【ArtoflivingAristotleoncewrotethat"happinessisastateofactivity"．Inotherwords，whetheryouareseekinglifelongsatisfaction（33）___afewmomentsofgoodcheer，youhavegottomoveforward．We'vesurveyedtheexpertsand】

　　Artofliving

　　Aristotleoncewrotethat"happinessisastateofactivity"．Inotherwords，whetheryouareseekinglifelongsatisfaction（33）___afewmomentsofgoodcheer，youhavegottomoveforward．We'vesurveyedtheexpertsandfoundfourstepstotaketowardasunnydisposition（性格）：

　　VALUEYOURRELATIONSHIPS

　　Overa30-yearperiod，UniversityofIllinoisresearchersaskednearly12，000people（34）___income，education，politicalparticipation，volunteeractivities，andcloserelationshipsaffectedtheirhappiness．ReportedNewsweek'sSharonBegleyonthefindings，"Thehighestlevelofhappiness（35）___（find）withthemoststable，longest，andmostcontentedrelationships．"

　　EXPRESSYOURSELF

　　Singingaloud，talkingtoastranger，raisingyourhand：Allmayincreaseafeelingofwell-being，accordingtoastudyfromWakeForestUniversity．Participantstrackedtheirmoodsfortwoweeksandreportedfeelinghappierwhentheywere（36）___（outgoing）．

　　SPENDMONEYONOTHERS

　　Theeditorsofforbes．comgave￥5or￥20randomlyto46strangers．Halfthegroupwastoldtospendmoneyon（37）___，whiletheotherhalfwastoldtospenditonothers．Thosewho'dsharedthewealthfeltmuchhappierattheendofthedaythanthosewho'dspentitonthemselves．Therewasnodifferenceinhappinessbetweenthosewhospent￥5or￥0，suggestingthatit'snothowmuchmoneyyouspend，buthowyouspendit，（38）___canboost（提升）thespirit．

　　FOCUSONTHEPOSITVE

　　StudiesfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania'sPositivePsychologyCentershow（39）___negative-mindedpeoplewhowrotedownthreegoodthingsthathappenedtothemeachdayforsixmonthsreportedan（40）___（improve）outlook．