《英语流行话题阅读:语境识词3500》Unit61:你快乐吗?

　　Unit 61
How happy Are you?
Self-test
Find out with this test designed by Dr. Raj Persaud, consultant¹ psychiatrist² at the Maudsley Hospital, London. Consider the following statements:
1. My ability to concentrate is so good that I can forget how time has flown.
Agree: ADisagree: B
2. There are many things about me that if others knew would make them like me less.
Agree: BDisagree: A
3. If people don't like me it is usually because of their own problems.
Agree: ADisagree: B
4. There are secrets about my past that I keep to myself and would not share.
Agree: BDisagree: A
5. If I had my time over I would do practically everything I did again, the same way.
Agree: ADisagree: B
6. There are many ways I could improve as a person.
Agree: BDisagree: A
7. My parents think they're lucky to have had me.
Agree: ADisagree: B
8. My life was better in the past than it is now.
Agree: BDisagree: A
9. I was born with a combination of talents few others have.
Agree: ADisagree: B
10. I get upset more with myself than others.
Agree: BDisagree: A
Analysis
8 or more As: You are scoring very high for happiness. However, one problem with being so happy is that it may lead to complacency.  You are less interested in changing yourself, or improving certain aspects of your character, than most people.
6-7 As: You are just above average for happiness, either because you're basking³ in the glow of some recent positive life events or because you have a long-term tendency to feel good. Your happiness dips when you become self-critical -- at these times you need to be kinder to yourself if you want to improve your happiness.
3-5 As: Your average score means that you tend to dwell on times when you have invoked⁴ the disapproval⁵ of others. You need to realize these negative messages may say more about those saying them than about you. Greater happiness will not depend on others' approval for your self-worth.
0-2 As: You're scoring low on happiness, which means you're confusing the pursuit of short-term happiness (through comfort eating, alcohol or other self-destructive habits) with what would bring you lasting⁶ happiness -- the pursuit of a meaningful long-term goal. You need to stop putting off working towards an achievement that would make you truly happy.

1 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

2 psychiatrist   

n.精神病专家；精神病医师

参考例句：

• He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。
• The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。

3 basking   

v.晒太阳，取暖( bask的现在分词 )；对…感到乐趣；因他人的功绩而出名；仰仗…的余泽

参考例句：

• We sat basking in the warm sunshine. 我们坐着享受温暖的阳光。
• A colony of seals lay basking in the sun. 一群海豹躺着晒太阳。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 invoked   

v.援引( invoke的过去式和过去分词 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求

参考例句：

• It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked. 不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
• She had invoked the law in her own defence. 她援引法律为自己辩护。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 disapproval   

n.反对，不赞成

参考例句：

• The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。
• They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。

6 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。