C.physically | D.exactly |
49.A.forgiveness | B.achievement | C.gratefulness | D.patience |
50.A.positive | B.unexpected | C.possible | D.instant |
51.A.wealth | B.attitude | C.position | D.competence |
52.A.generous | B.strange | C.brave | D.simple |
53.A.Struck | B.Inspired | C.Shocked | D.Invited |
54.A.idea | B.belief | C.letter | D.test |
55.A.nearly | B.frequently | C.already | D.never |
56.A.remember | B.recognise | C.locate | D.reward |
57.A.degree | B.money | C.gift | D.guidance |
58.A.in advance | B.in public | C.in return | D.in person |
59.A.case | B.point | C.fact | D.solution |
60.A.appreciate | B.understand | C.face | D.review |