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（2025广东小升初）33. 2023年广大附中黄埔实验学校入学英语真卷(八)
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Rainy days don't have to get you down, a happiness expert has claimed.
Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics, said that people only feel miserable in bad weather because they think about it too much. Studies have shown that people who live in warm, sunny climates are no happier than those in chilly, wet climates, he said.
So the British talking about the weather may be making us gloomier(沮丧的) than the weather itself.
He said, "A study was done that measured the happiness levels of people in California compared to the Northwest."
"They expected that people in California would be happier because it is sunnier, but they found that levels of happiness were exactly the same."
"If it is sunny every day, you get used to it and the sunshine doesn't make you any happier."
"Most of the time the weather doesn't affect our well-being at all. But when we think about it, and think that it does, that's when we get miserable."
In his new book, Happiness By Design, Dolan argues that we can think ourselves happy by taking our attention away from what makes us sad.
"Most of our anxieties come from what might be," he argues. "If you want to be happier, pay attention to the things that make you feel good."
He also claimed that a problem shared was not always a problem halved(减半). He claimed that humans are actually very good at being able to get over tragedy and loss.
Professor Dolan also admitted for the first time that he had a stammer(口吃), which had made his early life miserable. He claimed it only got better when he learned not to pay attention to his speech problem.
"Things are never as bad as you imagine them being," he said.
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It's warm. It rains. Trees are green. We can go on a spring outing(踏青). | It's hot and sunny. We can swim and eat ice cream. We wear T- shirts and shorts. | It's cool and windy.We can fly a kite. The leaves are yellow. Farmers have a good harvest. | It's cold. We can see snow. We can play in the snow. Many people like eating dumplings today. |
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Sunny October 13 There's a new girl named Sasha in our class.Mrs.Ramirez put Sasha at our table, right next to me. Then Mrs. Ramirez said, "Becky, I know you'll be a big help to Sasha."I smiled at Sasha, and she smiled back. Maybe we'll become friends. It would be so great to have a new friend! |
Cloudy October 17 I am really upset with Sasha. I'm not sure if I want to be her friend. I've been trying hard to be nice, but today she got me in big trouble! When the break ended this afternoon, Mrs. Ramirez asked me to bring the kickball inside and put it away. When I walked into the classroom, I broke a rule-I kicked the ball indoors. The ball knocked over a flower pot. Since Mrs. Ramirez was still out in the hall, all I had to do was to pick up the pot pieces and clean up the floor. But before I could，Sasha ran and got Mrs.Ramirez. How terrible! Now I have to stay inside! I am so mad at Sasha! |
Sunny October 21 Today our class went to the computer lab. When the lesson was over, Mr. Munn reminded us to turn off the computers and printers. Then we lined up and waited to be dismissed.That was when I noticed that the computer and printer that Sasha had used were still on. I thought about telling Mr. Munn. But instead, I walked out of line quietly and turned off the machines. When I got back in line, Sasha was smiling at me. She made a silent "thanks"with her mouth. |
试题篮
We both like reading books. I often tell her about my favorite books. She often tells me about hers. We both learn a lot of things.