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　　Feeling down? Instead of feeling sorry for yourself waiting for the universe to throw you a bone, try acting like you're happy-even if you aren't. A sincere smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well. ___27__ Reassure (使安心)yourself that everything is good- even if you don't feel it.

　　"___28__ If you're stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly too," says Anne Parker, a wellness counselor. By blowing negative events out of proportion, you're setting yourself up for feeling down all day. Instead, acknowledge that you're stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window. That way, you'll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day.

　　Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness, but they take time to achieve. ___29__ You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated. However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the strength to keep going.

　　___30_ Try making someone else's day better. A report by United Health care and Volunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non-volunteers. Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well-being, and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life.

A. Want to give your attitude a lift?

B. Try to enrich your social life.

C. Act in an optimistic way-smile, laugh, tell a joke.

D. People tend to think in an either-or way.

E. By remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can actually turn a negative attitude around.

F. By focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself.

G. You'll fail to appreciate more important things in your life.

第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）

第一节， 完型填空

About 10 years ago I taught a group of children to sail. They were bright, enthusiastic and as