The human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positive ones. Our brains have developed in this way because threats, like dangerous animal, have a more immediate effect on people's survival compared to positive things like food or shelter. As a result, you clearly know what makes you unhappy, but do you know what makes you happy?
Research suggests that our level of happiness is partly shaped by the choices we make. If you've been chasing wealth, fame, power and some material things, you may be looking for happiness in the wrong places. Psychologists suggest that the following habits can make people happier.
People who own close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not. The number of our friends is not important. What matters is the quality of our relationships. Relationships that bring happiness usually consist of the sharing of feelings, acceptance, mutual respect and trust.
People who exercise regularly can improve both their physical and mental well-being. Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as some medicine in treating depression.
If we are so interested in an activity, we may lose track of time, and we can be in a state of flow. The activity could be playing the piano, surfing the Internet or playing a game. People who experience flow in their work or life tend to be happier.
People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and can use them regularly. People are especially happy when they can set goals and use their strengths to achieve them.
People, who think positively by being grateful, mindful and optimistic, are more likely to be happy. Being grateful means being thankful. Being mindful means considering, focusing on, and enjoying the experiences of the present moment. Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.
1. Human brains remember negative things more easily because negative things_________.| A．tend to affect human survival immediately |
| B．are much more important than other thing |
| C．can make people live much happier |
| D．are easy to remember |
| A．being famous | B．setting life goals |
| C．chasing power | D．earning money |
| A．think more about our future |
| B．focus on everything in our life |
| C．be positive in our life and work |
| D．only enjoy the present moment |
| A．Why people remember positive things easily. |
| B．Why people remember negative things easily. |
| C．What makes people happy. |
| D．What makes people sad. |
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Too many people think that intelligence (智力) is a gift of nature and that there is little anyone can do to improve theirs. In fact, it’s not. Just like swimming, cooking, dancing, and many other things, being smart is a skill that requires training. I discovered some of the most important tools to be smart. Now I will share them with you.
Practice self-critical thinking
Critical (批判性的) thinking is the act of questioning the arguments that are put before us. It is a valuable skill—without it, we will get influenced easily. When we use critical thinking to our own ideas, we use self-critical thinking. If you practice self-critical thinking, you can come up with a better idea.
Be persistent (坚持不懈的)
Smart people don’t give up. They believe that they can do it, so they spend months, even years trying until they succeed finally. You might know that Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before he succeeded. Actually, almost all scientists experience failure lots of times. So if you want to be smart, be persistent.
Learn to express your ideas
You may have your good ideas, but if you don’t sell your ideas, no one will know their worth and consider you smart. So you need to learn how to express your ideas. Express your thoughts in a proper way, and most importantly, let your enthusiasm (热情) about your ideas shine through.
Finally, you must also believe in yourself. Those who appear smarter than you simply have used the right tools to exercise their minds. You are smarter than you think.
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【推荐2】Help people help themselves out of poverty（贫穷）
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1. Where is the advertisement probably seen?| A．On a website. | B．In a newspaper. | C．In a magazine. | D．On a poster. |
| A．Children's Day. | B．Mother's Day. | C．Father's Day. | D．New Year's Day. |
| A．A Micro Place gift certificate. | B．U.S. addresses only. |
| C．The name and email address. | D．Telephone number and bank account. |
【推荐3】Getting into an air-conditioned space during extreme heat is the best way of protecting yourself against heat-related illness, Dr. Pryor says. But there are a few additional things you can do to serve the purpose.
Focus on hydrating(补水), even before you go outside
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Go for lightweight, light-colored, and loose-fitting clothes, like a cotton shirt. Heavy, form-fitting clothing obviously won’t feel great when your skin badly needs to breathe. Meanwhile, dark-colored clothes take in the sun’s heat and make you feel hotter.
Rethink your dinner menu
Cooking meals will give off a lot of heat and can make your space even steamier.
Cut down on exercise needing great energy
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Take a cool shower
This kind of shower has an air conditioning effect, Dr. Pryor explains.
| A．Choose your proper clothing |
| B．You’d better work out at a gym. |
| C．Bring a change of clothes with you |
| D．Cool water helps lower your body temperature quickly |
| E．If you are going to be outside in high heat, start hydrating early |
| F．Exercise is OK if you know how to reduce the time of the workout |
| G．Instead, consider making a meal that requires no heat, like no-cook dinners |
【推荐1】Sixteen years ago, I learned an important life lesson in the back of a New York City taxi.
I was on my way to Grand Central Station, and we were driving in the right lane when a black car suddenly sped out of a parking space right in front of us.
My driver fit the brakes hard, skidded, and missed the other car by a few inches. The driver of the other car, the man who had just nearly caused a huge accident, started shouting at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at him. He was really friendly!
“Why did you just do that?” I asked him. “This guy almost destroyed your car and could have sent us to the hospital!”
This was when my taxi driver told me what I now call “the Law of Garbage Trucks”.
“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger, and full of disappointment,” he said. “As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it, and if you let them do, they’ll dump it on you. So when someone wants to dump on you, just smile, wave, wish them will, and move on. You’ll be happier because of what you have done.”
I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and dump it on other people—at work, at home, or on the street? It was on that day that I said, “I’m not going to dump anymore.”
1. What happened when the writer was taking a taxi?| A．He saw a car accident. | B．Someone destroyed the taxi. |
| C．The taxi driver was injured. | D．Another car almost hit the taxi. |
| A．He shouted back at the driver. |
| B．He sent the driver to the hospital. |
| C．He was friendly towards the driver. |
| D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car. |
| A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks. |
| B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like. |
| C．Many people are warm-hearted and make others happy. |
| D．Many people need to dump their feelings now and then. |
| A．Dump your garbage on him or her, too. |
| B．Be friendly and go on with your own work. |
| C．Tell them to dump their garbage in the right place. |
| D．Try your best to encourage them not to do that again. |
【推荐2】City College Union Inc
Secretary/Typist
The Union is a studentrun organization with a permanent staff(员工) of 20.Typing speed should be at least 60 wpm.
The ability to take shorthand dictation(速记) is required.
The basic salary for the position is $18,500 per year.
Emu Airline
Secretary
Emu Airline is now offering a parttime position for a secretary.
The position offers at least 20 hours' work a week, with a view to fulltime work in the future.Monthly salary is about $ 1,400.
Phone 8993264 for an appointment.
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We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry.Only experienced operators are expected to apply(申请)．
Starting salary：$17,950 yearly.
Apply in writing to：
The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd,38 Green Hill Rd.Kensington 2033.
Sewing Machinist Wanted
Jeans Industry
We are an expanding clothing company located south of the city.Our products include jeans，skirts, shorts and so on.We are looking for sewing machine operators.
The factory works a 38hour week over 45 days.Wages for this are $ 18,050 per year.
If you are interested, come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans,23 North Ave, Beaudesert.
1. How much can you get a year if you want to be a secretary in Emu Airline?| A．$16,800. | B．$17,950. |
| C．$18,050. | D．$18,500. |
| A．It is a studentrun organization. |
| B．Its phone number is 8993264. |
| C．It is at 23 North Ave, Beaudesert. |
| D．It lies at 38 Green Hill Rd.Kensington. |
| A．Emu Airline. | B．Hill Morgan Pty Ltd. |
| C．Ripper Jeans. | D．City College Union Inc. |
Happy Sunday
I have four goldfishes in my room. They are very beautiful. I love them very much. On weekdays, I’m always busy. I must study and do homework and so on, so I have no time to care(照顾) them.
But today is Sunday, I am very free. Then, I start to enjoy my goldfishes. They are colorful, but each has a big mouth, two small eyes and a long tail. I take the food and intend(打算)to feed them. They are very intelligent(聪明). It seems that they know I will feed them, so they are coming up from everywhere. Everyone is opening up its big mouth and waiting for the delicious food. I am smiling! They look very lovely! Then, I put the food into the tank(水缸). They are eating it very quickly. I enjoy this process very much!
Today, I am really happy! What a happy Sunday!
1. How many goldfishes are there in the home?2. Why can not the writer care the goldfishes on weekdays?
3. What do the goldfishes look like?.
4. When can the writer feed the goldfishes?
5. Does the writer have a good time on Sunday?
【推荐1】In most cases wars are initiated by governments，not by populations．And，most of the time，they are the result of disputes over resources and land，or of a government’s desire to increase its influence and power．However, looking back over the history of warfare，what is most striking is how willing most people have been to fight in wars，or at least to support them．
The early American psychologist William James once suggested that war is so popular because of its positive psychological effects．It creates a sense of unity in the face of a collective threat and inspires individual citizens (not just soldiers) to behave honorably and unselfishly, in the service of a greater good．It supplies meaning and purpose beyond the routine of everyday life．War also enables the expression of higher human qualities that often lie hidden in ordinary life，such as courage and self-sacrifice．
James’s argument is that human beings need to find activities that provide the same positive effects of warfare but which don’t involve the same destruction，or as he calls it．“the moral equivalent of war”．
In stable , peaceful and more economically developed countries，life is so rich and varied that there are many ways of satisfying these needs—through sport，our careers，entertainment and hobbies．However, in other parts of the world where life is especially hard—when people live in poverty and are oppressed，and where there is little hope for the future，it's harder to satisfy those impulses，and if there is an obvious enemy or oppressor to direct them towards，then war is almost unavoidable．
This isn’t to say that a waning party may not have a just cause，and this argument doesn’t explore other important social and psychological factors involved in war, such as social identity and moral exclusion．However, it does show that any stable．1asting peace depends on creating societies with a richness of opportunity and variety that can meet human needs．The fact that so many societies throughout the world fail to do this makes our future prospects of peace look very gloomy．The author’s attitude towards the future is __________．
| A．pessimistic | B．optimistic |
| C．objective | D．uncertain |
【推荐2】One afternoon last week, I saw three tearful children from my son’s school being comforted by teachers. That morning, my 11-year-old had stomach pains, retching（干呕）into a bowl. Talking to other mothers later, I heard about other children with stomachache or difficult sleeping the night before.
What caused so much pain? Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highly-competitive independent school, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare（噩梦）. Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disease.
Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say competition is character building; or it’s taking part, not winning, that’s important; or that’s a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.
Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting — and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone’s eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.
I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less competitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.
1. What can we learn about the author’s son from Paragraph 1?| A．He talked with some mothers. | B．He comforted his classmates. |
| C．He had difficulty in sleeping. | D．He suffered from stomachache. |
| A．this is an independent school | B．it is a tradition of the school |
| C．it helps children lose weight | D．children enjoy watching sports |
| A．They should include more stressful races. |
| B．They are acceptable to different children. |
| C．They should be abandoned at primary school. |
| D．They are less fun for those who love running. |
【推荐3】Everybody wants it, everybody works for it, and nobody can live without it. What is it? Money, of course! How often people ask us, “Will you go on holiday this summer? Will you buy this? Will you do that? ” And very often the answer is , “It all depends…” It all depends what? “It all depends” always means, “If I have enough money, I shall…”. Not only your simplest needs, but our wildest dreams are often connected with money . “If I win the national lottery(彩票), I shall…” Some people think it is the root of all evil, others think it will solve all the world’s problems. Both sides agree there is never enough of it. Of course money isn’t an answer to everything. You can’t buy love or happiness, for example. But as someone said. “If you are going to be unhappy, it is easier to be unhappy in comfort.”
1. According to the passage, whether you will go on holiday or not depends on ________.| A．how much money you have | B．how much you will be paid |
| C．what you have | D．if you are invited |
| A．you can’t buy love | B．people try hard to get more money |
| C．you can’t buy happiness | D．everybody can live without money. |
| A．money can never lead us to happiness. | B．money is the root of all evil. |
| C．money most be thrown away. | D．we should stop making more money. |
| A．Money Is Everything | B．The Root of all Evil |
| C．The Answer to Everything | D．The Question of Money |
【推荐1】For years, the Empire State Building in New York was recognized as the tallest building in the world, but in recent decades, many much higher structures have been built. Read on to learn more about four of the tallest skyscrapers existing today.
● Buri Khalifa
Buri Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is currently the tallest building in the world. The tower is part of a new development built on a man-made lake. Burj Khalifa has a distinctive shape so that the windows look out onto the Persian Gulf. A 304-room hotel occupies the lower floors and there is an observation deck on the 124th floor. The top floor is home to a private VIP club, closed to anyone except members.
● Shanghai World Financial Centre
This skyscraper has the highest observation deck in the world, although the building itself is no longer the tallest. Construction stopped between 1998 and 2003 because of the Asian financial crisis, but it was eventually finished in 2008. The most distinctive feature in its design is the geometric opening at the top of the tower.
● International Commerce Centre
This skyscraper in Hong Kong stands on top of Kowloon Station, which gave its name to the original proposal for the building. The tower is not as high as in earlier plans because of regulations that prevented buildings from being taller than the surrounding mountains. A five-star hotel occupies the upper fifteen floors of the building. There is an observation deck on the 100th floor and a number of five-star restaurants on the 101st floor.
● Petronas Tower
These towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are the tallest twin buildings in the world. They were built on the site of the city’s horse-racing tracking and an exclusive shopping centre is located at the base. The towers are connected by a sky bridge on the 41st and 42nd floors, which is the highest two-storey bridge in the world. It is open to the public, but only a limited number of free tickets are given out each day, and visitors are allowed no more than ten minutes on the bridge.
1. In which two buildings can you book a room?| A．Buri Khalifa and Shanghai World Financial Centre. |
| B．International Commerce Centre and Petronas Towers. |
| C．Burj Khalifa and International Commerce Centre. |
| D．Petronas Towers and Burj Khalifa. |
| A．Burj Khalifa |
| B．Shanghai World Financial Centre |
| C．Petronas Towers |
| D．International Commerce Centre |
| A．Shanghai World Financial Centre took longer to complete than planned. |
| B．Visitors have to pay to stay on the two-storey bridge in Petronas Towers. |
| C．International Commerce Centre is named after its investor. |
| D．The top floor of Buri Khalifa is accessible to everyone. |
【推荐2】New movies set holiday eve record
Chinese moviegoers set a box office （票房） record for the eve of the week—long National Day holiday. By 9:30 p.m. September 30, new movies had brought in 630 million yuan.
The major movies contributing to the box office record were My People, My Country, The Captain and The Climbers.
My People, My Country ranked first by bringing in around 270 million yuan. It was made up of seven short stories which were set in historic moments to look back at New China’s 70 years of existence. The movie was co-directed by Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao and Wen Muye.
Another well-received film, The Captain, earned 194 million yuan to occupy second place. Starring actor Zhang Hanyu, the film is based on heroic Sichuan Airlines pilot Liu Chuanjian, who completed one of the most miraculous （奇迹的） emergency landings in China’s civil aviation （民航） history.
Also adapted from real events, The Climbers earned 157 million yuan. With an excellent cast including Zhang Ziyi and Wu Jing, the film is about Chinese mountaineers’ climbing to the top of Mount Qomolangma.
Wu Jing said the film filled a gap in the market, with sports-themed titles quite rare in the world’s second-largest movie market.
Besides the three movies, eight other films will be on during the holiday ending on Oct 7.
1. My people, My country was directed by the following directors except ________.| A．Zhang Yibai | B．Zhang Yimou |
| C．Chen Kaige | D．Xu Zheng |
| A．194 million | B．157 million |
| C．270 million | D．630 million |
| A．Because it is about climbing Mount Qomolangma. |
| B．Because it is a very successful movie. |
| C．Because its theme is about sports. |
| D．Because it is adapted from a real event. |
【推荐3】Organic food is very popular. It is also expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as nonorganic food. Some parents and pet owners pay up to 200 percent more for organic food while some people think organic food is a waste of money.
There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides (杀虫剂). This makes sure that the products are natural.
Some people think “organic” means “locally grown”. At the beginning, this was true. Over time organic farming became more difficult. The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply. Small companies had to sell out to large companies. There weren’t enough organic materials. This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business. Today, many large companies have an organic line of products.
Is organic food more nutritious? This is part of the debate. Many farmers and consumers believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems, such as cancer. Many health experts disagree. Few studies prove that organic food prevents health problems. Health experts worry more about bacteria. These can come into contact with organic and non-organic food. Doctors recommend washing produce very carefully.
Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth the extra money? This is a matter of opinion. Whether it is healthier or not may require more research. However, organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry.
1. Which is the NOT the advantage of organic food for most people?| A．safe. | B．cheap. | C．healthy. | D．tasty. |
| A．Reduce the use of pesticides． | B．Wash the food very carefully． |
| C．Grow organic food on your own. | D．Buy large companies’ products． |
| A．It is more nutritious. | B．It tastes better． |
| C．It contains more fat． | D．It has more bacteria． |
| A．A chemistry paper． | B．A restaurant menu. |
| C．An advertisement． | D．A health magazine. |
