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题型小卷8 七选五+完形镇空+应用文写作+读后续写
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一、七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
Norman Rockwell painted some of the most iconic images of 20th-century America. His paintings were intended to evoke(唤起)the best in people who saw them, but most of all, happiness. 1 In 1953, he moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts for treatment for depression at a hospital there.
That a man with such significant happiness problems would be known for painting images of undeniable happiness might seem ridiculous. 2 Research shows not only that you can bring joy to others even if you're unhappy, but also that doing so is a reliable way to improve your own well-being.
3 Last year, researchers at the University of California at Riverside asked subjects to behave in either extroverted (外向的) or introverted ways for one week. They found there was a significant increase in well-being of those purposely acting extroverted.
You can use the Rockwell method to bring joy to yourself and others when you are down. First, ask what happy people in your situation would do to make things better. How would they greet others in the first phone call of the day? How would they write an e-mail? 4
Next, make a plan to follow through on everything you just imagined. Write three ideas for extra-kind greetings on a Post-it note and stick it below your computer screen before the phone call. 5 By deliberately preparing yourself to cheer up the people around you the way a happy person would, you'll create the conditions where you can produce your own happiness - and give happiness to others as well.
A. In truth, it's not strange at all.
B. That doesn't come naturally to most of us, however.
C. And yet, Rockwell himself struggled for happiness.
D. You can't make others happy unless and until you're happy yourself.
E. The key is to act like happy people, even if you don't feel like them.
F. Draft an e-mail in the style of a happy person and use it as a model.
G. If you're stuck, interview happy people about the little