四、词汇运用。
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, an ancient Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon 1.
ourselves
(we).” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few 2.
suggestions
(suggest) to help you be happy.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy simple things in life. Too often, you spend too much time 3.
thinking
(think) about the future—such as going to college or 4.
getting
(get) a good job—so you fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy 5.
life's
(life) simple pleasures such as reading a good book, listening to your favourite music, or staying with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happy and 6.
healthy
(health) lives.
Another secret of living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about 7.
their
(they) problems and only think about activities.
8.
Finally
(final), many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping 9.
others
(other). If you want to feel happy, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping 10.
to buy
(buy) food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.