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题号:05 科目:英语
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Some scientists believe that our brains may be hardwired(天生的)in ways that determine how happy we tend to be. Dr. Richard Davidson and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin have found an area in the front part of the brain that controls positive feelings, optimism, and happiness.①,Using functional MRI brain scans, they found that when mothers viewed photos of their babies. their brain activity increased greatly in this front brain region.
② For generally cheerful people, happiness is associated with a personality type that emphasizes independence, self-respect, ability, and close relationships.
____③___ people seek it through fancy vacations, expensive, jewelry, or other material things, he excitement of these quick-fix satisfactions is generally short-lived. Sustained(持续的)contentment is more likely to result from healthy relationships and meaningful plishments.
④ Many people who survived the 9/11 disaster but were close enough to experience the destruction first-hand were shocked at the beginning. but they eventually got a clearer idea about what is truly important in their lives-----family, friends and sustaining a purpose in life. Through hardship, people often e more aware of their own survival skills, emotional strength, and power to help others as well as to be helped. Nobody’s life is free of misfortune, but through hardship we can e more aware of little things we often forget to appreciate, and sometimes gain new positive ways of thinking and understandings for the future.
Janoff-Bulman and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts have studied the way extreme life events-both positive and negative-may influence an individual’s ability to enjoy sustained happiness and satisfaction. pared the well-being of two groups: lottery winners and people who had suddenly e disabled. Though the lottery winners experienced initial excitement following their new wealth ,in the lo