Unit 1 Feeling good
A Reading and Interaction
Is chocolate the answer?
Have you ever wondered what makes people happy? Why are some people on cloud nine while others are always down in the dumps? What’s the secret?Is it pots of money,good health,loving relationships,owning the latest gadget or simply chocolate?
The latest World Happiness Report says that prosperity is not the main reason for happiness. If you suffer real hardship,you are unlikely to be happy,but once your basic needs are met,money and material things become less of a necessary.Happiness depends more on recognizing the things you have and appreciating them,rather than getting more things.Yes,money can buy you the latest smartphone,tablet or fashion item,and you might get a kick out of owning these material objects, but this enjoyment is usually short-lived.Remember all those presents you got for your birthday when you were little?You were o
ver the moon when you opened them,but not for long.A month later,they were lying abandoned at the bottom of a drawer.And have you forgotten those delicious chocolates that made you feel really happy when you were eating them,but ill after you’d finished them all?
It seems that deep,long-lasting happiness comes from intangible things,rather than things like chocolates and smartphones.One essential factor is human relationships.People who have the support of family members and also have strong friendships are more likely to be happy.Feeling protected and respected and knowing you can trust in the people around you is vital.But happiness means you have to give and take.Performing acts of kindness and generosity on a regular basis, for example,listening to a friend in need or carrying a neighbour’s shopping,will make you feel on top of the world.Even a simple smile can work wonders.In fact,they say that one smile makes a person feel as good as eating 2,000 bars of chocolate (not all at once,of course!)
It’s not surprising that health is another key contributor to happiness.Poor health will certain
ly make you feel down in the mouth.But being healthy and staying healthy require some effort.A healthy diet is crucial and so is regular exercise.Laziness will not make you happy. Exercising for 20 to 30 minutes a day helps to reduce stress and anxiety and makes you feel more positive and optimistic because it releases endorphins (feel-good chemicals).So,if you’ve been feeling blue and worrying too much about your exams,get exercising.You’ll also find that you sleep better.
Talking of sleep,do you often wake up feeling miserable?If so,it’s probably because you haven’t had enough of it.Teenagers tend to go to bed too late and have to get up early,so many suffer from a lack of sleep.Tiredness will certainly affect your happiness levels and put you in a bad mood.It also affects your ability to concentrate and may slow your growth. So if you want to be happy and do well at school,try to get at least eight hours of sleep a night. Now that you know the theory,it’s time to put it all into practice. Smile,  everyone!
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巧克力是答案吗?
你有没有想过是什么让人们快乐?为什么有些人兴高采烈，而有些人却总是垂头丧气?有什么秘密吗?金钱、健康、爱情、拥有最新的小玩意儿，还是仅仅是巧克力?
最新的世界幸福报告称，繁荣并不是幸福的主要原因。如果你遭受了真正的苦难，你不太可能快乐，但一旦你的基本需求得到满足，金钱和物质的必需品就变得不那么必要了。幸福更多地取决于认识到你所拥有的东西并欣赏它们，而不是得到更多的东西。是的，钱可以买到最新的智能手机、平板电脑或时尚物品，你可能会从拥有这些物质物品中得到乐趣，但这种乐趣通常是短暂的。还记得你小时候收到的生日礼物吗?当你打开它们的时候，你欣喜若狂，但没过多久。一个月后，它们被遗弃在一个抽屉的底部。你是否忘记了那些美味的巧克力，当你吃的时候会觉得很开心，但吃完后就会生病?
似乎深刻而持久的幸福来自于无形的东西，而不是巧克力和智能手机之类的东西。其中一个重要因素是人际关系。拥有家庭成员支持和深厚友谊的人更有可能快乐。感到受到保护和尊重，知道你可以信任你周围的人是至关重要的。但幸福意味着你必须付出和获得。经常做一些善行和慷慨的事情，比如倾听朋友的需要，帮邻居买东西，会让你感觉十分幸福。即使是一个简单的微笑也能创造奇迹。事实上，他们说一个微笑让人感觉就像吃了2000块巧克力(当然不是一次吃完!)
健康是幸福的另一个关键因素，这并不奇怪。身体不好肯定会使你感到沮丧。但是保持健康和保持健康需要一些努力。健康的饮食很重要，定期锻炼也很重要。懒惰不会让你快乐。每天锻炼20到30分钟有助于减少压力和焦虑，让你感觉更积极和乐观，因为它会释放内啡肽(感觉良好的化学物质)。所以，如果你一直感到沮丧，担心考试太多，那就去锻炼吧。你也会发现你睡得更好。
less is more 翻译说到睡眠，你经常醒来时感到痛苦吗?如果是这样，那可能是因为你还没有睡够。青少年往往睡得太晚，又不得不早起，所以很多人都缺乏睡眠。疲劳肯定会影响你的幸福水平，让你心情不好。它还会影响你的注意力，可能会减缓你的成长。所以，如果你想快乐，在学校表现好，试着每晚至少8小时的睡眠。现在你知道了理论，是时候把它付诸实践了。
B Grammar activity
1 Read the passage.Study sentences 1-5 and complete grammar rules a and b.
A healthy mind in a healthy body
Good morning and welcome to The Healthy Option.Last week,we discussed the link betwe
en a balanced diet and good health;this week we’re looking at the link between a healthy body and a healthy mind.More than 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome,the poet Juvenal said, “A healthy body produces a healthy mind.”
For years,people had linked the two,but it was only in the 1960s that solid scientific evidence started appearing.In the decades that followed,study after study confirmed what the ancient poet had already known:keeping fit really does help the brain work better.
In the 2000s,a team of medical researchers found out that students who did exercise before or during classes performed better in their school work.They conducted an experiment where one group of students ran for 30 minutes on a treadmill,while another group didn’t do anything in particular.The students were then given a problem-solving task.The students who had exercised did 10% better at solving the problem than those students who hadn’t exercise for 40 minutes each day instead of 40 minutes a week,and their overall grades improved by 14%.As a result of this research,many schools across the US changed their timetables and even their classrooms to allow more time for physical acti
vity.Students who had previously not been physically active during the school day now had a chance to exercise.

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