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If you feel sad, remember not to watch a happy movie. A sad movie maybe good for you. Some scientists at Ohio State University found that sad movies can make people happier. They showed their study in a magazine called Communication Reaches.

Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie. The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before, after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings, such as sadness.

According to the result, scientists found out that people felt better after watching the sad movie. Scientists believed this was because the movie made them think about their lives.

“I want to live my life to the fullest, and this movie made me think a lot,” one student wrote.

Silvia, the head of the study, said that bad moods would make people think more. “Good moods are usually a sign that everything is fine. You don’t have to worry, and you don’t have to think about your problems in your life,” she said, “But bad moods make you feel terrible. So, seeing a sad movie may make you feel bad, but that will make you think more about yourself and be full of hope in the future.”

Many people travel to different places in the world by air. Usually it takes passengers a long time, perhaps half a day to stay on the plane. So airlines provide (提供) passengers with food. But usually, the food doesn’t taste good.

So why does plane food taste bad? First, it is because at high altitude, passengers cannot taste things as well as they do on the ground. Also, as the plane moves up, the change in air pressure (气压) reduces (减少) one third of their sense of taste. So their taste buds (味蕾) become senseless. The sad fact, however, is that their noses don’t know it. All of these help explain why food on the plane doesn’t taste delicious.

To solve this problem, airlines try hard to improve their food, because they want to make more money. At last, they choose to provide passengers with salty and spicy (辣的) food.

Now there are many studies on this. According to one of them, some volunteers have to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeks. And scientists write down their feelings about food taste. Though scientists try their best, it is not as easy as they thought, because they can’t deal with the special environment successfully, such as the change in air pressure, making food taste good is still hard.

Every child in China grows up hearing the story about Sun Wukong. Now there is a Peking Opera (京剧) film named Havoc in Heaven (《大闹天宫》). The story is one of the best-known parts from Journey to the West. From it, we can see how Sun Wukong turned from a happy monkey into the great Monkey King.

To make young people interested in traditional Chinese performance (表演) art, Fujian Peking Opera Theater made the film. “It’s a big challenge (挑战) to make the Peking Opera film. It’s really different from the common films we watch,” said Cheng Lu, the director (导演) of the film. “Peking Opera has its own way to tell a story. And the big screen (银幕) leaves no room for actors to make mistakes.”

To show the performing skill of Peking Opera in every possible way, four young actors played the role of Sun Wukong in the film. Zhan Lei is one of the four actors. Taking part in Havoc in Heaven made his childhood dream come true. He is a big fan of Sun Wukong, and Journey to the West is his favorite book. “This film explains the cultural importance of Peking Opera and it is possible to draw (吸引) younger fans to Peking Opera,” Zhan said.

Have you ever noticed how you feel when you play with a dog or a cat?     16     Of course, playing with pets is fun but as it turns out (结果发现), spending time with animals can also be helpful in keeping us mentally healthy (心理健康).

“A pet can remind you that you’re not alone.” said life coach Desiree Wiercyski.     17     This can be helpful when you feel lonely.

I can speak from experience (有亲身体会) about this. I myself feel a bit sad or lonely from time to time, since I live by myself. But I recently had the chance to take care of my friend’s cats while she was away.     18    

When I come home, they’re always happy to see me.     19     It’s almost like they can tell when I need someone to hang out with. So the next time you’re feeling a bit blue (忧伤的), maybe you should find a dog or cat to talk to.     20    

The movie The Battle at Lake Changjin is about a ______ how the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army (中国人民志愿军) fought ______ the US army at Lake Changjin in Korea. In the war, the weather was ______ cold and Chinese soldiers only had ______ clothes and little food. What’s more, the US army had much ______ weapons (武器) than us. So the US army thought it was not ______ to win the war. To their surprise, Chinese soldiers kept on fighting for one month under such bad situations. Finally, Chinese army ______ with a strong mind.

During the National Day holiday, people of all ______ wanted to watch it. Young people came to the cinema to enjoy this exciting and moving film. Many people over 70 and even 80 also came to watch this movie. It is not easy for these elderly people to sit in the cinema, ______ this movie lasts for 3 hours. Still, they said the movie ______ back the memory (记忆) of old days and the mind of Chinese soldiers to them.

The flu easily spreads from one person to another. If you are weak, you probably catch the flu easily. Do you know how you can avoid the flu? Here are four suggestions:

First, you can eat everything you want but make sure that your diet is healthy. The healthier you are, the better it is for you to avoid (避免) any type of illness around. Most doctors suggest drinking lots of fresh fruit juice and water is helpful to avoid the flu.

Second, if a member of a family or a friend has the flu, stay away from him or her until he or she is well. The flu is very communicable (可传染的). If you stay with the person with the flu, you can catch the flu easily. Wear a mask (口罩) and avoid using things that the person with the flu used.

Third, exercising will make you stronger, which means a stronger immune system (免疫系统), too. Exercise often so that your body will keep healthy. It doesn’t matter what kind of exercise it is.

Finally, happy people are healthy people. Their life isn't stressed out, so they may be safe from illness. If you are unhappy, you will easily get sick.

Follow the suggestions above and you can avoid the flu easily.