How to Live a Happy Life
Happiness is what we need most with the increase of pressure in modern life. 1. Fortunately, this is not the case. Everyone has the ability to hang on to happiness with his own efforts. The following methods may lead you to long-lasting happiness.
• Take exercise. Other than health benefits that are too numerous to mention, exercise makes you smarter, happier, improves sleep, and makes you feel better about your body.2. Keeping in touch with nature can help you reduce stress, make you more creative, improve your memory and may even make you a better person.
• 3. Relationships are worth more than you think. Not feeling socially connected can make you stupider and kill you. Loneliness can lead to heart attack, stroke (中风) and diabetes (肥胖症). On the other hand, studies have shown that the longest lived people on the planet all place a strong emphasis on social engagement.
• Challenge Yourself.4. Music lessons increase intelligence. Challenging your beliefs strengthens your mind. Increasing willpower just takes a little effort each day and it’s more responsible for your success than IQ. Not getting an education or taking advantage of opportunities are two of the things people look back on their lives and regret the most.
• Laugh. Laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart rate and the rate of breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and the feet. It can even reduce the effect of pain on the body. Humor is a good way to cause laughter.5.
A. Life is always full of hope.
B. Spend time with friends and family.
C. However, sometimes it seems far away from us.
D. It would be better if you take exercise in nature.
E. Do something kind for the people you care about.
F. Learning another language can keep your mind sharp.
G. Just thinking about funny moments or things can help a lot.
New rules from the China National Tourism Administration prohibit guides from steering their clients to illegal or immoral activities, such as gambling or drugs.
Guides are also prohibited from forcing clients to shop at businesses during a tour, or to charge extra money against a client’s wishes, through intimidation, restricting a person’s freedom or using physical force. Those who violate the rules will have their licenses revoked(吊销), and income generated through such misbehavior will be confiscated. In addition, violators will be fined between 2,000 and 20,000 yuan($300 to $3,000).
The administration said the quality of tour guides and the services they provide are key to the way the industry is perceived in China and abroad. Through the rules, which will take effect on Jan. 1st, the administration hopes to ensure healthy development of the domestic tourism market.
Mr. Wang, a professor of tourism administration at Beijing International Studies University, said the new rules act as a supplement to existing tourism law. “They elaborate tour guides’ responsibilities and will be very helpful for the national tourism administration in strengthening its governance of this group of professionals,” Wang said.
The 2001 regulations listed some prohibited behaviors, and guides who were found in violation would have points taken away from their annual scores. In 2015 and 2016, many media reports appeared about misbehaving tour guides at popular destinations. Guide services start with 10 points each year. Points are required to maintain a license, so if all 10 are lost, the guide service is shut down.
The new rules describe situations beyond what were in the 2001 regulations, and cover circumstances in which a tour guide would be in violation and punishments are laid out in detail, noting that some of the examples reflect situations that have been reported domestically in recent years. Forced shopping, verbal abuse of clients and even abandoning clients half way through a tour were among the misdeeds.
1.Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A newspaper.
B. A tour guide’s diary.
C. The 2001 regulations.
D. China National Tourism Administration.
2.What does the underlined word “They” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A. The tourists. B. The new rules.
C. The tour guides. D. The 2001 regulations.
3.Which of the following statements about the new rules is true?
A. They will replace the 2001 regulations.
B. They are replacements of the existing tourism law.
C. They cover more detailed description as a supplement.
D. They will act as new tourism standards replacing the old ones.
4.From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A. there will be more misbehaving tour guides
B. many travel agencies will go out of business
C. more misdeeds will appear at popular destinations
D. the domestic tourism market will be more normal
When I moved to Senegal in 2007 to work for a charity organization, the first thing I did was to hit the streets. Dakar, the capital, leans out into warm Atlantic wind. It has a relaxing atmosphere that makes it a favorite destination.
Not far from the city center, it also has one of Africa’s biggest slums(贫民区)and its share of beggars. Street kids would tail me, begging. During a previous trip to Senegal, I was once cheated by a man. I'd wondered for years whether to give money to beggars in West Africa.
Near my apartment, I passed a group of young men in wheelchairs whom I took to be beggars. Head down, I walked by them quickly. As the months went by, I'd often come across them. I’d often see them at an outdoor basketball court near my office. They’d sit on the ground with their chairs upside down, tightening and adjusting wheels, waiting until the other guys left so they could play.
I'd stay and watch them warm up. They played with speed, rolling down the court as fast as I could run. A few weeks later I introduced myself to them with the help of Mafall, who was one of the guys and could speak a little French. I started spending more time with them and eventually became something like an assistant coach.
The players quickly grew on me. I started referring to them as “my guys” to my colleagues. It was the most fun I’d had since I got to Dakar. Life on the street had made my players strong and they didn’t back down easily. I was proud of them.
Toward the end of the season, Mafall invited me to where he lived—found many of the players there, with their wives and children. I learned that most of them were born with disabilities. As Mafall and I chatted, I knew something had changed. They were no longer beggars. They were basketball players, my guys, and my friends.
1.It can be inferred from the text that the disabled young men ________.
A. used to beg in the streets B. often helped the local charity.
C. were not friendly toward foreigners D. played basketball as well as normal guys.
2.Why did the writer walk by the young men with head down?
A. To be afraid of being recognized by them.
B. To prevent himself from being stolen.
C. To be afraid of being cheated by them.
D. To be careful enough to find his way home.
3.Why did the author call the disabled young men “my guys”?
A. They often played tricks on the author.
B. They were loved by the author.
C. They used to cheat others when begging.
D. They always quarreled while training.
4.What is the whole text mainly about?
A. The author refused to be cheated by beggars in Dakar.
B. The author helped the locals in Senegal out of poverty.
C. The author coached the young men in Senegal to play basketbal1.
D. The author helped to change some disabled young men in Dakar.
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A. A science magazine. B. An education website.
C. An amusement newspaper. D. A tour guide.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What does Big Ben refer to according to the text?
A. A bell. B. A clock. C. A tower.
2.Why will Big Ben remain silent?
A. There is something wrong with it.
B. The tower holding it will be repaired.
C. It will be cleaned by workers.
3.What does Jaggs think of the project?
A. Expensive. B. Difficult. C. Worthwhile.
4.Why will an elevator be built in the tower?
A. To carry more visitors.
B. To provide access for workers.
C. To convey some clock parts.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why will the woman go to Brazil?
A. To watch the RoboCup.
B. To take part in a competition.
C. To take a vacation with her family.
2.What is Mark crazy about?
A. Football. B. Robots. C. Traveling.
3.How many times has Mark’s team taken part in the RoboCup before?
A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times.
