八年级英语课外阅读新文章(2016.01)Happiness:what’sthebigdeal?Haveyouevernoticedhowmuchpeopletalkabouthappiness?Peoplearealwaysgivingoutadviceonhowtobehappier.Andmanyscientificstudieshavedifferentopinionsonwhatitmeanstobehappy.JosephMercola,aUSphysician,foundthathealthyhabitscouldleadtoahappierlifestyle(生活方式).Hefoundhappierpeopleeatright,exerciseandgetbettersleep.Hisresearchfoundthatapositivelifestylecouldstrengthenyourimmunesystemandpreventheartdisease.ProfessorSirRichardPeto,OxfordUniversity,foundtheoppositetobetrue.Hisnewstudyfoundhappinesshasnothingtodowithyourhealthorhowlongyouwilllive.ResearchersattheUniversityofOxfordstudied1millionUKwomenover10years.Thewomenansweredquestionsontheirhealth,happiness,amountofstressandhowtheyfeltabouttheirlives.Unhappywomenoftenhadbadhealthbeforetheywereunhappy.Thisstudysaidthatstudiesinthepastweregettingthecauseandeffect(因果关系)confused.Hefoundunhappypeoplewerenomorelikelytogetsickthanhappyones.“Ofcoursepeoplewhoareilltendtobeunhappierthanthosewhoarewell,”saidPeto,co-authorofthestudy.Ontheotherhand,astudyfromAustralasianSciencesaidthatnegativepeopleareactuallymorecarefulthinkersthanhappypeople.Expertssaythereistoomuchpressuretoreachthisgoalofhappiness.Inturn(相应地),itmakesuslesshappy.Sowhatdoyouthinkitmeanstobehappy?1.WhatdidDrJosephMercola’sresearchfind?A.Happierlifestylesledtohealthyhabits.B.Happierpeoplehadthesamelifestyle.C.Happierpeopledidn’tgetheartdisease.D.Ahappierlifestylecouldmeanpeoplearehealthier.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutOxfordUniversity’sexperiment?A.ProfessorSirRichardPetoprovedDrJosephMercola’sstudyistrue.B.Onemillionwomenfromseveralcountriestookpartintheexperiment.C.Thewomenansweredquestionsontheirhealth,happiness,stressandfeelings.D.Mostofthewomenhadbadhealthbeforetheytookpartintheexperiment.3.WhatdidthestudyfromAustralasianSciencesay?A.Unhappypeopleseldomgotsick.B.Badhealthmadepeopleunhappy.C.Unhappypeoplearemorecarefulthinkersthanhappyones.D.It’sbadforourhealthtotrytoreachthegoalofhappiness.Effortintherightplace-1-八年级英语课外阅读新文章(2016.01)Agiantship’senginebroke.Sotheshiplostpower.Theship’sownerswereveryworried.Theytriedoneexpertafteranother,butnoneofthemcouldfigureouthowtofixtheengine.Thentheybroughtinanoldmanwhohadbeenfixingshipssincehewasyoung.Hecarriedalargebagoftoolswithhim.Whenhearrived,heimmediatelywenttowork.Heexaminedtheengineverycarefully,fromtoptobottom.Theship’sownerswerethere,watchingtheman.Theyhopedhewouldknowwhattodo.Afterlookingthingsover,theoldmanreachedintohisbagandpulledoutasmallhammer.Hegentlytappedsomething.Instantly,theenginestartedbackup.Hethencarefullyputhishammeraway.Theenginewasfixed!Aweeklater,theshipownersreceivedabillfromtheoldmanfor$10,000.“What?!”theownersshouted.“Hehardlydidanything!”Sotheywrotetheoldmananotesaying,“Pleasesendusanitemized(逐条记录的)bill.”Themansentabillthatread:Tappingwithahammer…………$2.00.Knowingwheretotap…………..$9,998.00.Effort(努力)isimportant,butknowingwheretoputtheeffortinyourlifeisallthedifference.1.Fromparagraphs2-3,welearnthat_____.A.theoldmanwastalentedB.theoldmanwasexperiencedC.theoldmanfounditeasytofixtheengineD.theoldmancouldn’tfindtheproblem2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“examine”inParagraph3mean?A.lookforB.lookatC.lookafterD.lookover3.Therightorderofhowtheoldmanfixedtheshipis_____.①Hepulledoutasmallhammer.②...
