Mom was right! If you say thank you, for even the smallest gift or slightest show of kindness, you’ll feel happy.
Gratitude, says Robert A. Emmons, a professor or psychology at the University of California, is an important element of happiness. In his recent took, Thanks!, Emmons uses the first major study on gratitude to prove mom’s point. In acknowledging and developing this much-ignored expression of thankfulness, he explains how people have benefited---- even improved their health.
As one of the leading scholars of the positive psychology movement, he admits gratitude may be difficult to express. He advises you to begin by admitting that life is good and full of events and elements that make daily existence a wonder. Second, recognize that the source of life’s goodness is more than just you. That source may be your mom, a friend, partner, child, colleague at work or play, or any combination of these.
Gratitude is always other-directed, notes Emmons. You can be pleased or angry with yourself and feel guilty about doing something wrong, but you can never be grateful to or for yourself.
Expressing gratitude shouldn’t be a reaction; it should be a state of mind. To feel grateful when life is a breeze and you have more than you need is easy. To feel grateful in time of crisis---- anger, hatred and bitterness----is easier. Also, too many people are aware of life’s blessings only after these are lost.
It’s crisis and chaos ---- danger, disease, disability and death ---- that bring many individuals to realize just how dependent they are on others. Yet it’s the way each of us begins life and ends it. It’s too bad that so many people waste those decades in between labouring under the illusion they are self-sufficient, says Emmons.
The abundance of voices expressing gratitude from his studies of individuals with chronic health problems is many. But Emmons goes beyond his “groundbreaking” science to make his case for gratitude by including the inspirational writings of philosophers, novelists and saints, as well as the beliefs of various religions and their respective scriptures. Taken together, these observations are summed up quite nicely by famous humanist Albert Schweitzer, who said the secret of life is “giving thanks for everything.”
To enable and embrace gratitude, Emmons encourages the readers of Thanks! To keep a gratitude diary. He even provides easy-to-follow directions on how to practice and develop gratitude.
I’m not a reader or advocate of self-help books, but I am thankful for the reference I found in a newspaper article to the research Emmons was conducting on gratitude involving organ donors and recipients. The chance discovery led me to this book.
Mom implied that kindness seems to find its way back to the giver because life really is all about giving, receiving and repaying. So I’ll pay attention to her professional advice and say: Thank you, professor Emmons.

1.
What is the text mainly discussed?
1. A.
  There are many ways of being thankful.
2. B.
  Gratitude is important to happiness.
3. C.
  Mom is great for her being thankful.
4. D.
  Being thankful will keep you fit.
2.
The author mentions Robert
1. A.
  Emmons’ book Thanks! In order to prove that ___.
3.
It will be easier for you to feel grateful when ___________.
1. A.
  you live a comfortable life
2. B.
  you receive gifts on your birthday
3. C.
  you get help during your hard times
4. D.
  you are congratulated on your success
4.
What is the opinion of Professor Emmons?
1. A.
  It is enough to thank others orally.
2. B.
  Whether you are thankful is always up to you.
3. C.
  Remember to be thankful anytime and anywhere.
4. D.
  It is easier to be thankful for yourself than for others.
5.
In the writer’s opinion, Emmons’ book Thanks! On gratitude is _______.
1. A.
  one-sided
2. B.
  reasonable
3. C.
  puzzling
4. D.
  helpful

BDCCD
文章介绍了Emmons教授的一本书《Thanks》,并介绍了其中的主要观点，要对生活的一切都持有感激之心，我们才能真正的快乐起来。
1.B 主旨大意题。根据文章的第二段Gratitude, says Robert A. Emmons, a professor or psychology at the University of California, is an important element of happiness.可知文章讨论的是Gratitude是幸福的而一个重要元素，故B正确。
2.D 细节题。根据文章第二段第2,3行In his recent took, Thanks!, Emmons uses the first major study on gratitude to prove mom’s point.可知作者提出这本书正是想证明妈妈的观点是正确的，故D正确。
3.C 细节题。根据第五段2,3行To feel grateful in time of crisis---- anger, hatred and bitterness----is easier.可知C正确。
4.C 推理题。根据文章倒数第四段Taken together, these observations are summed up quite nicely by famous humanist Albert Schweitzer, who said the secret of life is “giving thanks for everything.”可知我们要为任何事情表达出我们的感激之情，无论在什么地方，或者什么时候。
5.D 推理题。根据文章最后一句I’ll pay attention to her professional advice and say: Thank you, professor Emmons。可知作者很感激Emmons，认为他的建议是很有帮助的，故D正确。

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There is a joke among flu researchers: “If you've seen one flu season, you've seen one flu season.” The joke is about the unpredictable nature of the flu virus. Every year it looks different, and every strain (类型) follows its own pattern — it's the reason why new strains like H1N1 are extremely difficult to predict.
Dr. Michael Osterholm is a former adviser to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “I know less about influenza today than I did 10 years ago,” he says in a joking way. “Every stone we've turned over, we get more questions.”
The flu rectums every season and the world experiences terrible pandemics (全国或全世界范围流行的疾病), but researchers still do not understand why some strains infect people and others do not; they are not entirely sure about how the flu is transmitted; nor do they understand why some patients become seriously ill while others develop mild symptoms (症状). As a result, when a new strain shows up — like H1N1 — they often have little information to fall back on, and the lessons of previous pandemics are only somewhat helpful. While researchers are still putting together a complete picture of H1N1, for example, its most striking difference with the seasonal flu is that the elder1y are not the most vulnerable (易受攻击的) population.
Influenza's unpredictable nature makes it a moving target for researchers, says researcher Allison Aiello at the University of Michigan. “Even if we had complete seasonal flu data from the past, it wouldn't be much helpful for a new strain of influenza,” she explains.
Whi1e researchers are frustrated by the holes in their knowledge, they say, however, that the pub1ic--health community is generally doing a very good job responding to H1N1 with seasonal flu data that do exist. Studying influenza, says Osterholm, is “like looking through the windows of a house you can't get into because the door is locked.” Gathering the data researchers do have is like “looking through the windows to get a pretty good picture of what the inside looks like.”
One thing researchers do know for sure: the best way for people to protect against H1N1 is to get the vaccine once it becomes available to them.

1.
What do we learn about H1N1 from the passage?
1. A.
  In fact it is not a kind of influenza virus.
2. B.
  It is quite possible to predict it in theory.
3. C.
  Old people are more likely to contract it than kids.
4. D.
  Receiving vaccines will be effective to protect against it.
2.
The underlined phrase “fall back on” in Para. 3 probably means .
1. A.
  rely on
2. B.
  pass on
3. C.
  col1ect
4. D.
  exchange
3.
What do we know about previous seasonal flu data?
1. A.
  It is useless to study them.
2. B.
  It is still necessary to study them.
3. C.
  They are misleading most of the time.
4. D.
  They are much more helpful than expected.
4.
Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  Outbreaks of the flu
2. B.
  Symptoms of the flu
3. C.
  Mysteries of the flu
4. D.
  Risks of the flu

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