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Which comes first, happiness or money? Are richer people happier? And if so, how do people get much richer? A recent study could tell you the answer.
The study looked into thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about life as young adults tended to have higher incomes by the time they turned 29. Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most depressed.
The researchers, from University College London and the University of Warwick, say that very gloomy teens, no matter how tall or smart they were, earned 10% less than their peers, while the happier ones earned up to 30% more.
Happier teenagers have an easier time getting through school, college and a job interview, chiefly because they always feel better about life. It may also be true that happier people find it easier to make friends, who are often the key to homework help or networking.
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than dollars in terms of workplace happiness. In August scientists announced that they had found the gene for happiness in women, Alas （the same gene doesn’t appear to have the same effect on men）. And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.
The big question is: if it really is true that happier kids end up being wealthier kids, is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework? The fact is that no homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades. Studies do show, after all, that more education leads to better-paid jobs, which may give us a deep thought.
“These findings show that the teenagers’ happiness is important to their future success,” one of the report’s authors writes. “But what is the most important is that we should find a way to help children gain more satisfaction from doing schoolwork.”
1.What conclusion can the researchers draw from the recent study?
A. Happy teenagers grow up to be wealthier.
B. Money can make people become happier.
C. Wealth has nothing to do with happiness at all.
D. Schoolwork can help teens achieve success.
2.The main reason why happier people have more chances to succeed is that ________.
A. they are easy to communicate with others
B. they are good at doing their schoolwork
C. they are hopeful and optimistic about their life
D. they eat much more fruit and vegetables a day
3.The underlined word “gloomy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.
A. upset B. glorious C. happy D. wealthy
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. The way to educate kids. B. The source of happiness.
C. How to achieve your goal. D. The secret of being wealthier.
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Which comes first, happiness or money? Are richer people ________? And ________, how do people get richer? A recent study could tell you the answer.
The study ________ thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about ________ as young adults ________ to have higher incomes by the time they ________ 29. Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most ________.
The researchers, from University College London and the University of Warwick, say that very gloomy（沮丧的）teens, no matter how tall or smart they were, earned 10% less than their peers, ________ the happier ones earned ________ 30% more.
Happier teenagers have an easier time ________ school, college and the job ________, ________ because they always feel better about life. It may ________ be true that happier people find it easier to make friends, who are often the key to homework help or networking.
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than ________ in terms of workplace happiness. In August scientists announced that they had found the ________ for happiness in women. Alas! The same gene doesn’t appear to have ________ effect on men. And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.
If it is really true that happier kids ________ being wealthier kids, is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework? The fact is that ________ homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades. Studies do show, ________, that more education ________ better-paid jobs, which may give us a deep thought.
1.A. busier B. safer C. happier D. braver
2.A. if not B. if so C. if any D. if ever
3.A. looked around B. looked into C. looked out D. looked through
4.A. life B. time C. money D. work
5.A. attached B. attained C. attended D. tended
6.A. turned B. grew C. went D. got
7.A. admirable B. fantastic C. delighted D. depressed
8.A. while B. when C. as D. though
9.A. right now B. up to C. right away D. down to
10.A. getting down B. getting through C. getting out D. getting over
11.A. drama B. interview C. review D. schedule
12.A. simply B. just C. chiefly D. only
13.A. even B. also C. ever D. once
14.A. jobs B. dollars C. friends D. parents
15.A. gene B. brand C. character D. nature
16.A. the best B. the different C. the same D. the most
17.A. come up B. end up C. take up D. turn up
18.A. no B. nor C. not D. few
19.A. first of all B. for all C. at all D. after all
20.A. exists in B. contributes to C. results from D. relies on
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In order to get happiness, many people chase after reputation or money aimlessly. However, in most cases, real happiness is actually ________.
A. at ease B. at hand C. at length D. at random
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In order to get happiness, many people chase after reputation or money aimlessly. However, in most cases, real happiness is actually _________.
A. at ease B. at hand C. at length D. at random
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When it comes to making healthy lifestyle changes, which should come first — changing your diet or becoming more physically active?
Previous studies suggested that providing people with too much information about nutrition and physical activity at once tends to be discouraging. That has led to the popularity of advising people to make changes gradually, and set smaller goals.
So the scientists divided 200 inactive participants who were age 45 or older into four groups. One group was instructed about making diet and fitness changes at the same time, the second group was taught about diet changes first, then fitness changes four months later, the third group changed their exercise habits first and made changes in their eating habits four months later, and the final, control group was not instructed about either diet or fitness changes but about how to manage their stress.
The researchers tracked the groups for a full year. Compared to the control group, the three intervention (干预) groups made healthy changes in their diet. Those who changed their fitness habits first significantly increased the amount of exercise they received daily compared to the other groups after four months. However, at the end of the year, the group that changed both diet and exercise at the same time was the only one that met the nationally recommended targets for both exercise and nutrition levels, while those who worked on improving their nutrition first were unable to meet the recommended levels of fitness after a year. The researchers suspect that changes to diet are easier to make than changes to physical activity.
The findings show, however, that pairing diet and exercise changes may help to overcome some of the barriers people face in adding more physical activity into their lives. If folks change diet and exercise orderly, the scientists say, they may end up placing more importance on the first set of behavior changes and feel less pressured to address the second set.
1.The advice mentioned in the second paragraph seemed .
A.popular B.dangerous C.scientific D.unsatisfactory
2.Which group made progress earlier than other groups in increasing the amount of daily exercise?
A.The first group. B.The second group.
C.The third group. D.The control group.
3.The reason why those improving their nutrition first failed to meet the levels of fitness after a year might be that .
A.they might be very lazy
B.they wouldn’t like to change their behavior
C.it is much harder to change physical activity
D.they might put on weight before changing their physical activity
4.Which of the following does the author probably approve of?
A.Pairing diet and exercise changes.
B.Becoming more physically active first.
C.Changing diet and exercise following a fixed order.
D.Changing diet first and placing more importance on it.
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The government won’t have the public officials ___ asking for gifts or money from people.
A. coming up with B. putting up with
C. getting away with D. doing away with
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When people talk about the cities of China, the first ____comes into their mind is Beijing．
A．which B．one C．that D．of them
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Those ______ have six or more close friends are described as “very happy”.
A. whose B. who C. which D. when
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Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This is one of life’s ______ questions and people have been debating about it for thousands of years. Now scientists believe they have solved this ______. Researchers from Sheffield and Warwick Universities in England discovered the answer ____. They used a super computer to observe the shell-making process while a new shell was ____. Then they found one protein called OC17 that is ______ for forming eggshell. This is only found inside a chicken’s body, which is proof that the ______ came first. The team was ______ looking at how animals and birds make eggshells but suddenly made their surprising ______. The big question now is where chickens came from. The ______ is from dinosaurs.
The research team said eggshells are one of nature’s most ______ creations. Professor John Harding from the team told reporters: “Understanding how chickens make eggshells is fascinating in itself, but it can also be _____ in designing new materials.” Eggshells are very lightweight but incredibly strong. Even the most up-to-date materials _____ by the world’s top engineers cannot produce anything as ______ as an eggshell. Professor Harding added that ______ eggshells could help to cure bone diseases and design materials for the construction industry. “Nature has found wonderful ways that ___ for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology — we can learn a lot from them.” he said.
1.A. strangest B. best C. oldest D. Closest
2.A. puzzle B. fact C. history D. opinion
3.A. on purpose B. by chance C. without hesitation D. at work
4.A. breaking B. changing C. disappearing D. Forming
5.A. necessary B. easy C. kind D. impossible
6.A. egg B. eggshell C. chicken D. dinosaur
7.A. obviously B. originally C. thoughtfully D. surprisingly
8.A. invention B. mistake C. statement D. discovery
9.A. answer B. research C. road D. egg
10.A. common B. ridiculous C. funny D. amazing
11.A. interesting B. helpful C. normal D. correct
12.A. bought B. cut C. designed D. carried
13.A. brilliant B. ordinary C.1ight D. small
14.A. finding B. watching C. studying D. making
15.A. happen B. work C. wait D. Look
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Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not, I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it , “Always be a first-class version of yourself,instead of a second-class version of somebody else.”
Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t to wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that:
In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well.
I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.
At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that anymore, because I wasn’t really helping them They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.
It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(储蓄)into your PBA and will build strength.
1.The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means “ ”.
A. to be honest
B. to be unreal
C. to become clear
D. to come from an imagined world
2.Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?
A. Be your true self rather than follow others.
B. Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.
C. Make efforts t
o be the first instead of the second.D. Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.
3.What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?
A. Honesty can be of great help.
B. A bad thing can be turned into a good one.
C. Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.
D. One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.
4.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express .
A. one must be brave to be honest
B. it’s difficult to be honest when others are not
C. one should be honest when making a deposit
D. honestly in one’s actions can help him in the future
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o be the first instead of the second.