9．Five Things Happy People Usually Do
Express gratitude．
When you appreciate what you have，you benefit a lot．So basically，being grateful for the goodness will bring you a deeper sense of happiness．And that's without having to go out and buy anything．It makes sense．（36）C
Cultivate optimism．
Winners have the ability to build their own optimism．No matter what the situation，they will always find a way to take an optimistic attitude．（37）F
People who think optimistically see the world as a place packed with endless opportunities，especially in difficult times．
Avoid over-thinking and social comparison．
（38）G If we're somehow"better"than the person that we're comparing ourselves to，it gives us an unhealthy sense of superiority．What I've found is that the majority of this type of social comparison doesn't originate from a healthy place．If you feel called to compare yourself to something，compare yourself to an earlier version of yourself．
Practice acts of kindness．
Performing an act of kindness keeps us happy．（39）E What's even cooler about this kindness is that not only will you feel better，but also people watching the act of kindness will．How extraordinary that is!By standers will be blessed with happiness just by watching what's going on．
（40）B
The happiest people on the planet are the ones who have deep，meaningful relationships．There's a warm fuzzy（模糊的） feeling that comes from having an active circle of good friends who you can share your experiences with．We feel connected and a part of something more meaningful than our lonesome existence．
A．Make more friends．
B．Encourage social relationships．
C．We're going to have a hard time if we aren't thankful for what we already have．
D．We are supposed to hold a positive attitude towards life．
E．Helping someone is a super powerful way to feel good inside．
F．They consider failure only as an opportunity to grow and learn a new lesson from life．
G．Comparing yourself to someone else can be poisonous．
分析 本文為社會生活類說明文，文章介紹了幸福的人常做的5件事：一是對自己擁有的東西心懷感恩；二是培養(yǎng)樂觀的態(tài)度，即使是失敗也把它看成是成長的機會；三是避免過度思考和比較，與他人比較是有害的，但是可以與自己的過去比較；四是多行善事，幫助他人會使自己內心感覺好；五是多與他人建立深厚的有意義的關系．
解答 36-40 CFGEB
36．答案是C．細節(jié)推斷題；該段主題是"Express gratitude表達感恩"，根據第一句"When you appreciate what you have，you benefit a lot．當你感激自己所擁有的，你會受益良多"推斷，作者從反面論證，"如果你不對自己擁有的東西抱感恩的態(tài)度，會過得很辛苦"，故選C．
37．答案是F．細節(jié)推斷題；由上一句"No matter what the situation，they will always find a way to take an optimistic attitude．"可知，作者認為樂觀的人無論在什么情形中都能找到方法使自己樂觀；因此下文作者具體分析，即使是失敗也能以樂觀的方法對待，故選F．
38．答案是G．細節(jié)推斷題；該段的標題是"Avoid over-thinking and social comparison．避免過度思考和比較"，由此判斷作者認為比較是有害的，故選G．
39．答案是E．細節(jié)推斷題；由該段標題可知，作者提倡幫助他人；因此在本段中要分析幫助他人的好處--使自己內心感覺好；故選E．
40．答案是B．主旨大意題；根據第一句"The happiest people on the planet are the ones who have deep，meaningful relationships．"可知，作者認為最開心的人是那些與他人建立深厚的有意義的關系的人；由此推斷作者提倡與他人建立社會關系，故選B．
點評 本文是說明文，題目要求從7個選項中選擇恰當的語句填入空格處．這種類型的題目關鍵是符合邏輯和語境，要強調從上下文中尋找具體的解題依據．
