Ⅲ. Choose not to be sad.
Teenagers are usually puzzled by the unexpected changes in their body and mind. It often makes them sad, but they can choose to be happy!
Complete the following passage with the right forms of the given words.
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy again? If so, you will find Being a Happy Teen by the Australian writer Andrew Matthews ( use ). In his book, Matthews tells us how ( have ) a Happy Life and answers the questions of teenagers. There are many subjects such as parents and friends, and the book says we should stop ( be ) angry. The book tells us useful skills such as how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to make your memory better. Many teenagers think that ( happy ) comes from a good exam result or praise from other people, but you can still be happy when there are no such “good” things. Success comes from a good attitude. If you learn from problems, you ( have ) success in the future.
Some schoolboys have problems such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us happiness comes from ( think ) about things in a positive way. If you are tall, people notice you and you can get a better view in the cinema; if you are short, your clothes and shoes take ( little ) room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important lesson: You can choose to be happy!
Answer the questions according to the passage.
1. What’s the name of the book written by Andrew Matthews?

2. What does Matthews tell us in his book?

3. Can you be happy if there are no such “good” things?

4. Where does the happiness come from according to Matthews?

5. What’s Matthews’ most important lesson?

6. Can you think about things in a positive way? Please give an example.

useful; to have; being; happiness; will have; thinking; less
1. Being a Happy Teen
2. Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.
3. Yes, we can.
4. Thinking about things in a positive way.
5. You can choose to be happy!
6. Answer is variable.