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【題目】The Science Behind Smiling

Not only does smiling reward our brain’s feel-good system, it also makes us look more attractive and lowers stress levels. In stressful situations, smiling is a great way to relieve extreme levels of stress and to keep your cortisol (皮質(zhì)醇) levels under control.

Naturally, happiness can result in smiling. Also, smiling can actually create happiness. Smiling tricks our brains into believing we are happy, and one way it does this is by making us think of happier memories, which improve our moods.

When the smiling muscles in our face contract, it sends a signal to the brain to encourage the reward system that further increases our levels of endorphins, or happiness hormones (荷爾蒙). It can have the same effect on our happiness as eating chocolate or receiving a monetary prize.

Even though the exact relationship behind facial expression and mental state is largely unknown, it has been suggested that smiling reduces levels of the stress-inducing hormone cortisol. Increased levels of cortisol could potentially lead to cardiovascular disease, mental illness, and obesity, so it’s worth every effort to try to decrease our cortisol levels.

Research shows that when you smile, people treat you differently. Smiling instantly makes you appear more reliable, relaxed, sincere, and attractive. A study found that people who smiled more were rated as more attractive than those who avoided eye contact and didn’t smile at all.

Perhaps this is why celebrities (名人) invest in perfect smiles, often looking for porcelain veneers to give them flawlessly straight, white teeth. According to a cosmetic (化妝用的) dentistry practice in Boston, broken and stained teeth can make a person look older, while a brighter smile gives a look of health and youthfulness. Anyone you spot on television will more likely than not have a perfect smile. This gives them a youthful shine while at the same time making them look more attractive.

Smiling is an act that many of us may have to practice in order to make a regular habit. However, it’s a habit worth investing in, as smiling, happiness, and health have a scientifically proven link to one other. If you find it hard to smile, try being around people who tend to smile a lot. According to a Swedish study, it is difficult to keep a straight face when constantly faced with people who are smiling at you.

Title: The Science Behind Smiling

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Answer 1

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【1】benefits/rewards/pays

【2】appearance

【3】true

【4】reduces/decreases/relieves

【5】health

【6】appreciated/loved/liked/trusted/respected

【7】invest/spend

【8】deserves

【9】habit

【10】easy/easier

【解析】文章介紹了微笑的好處，鼓勵(lì)我們要多多微笑。

【1】由第一段的內(nèi)容可知，微笑對(duì)我們有益。該空做謂語，根據(jù)主謂一致原則，該空填benefits，rewards或pays。

【2】由第一段中的“it also makes us look more attractive”可知，微笑可以使我們看起來有吸引力。即微笑可以改善我們的外表。故該空填appearance。

【3】由第二段中的“Naturally, happiness can result in smiling. Also, smiling can actually create happiness”可知，幸福感會(huì)導(dǎo)致微笑。同樣，微笑也可以產(chǎn)生幸福感。即：相反的情況也是對(duì)的。故該空填true。

【4】由第四段中的“it has been suggested that smiling reduces levels of the stress-inducing hormone cortisol”可知，微笑可以減輕或緩解壓力。故該空填reduces/decreases/relieves。

【5】由第四段中的“Increased levels of cortisol could potentially lead to cardiovascular disease, mental illness, and obesity”可知，幸福荷爾蒙會(huì)導(dǎo)致精神疾病，肥胖等情況。即：幸福荷爾蒙會(huì)引發(fā)和身體精神健康有關(guān)的問題。故該空應(yīng)填health。

【6】由第六段的介紹可知，微笑使一個(gè)人更有吸引力。所以經(jīng)常微笑的人可能會(huì)被別人喜歡或者尊敬等。故該空填appreciated/loved/liked/trusted/respected。

【7】由第六段中的“Perhaps this is why celebrities (名人) invest in perfect smiles”可知，名人們花很多時(shí)間或金錢來使自己的微笑看起來完美。故該空應(yīng)填spend或invest。

【8】由最后一段中的“it’s a habit worth investing in”可知，微笑值得我們努力付出。故該空填謂語動(dòng)詞deserves。

【9】由最后一段中的“Smiling is an act that many of us may have to practice in order to make a regular habit”可知，我們應(yīng)該養(yǎng)成微笑的習(xí)慣。故填habit。

【10】由最后一段中的“If you find it hard to smile, try being around people who tend to smile a lot”可知，如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)微笑很難，那么可以和經(jīng)常微笑的人待在一起。那樣，你就很容易微笑了。故該空填easy或easier。