今日主題：The secret of happiness 快樂的秘密
凱妃老師&派老師共同推薦：雅思聽力最好的課外教材：BBC
康康精選雅思會考的主題，堅持每天精聽一定會進步的哦!!
建議方法：
1. 先聽兩三遍 (不看文稿)
2. 再一句一句聽寫 (每句都要聽寫數遍，直到寫出85%以上的字)
3. 最後check文稿，看哪聽不出來，單字沒背過，還是發音不熟。
4. 堅持天天聽，就能每天進步哦。
#BBC 六分鐘英語
MP3音檔 (按右鍵可下載聽)：喜歡的同學，幫忙推或按讚哦~~
http://static.iyuba.com/sounds/minutes/93.mp3
只有音檔怎夠，聽不懂地方，不用怕，康康幫你準備好中英文稿了：
中英文稿：
Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I’m Rob and with me today is Finn.
大家好，歡迎收聽本期BBC六分鐘英語。我是Rob，這是我的搭檔Finn。
(sounding glum) Hi Rob.
（悶悶不樂的聲音）你好，Rob。
Finn you’re sounding a bit down in the dumps – you know, a bit miserable.
Finn，聽起來你不太高興啊。
Well Rob I am. It’s raining again… I’ve got no money… and I’m feeling unfit too – just look at me!
是啊。外面又下雨，我兜裡沒錢，身上還不舒服。你看看我！
Oh, yes. Hmm. Well I’ve got some news today that might put a smile on your face.It’s about a new study that tells us how we can make ourselves happier. And we’ll be using some words about happiness too.
呃，原來是這樣。我可以告訴你些新聞，讓你開心一下哦。話說這條新聞與某項新研究有關。稍後我們會討論讓自己開心的方法，並學些有關快樂的詞彙。
Well that sounds good and I’m feeling a lot happier already, thank you, Rob!
哇，聽起來很不錯，我現在開心多了。謝謝你，Rob！
Great. So Finn, what other things make you feel happy?
Finn，還有什麼事讓你感到快樂？
Hmm. Well probably the finer things in life – you know, good food, fine wine, things like that. And you Rob?
也許是生活中的美好事物吧，比如美酒和美食。你呢？Rob？
For me, it’s got to be… everything! Nothing worries me and I always look for the positive things even in a bad situation.You could say I’m happy-go-lucky! And to keep you happy, let’s see if you know the answer to today’s question.The World Happiness Database has ranked countries in order of how happy their people are – or to be more precise - their ’satisfaction with life’.So do you know which country came top of the list? Was it: a) Finland b) Canada c) Costa Rica
恩，什麼都行。我不擔心任何事情，就算情況糟糕，我也會往積極方面想。所以你可以叫我樂天派哦~好了，為了讓你開心，先來看看今天的問題吧。世界幸福資料庫將各個國家按照人民幸福度（具體來說，人民對生活的滿意度）做了排名。請問，排在首位的是哪個國家？A.芬蘭 B.加拿大 C.哥斯大黎加
Well, I think Finland has a high quality of life but let’s say the happiest nation is Canada.
芬蘭的生活品質應該很高，但我還是選B吧，加拿大。
Canada, ok. We’ll find out if you are right at the end of the programme. So, let’s talk more about happiness. There’s been some good news from Holland – that’s where the World Happiness Database is – at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
加拿大，好的。節目最後我會揭曉答案。現在咱們來談談幸福與快樂。荷蘭鹿特丹市伊拉茲馬斯大學（世界幸福資料庫所在地）有些好消息要分享。
It’s been collecting the results of studies about happiness from all over the world.
多年來，它一直在收集各地的幸福研究結果。
Yes, and now all that information has been put together to produce some interesting results.
而今所有資訊終於被整合到一起，產生了有趣結論。
Ok. But surely, Rob, happiness is a state of mind – so different things make different people content – or happy – depending on their mood or situation at the time?
一點不錯。可Rob，幸福是種心理狀態。不同事會讓不同人感到開心、滿足，這主要取決於自己心情和當時情形，是吧？
Yes, but this research has found some factors that we all share when we are searching for happiness. It also found what made people unhappy.
是的，但這項研究發現了幾個共同幸福因素和讓大家不開心的事情。
So, maybe things like not having enough money or not going on holiday?
你是指錢不夠花、沒法度假等情況？
Nothing like that, not materialistic values.Unhappy people are more aware of their life goals – things they want to achieve because they want to change their life for the better. Does that sound like you Finn?
不是，我說的不是物質主義價值觀。不快樂的人更加明確自己的目標，因為他們想讓生活更美好。Finn，你是這樣嗎？
Well, actually not me Rob. I lead such a hectic – or busy – life that I don’t always get time to think about the future!
其實不是。我的生活狂熱而忙碌，根本沒有思考未來的時間！
Ok. That’s good because the study found having an active life is most important for a happy and rewarding life – that means a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure.There are other reasons too as we can hear from the Director of the World Happiness Database, Professor Veenhoven.When in life does he say we are happiest?
那很好啊。因為研究發現積極向上對擁有快樂充實的生活很重要。在這裡，rewarding是滿意、愉悅的意思。其他因素也很重要。下面請聽世界幸福資料庫主任Veenhoven教授的話語，看他認為我們何時最幸福。
Research has shown that we can make ourselves happier because we see that happiness does change over time,and that these changes are not just a matter of better circumstances but also better dealing with life.Elderly people tend to be wise and for that reason, happier.
研究表明，我們可以讓自己更快樂，因為快樂會隨著時間而改變。這些變化與良好環境無關，而是與處理生活的方式緊密相連。越年老的人越明智，因此越加幸福。
OK, our happiness changes over time. It’s older people – the elderly - who are happiest because, he says, they are wiser. They understand things more and have learnt to deal with the problems in life. So Rob, you’re old so you should be happy, right?
Veenhoven教授說，幸福會隨時間變化。年紀越大，人越幸福，因為他們更明智。他們瞭解的事情更多，並知道怎樣處理生活中的問題。這樣說來，Rob，你那麼老，應該高興才對吧？
Wrong, Finn! The study has also found having children – which I do - lowers your happiness level.
才不是呢，Finn！研究還發現擁有孩子會減低幸福水準。
I see. But it does say your happiness increases when they grow up, your children grow up, and leave home.
我明白了。但研究確實說幸福會隨著年齡增長。再說你的孩子也終會長大、離家而去嘛。
That’s good to hear. The study also says if you think you’re good looking, rather than if you actually are, it makes you happier.So you might be really ugly but if you think you’re handsome then you’re happy. Isn’t that right Finn?
這回聽著好多了。研究還發現，認為自己長相好看比實際真美更讓人快樂。也就是說就算長的醜，但若認為自己帥氣，也會感到開心。是吧，Finn？
Right yeah, I guess that makes me the happiest man on the planet, Rob!
沒錯！我想就憑這點，我會是世界上最幸福的男人！
Did you also know, being in a long-term relationship and going out for dinner a lot also makes you happier.
你知道嗎？處於長期關係、經常出去吃飯也會讓你更快樂。
Oh, so are you saying I need to do these things to be happy?
你的意思是，我要做這些事情保持愉悅嗎？
Yes Finn. But luckily for you, the study has also found that being sad for ten percent of the time is actually good for you. Let’s face it – we can’t be happy all the time!
是的。不過研究還表明，花10%的時間傷心是有好處的。哎，還是面對現實吧，畢竟我們不可能一直開心！
That’s comforting to know – but Rob you can cheer me up – or make me happier - by telling me that I answered today’s question correctly.
這話聽著還舒服點。但Rob，你可以讓我更高興啊，告訴我今天的答案吧。
Ok. We’ll see! Shall we? Earlier I asked you which country did The World Happiness Database rank as having the greatest ’satisfaction with life’?
好的。最開始我問你哪個國家的人民對生活滿意度最高？
And I said Canada.
我選的是加拿大。
I’m sure the Canadians are very happy people, but you’re wrong. All those countries are in the top ten but Costa Rica is at number one.Hopefully this programme has put you in a good mood. Join us again soon for 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
我確信加拿大人很快樂，但答案並不是它。三個選項國家都排在前十名，但第一位的是哥斯大黎加。希望本期節目能讓你心情愉悅~記得收聽下一期BBC六分鐘英語哦。
Bye.
拜拜~
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