Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends upon ourselves.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active and have hobbies.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they help others.
| A．Laughter is the key to happiness. |
| B．If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. |
| C．People who have brothers and sisters are happier than others. |
| D．The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. |
| E．In other words, we make our own happiness. |
| F．Close friends make people live happier lives. |
| G．They can help you forget your problems. |
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【推荐1】Nearly every parent loses control and screams at the children now and then. But what if you do it repeatedly?
Researchers find parents are yelling（喊叫）more. Parents have been educated to avoid spanking（打屁股）, so they show their anger by shouting instead.
Raising your voice isn’t always bad. Loudly describing a problem can call attention to it without hurting anyone. However, yelling becomes damaging when it is a personal attack, blaming a child with statements（陈述）such as “Why can’t you ever remember?” or “You always get this wrong!”.
Many parents lose control because they take children’s misbehavior or rebellion（叛逆） personally. Parents who see a child’s negative（消极的）emotions as unexpected tend to feel more threatened and disappointed. This pattern, called “emotional flooding,” has a negative effect on the parent’s problem-solving ability.
Teens whose parents use shouting are more likely to have behavior problems. What’s worse, yelling at children may have consequences that go beyond those of spanking. 8-year-olds whose parents often yell have less satisfying relationships with partners at age 23, according to a 15-year study led by Stephanie Parade，an assistant professor of psychiatry（精神病学）and human behavior at Brown University. “Parents who yell may miss out on a chance to teach children to control their emotions,” she says.
Spanking was also less satisfying, but the negative effects were erased when parents praised their children at other times. The negative effects of yelling weren’t erased by parental warmth, however. The negative problem-solving method that children learn when their parents yell may stick with them as adults and may expect others to treat them in a negative way, and unconsciously pick partners who have similar problems. “Yelling is where 90% of us do the most damage,” says Julie Ann Barnhill, the author（作者）of “She’s Gonna Blow”.
Parents can learn to notice signs of anger and calm down. Deep breathing, counting to 10 or leaving the room can help. Ms. Barnhill advises practicing calming thoughts, such as “I’m having a painful day, but getting angry will just make things worse.” Learning to start sentences with “I” rather than “you” can also help parents change from an angry attack to a teaching moment. Say what you don’t like, then add what you would like or expect.
1. Yelling causes more damage to kids’ growth than spanking because of the following except ________.| A．it causes lasting effects which won’t easily disappear |
| B．it produces broken families and uncontrollable kids |
| C．it may cause children to have behavior problems |
| D．parents may miss out on a chance to teach children to control their emotions |
| A．How to avoid yelling at kids. | B．How to relax after argument. |
| C．How to mend the relationship. | D．How to tolerate kids’ rebellion. |
| A．Take children’s mistakes personally. | B．Shout to describe the negative effects. |
| C．Wait for a calm moment to state the rule. | D．Start sentences with “you” rather than “I”. |
Manners for overnight guests at a family home
If you are going to visit an American, and have to stay overnight, there are some manners you should know and obey.
♦You should take your toothbrush, toothpaste, and pajamas (睡衣).
♦Ask clearly about time—when to arrive and when to go home.
♦Ask about the family schedule (时间表). For example, go into your room at a proper hour,
♦Phones—ask before you use the host’s phone.
♦Meals—it is polite to help in preparation and cleaning up after meals. Ask if you can. If not, you can stand and talk to the family members while they are busy in preparation or cleaning up the dishes.
♦Children—you never have the right to criticize or scold (训斥) other people’s children.
♦Pets—if you are afraid of cats or dogs, it is best to ask if the family has one before you go to their house.
♦A closed door—each time you leave the guest room, leave it neat and clean. Make your bed and put your things away. A closed door usually means that someone is inside.
| A．You never have the right to criticize or hit other people’s pets. |
| B．Knock and wait to be invited in before entering. |
| C．Ask your host before you go to bed, what time they will be ready for breakfast. |
| D．You always have the right to praise them and talk to them, showing interest in their things. |
| E．I’m invited to pay a visit to a family in American. |
| F．Talk no longer than five to ten minutes at a time. |
【推荐3】American scientists had a study of 2,700 school children for five years. They finally find that children don’t get good grades in school if they watch too much TV. And if children don’t watch TV, they can do well in school. Here are some results of the study.
Bad for children’s health
Scientists find more children are getting too heavy because they watch too much TV. Fat children become ill more easily. Also, the study shows that when children watch too much TV, they are easy to eat more when sitting in front of TV.
Bad for children’s eyes
Scientists find that too much TV can make children’s eyes too fatigue, so they’re easy to get tired and dry. Watching too much TV is sure to be bad for children’s eyes.
Bad for family life
About 40% of American families watch TV when eating. So they don’t have enough time to talk with their family members. It’s bad for their family life.
So scientists want parents to turn off TV. They may find something better to do or live a better life.
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1. The underlined word “fatigue” in the passage means _______ in Chinese.
| A．明亮的 | B．疲劳的 | C．湿润的 |
| A．four | B．five | C．three |
| A．do well in school | B．have more food | C．take their family life seriously |
| A．Children become ill easily only because they watch too much TV. |
| B．About 40% of American families watch TV when eating. |
| C．Watching TV too much must be bad for children’s eyes. |
| A．It tells us we should find something better to do when watching TV. |
| B．It tells the parents to turn off TV for children. |
| C．It tells people how to keep our eyes healthy. |
