If you do it in this way, the work will be        .

A．more easier                 B．much easier         C．easiest                 D．easy

So many times I hear people say that they will be happy once a certain event occurs. They think that once they move into a new house, start their new job, travel or retire they will be happy. But it doesn’t work that way.

If you truly want to be happy, here’s what to do.

You are not just a victim of circumstances or your emotions. Think about it this way. If you are in a horrible argument with someone, and the person you most respect enters the room, what will happen? The fighting will likely stop immediately, your mood will change, and so will your behavior. You do have control, and you are the one who decides how you will face the day!

We are never disappointed unless we have expectations. If you base your emotions on the need for certain things to happen, you will likely be let down most of the time. Instead, work hard, and treat everything good that happens as a bonus for which you can be thankful.

Don’t get too wrapped up in issues involving friends or family. We are each responsible for our own lives, and even when someone makes a bad mistake, it is not up to you to make things better. And remember that worry doesn’t help anyone!

You might not be satisfied with your income, but there’s no point complaining about it. Improve your diploma so that you can get a better job in the future. You may have an incurable illness, such as diabetes, but the fact that it’s incurable doesn’t mean that it cannot be managed.

   You don’t have to be a Pollyanna(盲目乐观者)about life, but you can see the bright side of almost every situation if you just make a point of looking for it. Happiness is not an uncatchable mouse! Once you have made up your mind that you are going to be happy despite what is going on around you, the task becomes easier. One of the key things to remember is that happiness doesn’t come from outside but begins on the inside and actually spread outward, and can influence everyone around you in a positive manner.

The time you spend at the office may be the most stressful part of your day, but it doesn’t have to be that. You have a greater ability to  36  your office environment than you may realize.

Take  37  throughout the day. It will help  38  your mind and relieve pressure. Something as  39  as going to the water cooler for a drink may do the trick.

Take part in a noontime or an after-work  40  class. This will give you a  41 to relax and a way to relieve stress.

To help your workday go  42  , try arranging our  43 ; Do more  44 work in the morning, when your  45  level is higher, and easier work later in the afternoon, when you may be  46 .

Try listening to music recordings, such as a pounding surf or songbirds, to help you relax. Such  47  are sold commercially. Use headphones if you’ll be listening to them in the middle of the  48  .

Get to work early or stay late once a week. You may be able to complete more when you  49  your daily work.

If your stress comes from  50  uncertainty, take stock of yourself. Bring up to date your resume, and remind yourself of your skills and  51  .   52  , make sure you  53  with new developments in your fields. This will make you valuable to  54  .

Don’t let rumors at work, which are usually  55  , cause you worry. A co-worker may just be thinking out loud about worse case scenarios.(更坏的可能)

    Then why am I able to write about computers? I can write on this subject because of these shortcomings. The last two years of learning have been a hard test for me. By hard work I have managed to learn enough to use computers fairly well, and to work with people who know a great deal more than I. Since I have learned all this at such personal cost, I would like to share my knowledge with others. More and more people want to know about computers, and want to know quickly.

    The best way to learn is to take a course. However, many people do not have the time for this. They will have to find some other way to get some basic information. I hope to be able to help them by writing about some of the things I have learned myself.

    I have a home computer on which I’ve learned in my own time. I have used it like a home study course. I have sat down with it day after day, night after night. I have forced it to give up some of its secrets. Now I can use it to do some of the work that I get paid for. And I can do this work in my own home, instead of in an office. Many people may soon be working in a computer at home, just as many now take in other people’s typing.

    Some things about computers are easier than you may fear. First computers are logical. Things that at first seem difficult will make sense to you after you learn the rules. Second, it is really not hard to learn enough to use today’s machines. You do not need to be a great brain. But you do have to learn to think in new ways. And you do have to keep a good bit of information in your head. Finally, there are many people around who are really enthusiastic (热心的) about computer. These people are always happy to be of help.

1．The purpose of the passage is to convince readers that, by studying computers at home, people can become ________.

A．computer experts

B．writers about computers

C．computer scientists

D．skilled users of computers

2．According to the passage, a home computer can best be described as ________.

A．puzzling

B．secret

C．logical

D．difficult

3. You can conclude that the author thinks that if a person took a computer course, that person would learn ________.

A．very quickly

B．as much as the author’s co-workers

C．to think like a computer

D．about computers the easy way

4．According to the passage, a computer can be used to help you ________.

A．take special courses in science

B．take in other people’s typing

C．get other people’s secrets

D．do your work at home

    I am a computer expert. I have been in the field for only a short time. I never learned much in the way of science or math. And I am quite puzzled by things like engineering or electronics.

    Then why am I able to write about computers? I can write on this subject because of these shortcomings. The last two years of learning have been a hard test for me. By hard work I have managed to learn enough to use computers fairly well, and to work with people who know a great deal more than I. Since I have learned all this at such personal cost, I would like to share my knowledge with others. More and more people want to know about computers, and want to know quickly.

    The best way to learn is to take a course. However, many people do not have the time for this. They will have to find some other way to get some basic information. I hope to be able to help them by writing about some of the things I have learned myself.

    I have a home computer on which I’ve learned in my own time. I have used it like a home study course. I have sat down with it day after day, night after night. I have forced it to give up some of its secrets. Now I can use it to do some of the work that I get paid for. And I can do this work in my own home, instead of in an office. Many people may soon be working in a computer at home, just as many now take in other people’s typing.

    Some things about computers are easier than you may fear. First computers are logical. Things that at first seem difficult will make sense to you after you learn the rules. Second, it is really not hard to learn enough to use today’s machines. You do not need to be a great brain. But you do have to learn to think in new ways. And you do have to keep a good bit of information in your head. Finally, there are many people around who are really enthusiastic (热心的) about computer. These people are always happy to be of help.

1．The purpose of the passage is to convince readers that, by studying computers at home, people can become ________.

A．computer experts

B．writers about computers

C．computer scientists

D．skilled users of computers

2．According to the passage, a home computer can best be described as ________.

A．puzzling

B．secret

C．logical

D．difficult

3. You can conclude that the author thinks that if a person took a computer course, that person would learn ________.

A．very quickly

B．as much as the author’s co-workers

C．to think like a computer

D．about computers the easy way

4．According to the passage, a computer can be used to help you ________.

A．take special courses in science

B．take in other people’s typing

C．get other people’s secrets

D．do your work at home