What makes you cry? Being moved by a sad movie, seeing your best friend off, or getting emotional (情绪激动的) after breaking up with the partner can cause tears to rundown our faces. We all have the power to cry, but is that a good thing?

When you think of it, tears running down from your eyes is a strange thing to do. But it seems to be a natural reaction (反应) when we get sad, upset or even when we’re very happy. What causes this reaction is different from person to person. However, the feeling is the same—your face puffs up (膨胀), your eyes tighten (绷紧) and before you know it, tears are streaming down your face.

A UK study has shown that women usually cry more often than men, with women crying 72 times a year on average. Does it mean that men don’t get as upset or emotional as women, or they are just more embarrassed about showing their true feelings? The argument continues.

One place where we experience emotional and tearful outbursts is the workplace. This can be a place where emotions run high. Someone might be stressed because they have too much work. And, as the expert, Joanna Cross told the BBC, “Crying is often a build-up of being upset and situations not being dealt with and it’s a bit of a final straw (稻草) moment.”

But crying in the office or somewhere else can be cathartic (宣泄情绪的). It can actually make you feel better. Maybe it solves or clears the bad feelings you’ve had. Crying is a powerful tool that we should use to express ourselves, free ourselves, and in some way get out of difficult situations.

Why do some people look happier than others? The good news is that you may be one of them if you follow these habits of happy people from my book Find Your Happiness.

Make possible goals. Happy people are great goal makers. They work hard for their goals every day. Ask yourself if you are making possible goals and if you can reach them by working hard.

Don’t use the word “luck”. When you look at happy people, you may say, “They’re so lucky.” But in fact, the word”luck”is not in their dictionary. Instead, they believe that hard work and confidence (信心) bring great results.

Don’t try to win in an argument. Happy people are busy making their goals come true. They understand that spending time fighting with others takes them away from what they care about most. They love hearing people talk about their ideas, but they won’t spend time trying to force people to accept their ideas.

Try to look farther. Happy people don’t spend much time thinking about happiness. They live for now and enjoy their life. Happy people have difficulties, too, but they see them as chances to learn more and grow better.

Want to be a really happy person? Follow these habits and try to change yourself into what you wish to be like.

Months ago, the Chinese government allowed primary and high school students to have a spring or autumn break.

Now most Chinese students only have holidays in summer and winter. During the holidays, some students stay at home doing their homework. Others travel with their family. How do kids in the US and UK spend their holidays? Let's take a look.

US

*Summer holiday: mid-June — early September

*Christmas holiday: mid-December — early January

*Thanksgiving holiday: one week in late November

*Spring break: usually a 10-day holiday in mid-March

Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go. There, they can make new friends. They can also take part in some interesting activities like archery (射箭) and sailing. This helps them learn teamwork.

Spring break can be a great time to travel. Middle school students usually travel with their parents. Beaches are one of their favorites.

UK

*Summer holiday: late July — September

*Christmas holiday: mid-December — early January

*Easter holiday: late March — mid-April

*Autumn break: one week in October

British children like one-day trips during the summer holiday. They can visit museums, sports stadiums and castles.

Christmas holiday is usually time for family get-togethers. Many people like travelling in Easter.