So many times I hear people say that they will be happy once a certain event occurs. They think that once they move into a new house, start their new job, travel or retire they will be happy. But it doesn’t work that way.

If you truly want to be happy, here’s what to do.

You are not just a victim of circumstances or your emotions. Think about it this way. If you are in a horrible argument with someone, and the person you most respect enters the room, what will happen? The fighting will likely stop immediately, your mood will change, and so will your behavior. You do have control, and you are the one who decides how you will face the day!

We are never disappointed unless we have expectations. If you base your emotions on the need for certain things to happen, you will likely be let down most of the time. Instead, work hard, and treat everything good that happens as a bonus for which you can be thankful.

Don’t get too wrapped up in issues involving friends or family. We are each responsible for our own lives, and even when someone makes a bad mistake, it is not up to you to make things better. And remember that worry doesn’t help anyone!

You might not be satisfied with your income, but there’s no point complaining about it. Improve your diploma so that you can get a better job in the future. You may have an incurable illness, such as diabetes, but the fact that it’s incurable doesn’t mean that it cannot be managed.

   You don’t have to be a Pollyanna(盲目乐观者)about life, but you can see the bright side of almost every situation if you just make a point of looking for it. Happiness is not an uncatchable mouse! Once you have made up your mind that you are going to be happy despite what is going on around you, the task becomes easier. One of the key things to remember is that happiness doesn’t come from outside but begins on the inside and actually spread outward, and can influence everyone around you in a positive manner.

You will lose your chance of going to college ________ you study hard.

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Life is filled with challenges．As we get older we come to realize that those challenges to the very things can __1___us and make us who we are ,it is the same with the challenges that come with _2__．

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two ___3_ ．we can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing _4__ the challenge isn’t worth the __5_ and call it quits．Although there are certainly times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most _6__, all that is needed is commitment and communication．

When we are communed to something, it means that no matter how___7__ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to __8___ it instead of running away from it．Communication is making space for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong．___9___ you can say to a friend,“I got my feelings hurt”____10___“You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able solve the problem much faster．

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for ___11___ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or get through on your way through life．Nothing is so big that it is ___12___ to get over, and hurt only __13__ to make us stronger．It is all part of growing up, it ___14___to everyone, and some day you will __15___ all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it makes me who I am today．And that is a good thing．”

1．A．design 　　　      B．promote 　　     C．direct 　　　　                          D．shape

2．A．confidence 　      B．pressure 　　     C．friendship 　       D．difficulty

3．A．opportunities        B．expectations        C．choices 　　      D．aspects

4．A．demanding 　　    B．deserving 　       C．predicting 　       D．presenting

5．A．comment 　　     B．loss 　　　　     C．trouble 　　       D．expense

6．A．cases 　　　　    B．fields 　　　      C．parts 　　　       D．occasions

7．A．doubtful　　　     B．shameful 　　     C．harmful 　         D．painful

8．A．keep　　　　      B．control 　　       C．face 　　　        D．catch

9．A．If　　　　　      B．As 　　　　　   C．While 　　         D．Unless

10．A．other than 　     B．rather than　       C．or rather 　        D．or else

11．A．what 　　　　   B．who　　　　　  C．where 　　        D．which

12．A．unnecessary 　   B．necessary　　    C．impossible　        D．possible

13．A．serves　　　　   B．means　　　　   C．aims　                D．attempts

14．A．opens 　　　     B．appeals　　　     C．goes                   D．happens

15．A．lock down on　 B．look back to        C．look forward to   D．look up to

The so-called Asia—Pacific century will make no sense_____ China develops．

A．unless         B．when          C．if              D．as

I promise I won’t tell them __________ you say I can.

A．if             B．when        C．unless       D．as