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2020-2021学年牛津译林版 九年级下学期英语中考模拟卷分类汇编 阅读填空 2020-2021学年牛津译林版九年级下学期英语中考模拟卷1 六、阅读填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。（本大题共5小题，每空1分，共5分） Aristotle once wrote that “happiness is a state of activity”. In other words, whether you’re?seeking (追寻) life-long satisfaction or a few moments of good cheer, you’ve got to move forward. We’ve interviewed the professor and found five steps to take toward a sunny mood. Over a 30-year period, University of Illinois researchers asked nearly 120, 000 people how money, education, volunteer activities and close relationships influenced their happiness. Reported Newsweek’s Sharon Begley on the findings, “The highest levels of happiness are found with the most stable (稳定的) and satisfying relationships. ” Singing aloud, talking to a stranger, raising your hand: all may increase a feeling of happiness, according to a study from Wake Forest University. Participants（参与者）followed the development of their moods for two weeks and reported feeling happier when they were more outgoing and less happy when the opposite. . The editors of forbes. com gave $5 or $20 to 46 strangers by chance. Half the group was told to spend the money on themselves, while the other half was told to spend it on others. Those who’d shared the wealth felt much happier at the end of the day than those who’d spent it on themselves. There was no difference in happiness between those who spent $5 or $20, suggesting that it’s not how much money you spend, but how you spend it, that cheer the spirit up. Studies from the Positive Psychology Center showed that discouraged (气馁的) people who wrote down three good things that happened to them each day for six months reported an improved attitude (态度). Drinking water really can help keep you cheerful. A small 2012 study from the University of Connecticut suggested that even slight dehydration (脱水) influenced the moods of its female participants. Title 1 for Happiness Introduction You