16.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题. 14.What happened to Buster? A.He fell ill.B.He was missing.C.He was hurt. 15.What docs Buster often do? A.He walks with Lily to school. B.He runs after Johnson in the yard. C.He waits for the man in the park. 16.What has the woman been doing? A.Telling him a story about her dog.B.Asking the man to give up.C.Comforting the man.
20.It's no secret that doing good makes others happy-but did you know it can make you happy as well?According to a study,people participating in meaningful activities were happier and felt that their lives had more purpose than people who only engaged in pleasure-seeking behaviors.1(36)D ●Your Attention Most of us think we're good listeners,but according to psychologist Paul Donoghue,most people are aware that others don't listen as well as they could.(37)A ●Your Money According to an experiment,those who spend money on other people are significantly happier than those who spend the same quantity of money on themselves.(38)G It represents time spent,compassion and careful attention to the needs of others. (39)B The psychological meaning of compassion is the ability to understand another person's emotional state.Compassion differs from empathy(移情) in that those who experience compassion not only put themselves in another person's shoes,but also want to reduce that person's suffering. A brain-imaging study showed that the brain's pleasure centers are equally active when we give money to the poor as when we receive money ourselves. ●Your Time (40)F However,volunteering your time has great benefits,including making new friends and connections,learning new skills and even advancing your career. According to a paper about the link between health and volunteering,volunteering is connected with lower instances of depression and reduces the risk of dying by 22 percent.
A.In addition,they're not fully aware that they themselves aren't listening. B.Your Compassion C.As a result,they blame most people for their not listening attentively. D.Try giving these four things to others to start your journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle. E.Sometimes offering proper gifts is much more important than giving money. F.With a busy life,it can be hard to find any time to give away. G.Whether or not you can offer other gifts,donating money helps make real change happen.
1.Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers,and(61)thousands(thousand) of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever.About 170kinds in the US alone (62)are considered (consider) in danger. Why should people care?(63)Because we need animals,and if they are gone,there will never be any more.Every animal has its place in the balance of nature.(64)Destroying(destroy) one kind of animal can create many problems.For example,when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (老鹰),the farmers'stores of corn and grain were destroyed(65)byrats and mice.With no hawks to keep down their numbers,the rats and mice multiplied (繁殖)(66)quickly(quick). Luckily,some people are working(67)to help(help) save the animals.Some groups raise money to let people know about(68)theproblem.And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.Quite a few(69)countries(country) have passed laws.These laws forbid the killing of any animals on the danger list.Slowly,the number of some animals in danger(70)is(be) growing.