Next time you're unhappy or complaining about your life, don't turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tear-jerking tragedy(催人泪下的悲剧) is just the thing you need to brighten your day.
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 study showed.
"People seem to use tragedies as a way to reflect on the important relationships in their own lives," said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, leader of the study. "Tragic stories often focus on themes of eternal(永恒的) love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things."
In the study, researchers gathered 361 college students and showed them the 2007 movie, Alonement. The movie is about two lovers who are separated(分离) and finally die during Worid War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring(衡量) how happy they were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, afier and three times during the movie to measure various emotions, 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 afier watching the movie. Knobloch-Westerwick explained that negative(消极的) moods make people more thoughtful.
"Positive(积极的) emotions 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 negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you to think more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more."
The link between watching a tragic story and feeling better has long been recognized. The ancient Greeks even had a word for the feeling of happiness afier seeing something sad that led to the modern English word "catharsis(宣泄)".
The study also showed that relationships are a very important source of happiness in our lives, so it is no surprise that thinking about your loved ones makes you happier, researchers said.
小题1:Which of the following about the study of Ohio State University is NOT true?

A．Students' emotions are measured by asking questions.

B．Only sadness is measured in the study.

C．The study shows relationships are a source of happiness.

D．Those who felt sadder when watching the movie were more likely to be happier after that.

小题2:Why are ancient Greeks mentioned in the passage?

A．To introduce the meaning of the word "Catharsis".

B．To explain the importance of knowing how to become happier.

C．To prove that they were of high intelligence and guessed its meaning.

D．To tell readers the relationship between tragedies and happiness was found long ago.

小题3:From Knobloch-Westerwick's explaination, we can learn that.

A．seeing tragedies makes you more thoughtful

B．positive emotions make you think more about your relationships

C．negative emotions show you have no need to think about your situation

D．after seeing comedies, you will appreciate your close relationships more

小题4:Which is the title of the passage?

A．There is eternal love in the world

B．Watching sad films may start smiles

C．It's useless to complain about life

D．Comedies should make way for tragedies

Santa Can Come before Christmas
It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables，when a young man asked me，“Can you tell me where the       counter（柜台） is? ”
“Well， the milk is in the lower right corner，” I replied.
Picking up my things，I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man       almost 10 bottles of milk.
I asked，“Do you need a basket or a trolley？”
“Sure，thank you.”he answered.
I was       he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley had 24 bottles of milk.
I laughed and asked, ”Why so many bottles?”
He smiled and said, ”These are for my street  dogs.  Today, I want to be a Santa           them.”
I said,” Well ,it`s too            for you to be a Santa,It is still June and Christmas comes in December.”
He              at me and walked a few steps,as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying anything.
       ,we met again at the bread counter.
“So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs ,Mr.Santa.”
He smiled and said, ”Yes ,These are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June, Santa is a representation(象征) of surprises and             . Santa comes in December as we             him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us that shines through our personality at some point of time ,no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley ,there  was a           Santa in you ,When we offer food to a poor man or a(n)             to someone who is caught in the rain ,we are being Santa there, So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”
He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas, We just need to realize that he is around us by             happiness and unconditional love.

小题1:	A．vegetable B．milk C．bread D．fish

小题2:	A．putting B．choosing C．holding D．bringing

小题3:	A．sad B．excited C．angry D．surprised

小题4:	A．for B．on C．of D．by

小题5:	A．easy B．early C．helpful D．important

小题6:	A．pointed B．laughed C．shouted D．turned

小题7:	A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Hopefully D．Naturally

小题8:	A．love B．success C．friendship D．honor

小题9:	A．call B．show C．expect D．invite

小题10:

A．lost B．frozen C．forgotten D．hidden

小题11:

A．camera B．umbrella C．apple D．box

小题12:

A．storing B．facing C．spreading D．increasing