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Are people less happy or happier when they get older? If your answer is “happier”, then you are right, based on a study published five years ago. It found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty. In fact, it found that by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.
The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred and forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
Levels of happiness were the highest among the kids and those in their early seventies.
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Title: Relationship Between Age and
The elements of the survey |
Time: 2008 Place: in the United States Researcher: Arthur Stone and his Targets: 340,000 adults |
The |
Generally people become happier and feel Adults between the ages of 22 and 25 have the The kids and those in their early Men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women feel sadder, more |
Conclusion |
Happiness |
Long, long ago there was a very foolish(傻的) thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard(用力). The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).
The thief was trying to get .
A.his neighbour | B.his neighbour’s doorbell |
C.some cotton | D.a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be for him to steal theDoorbell.
A.safe | B.difficult |
C.dangerous | D.easy |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
B.The thief knew why the neighbour came out. |
C.The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell. |
D.The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |
You may telephone ____________ for help if your younger brother or sister is ill.
A.Yang Jun | B.Liu Hong |
C.Li Nan | D.Zhang Hui |
We can call ___________ when we want to take a taxi to the Hangzhou Railway Station.
A.13973098479 | B.0745-2709348 |
C.1992301636 | D.13704348529 |
Of the four, we can’t send a fax to the _____________.
A.driver | B.teacher |
C.doctor | D.farmer |
Where is Love? How can we find Love?
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love . He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman’s son was also surprised at his mother’s pleasure and asked why.
“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.
阅读短文,根据短文内容选择填空。
When the little boy saw the old woman, she was.
A.looking for a seat in the park | B.passing the street |
C.looking at some birds | D.having a pizza |
The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because.
A.the old woman still felt hungry |
B.he wanted to see the smile again |
C.he didn’t like the drink |
D.the old woman paid him for it |
The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile.
A.after the little boy went home |
B.before it grew dark |
C.when she was drinking Coke |
D.after the little boy hugged her |
The boy’s mother was surprised to see her son was verywhen the door opened.
A.pleased | B.sad |
C.unhappy | D.angry |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The little boy failed to find Love. |
B.Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. |
C.The little boy decided never to go home. |
D.The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. |
Look at the ads(广告). You may find something you need.
Xinxing travel agency Five-day trip to Zhangjiajie By train five star hotel Call Miss Li at 5678-9324 for more information. |
Guitar lessons Music teacher Good at teaching kids from 5 to 10 years of age Call Mary at 8769-9870 |
Babysitter wanted A 2-year-old baby At my home From 8:00am to 5:00 pm A lady who is less than 45 years old Be good to kids Call Mr. Johnson at 4563-8127 |
根据广告内容选择最佳答案。
Who can teach children to play the guitar?
A.Mary | B.Miss Li |
C.Mr. Johnson | D.Lisa |
What number should you call if you want to go to Zhangjiajie?
A.5678-9324 | B.5817-9314 |
C.4563-8127 | D.8769-9870 |
How will you get to Zhangjiajie if you go with Xinxing Travel Agency?
A.By bus | B.By plane |
C.By train | D.By boat |
Who can get the job as a babysitter?
A.A man who is good at cooking |
B.A man who loves kids |
C.A woman who has two kids |
D.A woman who is 40 years old. |
If you go to Zhangjiajie with Xinxing Travel Agency on October 30, when will you come back?
A.October 31 | B.November1 |
C.November2 | D.November 3 |
As we know, Xiao Shenyang became famous in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala(春晚). Now many people are crazy about him. But how much do you know about him?
Xiao Shenyang was born in a poor farm family. He grows up in a mountain village. His true name is Shen He. He is an actor now. he is good at Er Ren Zhuan. He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan. During the school life, he was very active in many activities. He doesn’t have a good look, but he never stops pursuing(追求)his artistic aspiration(渴望). More and more people like his style of performance(表演), and we hope he can do better in the future.
根据短文内容判断正误,正确的填“T”,错误的填“F”。
Xiao Shenyang is a famous singer.
He was born in a poor family.
He follows Zhao Benshan to learn acts.
His performances are popular with people.
Shen He is his father.