The power of gratitude感恩，前行的力量

保持感恩的心，把值得感恩的人和事记下来，这可以降低患心脏病的风险，可以增强幸福感，还可以维持良好的人际关系。

主题语境：人与自我

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1 It was at a San Diego hospital that some researchers studied the effects of gratitude on heart health. Participants kept a daily journal recording all the things they were grateful for. At the end of the eight weeks， their blood test results showed a lower risk of heart disease. They also had a better mood and sleep.

2 Martin Seligman is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and is also considered the father of positive psychology. The field of positive psychology attempts （尝试） to help healthy people become happier.

3 In a research program， Seligman asked his students to keep a gratitude journal， where they wrote down five things they felt grateful for every week for ten weeks. At the end of the ten weeks， his students reported less stress and more happiness. Seligman later asked other students to write letters of gratitude to special people in their lives. He then had them visit these special people and read them the letters out loud. This resulted in even higher levels of happiness and deeper connections between people. The practice of gratitude or thankfulness for the good things in your life can increase your happiness not just in the moment but also in the long term.

4 Many people practice gratitude by keeping a gratitude journal. Try it out. Every day， write down things that youre thankful for. This could be big things like getting a new job or small things like a cup of coffee or the joke you just shared with your friend. Its a cycle that builds upon itself. The more we practice feeling appreciation for the good things in our lives， the more we naturally notice good things in our lives.

[Reading][Check]

1. Whats the purpose of the first paragraph？

A. To introduce a hospital.

B. To show the importance of good sleep.

C. To share how to improve the mood.

D. To lead in the topic of being grateful.

2. What does positive psychology focus on？

A. Increasing peoples happiness.

B. Inspiring people to be independent.

C. Helping students with their writing.

D. Making people communicate more.

3. How can we become happier according to Seligmans research？

A. By drinking coffee.

B. By keeping a gratitude journal.

C. By paying attention to special peo⁃ple.

D. By writing and reading letters.

4. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph possibly mean？

A. Love is invaluable.

B. Good hardly ends up with better.

C. Gratitude will be paid off.

D. Life is full of changes.

[Language][Study]

Sentence for writing

It was at a San Diego hospital that some researchers studied the effects of gratitude on heart health. 正是在圣地亚哥的一家医院，一些研究人员研究了感恩对心脏健康的影响。

【信息提取】这是一个强调句，强调at a San Diego hospital。强调句结构：It is/was+被强调的部分+that+其他部分。

【句式仿写】她是在高一结识了露西。