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Chose wisely when considering a partner, whether to attend church and how you look after your body. These decisions could have a significant effect on your overall life satisfaction. That’s according to a study that challenges the theory that life happiness is largely predetermined by your genes.This widely accepted “set-point” theory of happiness says that an individual’s long-term happiness tends to be stable because it depends mainly on genetic factors. The idea is based in part on studies that show identical twins have more similar level of life satisfaction than non-identical twins, and suggests that although your level of happiness may occasionally be thrown off by major life events, it will always return to a set level within two years.To find out whether people really are destined for a certain level of happiness, Bruce Headey at the University of Melbourne in Australia and his team questioned people in Germany about their jobs,lifestyles and social and religious activities. They found that certain changes in lifestyle led to significant long-term changes in reported life satisfaction, rather than causing the temporary deflections in happiness that set-point theory would suggest.One of the biggest influences on a person’s happiness was their partner’s level of neuroticism.Those with partners who scored highly on tests for neuroticism were more likely to unhappy一and to stay unhappy for as long as the relationship lasted.Altruism and family values also influenced long-term happiness. People whose annual survey responses changed to place a higher priority on altruistic behaviors and family goals were rewarded with a long-term increase in life satisfaction. Those who prioritized career and material success, however, experienced a corresponding lasting decline.Having strong religious commitments also seemed to help in the pursuit of happiness. “People who attend church regularly seem to be happier than people are not religious,” says Headey.A person’s weight turned out to be another factor for long-term happiness, especially for women. Underweight men scored slightly lower than those with healthy weights, while women reported being significantly less happy when they were obese. Being overweight appeared to have no effect on men’s happiness.Robert Cummins at Deakin University in Burood, Australia, notes that changes in happiness reported by Headey’s team could be influenced by individuals falling into or recovering from depression.The group suggests its findings may be applied to other populations, having found similar patterns,as yet unpublished, in the UK and Australia.1.What opinion does the “set-point” theory about happiness hold, according to the passage?2.What did the studies led by Bruce Headey find?3.What action is good for people getting long-term life happiness according to Headey9s study?4.What does Robert Cummins want to express?5.What does the passage mainly discuss?

Since about 1800,near the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, coal, petroleum, and gas have been used at a rapidly increasing rate. The supply of these（1） is limited, and electric power is very （2） in many places. Some scientists believe solar energy is the only （3） which can meet the world’s enormous（4）for power.Great progress had been made in harnessing the sun. Not only is the sun now used in cooking, （5） it also supplies power for （6） things as beacon lights for ships and airplanes. It（7）telephone lines, portable radios, electric clocks, hearing aids, and even communication. Some homes and office buildings in the United States are now being（8）with solar energy.The three most significant types of solar equipment（9） are the furnace, the still, and the cell. Solar furnaces heat water or air,（10）is then circulated through a building to make it comfortable.Solar stills are （11） important because they can provide （12） water at a relatively cheap rate. Salt can easily be （13） from sea water with a solar still.The most highly developed type of solar （14） equipment is the solar cell. Some cells are so （15）that they can turn 16 percent of the energy they receive from the sun（16） electric energy. One of the cell’s biggest advantages is （17）it can be made either small enough to carry（18） large enough to produce a current that can run an automobile. Besides, it has a very long life. It is still too expensive for the （19）consumer but when ways are （20）to produce it more cheaply, we can expect its use to be wide-spread.

（） trouble, I’m going to forget the whole affair.

The football match was televised （）from the Government stadium.

The great use of school education is not so much to teach you things（）to teach you the art of learning.

He opened his lips as if （）something.

One of the requirements for a fire is that the material（）to its burning temperature.

（） troublesome the problem is, he faces it with patience.

（）of you could be lost in the forest of buildings.

（）, he remains very modest.

Miss Helen always buys（）priced clothes.

Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication （）the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.

（）this, everything is order.

Many old houses have been（） in order that new big buildings may be built.

Most of the leading food shops have promised to（） prices until after the new year.

How many times did the clock（） ?

The country had（） swiftly into open conflict with its neighbors.

I feel rather at a （）talking to her,because she’s so clever.

After doing odd jobs for a week, he got a （）position as an office-boy.

The archaeologist（） that the vase was 3500 years old.

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