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湖南师范大学附属中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
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A rearch has discovered that your gift for happiness is determined by your genes to a large degree. 36 We can do this by overcoming negative emotions and developing positive emotions.
Strategy 1: 37
The first step is to make a choice to be happy. In Seeking Happiness,Bertrand Rusll said,"Happiness must be an achievement rather than a gift of the gods,and in this achievement, effort must play a great part. ” Once you've decided to be happier, you can ch
oo strategies for achieving happiness.
Strategy 2: Develop gratitude.
In Authentic Happiness,psychologist Martin Seligman encourages readers to perform a daily"gratitude exerci". 38
Strategy 3: Remember, money can't buy happiness.
Rearch shows: 39 Yes,“We always think that some things are wrong becau they cannot bring us happiness,” writes Daniel Gilbert in Stumbling on Happiness.
Strategy 4: Take part in meaningful activities.
＂People are ldom happier,” says Jackson, “than when they're doing meaningful activities."Yet he has found that the most common leisure activity-watching TV-produces some of the lowest levels of happiness. 40 Active leisure that helps a person grow does not come easily,he writes in Finding Flow.
A. Choo to be happy.
B. Achieve happiness.
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C. To get more out of life,we need to put more into it.
D. Yet,psychologists believe we can pursue happiness.
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E. Happiness is decided by a good many aspects.
F. More money doesn't necessarily bring extra happiness.
G. This shifts people away from bitterness, and promotes happiness.
并列关系36. D.通过观察该空前句“A rearch has discovered that your gift for happiness is determined by your genes to a large degree.(一项研究发现，你的快乐天赋在很大程度上取决于你的基因。）”及后句“We can do this by overcoming negative emotions and developing positive emotions.(我们可以通过克服消极情绪和培养积极情绪来做到这一点。）”可知，空白处应为转折意义句，“然而，心理学家认为我们可以追求快乐。”正符合
上下文逻辑。
37.A.该空后的第一句提到：make a choice to be happy,make a choice 即 choo.
38. G.“．．····每天做一次“感恩练习”的目的就是“使人们远离痛苦，并提高幸福感＇。”四季词语>三黄鸡汤
叉牙鲷39. F.通过观察本段小标题关键词money就可知道，此处做题的答题技巧为“原词重现”。寿联大全
40.C.通过阅读本段文字可知，“Take part in meaningful activities.(参加有意义的活动。）”其实就是一种积极的休闲（active leisure),它来之不易，需要在生活中多投入时间和精力（put more into life).
湖南省长郡中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中英语试卷
第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
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琅嬅4 Super-Simple Secrets to Living Longer,Healthier and Happier
Journalist Dan Buettner has spent over a decade studying the healthiest, longest-living people around the world, from residents of the Japane island of Okinawa to the Greek island of Ikaria-so-called "Blue Zones”。
Now,he's letting the rest of us in on their crets in his new book,The Blue Zones Solution:Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People. Here are the most important longevity-boosting habits of 100-year-olds around the globe. 36
Find your group.
“Who you hang out with beats just about everything el when it comes to your health,” says Buettner. He found that the people who live longest surround themlves with people who support healthy behaviors. 37
Eat smart.
The world's healthiest 100-year-olds stick with diets that are 95 percent plant-bad,says Buettner. 38 British rearchers tracked 65,000 people for 12 years and found that tho
who ate ven or more portions of vegetables and fruits every day lowered their risk of dying from cancer and cardiovascular(心脑血管的）dia by 25 percent and 31 percent.
Seek a purpo.
Very old Blue Zoners share another quality: They have an activity, passion or career that motivates them and gives their lives meaning. Sen of purpo can come from a variety of sources, but volunteering is a common one. 39
Move it.
40 What is unexpected:“They don't exerci,per (本质上），”says Buettner.“Instead, their lifestyles encourage physical activity." They garden, bake bread and walk to the store or to work.
A. “They eat a little meat, but mostly fish,” he says.
B. They're still working,riding bikes,and enjoying life.
C. For some people, a n of purpo comes naturally.
D. It's no surpri that physical activity also keeps Blue Zoners young.
E. One explanation:"Health habits can spread like an infectious dia."
F. Adopt even a few,and you'll stand a better chance of living a long and healthy life.
