Are people less happy or happier when they get older? If your answer is “happier”, then you are right. Study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty. In fact, it found that by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.
The findings came from a Gallup Survey of more than three hundred and forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008. Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped greatly after people arrived at their fifties. Levels of happiness were the highest among the kids and those in their early seventies.
The study also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns (情感模式) as they grow older. However, women at all ages were reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
So why would happiness increase (增长) with age? One theory (推测) is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
1. How many adults are there in the study?| A．300. | B．40,000. | C．340,000. | D．34,000. |
| A．压力 | B．健康 | C．挑战 | D．成功 |
| A．People become happier and feel less worried before age 50. |
| B．People are happier with their life at 18 than they are at 85. |
| C．Adults between the ages of 22 and 25 have the least stress. |
| D．The kids and those in their early seventies feel the happiest. |
| A．Because old people have no emotions. |
| B．Because when people get older, they seldom have bad experiences. |
| C．Because when people get older, they own more than before. |
| D．Because old people are more thankful for what they have. |
| A．Differences Between Men and Women |
| B．Differences Between Young People and Older People |
| C．Relationship Between Stress and Happiness |
| D．Relationship Between Age and Happiness |
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【推荐1】Addition is adding two or more numbers together. When you add (加) numbers together, the answer (答案) you get is called the sum. For example (例如), the sum of 5 and 2 is 7. Sometimes, you want to add many groups (组) of things together. For example, you have 5 groups of apples. Each group has two apples. You can add 2 five times (次) like this: 2+2+2+2+2=10. But that’s too long. So, you can write that like this: 2×5=10. It’s called multiplication.
Subtraction is taking a number away from another. For example, you have 5 apples. You take away (拿走) 2 apples and give them to your brother. How many apples are left? Now you have 3 apples. 5-2=3. So, the difference of 5 minus 2 is 3.
1. According to (根据) the passage (文章), the sum of 6 and 3 is ________.| A．9 | B．3 | C．18 | D．2 |
| A．加法 | B．减法 | C．乘法 | D．除法 |
| A．The difference of 5 minus 2 is 3. |
| B．Subtraction is taking a number away from another. |
| C．Adding two or more numbers together is addition. |
| D．If you add 2 five times, you can write that like this: 2+5 =7. |
【推荐2】Believe it or not, the world maps you have used at school are not completely accurate.
On some maps, North America looks the same as Africa. But actually, Africa is much bigger. On other maps,
Why is this so? The reason is that it is difficult to copy the 3-D spherical surface of the world onto a 2-D map. We have to distort(扭曲) the bodies of water and land because of this.
However, a new map, called the AuhaGraph World Map, seems to have fixed the problem. Earlier this year,
But scientists also think that, by cutting the world into even smaller pieces, the map can become more accurate.
| A．Some Japanese school textbooks are already using the map. |
| B．it won Japan’s 2016 Good Design Award. |
| C．The smaller it becomes, the more accurate it will be. |
| D．It becomes more and more popular in the world. |
| E．Alaska looks the same size as Australia, |
| F．it still keeps the sizes of the land and water the same. |
| G．Many people have tried to fix this problem |
【推荐3】Have you ever heard of e-waste (电子垃圾), which can be produced every day? How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one?
Most people just throw them away. With the development of electronic industry (电子产业), e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons (吨) of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, with 6 million tons.
It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful, depending on how we deal with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine (城市矿藏). The value of the metals, like gold and silver in the waste around the world, is surprising. And the metals can be reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic chemicals (有毒化学物质) can get into the earth or air, affecting the environment and people’s health.
Apple, for example, now recycles people’s used products in China when they are buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To help reduce e-waste, we can buy longer lasting electronic products. If you have unwanted electronics, find a new home for them. You can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs.
1. The following can become e-waste EXCEPT _______.| A．computers | B．mobile phones | C．plastic bags | D．MP4 players |
| A．China. | B．America. | C．Japan. | D．France. |
| A．保护 | B．提高 | C．改善 | D．影响 |
| A．sell the electronics to Apple company | B．buy longer lasting electronic products |
| C．keep the unwanted electronics in our bedrooms | D．throw away the unwanted electronics |
| A．prove that e-waste is not useful |
| B．encourage people to buy more electronic products |
| C．advise people to deal with e-waste properly to reduce pollution |
| D．advise people to sell the unwanted electronics |
【推荐1】The expression “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with someone who is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who are important (自负的) or proud.
Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. While a person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to have his nose in the air.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality.
He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day-dreamer.
When we have both our feet on the ground, and when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us-solid and strong.
1. A down-to-earth person could be ________.| A．social and proud | B．good and opposite |
| C．real and important | D．strong and changeable |
| A．眉飞色舞 | B．瞻前顾后 |
| C．心猿意马 | D．目中无人 |
| A．the use of some expressions | B．dreams and achievements |
| C．the lifestyle of honest people | D．honesty and understanding |
【推荐2】Punishments you set should be reasonable, without violence or threat （暴力或威胁）. For example, if you find your son smoking, you may limit his social activities for two weeks. You should punish your kids only in ways you have discussed before the rule is broken. A study shows that the most popular punishment is to limit kids’ TV time.
It’s understandable that you’ll be angry when rules are broken. Punishment is a way to express your anger, but it’s not a very good one. Sharing your feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness with your kids can have a better effect （效果） on them. Try to do that. When your kids know what they have done has made you sad, they will feel guilty. When they know their actions influence you greatly, they will obey rules better.
Rules are made to help your kids behave better. If your rules or ways of punishment make them unhappy or under a lot of pressure, are they helpful?
1. Which of the following is the most popular way to punish kids?| A．Beating them. | B．Telling them empty threats. |
| C．Limiting their TV time. | D．Using punishments which are not mentioned in rules. |
| A．Punishing them | B．Keeping silent. |
| C．Asking them to do some housework. | D．Telling them how disappointed you are. |
| A．激动的 | B．无聊的 | C．刺激的 | D．内疚的 |
| A．Punishment is the best way to educate kids. |
| B．Breaking rules is common, so we don’t need to pay too much attention to it. |
| C．Parents set ways of punishment in order to make kids know the price for breaking rulers. |
| D．More pressure should be given 10 kids. |
| A．how to make rules useful | B．why to make rules in a family |
| C．why to punish kids | D．how to educate kids |
【推荐3】“You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get red to be great.” I believe it is thought normal in today’s society. I also believe that we sometimes damage our well-planned thoughts about success because of the possibility of failure in mind.
The main reason why most people never get moving is because they have no real idea about what they want. Without a certain result already set in your mind, it is really difficult to keep going, and even if you do, your motivation（动力）may soon disappear and you give up before too long.
Why not consider what is really important in your life? Write down what excites you, what would truly make you happy and what problems you have. At the and of the week, take a careful look at the notes you have taken. You will soon begin to see a clearer picture of what direction you should go.
Knowledge is useless without action. You can read every book on any subject but your life will stay the same if you do not use that knowledge. This may seem clear the reason why the self-help industry is thriving （繁荣的）is because people read and read but never use the information provided.
Knowledge is fantastic but it is not life changing until used. I love to read personal development material to keep a positive attitude towards my life, but I also realize that if I don’t have goals to achieve, then I will always be a talk the talk person who is great at giving advice but useless at realizing it. If you have no plans of practicing what you say, then it may be best to keep your mouth closed.
Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will explain you. Whatever excuses we have for not living up to our talent, the fact is that time will always move forward. Be whatever you want to be and whatever you can be. Always remember the only limits we have are the ones we create for ourselves.
Life is not what we think, it is what we experience when we act upon the thoughts.
1. What will happen if you have the possible failure in your mind?| A．You will damage your well-planned thoughts about success. |
| B．You’ll have great pressure and try not to make any mistakes. |
| C．You will try your best and come up with a much better plan. |
| D．You’ll put all the opportunities to good use to try your plan. |
| A．tell us what people need to get success | B．show us what people set in their mind |
| C．remind us why people should practice | D．explain why people stop going ahead |
| A．A person who is good at giving talks. | B．A person who talks big but does nothing. |
| C．A person who is active in talking. | D．A person who is an energetic talker. |
| A．Knowledge is fantastic when it’s used, or it’s useless. |
| B．Knowledge is useless without action. |
| C．Success doesn’t lead us to move forward. |
| D．Action can tell who you are. |
| A．See a clear picture of life | B．Be great to get started |
| C．Use the information provided | D．Act upon thoughts |
