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【题目】Aristotle once wrote that “happiness is a state of activity”. In other words, whether you’re

Seeking life-long satisfaction or a few moments of good cheer, you’ve got to move forward. We’ve interviewed the experts and found five steps to take toward a sunny mood（心情）：

Over a 30-year period, University of Illinois researchers asked nearly 120,000 people how income, education, political participation, volunteer activities and close relationships affected their happiness. Reported Newsweek’s Sharon Begley on the findings, “The highest levels of happiness are found with the most stable and satisfying relationships.”

Singing aloud, talking to a stranger, raising your hand: all may increase a feeling of happiness, according to a study from Wake Forest University. Participants（参与者）followed the development of their moods for two weeks and reported feeling happier when they were more outgoing and less happy when reserved or withdrawn.

The editors of forbes.com gave $5 or $20 to 46 strangers by chance. Half the group was told to spend the money on themselves, while the other half was told to spend it on others. Those who’d shared the wealth felt much happier at the end of the day than those who’d spent it on themselves. There was no difference in happiness between those who spent $5 or $20, suggesting that it’s not how much money you spend, but how you spend it, that inspires the spirit.

Studies from the Positive Psychology Center showed that discouraged people who wrote down three good things that happened tospan> them each day for six months reported an improved attitude.

Drinking water really can help keep you cheerful. A small 2012 study from the University of Connecticut suggested that even slight dehydration（脱水） affected the moods of its female participants.

【选项】

Title	【1】______for Happiness
Introduction	You will move【2】______in the course of finding happiness.
The findings of【3】_____	Some【4】______toward happiness
	Value your relationships	The【5】_____happiness lies in the most stable and satisfying relationships
	【6】______ yourself	You can gain happiness by singing aloud or talking to others.
	Spend money on others	Your spirit will be inspired by【7】____the wealth.
	【8】______on the positive	You attitude would be improved when you fix your attention on good things.
	Drink water	If a woman takes in enough water,her【9】_____of happiness may remain.
Conclusion	Happiness can be found if all【10】______have been done.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 Look(ing)/Search(ing)/Seek(ing)

【2】 forward/ahead/on

【3】experts/researchers

【4】 steps/ways

【5】 greatest

【6】 Express

【7】sharing

【8】 Focus/Concentrate

【9】 feeling/mood/sense

【10】these/those

【解析】【1】根据In other words, whether you’re seeking life-long satisfaction or a few moments of good cheer可知本文主要介绍如何探索幸福的问题，故填seeking探索，追寻。

【2】根据you’ve got to move forward可知填forward，向前：你会在寻找幸福的道路上前进。

【3】 根据表格右栏及We’ve interviewed the experts and found five steps to take towards a sunny mood可知此处指的是专家或者研究者的发现，故填experts/ researchers。

【4】 根据We’ve interviewed the experts and found five steps to take towards a sunny mood可知下面指的是获取幸福的步骤，故填steps。

【5】 根据The highest levels of happiness are found with the most stable and satisfying relationships可知此处指的是最高水平的幸福即最大的幸福，填biggest。

【6】 根据Singing aloud, talking to a stranger, raising your hand: all may increase a feeling of happiness及右栏的描述可知此处指的是，要善于表达自己，故填express。

【7】 根据Those who’d shared the wealth felt much happier at the end of the day than those who’d spent it on themselves及下文that it’s not how much money you spend, but how you spend it, that inspires the spirit可知和别人分享财富，能让自己感到振奋，故填sharing。

【8】 根据倒数第二段，可知将注意力集中于好的事情能改进人的态度，故填concentrate。

【9】 根据最后一段Drinking water really can help keep you cheerful可知答案。

【10】联系上文，可知本文结论是，如果这些/那些都能做到的话，就能找到幸福。