In the United States, however, some as-yet unexplained__10 differences were observed, with happiness among men dipping the most in their early 50s, whereas women hit their Nadir around the age of 40.
The researchers cautioned that cheerful people tend to live longer than unhappy__11__--a fact that might have skewed the overall finding. But they also suggested that evidence of a happiness 12_ might simply reflect a midlife choice to give up long-held but no longer tenable aspirations, followed by a senior's sense of gratitude for having successfully endured 13 others did not6.
"That sai5, some might find it helpful simply to understand the general__14__of mental health as they go through their own life," said Oswald. "It might be useful for people to realize that if they are__15 __in their 40s, this is normal. It is not exceptional. And just knowing this might help. "
词汇：
Gender n.性别 tenable adj.守得住的
Nadir n.最低点 aspiration n.志向
Skew v. 使偏斜
注释：
1.People around the globe hit the height of their misery and depression in middle age：世界各地的人们在其中年时达到痛苦与沮丧的高峰。
2.apply across the board：全面适用。
3.bottoms out：稳定在某一低水平。
4.pick up：振作精神，鼓起勇气。
5.That said：这是一种非常口语化的表达法，意思是“尽管如此，”相当于in spite of what has been said;nevertheless。
6.But they also suggested that evidence of a happiness curve might simply reflect a middle choice to give up long—held but no longer tenable aspirations，followed by a senior's sense of gratitude for having successfully endured while others did not：但是他们也提示说，幸福曲线的军能反映了人到中年时做出的选择，即放弃久存的但却再也守不住的志向，但是他们也幸福曲线可能只是反映了人到中年时的一种选择，即放弃那些虽然坚持已久，却再也站不住脚的雄心壮心，随之而来的是一位年长者因为自己成功地忍耐了下来但其他人未能做到此点而产生的沾沾自喜。tenable是合理性，暗示年长者的自欺欺人扭曲了幸福指数。
练习：
l. A old B middle C right D young
2. A of B for C to D by
3. A color B size C shape D letter
4. A with B on C in D upon
5. A mental B good C general D physical
6. A focused B concluded C decided D based
7. A measured B conducted C checked D inspected
8. A taking B counting C involving D accepting
9. A age B marriage C experience D work
10. A race B gender C education D income
11. A men B people C women D families
12. A curve B line C axis D table
13. A unless B because C while D since
14. A moods B figures C views D trends
15. A poor B low C old D weak
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