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I like music that I can dance to.
Ⅰ. 课文再现
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While some people stick to only 1. one (first) kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day.
When I'm down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer me up. Comedies or cartoons have funny dialog and 2. usually (usual) have a happy ending. The characters may not be perfect, but they do 3. their (them) best to solve their problems. After 4. watching (watch) them, I find the problems suddenly seem less serious and feel much better. Laughing for two hours is a good way 5. to relax (relax)!
I don't watch dramas or documentaries when I'm sad or tired. Dramas make me feel even 6. sadder (sad). Documentaries 7. provide (provide) plenty of information about a certain subject, but when I'm tired I don't want to think too much. I don't mind action movies when I'm too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy 8. watching (watch) an exciting superhero.
Once in a while, I like to watch scary 9. movies (movie). They can be fun, but I'm too scared to watch them alone, so I always bring my brother. He 10. isn't (be not) afraid of these kinds of movies, and I don't feel so scared with him.
Ⅱ. 能力提升
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建议时间:8 minutes
If you feel sad or upset, remember not to watch a happy movie. A sad movie may be more suitable for you.
Some scientists at Ohio State University, the US, have found that sad movies can make people happier. They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research.
Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement. The movie tells a story of two lovers who were separated. They died during World War Ⅱ at the end of the movie. The 361 college students answered questions from the scientists before, after and three times during the movie to find out their different feelings, including sadness.
According to the result of the survey, scientists found out that people felt better after watchi