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   Are people less happy or happier when they get older? If the answer is ‘‘ happier ”，then you are right,based on a study published 5 years ago. It found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after fifty.In fact,it found that by the age of eighty-five,people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.

   The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States in 2008.At that time,the people were between the ages of 18 and 85.

   Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress are the highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels drop sharply after people reach their fifties.

   Levels of happiness are the highest among the kids and those in their early seventies.

   The survey also found that men and women have similar enotional patterns as they grow older. However,women at all ages have more sadness,stress and worry than men do.

   So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that,as people get older,they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions.They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Title ： Relationship 11 age and happiness 

The elements of the survey	Time：2008 Place：in theUnited StatesResearchers ： Arthur Stone and his 12 Targets:340,000 adults
The  13 of the survey	Generally people become   happier and feel 14 worried after 50. By 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18. Adults between 22 and 25  have the 15 stress. The kids and those in their early 16 feel the  happiest. Men and women have similar  emotional patterns as they  grow older. However，women feel sadder，more 17 and worried than men do.
Conclusion	Happiness 18 with age. That’s because people become   more thankful for what they have and control their emotions 19 better as they get older. It also 20 them less  time to think a- bout bad experiences.

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11. between   12. team   13. findings/results   14. less   15. most   16. seventies   17. stressed   18. increases   19. better   20. takes