The search for happiness

　　Host: Dr Brain, welcome to our Talk Show. You are a very famous psychologist who has written several books about happiness and the things people do to keep themselves happy.

　　Dr Brain: Thank you for (1) ______ me. Today, I will take Sang Lan, a former (2)______ in China, for example to talk about how to find happiness.

　　Host: I see. You often use the example to show how people get (3) ______ even in difficult time.

　　Dr Brain: Yes, as we all know, she used to be successful in sport but one day got badly (4)______ . As a result, she had to stop her career and sit in armchair all the time. But the whole world can see her (5) ______ cheerful and happy.

　　Host: She must have suffered a lot from her severe injuries and must have been sad.

　　Dr Brain: Though it must have been difficult, yet she was encouraged not only by her parents and friends but also herself. She was always in high (6) ______ after her accident. She took pride in her past and felt happy to be (7) ______ and lucky to learn new things.

　　Host: That must be why her story so special. And how has Sang Lan (8) ______ herself to her new life?

　　Dr Brain: I think it is her strong will and perseverance that work. She says she likes thinking about meaningful things and keeping herself busy to stay (9) ______ and positive.

　　Host: How great she is! I hope all of our viewers can be (10) _______ by her.

　　Step 5當堂檢測

　　1.—Is your grandfather__________?

　　------Yes, my father is taking care of him____________.

　　A. in the hospital; in the hospital B. in hospital; in hospital

　　C. in the hospital; in hospital D. in hospital; in the hospital

　　2.---I’ve lost the game again.

　　-----________! It’s not that bad!

　　A. Cheer up B. I’m sorry C. It doesn’t matter D. Oh, my goodness

　　3.-----May I help you?

　　--------No, thanks. I can_______ the difficulty by myself.

　　A. manage B. solve C. deal D. overcome

　　4.You have to change yourself to ______ to the new environment, or you will be

　　kicked out.

　　A. adopt B. adapt C. accustom D. adjust

　　5. They showed great_______ when they found out about their baby’s _______.

　　A. sympathy; disabled B. optimism; disabled

　　C. courage; disability D. pride; disability

　　6. The time he has devoted in the past ten years ________ the disabled is now

　　considered _______of great value.

　　A. to help; being B. to helping; to be

　　C. help; to be D. helping; being

　　7. She _______ those who want to cheer the achievements of women to realize

　　their own dreams.

　　A. makes B. demands C. inspires D. lets

　　8. Running a company is not________ a matter of hiring people------they also

　　need to be trained.

　　A. simply B. partly C. seriously D. equally

　　9. Mr. Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to________ some schools for poor children.

　　A. set up B. setting up C. have set up D. having set up

　　10.My grandfather is as ________ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

　　A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive

　　學習反思：______________________________________________________________

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