Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to success, according to research published yesterday. Cheerfu1 peop1e are more 1ikely to try new things and challenge（wk战） themselves， which strengthens their good emotion and leads to success in work，good relationships and strong health，say psychologists（心理学家）.

   The findings suggest that happiness is not a “ feel-good” luxury（奢侈品），but is necessary for people’s well-being. What is more, happiness can also reach an entire nation，with people in” happy” nations being more likely to help others.

   The link between happiness and success was studied by a team from the University of California Riverside，led by Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky.

   First, they examined questionnaires that ask peop1e about their 1ives. “ For example, they show that happy people are likely to earn higher incomes” said Lyubomirsky. Having established the link，they wanted to discover the cause.

   “Almost always it has been taken for granted that things that connect closely to happiness are the causes of happiness，but it could be just the opposite that those things are likely to be caused by happiness，” said Professor Ed Diener from the University of Illinois，another author on the paper.

   “ There was strong evidence that happiness leads people to be more sociable，more generous and more productive at work，to make more money，and to have stronger immune（免疫）systems，”said Lyubomirsky.

   The research shows that while success can put a spring in someone’s step，peop1e need happiness in the first place to achieve success.

   According to the study， around 4 out of 5 people in modern industrialized nations arc happy at any one time.

   Success was not just about earning lots of money. “ We describe success as having the things that culture or society values，whether it be friends，close family, money and income，or long life，”said Diener.

    However，sorrowful people arc not predetermined to lead a life of failure.

In this passage，which of the following viewpoints does Professor Lyubomirsky state？

  A. People in less happy countries are more likely to help others.

  B. Things connected to happiness are brought about by happiness.

  C. Happiness results in richer and healthier people.

  D. Success means possessing things that a cu1ture or society thinks highly of.

The underlined phrase “ put a spring in someone’s step” means          .

  A. put you in good spirits            B. put spring water on your feet

  C. have a pleasant walk in spring      D. step into a cheerful spring

According to the passage，which of the following is true？

  A. People arc happy because they earn more money.

  B. People earn more money because they are happy.

  C. Working hard is important for being successful.

  D. We can do whatever we like as 1ong as we feel happy.

We can infer from the passage that          .

  A. fee1ing good is a cause and not an effect of achievement

  B. our life would be a failure if we were not happy

  C. happiness is just a personal problem

  D. being successful mainly means being wealthy

Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to success, according to research published yesterday. Cheerfu1 peop1e are more 1ikely to try new things and challenge（wk战）themselves， which strengthens their good emotion and leads to success in work，good relationships and strong health，say psychologists（心理学家）.
The findings suggest that happiness is not a “ feel-good” luxury（奢侈品），but is necessary for people’s well-being. What is more, happiness can also reach an entire nation，with people in” happy” nations being more likely to help others.
The link between happiness and success was studied by a team from the University of California Riverside，led by Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky.
First, they examined questionnaires that ask peop1e about their 1ives. “ For example, they show that happy people are likely to earn higher incomes” said Lyubomirsky. Having established the link，they wanted to discover the cause.
“Almost always it has been taken for granted that things that connect closely to happiness are the causes of happiness，but it could be just the opposite that those things are likely to be caused by happiness，” said Professor Ed Diener from the University of Illinois，another author on the paper.
“ There was strong evidence that happiness leads people to be more sociable，more generous and more productive at work，to make more money，and to have stronger immune（免疫）systems，”said Lyubomirsky.
The research shows that while success can put a spring in someone’s step，peop1e need happiness in the first place to achieve success.
According to the study， around 4 out of 5 people in modern industrialized nations arc happy at any one time.
Success was not just about earning lots of money. “ We describe success as having the things that culture or society values，whether it be friends，close family, money and income，or long life，”said Diener.
However，sorrowful people arc not predetermined to lead a life of failure.

1. 1.

   In this passage，which of the following viewpoints does Professor Lyubomirsky state？

   1. A.
      People in less happy countries are more likely to help others.
   2. B.
      Things connected to happiness are brought about by happiness.
   3. C.
      Happiness results in richer and healthier people.
   4. D.
      Success means possessing things that a cu1ture or society thinks highly of.
2. 2.

   The underlined phrase “ put a spring in someone’s step” means          .

   1. A.
      put you in good spirits
   2. B.
      put spring water on your feet
   3. C.
      have a pleasant walk in spring
   4. D.
      step into a cheerful spring
3. 3.

   According to the passage，which of the following is true？

   1. A.
      People arc happy because they earn more money.
   2. B.
      People earn more money because they are happy.
   3. C.
      Working hard is important for being successful.
   4. D.
      We can do whatever we like as 1ong as we feel happy.
4. 4.

   We can infer from the passage that          .

   1. A.
      fee1ing good is a cause and not an effect of achievement
   2. B.
      our life would be a failure if we were not happy
   3. C.
      happiness is just a personal problem
   4. D.
      being successful mainly means being wealthy

“NOW I just don't believe that. ”Surely all of us, at some point, have watched a movie and thought: It's simply badly researched，or the makers must think we're fools. Recently, The Daily Telegraph ran a humorous piece on untrue tech moments from some top movies. Let’s see what they are all about.
Tom Chiver, the writer of The Daily Telegraph uses his first example from the movie Independence Day, in which a character comes up with a virus（病毒）which destroys Windows the computer system the alien （外星人）spacecraft uses. “It's a good thing that they didn't have Norton Anti-virus，” jokes  Chivers.
It's just one case of a movie that takes a lot of license with its science. Another one Chivers mentions is from the movie Star Wars, where the glowing light beams (光束）traveling through space look very impressive. But the problem is that in space there are no air particles (粒子）for the light to reflect off. In reality, they'd be invisible（看不见的）, which wouldn’t look so cool on the big screen.
Most people think that the mind—bending Matrix films are made for great viewing. But for Chivers, the science in the movies is a little bit silly. He comments “…the film is based on the idea that humans are kept alive as electricity generators (发电机). This is not just unlikely —it's basically impossible. They would need more energy to stay alive than they would produce. It's just like saying that you'll power the car with batteries, and keep the batteries charged by running a generator from the wheels. ”
And finally, as Chivers points out, DNA is not replaceable. But this bit of elementary genetics passed the makers of the 2002 Bond film Die Another Day by. In the film the bad guy has “gene treatment” to change his appearance and his DNA, which is completely impossible in our real world.
【小题1】Which of the following does the writer agree with about the movie Independence Day?

“NOW I just don't believe that. ”Surely all of us, at some point, have watched a movie and thought: It's simply badly researched，or the makers must think we're fools. Recently, The Daily Telegraph ran a humorous piece on untrue tech moments from some top movies. Let’s see what they are all about.

Tom Chiver, the writer of The Daily Telegraph uses his first example from the movie Independence Day, in which a character comes up with a virus（病毒）which destroys Windows the computer system the alien （外星人）spacecraft uses. “It's a good thing that they didn't have Norton Anti-virus，” jokes  Chivers.

It's just one case of a movie that takes a lot of license with its science. Another one Chivers mentions is from the movie Star Wars, where the glowing light beams (光束）traveling through space look very impressive. But the problem is that in space there are no air particles (粒子）for the light to reflect off. In reality, they'd be invisible（看不见的）, which wouldn’t look so cool on the big screen.

Most people think that the mind—bending Matrix films are made for great viewing. But for Chivers, the science in the movies is a little bit silly. He comments “…the film is based on the idea that humans are kept alive as electricity generators (发电机). This is not just unlikely —it's basically impossible. They would need more energy to stay alive than they would produce. It's just like saying that you'll power the car with batteries, and keep the batteries charged by running a generator from the wheels. ”

And finally, as Chivers points out, DNA is not replaceable. But this bit of elementary genetics passed the makers of the 2002 Bond film Die Another Day by. In the film the bad guy has “gene treatment” to change his appearance and his DNA, which is completely impossible in our real world.

1.Which of the following does the writer agree with about the movie Independence Day?

A．It's a science fiction movie.

B．It's about the alien spacecraft.

C．It's produced by Tom Chiver.

D．It's a jokey and humorous one.

2. What is mainly talked about in the 4^th paragraph?

A．How we can power the car with batteries.

B．How Tom Chiver thinks of the Matrix films.

C．How humans are kept alive as power generator.

D．How the Matrix films are made for great viewing.

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The movie Star Wars is about the light beams in space.

B．The author doesn't take the science in movies seriously.

C．Nowadays nobody believes in science movies any more.

D．There is a horrible virus in the movie Independence Day.

4.The underlined word “They” in the 4^th paragraph refers to ______.

A．human beings                          B．car wheels

C．Matrix films                            D．electricity generators

“NOW I just don't believe that. ”Surely all of us, at some point, have watched a movie and thought: It's simply badly researched，or the makers must think we're fools. Recently, The Daily Telegraph ran a humorous piece on untrue tech moments from some top movies. Let’s see what they are all about.
Tom Chiver, the writer of The Daily Telegraph uses his first example from the movie Independence Day, in which a character comes up with a virus（病毒）which destroys Windows the computer system the alien （外星人）spacecraft uses. “It's a good thing that they didn't have Norton Anti-virus，” jokes  Chivers.
It's just one case of a movie that takes a lot of license with its science. Another one Chivers mentions is from the movie Star Wars, where the glowing light beams (光束）traveling through space look very impressive. But the problem is that in space there are no air particles (粒子）for the light to reflect off. In reality, they'd be invisible（看不见的）, which wouldn’t look so cool on the big screen.
Most people think that the mind—bending Matrix films are made for great viewing. But for Chivers, the science in the movies is a little bit silly. He comments “…the film is based on the idea that humans are kept alive as electricity generators (发电机). This is not just unlikely —it's basically impossible. They would need more energy to stay alive than they would produce. It's just like saying that you'll power the car with batteries, and keep the batteries charged by running a generator from the wheels. ”
And finally, as Chivers points out, DNA is not replaceable. But this bit of elementary genetics passed the makers of the 2002 Bond film Die Another Day by. In the film the bad guy has “gene treatment” to change his appearance and his DNA, which is completely impossible in our real world

1. 1.

   Which of the following does the writer agree with about the movie Independence Day?

   1. A.
      It's a science fiction movie
   2. B.
      It's about the alien spacecraft
   3. C.
      It's produced by Tom Chiver
   4. D.
      It's a jokey and humorous one
2. 2.

   What is mainly talked about in the 4^th paragraph?

   1. A.
      How we can power the car with batteries
   2. B.
      How Tom Chiver thinks of the Matrix films
   3. C.
      How humans are kept alive as power generator
   4. D.
      How the Matrix films are made for great viewing
3. 3.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The movie Star Wars is about the light beams in space
   2. B.
      The author doesn't take the science in movies seriously
   3. C.
      Nowadays nobody believes in science movies any more
   4. D.
      There is a horrible virus in the movie Independence Day
4. 4.

   The underlined word “They” in the 4^th paragraph refers to ______.

   1. A.
      human beings
   2. B.
      car wheels
   3. C.
      Matrix films
   4. D.
      electricity generators