Rainy days don’t have to get you down, a happiness expert has claimed.
Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics, said that people only feel miserable in bad weather because they think about it too much. Studies have shown that people who live in warm, sunny climates are no happier than those in chilly, wet climates, he says.
So the British talking about the weather may be making us gloomier（沮丧的） than the weather itself.
He said: “A study was done that measured the happiness levels of people in California compared to the North West.
“They expected that people in California would be happier because it is more sunny, but they found that levels of happiness were exactly the same.
“If it is sunny every day you get used to it and the sunshine doesn’t make you any happier.
“Most of the time the weather doesn’t affect our well-being at all. But when we think about it, and think that it does, that’s when we get miserable.”
In his new book, Happiness By Design, Dolan argues that we can think ourselves happy by taking our attention away from what makes us sad.
“Most of our anxieties come from what might be,” he argues. “If you want to be happier, pay attention to the things that make you feel good.”
He also claimed that a problem shared was not always a problem halved. He claimed that humans are actually very good at being able to get over tragedy and loss.
Professor Dolan also admitted for the first time that he had a stammer（口吃）, which had made his early life miserable. He claimed it only got better when he learned not to pay attention to his speech problem.
“Things are never as bad as you imagine them being,” he said.
1.What does the underlined word “miserable” in the second paragraph mean?
A. Good. B. Unhappy.
C. Cheerful. D. Confident.
2.People in California ___________ compared to people in the North West.
A. are much happier
B. can’t enjoy sunny days
C. are more used to sunny days
D. have lower levels of happiness
3.What is Dolan’s suggestion for being happy?
A. Don’t think too much about yourself.
B. Don’t focus on what makes you sad.
C. Avoid comparing yourself to others.
D. Avoid doing many miserable things.
4.Where could this passage have been taken from?
A. A report. B. A notice.
C. A poster. D. A questionnaire.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Rainy days don't have to get you down, a happiness expert has claimed.
Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioral Science at London School of Economics, said that people only feel miserable in bad weather because they think about it too much. Studies have shown that people who live in warm, sunny climates are no happ-ier than those in chilly, wet climates, he said.
So the British talking about the weather may be making us gloomier(沮丧的) than the weather itself.
He said：“A study was done that measured the happiness levels of people in California compared to the North West.”
“They expected that people in California would be happier because it is sunnier, but they found that levels of happiness were exactly the same.
“If it is sunny every day you get used to it and the sunshine doesn't make you any happier.
“Most of the time the weather doesn’t affect our well-being at all. But when we think about it and think that it does, that's when we get miserable.”
In his new book, Happiness By Design. Dolan argues that we can think ourselves happy by taking our attention away from what makes us sad.
“Most of our anxieties come from what might be,” he argues. "If you want to be happier, pay attention to the things that make you feel good.”
He also claimed that a problem shared was not always a problem halved (减半). He claimed that humans are actually very good at being able to get over tragedy and loss.
Professor Dolan also admitted for the first time that he had a stammer (口吃), which had made his early life miserable. He claimed it only got better when he learned not to pay attention to his speech problem.
"Things are never as bad as you imagine them being” he said
1.What has the research found?
A. British people don't like to chat about the weather.
B. Rainy days have no effect on people's mood
C. People tend to be happy when the sun is shining
D. Cold days make people feel less happy
2.What does the underlined word "miserable" in the second paragraph mean?
A. Good B. Unhappy
C. Cheerful D. Confident
3.What is Dolan's suggestion for being happy?
A. Don't think too much about yourself.
B. Don't focus on what makes you sad
C. Avoid comparing yourself with others
D. Avoid doing many miserable things
4.What do we know about professor Dolan?
A. Once, he couldn't speak fluently
B. Once he didn't want to share his problems with others
C. He has a great ability to get over bad things.
D. He has written many books about happiness.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Rainy days don’t have to get you down, a happiness expert has claimed.
Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics, said that people only feel miserable in bad weather because they think about it too much. Studies have shown that people who live in warm, sunny climates are no happier than those in chilly, wet climates, he says.
So the British talking about the weather may be making us gloomier（沮丧的） than the weather itself.
He said: “A study was done that measured the happiness levels of people in California compared to the North West.
“They expected that people in California would be happier because it is more sunny, but they found that levels of happiness were exactly the same.
“If it is sunny every day you get used to it and the sunshine doesn’t make you any happier.
“Most of the time the weather doesn’t affect our well-being at all. But when we think about it, and think that it does, that’s when we get miserable.”
In his new book, Happiness By Design, Dolan argues that we can think ourselves happy by taking our attention away from what makes us sad.
“Most of our anxieties come from what might be,” he argues. “If you want to be happier, pay attention to the things that make you feel good.”
He also claimed that a problem shared was not always a problem halved. He claimed that humans are actually very good at being able to get over tragedy and loss.
Professor Dolan also admitted for the first time that he had a stammer（口吃）, which had made his early life miserable. He claimed it only got better when he learned not to pay attention to his speech problem.
“Things are never as bad as you imagine them being,” he said.
1.What does the underlined word “miserable” in the second paragraph mean?
A. Good. B. Unhappy.
C. Cheerful. D. Confident.
2.People in California ___________ compared to people in the North West.
A. are much happier
B. can’t enjoy sunny days
C. are more used to sunny days
D. have lower levels of happiness
3.What is Dolan’s suggestion for being happy?
A. Don’t think too much about yourself.
B. Don’t focus on what makes you sad.
C. Avoid comparing yourself to others.
D. Avoid doing many miserable things.
4.Where could this passage have been taken from?
A. A report. B. A notice.
C. A poster. D. A questionnaire.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a rainy day and I was walking down the street feeling comfortable and happy. I wanted to do something kind for someone else without any reason and purpose, almost as if I was just trying to spread the abundance (充足) of love I was receiving. It was then that I saw a teenage girl dressed in tattered clothes, getting soaked(湿透). She wasn't wearing any shoes or socks. The rain wet her skin through the holes in her clothes and she was making her way through the garbage, trying to find something that would be of use to her.
I walked towards her and told her to wait for me there while I ran home to get her something. On getting home, I took off my shoes, which I really loved, wrapped them up in a plastic cover and ran to give them to the teenage girl on the street.
The girl looked surprised as if she was not used to this kind of kindness. She thanked me in a trembling (颤抖的) voice.
A famous musician who lives down the street corner stopped his car and smiled when he saw what happened. The two watchmen who saw me do this talked and gave me friendly looks.
Although I had to wear my dad's shoes, I was satisfied even if they were a bit large for my feet, because I knew the girl would walk comfortably wearing the shoes. That day I learned that letting go off the little things we own can be a big help to others.
1.What does the underlined word ''tattered'' in the first paragraph probably mean?
A.Old and torn. B.Large and new.
C.Colorless and small. D.Thick and old.
2.In the passage, we are told that _______.
A.the author liked going down streets on rainy days
B.the author liked walking in her father's shoes
C.nobody wanted to help the poor girl
D.the author was very kind-hearted
3.What did the musician's and the watchmen's reactions to the author’s behavior mean?
A.They were laughing at the author. B.They thought what the author did was right.
C.They also wanted to help the poor girl. D.They were curious about what the author did.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.It is important to get others' praise. B.It is no use giving things to others.
C.It is a pity to lose favorite things. D.It is good to help others.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It’s just a small party.you don’t have to .
A．dress up B．dress in
C．dress down D．get dressed
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Don’t attempt to cheat----you’ll never ________it.
| A．get along with | B．get down to | C．get across | D．get away with |
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Don’t try to cheat—you’ll never _____ it.
| A．get along with | B．get away with | C．get down to | D．get across |
高一英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
Don’t attempt to cheat----you’ll never ________it.
A. get along with B. get down to C. get across D. get away with
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
（Alice advises Bill to read English every day and agrees to help him ．．．）
A：Why don 't you look happy ？
B：Because I have a lot of trouble with my English, I can hardly pass the exam every time． 6
A：Don 't worry． 7
B：No, I only read English before the exam．
A：Ah, that's it. If you want to study it well，you must practise it every day． 8
B：I'll take your advice and try to practise reading English every day． 9
A：All right. I'd like to. But in fact I still have some trouble with English, too． 10
A．Will you help me with it？
B．Let's help each other．
C．I'll try my best to learn it well．
D．How do you like English？
E．I really don 't know what to do．
F．What are you going to do next？
G．Do you read English？
高一英语补充句子困难题查看答案及解析
— Would you mind if I turned the TV down?
— ________.
A. Don’t worry. You’ll get used to it soon B. No, go right ahead
C. Yes, please turn it down D. Yes, I don’t mind
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
If the bike is broken again, you'll have to pay to _____ .
A. get it repaired B. have it repair C. have repaired it. D. get it repair
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