If you're happy and you know it, maybe you really should clap your hands. That's【D1】 1being happy might make you live longer.
In a study, researchers have found that happy people can【D2】 2their risk of early death by as much as 35 percent. In this study, the nearly 4 000 participants, aged 52 to 79, were asked to rate their feelings of happiness or【D3】 3on a sliding scale four times over the course of one day, beginning when they【D4】 4up in the morning. The scientists then followed them for five years,【D5】 5the number of deaths during that time. After controlling for age, gender, depression, certain diseases like cancer or diabetes (糖尿病), and health-related【D6】 6like smoking, study results showed that those folks who rated their feelings of happiness higher lived longer than those with lower scores.
"I was a bit surprised that the happiness【D7】 7was so strong, even among people who had chronic diseases," says Andrew Steptoe, professor of epidemiology (流行病学) and psychology. "Older people have【D8】 8that we in society try to supply good healthcare and【D9】 9they have enough money to live on," says Steptoe. "But maybe we should pay attention to their well-being in【D10】 10of happiness, too. "
A) recording F) behaviour K) because
B) effect G) slept L) affect
C) desires H) ensure M) reduce
D) anxiety I) terms N) describe
E) counting J) needs O) woke 【D1】