学位英语 课件知识重点lecture unit 13.pptVIP

Inspirational Quotations about Happiness Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon飞落在you. (Nathaniel Hawthorne: an American novelist 1804 –1864) The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. (Joseph Addison: an English essayist, poet and politician 1672 –1719 ) Inspirational Quotations about Happiness The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon-forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look or heartfelt compliment.(Samuel Taylor Coleridge: British poet and critic who was a leader of the romantic movement. With William Wordsworth he published Lyrical Ballads (1798) ) Inspirational Quotations about Happiness There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. (Epictetus: Greek philosopher who believed that one should act in life as one would at a banquet, by taking a polite portion of all that is offered.) Structure Analysis I. Para. 1 shows psychological research has shifted from what makes people mentally ill to what makes them mentally sound II. Para. 2-3 tells what contributes to our happiness. Ⅲ Para.4-6 introduce three tools to measure happiness. ⅣPara. 7-15 argue whether happiness can be boosted. Para 1 obsession obsession n. compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.困扰,成见；顽念 ★ She is under an obsession that she is always followed by a man. ★ Some old people suffer from the obsession of death in their old age. ★ be obsessed by/with fear of unemployment被失业的恐惧所困扰 Para 1 akin to Akin to: similar or related in quality or character, like类似的 ★怜悯常常近乎于爱。 Pity is often akin to love. Para 1 vibrant vibrant adj. vigorous, lively, and vital ★北京是一个充满活力的城市。 Beijing is a vibrant city. ★ 因为他活泼的个性，很多人喜欢他。 He is liked by