It is important to have positive (积极的) feeling in our daily life.

Compared with some unhappy people, those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, _______ a new study. The researchers from New York University said, “_______ helps the body prevent diseases.”

“It seems that positive feeling may reduce the _______ of illness,” said the chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful caught colds less often. And they seldom told their doctors that they felt _______.

In this study, Cohen’s team interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. In this _______, the people told researchers about _______ happy or sad feelings that day. Two weeks later, all of them were made to catch colds by doctors, and they had to stay _______ in a room for six days.

The results showed that each in the study was equal (平等的) to fall ill. _______ people who were lively and relaxed said they felt happy during the research. Their illnesses were less serious and lasted for a shorter time.

Cohen believes that _______ people have positive feelings, their body may produce a kind of chemical that helps to ________ illnesses. So if you care about your health, please look on the bright side and make yourself happy all the time.

How is everything _________ in Shanghai? I'm _________ home. Now I'm writing the _________ to you.

_____ a fine day today. I want to _________ outside, but I have a cold. Mom _________ let me go out. Aunt Lisa knows I don't feel well, _________ she comes to see me. And she _________ me a beautiful T-shirt. I love it. Now she is _________ tea with Mom. I don’t know why they love tea. It tastes __________. Dad is busy these days. Today is Saturday, but he __________ needs to go to work. He says he'd love to take me to go to the movies when I'm __________. I __________ to get well soon.

I __________ you. I want __________ in Shanghai with you now. What are you doing these days? Tell me, please.

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Steve