Life is too short to waste a moment, so while you still have time, let your hair down, remove that “boring” tag in your so-called life and start making it worthwhile. Below are some tips that will help you live a wonderful life.
1. Keep a Positive Attitude. Enjoy what you have and work on getting the things you desire. Psychologists believe that optimism (樂觀主義) is a good defense against unhappiness, so it is better to keep your optimism alive. Feeling sad about your life will only make you sadder, so be happy.
2. Don’t Be Afraid to Take Risks. Life is all about taking risks, and that’s the exciting part of it. Challenges and failure are part of life. Once you learn how to take risks, you’ll soon realize how good it feels not to let moments pass you by.
3. ... You only have one life, so make it worthwhile. Being unwilling to let the past go just keeps you away from the things you should be enjoying at the present.
4. List the Things You Want to Do. Stop lazing around and give yourself something to be busy with. Write down a list of all the things you want to do and make a timeline, not to stress you out, but to remind you of your goals. So don’t put limits to yourself because you’ll never know what may happen.]
5. Try Out Something New. Getting into something or trying something unfamiliar to you may seem scary, but nothing can make you feel happier than being able to overcome your fear. Who knows? You might enjoy it! The world is a big place and there are still lots of things waiting to be explored by you. Go to a foreign place where you know no one.
小題1: From Tip One we know that we should             .
A．never be afraid to take risks
B．try something new every day
C．focus on the good things in life
D．get rid of all our former habits
小題2:What’s the best title for the third tip?
A．Enjoy Today and Let Go of the Past.
B．Never Think of Tomorrow.
C．Remember You Are the Best.
D．Never Change Your Mind.
小題3:The writer may NOT agree that              .
A．feeling sad about your life does you no good
B．it’s good to keep yourself busy doing something
C．you shouldn’t go to a new place where you have no friends
D．you should enjoy the present instead of always thinking of the past
小題4: What is the writer’s attitude toward life?
A．Positive.B．Negative.
C．Doubtful.D．Indifferent.

小題1:C           
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B．Their luggage was overweight.
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D．The author’s host mom and the host sister.
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小題1:The main idea of this passage is that          
A．happiness means the same to everyone
B．happiness is the thing that everyone wants to get
C．money makes one happy, so does helping others
D．not all people are searching for happiness
小題2:The first sentence in the second paragraph means          
A．other people think if they know a lot they will be able to get enough money and that will make them happy
B．other people think it true that knowledge will bring them enough money
C．other people hold the opinion that the less they know, the happier they are
D．other people hold the opinion that if they become knowledgeable enough they will feel happy
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A．when one man feels happy, another man will feel sad
B．when one man feels happy, another man will feel happy, too
C．different people hold different opinions about happiness
D．different people have the same opinion about happiness
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A．Anyone who owns lots of money will feel happy
B．Not all the people in the world would help others
C．What makes one happy may make another sad
D．All the people in the world work and search for happiness.

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