快来测一下自己听力！顺便学一下幸福的九个秘诀！
摘要： 本文通过听力练习的形式，引导学习者在提升英语听力能力的同时，了解心理学家大卫·G·迈尔斯（David G. Myers）总结的幸福九个秘诀。文章强调听力技能需通过主动练习而非仅听讲来提高，并结合积极心理学研究成果传递实用的幸福建议。
- 提高英语听力必须通过主动练习，而非仅依赖教师讲解。
- 金钱对幸福感的影响有限，关键在于对收入的满意度。
- 日常小事比偶发的好运更能带来持久的幸福。
- 健康的自尊源于实现现实目标，并能增强抗挫折能力。
- 建立亲密关系、规律运动、充足睡眠和适当休息都是提升幸福感的有效方式。
小白老师说：很多人有一个思维定式，觉得学英语就该听老师讲课。其实，就听力而言，光听老师讲方法，是永远也没有办法提高的，必须得自己练。这就好比你去健身，只听教练讲解示范，永远也练不出六块腹肌，唯一上器械自己练，加上科学指导，才能实现。
今天请大家听一段介绍幸福的九个秘诀的小音频，请把这每个秘诀的第一句话听写到横线上。前面两个已经为你写好了。（后面有原文和答案）
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1. Don’t expect money to buy you happiness.
2. Enjoy the moment.
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原 文
Do you want to know the secret of happiness? Just listen to psychology professor David G. Myers.
He analyzed hundreds of studies from around the world to determine how important friendships, money and other things are to our happiness. Here’s what he recommends.
Don’t expect money to buy you happiness. The actual amount of money people earn has little effect on how happy they feel. What does count is how satisfied they are with their income.
Enjoy the moment. Happiness comes from little things that happen every day, rather than occasional great pieces of good fortune.
Learn to like yourself. “Studies show that people with healthy self-esteem are less weak to setbacks and struggles,” said Dr. Myers, author of “The Pursuit of Happiness”.
Self-esteem grows out of achieving realistic goals.
Take occasional days of rest. Spend hours enjoying quiet time alone.
Put on a happy face — even if you don’t feel happy. Smiling can actually make you feel better, according to Dr. Myers of Hope College in Michigan.
Exercise. Aerobic exercise, such as walking, biking, swimming and running works as an antidote for mind depression and anxiety.
Get enough sleep to feel rested.
Build close relationships. The best remedy for unhappiness is a caring nurturing friendship. And if you’re married, a good relationship with your spouse can be especially important.
答 案
- Don’t expect money to buy you happiness.
- Enjoy the moment.
- Learn to like yourself.
- Self-esteem grows out of achieving realistic goals.
- Take occasional days of rest.
- Put on a happy face — even if you don’t feel happy.
- Exercise.
- Get enough sleep to feel rested.
- Build close relationships.
常见问题
为什么只听老师讲方法不能提高英语听力？
因为听力能力需要通过大量主动输入和练习才能提升，就像健身必须亲自上器械一样，仅靠听讲解无法形成实际技能。
幸福的九个秘诀中哪些与心理健康直接相关？
包括学会喜欢自己、建立自尊、保持微笑、规律运动、充足睡眠和培养亲密关系，这些都被心理学研究证实有助于缓解抑郁和焦虑。
金钱真的不能带来幸福吗？
研究表明，收入绝对值对幸福感影响很小，真正重要的是个人对自己收入的满意度。
参考资料
The Pursuit of Happiness
由心理学家 David G. Myers 所著，文中幸福建议的主要来源。
Hope College 官网 - David G. Myers 简介
David G. Myers 为美国密歇根州 Hope College 心理学教授，长期研究幸福与主观幸福感。