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Aristotle once wrote that “happiness is a state of activity”. In other words, whether you, re

Seeking life-long satisfaction or a few moments of good cheer, you’ve got to move forward. We’ve interviewed the experts and found five steps to take toward a sunny mood（心情）：

Over a 30-year period, University of Illinois researchers asked nearly 120, 000 people how income, education, political participation volunteer activities and close relationships affected their happiness. Reported Newsweek, s Sharon Begley on the findings, “The highest levels of happiness are found with the most stable and satisfying relationships. ”

Singing aloud, talking to a stranger, raising your hand: all may increase a feeling of happiness, according to a study from Wake Forest University. Participants（参与者）followed the development of their moods for two weeks and reported feeling happier when they were more outgoing and less happy when reserved or withdrawn.

The editors of forbes. Com gave $5 or $20 to 46 strangers by chance. Half the group was told to spend the money on themselves, while the other half was told to spend it on others. Those who’d shared the wealth felt much happier at the end of the day than those who’d spent it on themselves. There was no difference in happiness between those who spent $5 or $20, suggesting that it, s not how much money you spend, but how you spend it, that inspires the spirit.

Studies from the Positive Psychology Center showed that discouraged people who wrote down three good things that happened to them each day for six months reported an improved attitude.

Drinking water really can help keep you cheerful. A small 2012 study from the University of Connecticut suggested that even slight dehydration（脱水） affected the moods of its female participants.

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Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many around the world every day. English speakers are always making new words and we should be able to know ＿＿31＿＿ most words come from.

Sometimes,however,no one may really know where ＿32＿＿ word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, ＿33＿＿ (especial) when they are not made ＿＿34＿＿ ham?About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg.

They did not speak good English, ＿35＿＿ they ate good food. Some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef. Never ＿＿36＿＿ they seen a strange way. They couldn’t help ＿＿37＿＿ (ask) the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered,“We came from Hamburg.”One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He was ＿＿38＿＿＿ (determination) to do something new. He cooked some round pieces of the beef like what the men from Hamburg ate and sold it quite a few ＿＿39＿＿ (country) around the world.

Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is ＿＿40＿＿＿ (interest).

—Where do you think＿＿he＿＿the computer?

   — Sorry. I have no idea.

A. has ； bought    B.／ ； bought      C. did ； buy    D. had ； bought

In the new book The Education of Millionaires，Michael Ellsberg suggests that although“there are many wonderful things you can learn in college，”few of them are applied to real life ．So Ellsberg has written the book to tell“the capabilities and attitudes that will get you improved outside the classroom．”

??? I welcome the kind of debate about the value of higher education.It is necessary to remember， however，that Ellsberg also tells how important it is to make money．He mentions a number of college dropouts一such as Bill Gates and Michael Dell一to show how successful they have become without the benefit of a college degree．While Ellsberg stresses the achievements of dropouts，he includes degree holders who have become wealthy and famous．For example，of the current Fortune 500 CEOs，some 99％have a college degree．Similarly，of the Forbes 400 richest people in America，81％hold postseconda.ry（高等）degrees.

??? But in the discussion，what is forgotten about the value is that the purpose of education is not simply to enable one to earn a living but to prepare one for living over the course of life ．What is also left out of the debate about higher education is that its purpose is not just to provide a pathway covered with gold for the nation’s elites（精英）．If we have the discussion that way，we may look down upon the people who devote themselves to other ordinary jobs that form the basic structures（结构）of our society，Though these individuals may not be reaching for the kind of stars that Michael Ellsberg and others would have them grasp，most are doing something even more important：they are involved in the useful tasks of good citizens and contributing to the common welfare，including providing for their families．

1.In the book The Education of Millionaires，Michael Ellsberg＿＿＿．

A．approves of the value of education

B．explains the reasons for dropping out

C．tells the way of getting out of college

D. discusses the practical value of college degrees

2.The second paragraph suggests a fact that＿＿＿＿

A．the value of higher education is never challenged

B．higher education ensures people making more money

C．most of the richest people received college education

D．success of dropouts proves the value of higher education

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that the author＿＿＿

A．is keen on society charity work? B．calls for the equality of all man

C．speaks highly of the nation’s elites D．shows respect to common people

4.The passage is written mainly to．＿＿＿

A．persuade people to go to university

B. make a comment on a new book

C．complain about the college education

D．praise Michael Ellsberg for his hard work

Hardly had she walked out of the woods ＿＿＿ she heard the strange scream coming from behind a tree.