Question

Everyone wants to achieve true happiness in life.But the biggest factor holding most of us back is actually our ownselves.The Huffington Post released a list of seven mistakes we need to let go of in order to become happier people.Let’s take a look.

1.Placing too much emphasis on fulfillment (成就感)

Those who put a lot of pressure on themselves to be happy feel more lonely on a daily basis than those who do not,according to research conducted at the University of Denver,US.

2.Keeping it all in

Keeping it all together during tough times can hurt you.Crying is the body’s emotional response to outside triggers (誘因).By suppressing it,you may be damaging your mental and physical health.

3.Looking at your smartphone all the time

Connecting with others may be the key to happiness,but a recent University of Michigan study found that the more time participants spent on social networking sites,the less happy they felt.

4.Not moving

It’s no secret that a healthy lifestyle is a big part of happiness.Something as simple as a walk can help you increase your creativity and expose you to essential vitamins.

5.Not reflecting on the past

In a 2013 study on nostalgia (懷舊) and emotion,participants reported a higher sense of physiological comfort when they looked back on the past.Affection for heartwarming memories helps people relate their past experiences to the present in order to create a greater sense of meaning.

6.Resisting change

A study on the psychology of choices shows that the human brain naturally tries to avoid loss—but that resistance can cause stress.Whether it’s fear of the unknown or fear of losing what you currently have,the pressure to hold on to the present can harm your future life satisfaction.

7.Not being mindful

Setting aside time for meditation (沉思) allows your body to relax,cultivates an attitude of gratitude and lowers your stress level,according to researchers at University of California,Los Angeles,US.

1.What is the main purpose of the article?

A.To inform readers of the benefits of being happy.

B.To explain why our happiness depends on our own actions.

C.To point out the things we do that prevent us from being happy.

D.To discuss some typical characteristics of happy people.

2.The underlined word “suppressing” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A.speaking of B.holding back

C.thinking about D.taking no notice of

3.According to the article,to be a happy person,it is important for us to .

A.set goals and achieve as much as we can

B.avoid recalling the past

C.do exercise in our spare time

D.spend more time on social networking sites

4.According to the article,meditation is helpful mainly because .

A.it increases our creativity

B.it makes us less afraid of the unknown

C.it helps us relax and thus reduce our stress

D.it allows us to relate our past experiences to the present

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：人人都想要得到幸福，但是在我們的日常生活里有很多都在阻礙我們獲得幸福。

1.The Huffington Post released a list of seven mistakes we need to let go of in order to become happier people.可知本文主要告訴我們的就是阻止我們快樂的7個錯誤。故C正確。

2.By suppressing it,you may be damaging your mental and physical health.再根據(jù)本段的標(biāo)題Keeping it all in可知本段是關(guān)于抑制自己的感情，不發(fā)泄出來會讓我們不幸福。所以該詞表示的是控制。故B正確。

3.Something as simple as a walk can help you increase your creativity and expose you to essential vitamins.可知經(jīng)常鍛煉對我們的身體是有很大的好處的。故C正確。

4.Setting aside time for meditation (沉思) allows your body to relax,cultivates an attitude of gratitude and lowers your stress level,可知沉思會讓我們的身體進入放松的狀態(tài)，最后減少我們的壓力。故C正確。

考點：健康類閱讀理解