Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”
Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.
Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.
Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(测量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (间隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取决于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (传染性的) among friends of the same sex.
“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(乐观的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…
【小题1】How many people did Jennifer invite?

Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”

Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.

Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.

Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(测量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (间隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取决于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (传染性的) among friends of the same sex.

“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(乐观的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…

1.How many people did Jennifer invite?

   A. 1             B. 11               C. 12               D. 13

2.What kind of things can you do on Jennifer’s movie night?

   A. Gathering and measuring happiness among friends.

B. Chatting, eating and watching feel-good movies.

C. Being cheerful all the time.

D. Showing up stress.

3.What do the underlined words mean?

   A. 有意义       B. 有鉴赏力        C. 有感觉           D. 制造气氛

4.Which of the following is right?

   A. Jennifer was puzzled with her invitation.

   B. All the women who were invited are cheerful people.

   C. Jennifer invited people who are cheerful around her all the time.

   D. People with more supportive friends seem to be more positive than people who don’t.

5.Can you guess what will be talked about in the following passage?

   A. Why it is important to pick friends who make you feel good.

   B. How to make friends who make you feel good.

   C. What kinds of friends you should not make.

   D. How you can find your social circle.

A teacher was giving a lesson to his students on stress management (压力). He raised a glass of 　36　 and asked the students, “How 　37　 do you think this glass of water is?”

The students’ ?___38　 ranged from 20g to 500g.

“It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you 　39　 it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour , I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it 40　 a day, you will have to call an ambulance(救护车). It is the exact same weight, but the 41　 I hold it, the heavier it becomes.

“If we 　 42　 our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier.

“____43　 you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up ___44　 .”

We have to 　 45　 the burden from time to time, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So 　 46 you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it 47　 home. You 　 48　 pick it up tomorrow.

　 49　 burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

Life is 　 50　 , enjoy it.

36. A. coffee　　　　 　　 B. drink　　　 　　　　　 C. juice　　　　　 　　 D. water

37. A. heavy　　　　　 　 B. much　　　　　 C. soon　　　　　　 D. long

38. A. questions　　　　 B. say　　　　　　 　 C. answers　　　　 D. ask

39. A. hold　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　 　 C. bring　　　　　 　 D. put

40. A. in　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 　 C. for　　　　　　 D. of

41. A better　　　　　　 B. fewer　　　　　 　 C. longer　　　　　 D. more

42. A. have　　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　 　 C. don’t have　　　 D. don’t carry

43. A. How　　　　　 　 B. Who　　　　　　 C. That　　　　　　 D. What

44. A. still　　　　　　　 B. also　　　　　　 　 C. too　　　　　　 D. again

45. A. put on　　　　　　 B. put down　　　　 C. put off　　　　　 　　　 D. put up

46. A. in front of　　　　 B. behind　　 　　　　 C. before　　　 　　　 D. ago

47. A. back　　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　　　 D. go

48.A. must　　　　　　 　 B. can　　　　　　 　 C. have to　　　　　 D. need

49.A. Whenever　　　 　　 B. Whatever　　　 　 C. However　　　　 D. Wherever

50. A. short　　　　 　　　 B. long　　　　　 　 C. wide　　　　　　 D. thin

Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”
Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.
Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.
Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(测量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (间隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取决于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (传染性的) among friends of the same sex.
“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(乐观的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…

1. 1.

   How many people did Jennifer invite?

   1. A.
      1
   2. B.
      11
   3. C.
      12
   4. D.
      13
2. 2.

   What kind of things can you do on Jennifer’s movie night?

   1. A.
      Gathering and measuring happiness among friends.
   2. B.
      Chatting, eating and watching feel-good movies.
   3. C.
      Being cheerful all the time.
   4. D.
      Showing up stress.
3. 3.

   What do the underlined words mean?

   1. A.
      有意义
   2. B.
      有鉴赏力
   3. C.
      有感觉
   4. D.
      制造气氛
4. 4.

   Which of the following is right?

   1. A.
      Jennifer was puzzled with her invitation.
   2. B.
      All the women who were invited are cheerful people.
   3. C.
      Jennifer invited people who are cheerful around her all the time.
   4. D.
      People with more supportive friends seem to be more positive than people who don’t.
5. 5.

   Can you guess what will be talked about in the following passage?

   1. A.
      Why it is important to pick friends who make you feel good.
   2. B.
      How to make friends who make you feel good.
   3. C.
      What kinds of friends you should not make.
   4. D.
      How you can find your social circle.