Money and Happiness

A Guide to Living the good life

Author: Laura Rowley

Publisher: Wiley (March 1, 2005)

Laura Rowley makes us all understand the money-happiness connection in our own lives so that we spend our time and our efforts wisely. She offers insight that every reader can use to make smarter decisions that will lead to living a rich life in every possible definition of the term.

The Happiness Makeover

How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every Day

Author: M. J. Ryan

Publisher: Broadway (May 10, 2005)

Ryan’s own desire to be happier first led(引领) her to study what is known about happiness from brain science, psychology, and the wisdom traditions of the world. The Happiness Makeover draws on this wide-ranging knowledge and presents a plan that will help you:

Clear away happiness hindrances(障碍物) like worry, fear, envy, and grudges

Discover happiness boosters like meaningful work, challenge, and gratitude

Learn to think optimistically(乐观地)（it is really possible!）

Find daily ways to truly enjoy, even relish, the moments of your life Happiness

The Science Behind Your Smile

Author: Daniel Nettle

Publisher: Oxford University Press (July 1, 2005)

This is the first book to look thoroughly at what happiness is and how it works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy or unhappy, whether success can make us happy, why some people are happier than others, and much more.

Hormones（荷尔蒙）, health, and Happiness

Author: Steven F. Hotze

Publisher: Forrest Publishing (April, 2005)

Dr Steven Hotze is leading a wellness revolution that advances a new model of health care. In Hormones, Health, and Happiness you are shown how to reach and maintain optional cell, tissue(身体组织), and organ（器官） functioning so that you can enjoy a better quality of life.

1.At least how many books are written by women according to the passage above?

A. 4      B. 3      C. 2      D. 1

2.Whose model will possibly help readers obtain health naturally(自然地)?

A. Laura Rowley   B. Ryan’s    C. Daniel Nettle’s    D. Steven F. Hotze’s

3.Which book is the result of the author’s own need to know more about happiness?

A. Hormones, health, and Happiness

B. Money and Happines

C. The Happiness Makeover

D. The Science Behind Your Smile

__71____ It may take some time before your natural response to almost any situation is optimistic. However, when you consider both the short term and long range benefits, your efforts are bound to pay big dividences(红利). How can you start immediately to move you in a positive direction?

Choose happiness. Being happy is not about circumstances or any other outside force. Happiness is a decision we make.Why not start now to make up your mind to embrace(拥抱) happiness？_72_____ Let your personal identity get all wrapped up in the concept of happines. Fold it around yourself like a big comfotable blanket.

View life as a journey. A journey is an adventure of discovery. When we are on a journey we don’t fear change, we welcome it._73____ On a journey we are full of optimism because we are filled with the expectation of a wonderful adventure.This is the perfect attitude to carry with you every day.

Stop and smell the roses. ___74___ Trying to focus on simple pleasures can help restore(恢复) a sense of balance to your life.By pausing briefly to really taste your food or enjoy a beautiful piece of music, you can remind yourself of the joy of simplicity.

Be positive aware.__75____ Turn it into a private game. With practice,you will be surprised how easy it becomes to see the not so obvious benefits and pleasures all around you. Being alret to the reasons for optimism also helps move our attention away from the negative side of life.

A.      Go ahead and make a decision,

B.      Life without any change will be too dull for us.

C.      We look forward to new and unfamiliar experiences.

D.     Make it a habit to activiely search fot the positive side of everthing.

E.      Learning to maintain a positive attitude during stressful times can be challenging.

F.      When you constantly feel rushed and scattered, it can be difficult to maintain an optimistic outlook.

G.     Only when you are positively aware can you really enjoy every single achivement you’ve made in your life.

__71____ It may take some time before your natural response to almost any situation is optimistic. However, when you consider both the short term and long range benefits, your efforts are bound to pay big dividences(红利). How can you start immediately to move you in a positive direction?

Choose happiness. Being happy is not about circumstances or any other outside force. Happiness is a decision we make.Why not start now to make up your mind to embrace(拥抱) happiness？_72_____ Let your personal identity get all wrapped up in the concept of happines. Fold it around yourself like a big comfotable blanket.

View life as a journey. A journey is an adventure of discovery. When we are on a journey we don’t fear change, we welcome it._73____ On a journey we are full of optimism because we are filled with the expectation of a wonderful adventure.This is the perfect attitude to carry with you every day.

Stop and smell the roses. ___74___ Trying to focus on simple pleasures can help restore(恢复) a sense of balance to your life.By pausing briefly to really taste your food or enjoy a beautiful piece of music, you can remind yourself of the joy of simplicity.

Be positive aware.__75____ Turn it into a private game. With practice,you will be surprised how easy it becomes to see the not so obvious benefits and pleasures all around you. Being alret to the reasons for optimism also helps move our attention away from the negative side of life.

A.      Go ahead and make a decision,

B.      Life without any change will be too dull for us.

C.      We look forward to new and unfamiliar experiences.

D.     Make it a habit to activiely search fot the positive side of everthing.

E.      Learning to maintain a positive attitude during stressful times can be challenging.

F.      When you constantly feel rushed and scattered, it can be difficult to maintain an optimistic outlook.

G.     Only when you are positively aware can you really enjoy every single achivement you’ve made in your life.

The company wasted________ investing in out- of- date technology.

1. A.
   a millionpound
2. B.
   millionsof pounds
3. C.
   severalmillions of pound
4. D.
   a millionof pounds

Most people, when they talk about education, think that it is only a task for teachers, ________ we teachers consider it is a job of the whole society.

1. A.
   whenever
2. B.
   while
3. C.
   thus
4. D.
   otherwise