“Happiness is a habit,” says Talia Soen, CEO of Happy Things, a platform (平台) that helps you develop those habits through daily lives. “Many people think happiness is hard to achieve, but we want to make it easy to understand and teachable.” she says, “Let’s examine the habits of happy people.”

The experience of joy is related to the good, meaningful life. Happiness can be found in the small moments of our daily lives. For example, showing thankful feeling has been proved to increase happiness. Take a moment to think about the help you receive from others and thank them deeply. It can bring great joy to your life.

Reducing stress can improve your overall happiness. It’s not a good idea to worry about too much. Soen suggests that spending time in nature is helpful for stress reduction. Even if you don’t have time or access to go outdoors all year round, you can feel better by listening to nature sounds. And a study has shown that people feel less stressed if they have two to five hours of free time every day.

“There have been several studies on happiness and exercise,” Soen says. “Many studies show that our happiness levels are influenced by moving our bodies a little bit more.” The exact reason remains unclear, but even short periods of exercise can achieve this. As Soen mentioned earlier, exercising outdoors can have a double influence.

Having strong social relationships, such as friends, family, or other meaningful connections, can contribute to happiness. These relationships provide support when you need it. A researcher says, “Happy people spend more time with their friends and family members and are simply around other people more often.” So, why not have lunch with your family or reach out to an old friend?

As you can see, happiness is all around us as long as we develop good habits.

【小题1】Of which platform is Talia Soen the CEO?

A．Happy Moments.

B．Joyful Life.

C．Happy Things.

D．Reducing Stress.

【小题2】According to the passage, why are small moments important for happiness?

A．They can provide support we need.	B．They can bring great joy to our life.
C．They can help develop good habits.	D．They are the only cause of happiness.

【小题3】Which word is close to the underlined word “access”?

A．problems

B．reports

C．chances

D．meals

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a habit of happy people?

A．Showing thankful feelings often.	B．Spending time with friends and family.
C．Not worrying about small things.	D．Reading more books when we’re free.

【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Happiness is hard to achieve for everyone.	B．Developing good habits leads to happiness.
C．Exercising outdoors is the key to happiness.	D．Relationships have no influence on happiness.