题型：语法填空（语篇） 题类：常考题 难易度：困难
上海市金山区2019届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷（含小段音频）
However depressed you may be feeling now, if you look back, there certainly will have been events that made you happy—maybe the time you bought your first bicycle or you were awarded a scholarship. When good things happen, we feel excited, proud and happy.
But the problem is, happiness doesn't usually last. The excitement of that first bicycle purchase wears off, and the pride in the scholarship gives way to the stress of performing (well) on the next exam.
Psychologists call this phenomenon hedonic adaptation (享乐适应症)—that is, good something makes us feel, most of the time we drift back to we started. An often (quote) example is that lottery winners are no happier than non-winners eighteen months after their win.
But don't despair. It is possible to make happiness last. Psychologists have found two anti-adaptation tools that are effective in sustaining happiness: variety and appreciation.
Variety is, as we all know, the spice of life. But it's also a useful weapon adaptation. Positive changes that (experience) in a variety of ways are more likely to lead to lasting happiness. For example, you will feel happier about your volunteer work you are able to cope with new tasks every week. The second tool, appreciation, is in many ways the opposite of adaptation. It's about focusing on something, instead of letting it fade into the background. It is only when you appreciate something an enduring feeling of happiness will follow.
Human beings spend a lot of time figuring out what makes them happy, but not enough time (try) to hang on to the happiness they already have. This is like focusing all your energy on making more money, without giving any thought to what you will do with the money. The key to happiness is to not only look for new opportunities but also to make the most of the ones you've been given.
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