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Secrets of happy people
Everyone wants to achieve true happiness in life.But the biggest factor holding most of us back is actually our ownselves.The Huffington Post released a list of seven mistakes we need to let go of in order to become happier people.Let’s take a look.
1.Placing too much emphasis on fulfillment (成就感)
Those who put a lot of pressure on themselves to be happy feel more lonely on a daily basis than those who do not,according to research conducted at the University of Denver,US.
2.Keeping it all in
Keeping it all together during tough times can hurt you.Crying is the body’s emotional response to outside triggers (诱因).By suppressing it,you may be damaging your mental and physical health.
3.Looking at your smartphone all the time
Connecting with others may be the key to happiness,but a recent University of Michigan study found that the more time participants spent on social networking sites,the less happy they felt.
4.Not moving
It’s no secret that a healthy lifestyle is a big part of happiness.Something as simple as a walk can help you increase your creativity and expose you to essential vitamins.
5.Not reflecting on the past
In a 2013 study on nostalgia (怀旧) and emotion,participants reported a higher sense of physiological comfort when they looked back on the past.Affection for heartwarming memories helps people relate their past experiences to the present in order to create a greater sense of meaning.
6.Resisting change
A study on the psychology of choices shows that the human brain naturally tries to avoid loss—but that resistance can cause stress.Whether it’s fear of the unknown or fear of losing what you currently have,the pressure to hold on to the present can harm your future life satisfaction.
7.Not being mindful
Setting aside time for meditation (沉思) allows your body to relax,cultivates an attitude of gratitude and lowers your stress level,according to researchers at University of California,Los Angeles,US.
59.What is the main purpose of the article?
A.To inform readers of the benefits of being happy.
B.To explain why our happiness depends on our own actions.
C.To point out the things we do that prevent us from being happy.
D.To discuss some typical characteristics of happy people.
60.The underlined word “suppressing” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to  　　    　. 
A.speaking of  B.holding back
C.thinking about D.taking no notice of
61.According to the article,to be a happy person,it is important for us to 　　    　. 
A.set goals and achieve as much as we can
B.avoid recalling the past
C.do exercise in our spare time
D.spend more time on social networking sites
62.According to the article,meditation is helpful mainly because 　　    　. 
A.it increases our creativity
B.it makes us less afraid of the unknown
C.it helps us relax and thus reduce our stress
D.it allows us to relate our past experiences to the present

C
Apple a day may poison children
Children who eat an apple or pear a day may be exceeding(超过) the pesticide(杀虫剂) safety limit because of remains on the fruit，according to research.
Using data of the British Department of Environment on pesticides on fruit collected from supermarkets，scientists thought that each day some children would get a poisonous level of pesticides. 
The research，published on Sunday，says the government repeatedly claims that the levels of pesticide are safe because，instead of measuring individual apples， researchers buy 10，crush them and take an average reading to see if they are safe. This is the internationally agreed method of checking remains. 
But government figures show that the pesticide is not averagely spread across the batch(一批)，and one or two apples could contain 90% or more of the pesticide in the batch. 
It used mathematical modeling to measure exposure(暴露) to pesticides for children aged between 18 months and four years old. The pesticides involved can destroy children’s hormones and some are suspected(怀疑) of causing cancer. 
The good news for British fruit growers is that samples grown in this country had lower residue level than imported fruit，so buying home-produced fruit will reduce the danger，said Emily Diamand，one of the Earth’s senior food researchers and one of the authors of the report. 
63. The reason why “Apple a day may poison children”  is that ______.
A. there are some pests in the apple 
B. children would get a poisonous level of pesticides because of the remains
on the apple
C. there are always more pesticides on the apples　produced in Britain 
D.　the apple is too hard for children to eat
64. The internationally agreed method of checking　remains is to buy ______.
A. two apples，crush them and take an average reading to see if they are safe
B. five apples，crush them and test to see if they are　safe
C. ten apples，crush them and take an average reading to see if they are safe
D. eighty apples，and then test them by crushing
65. The underlined word “residue” can be replaced by  ______.
A. remains      B. pesticide   
C. poison      D. medicine 
66. Which of the following is NOT true？
A. The remains of the pesticides can do harm to the children’s health.
B. The remains of the pesticides can do harm to the children’s hormones.
C. Some remains of the pesticides are suspected of causing cancer.
D. For safety，we had better not import apples from Britain.
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