Section A (10 points) Direction: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. Choose one word for each blank from the following words in the blank. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Passage A In numerous studies, happy people share four traits. First, happy people
like themselves. On questionnaires designed to 47 (____)self-esteem, they agree with 48 (____) such as “I’m a lot of fun to be with” and “I have good
ideas.” They also see themselves as more ethical, more intelligent, healthier, and more likeable than other people. Secondly, happy people feel that they
have control over their lives. They feel empowered instead of 49 (____) , so they do better in school and work, and deal with stress better. Research in
prisons, nursing homes, and totalitarian countries has shown the 50 (____) effects of the lack of personal control. When people don’t have control over
their lives, they 51 (____) from depression and poor health. This is also the case when 52 (____) poverty takes away people’s feelings of control in their
lives. The third 53 (____) that happy people share is optimism. People who agreed with the statement, “When I 54 (____) something new, I expect to
succeed,” were 55 (____) more successful, healthier, and happier. Fourth, 56 (____) have found that happy people are extroverts.
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