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母语迁移You can fly only by pushing back against something you don’t want. Figure out what upts you, and be specific about it. Don’t just say that you hate your office job. Pinpoint exactly why you hate it. Could it be your strict boss? Your workload? Your meaningless jo
b title? Or all of the above?
Determine what makes you truly happy
There’s no life to waste if you’re happy with living it. Think about what makes you happy. Being around children? Is it traveling? Owning a successful business? Financial freedom? 39
Let people around you know what you’re trying to achieve
Don’t keep your goals and desires to yourlf. Voice it all out! If you tell people what you’re trying to accomplish, they will most likely support you and give you new ideas. Sometimes mother does know best!
Stay positive
Life doesn’t always go how you want it. Don’t feel discouraged as your plans stray(偏离). Take control. Instead of being anxious, try your best to advance with the changes. You will get there someday. 40 You’re just taking a little detour.
A. Don’t live in the past but live in the prent!
B. Sometimes a positive attitude is all you need to keep going.
C. Determine what really bothers you.
D. Once you pinpoint the one thing that makes you happy the most, you’ll have a pretty clear idea of what you should struggle hard to get in your life.
E. You have to put yourlf first, becau if you don’t, then no one el will.
F. Determine what you are going to do next.
G. You should think of things positively.
Passage 2
5 Ways Pets Improve Your Health
Pets help relieve stress
____36_____A powerful hormone(荷尔蒙) is relead when you look at your companion animal, which brings feelings of joy. It is also accompanied by a decrea in a stress hormone.
Pets boost your fitness
salut法语A dog is the best companion for a stroll---even better than a friend. ____37____ A parate study found that dog owners walked 300 minutes a week on average, while people who didn’t own dogs walked just 168 minutes a week.
Pets provide social support
Pets can provide social support for their owners, who tend to have more overall benefits than non-owners. The calming prence and the social bond that pets bring can be very powerful. Animals give something to focus on instead of the negative thoughts a depresd person may have. _____38____
Pets boost your lf-esteem(自尊)
Pets are completely non-judgmental. ____39____ And that boosts lf-esteem. Confidence can be improved by the fact that dogs love you no matter what, and to the same extent, cats are very loving to their owners.
