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e. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.[A]Be silly[B]Have fun[C]Express your emotions[D]Don39。t overthink it[E]Be easily pleased[F]Notice things[G]Ask for helpAs adults, it seems that we are constantly pursuing happiness, often with mixed results. Yet children appear to have it down to an art —— and for the most part they don39。t need selfhelp books or therapy, instead, they look after their wellbeing instinctively, and usually more effectively than we do as grownups. Perhaps it39。s time to learn a few lessons from them.What does a child do when he39。s sad? He cries. When he39。s angry? He shouts. Scared? Probably a bit of both. As we grow up, we learn to control our emotions so they are manageable and don39。t dictate our behaviors, which is in many ways a good thing. But too often we take this process too far and end up suppressing emotions, especially negative ones. That’s about as effective as brushing dirt under a carpet and can even make us ill. What we need to do is find a way to acknowledge and express what we feel appropriately, and then——again, like children——move.A couple of Christmases ago, my youngest stepdaughter, who was nine years old at the time, got a Superman Tshirt for Christmas. It cost less than a fiver but she was overjoyed, and couldn39。t stop talking about it. Too often we believe that a new job, bigger house or better car will be the magic silver bullet that will allow us to finally be content, but the reality is these things have very little lasting impact on our happiness levels. Instead, being grateful for small things every day is a much better way to improve wellbeing.Have you ever noticed how much children laugh? If we adults could indulge in a bit of silliness and giggling, we would reduce the stress hormones in our bodies increase good hormones like endorphins, improve blood flow to our hearts and even have a greater chance of fighting off infections. All of which, of course, have a positive effect on happiness levels.The problem with being a grown up is that there39。s an awful lot of serious stuff to deal with——work, mortgage payments, figuring out what to cook for dinner. But as adults we also have the luxury of being able to control our own diaries and it39。s important that we schedule in time to enjoy the things we love. Those things might be social, sporting, creative or pletely random (dancing around the living room, anyone?) it doesn39。t matter, so long as they39。re enjoyable, and not likely to have negative side effects, such as drinking too much alcohol or going on a wild spending spree if you39。re on a tight budget.Having said all of the above, it’s important to add that we shouldn39。t try too hard to be happy. Scientists tell us this can backfire and actually have a negative impact on our wellbeing. As the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu is reported to have said:Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.And in that, once more, we need to look to the example of our children, to whom happiness is not a goal but a natural byproduct of the way they live.Part C Translation46. Directions: Translate the following text into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points) The supermarket is designed to lure customers into spending as much time as possible within its doors. The reason for this is simple: The longer you stay in the store, the more stuff you’ll see, and the more stuff you see, the more you’ll buy. And supermarkets contain a lot of stuff. The average supermarket, according to the Food Market Institute, carries some 44,000 different items, and many carry tens of thousands more. The sheer volume of available choice is enough to send shoppers into a state of information overload. According to brainscan experiments, the demands of so much decisionmaking quickly bee too much for us. After about 40 minutes of shopping, most people stop struggling to be rationally selective, and instead began shopping emotionally—which is the point at which we accumulate the 50 percent of stuff in our cart that we never intended buying.Section Ⅲ WritingPart A47. Directions: Suppose you won a translation contest and your friend, Jack, wrote an to congratulate you and ask for advice on translation. Write him a reply to 1) thank him, and 2) give you advice You should write about 100 on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use Li Ming instead. Do not write the address. (10 points)Part B:48. Directions: Write an essay based on the chart below. In your writing, you should 1) interpret the chart, and 2) give your ments. You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)