英语阅读能力依靠什么？必然是词汇的积累，但，仅仅是词汇的积累是不够了，更应该了解英语句式，不同句型所表达意义。如何培养自己的阅读语感呢？那么就跟着聚创考研网小编每天学一点英语，一起为考研筑起坚实的地基。阅读是需要积累的，就像我们需要经常和人沟通才会促进我们的表达能力一样~小伙伴跟着小编一起，每天坚持打卡，培养英语阅读能力及语感，了解文章一些经典词汇的用法。

经济学人:今天如何感到更快乐(1)

When I learned that the most popular course in the history of Yale University-a psychology class designed to teach students how to become happier—was available online to anyone who wanted to take it, I decided I had to see what it was all about.After all, I've been writing about happiness for years,offering techniques and advice from researchers who found that this idea or that habit can boost well-being.I was curious to see what Yale professor Laurie Santos was recommending, but I assumed I'd already be familiar with many of the concepts.

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当我得知耶鲁大学历史上最受欢迎的课程，即一门旨在教学生如何变得更快乐的心理学课程，任何人都能在网上学习时，我决定要看看这门课教授些什么。毕竟，多年来我一直撰写关于幸福的文章，把我从研究人员那里获得的技术和建议告诉大家，研究人员发现这种想法或习惯可以促进幸福感。我很想看看耶鲁大学教授劳里·桑托斯会建议哪些内容，但我想我已经对很多概念都很熟悉。

 

So I invited my boyfriend, Ian, to take the course with me.I wanted to see how someone who hadn't heard it all before reacted.Santos's online course consists of 19 hours of video lectures and is supposed to take ten weeks to complete,but Ian and I spent three months soaking up what she had to offer.We learned that the things we tend to think will make us happier—bigger paychecks, nicer homes, trimmer bodies—don't actually add joy to our lives.But practices such as exercising more, socializing, getting enough sleep, and prioritizing free time over making money do."These constant practices are really what's required to boost your happiness," Santos told me after Ian and I completed her course."It's like a tire that you put air into.
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所以，我邀请男友伊恩和我一起上这门课。我想看看一个没有听说过这方面内容的人会作何反应。桑托斯的在线课程包括19个小时的视频讲座，预计要用10周完成，但我和伊恩花了三个月的时间学习她所提供的内容。我们了解到，那些我们倾向于认为会让我们更快乐的事情，比如更高的薪水、更好的房子、更苗条的身材，实际上并不能给我们的生活增添快乐。但是，诸如多运动、社交、充足的睡眠、留些空闲时间而不是只想着赚钱等做法确实有效。我和伊恩完成她的课程后，桑托斯告诉我：“这些不断的练习确实是提高幸福感的必要条件。就像一个轮胎，你把空气打进去。

 

Occasionally it leaks, and you have to put more air into it.It's not a one-time thing where you learn it and you're good.You actually have to put the work in.Although part of the course focuses on the desire to get good grades and land the perfect job,we realized that these lessons aren't helpful just for college students;Ian and I are both middle-aged, with six children between us, and most of what Santos said was relevant to us."What the science suggests is that these tips apply cross-culturally, across ages, and no matter what job you have," Santos says.After taking the course, I'm convinced that anyone who adopts and practices the strategiesthat Santos suggests can truly become happier.Here are our favorite takeaways.
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它偶尔会漏气，你得多打些空气进去。这不是一锤子买卖，你学完后就万事大吉了。实际上，你得去努力实践。虽然这门课的部分重点是希望取得好成绩、找到完美的工作，但我们意识到，这些课程不仅对大学生有帮助；我和伊恩都是中年人，我们养育了六个孩子，桑托斯所说的大部分内容都与我们有关。“科学表明，这些技巧跨越文化和年龄，而且无论你从事什么工作都适用，”桑托斯说。学习完这门课程后，我确信，任何人只要采纳并实践桑托斯建议的策略，就能真正变得更快乐。下面就是我们最喜欢的一些技巧。