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HowtokeepcalmoverChristmas

A.Thatwillhelpensureyoudon'tovercommit.

B.Sharetheloveintonextyear

C.Makegiftsmeansomething

D.Thisallowsyoutospendmoretimewithyourguestsandactuallyenjoytheparty.

E.Ifsimportanttoknowhowtoletgoandunderstandthatyoucan'tcontrolChristmas.

F.WhilecreatingthatChristmasschedule,makeroomforqualitytimebyyourself.

MakesureyourChristmasismerry,notmiserable,bycultivatinganewtraditionoftranquility(宁

静).LetgooffestivefairytalesWeallneedtounderstandthatthere5snosuchthingastheperfect

Christmas.Familydisputes,lostlovedonesorchangedplanscanallwreckyourfantasies.

⑴It'sbettertoberealisticandsearchfbrthemagicalmomentsevenamidthefestivechaos.

PrioritizepleasureOftenourhappiestmemoriesofChristmasaremadeofthesimplethings一

enjoyingamealwithyourfamily,sittingbythefireside,playingboardgames.Sowhynotsitdown

andconsiderwhatitisyoureallyloveaboutthefestiveseasonandaimtoputthesimplepleasures

attheheartofyourplans?SortoutyourscheduleJotdownwhatyouabsolutelyhavetodoandplan

whenyou'regoingtodothosethings.⑵Ifotherthingscomeupthatdon'tfitin

withthosepriorities,thenfeelfreetojustsayno.It'simportanttounderstandthatwecan't—and

don'thaveto-doitall.Planfor"mentimeQ)Itcouldbeasoothingbathoracycle

rideorcatchinguponaboxset.Thatwillhelpyoufeelasifyou'reincontrolofyourlifeandnot

beingovertakenbyevents.(4)ICssostressfulmakingmultipletripstotheshops,

seeingthecreditrackupandyourbankbalanceplummet(暴跌).Considerholdinga“SecretSanta”

eventsothateveryonejustbuysonesubstantialgiftforamemberofthefamilyorgroupoffriends.

Orconsideranexperience——ifyou'reagrandparent,howaboutfilling12envelopeswithaslipof

paperwithanoutingwrittenoneachandgivingittothegrandchildren?Theactivitiesmightbea

triptothezoo,apicnicinthepark.It'salsoawayofcreatinglastingmemories.

【补充词汇】

1.wreck:v.todamageordestroysth破坏；损坏；毁坏

2.substantial:adj.largeinamount,valueorimportance大量的；价值巨大的；重大的同：

considerable

3.festive:adj.(BritishEnglish)connectedwiththeperiodwhenpeoplecelebrateChristmas圣诞

节的

4.prioritize:v.toputtasks,problems,etc.inorderofimportance,sothatyoucandealwiththemost

importantfirst按重要性排列；划分优先顺序

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ThisIsWhyReadingIsSoImportantforYourBrain

A.Ofcourse,there9saneasysolution:Turnoffyourphoneandyourcomputer,setasideagood

hourortwo-andjustread.

B.Readingalsoenergizestheregionresponsibleformotoractivity.

C.Butthecheapest,easiest,andmosttime-testedwaytosharpenyourbrainisrightinfrontofyour

face.

D.Thatsaid,notallreadingiscreatedequal.

E.Andthemorepartsofyourbrainthatgetaworkout,thebetteritisforyouroverallcognitive

performance.

F.Thathappenswhenweprocessspokenlanguage,too,buttheverynatureofreadingencourages

thebraintoworkharderandbetter.

Youcantakefishoilsupplementsoreatlotsofturmeric（姜黄根粉）.Youcaninvestinalanguage

class,puzzlebooks,orafewhoursofexerciseeveryweek.Therearecountlessmethodsto

（allegedly）improveyourmemoryandcognitivefunctioning.（JJIfscalled

reading.Thefactthatreadingisgoodforyourbrainisn'tsurprising-there9sareasonmomsare

alwaysontheirkids'casestoturnofftheTVandpickupagoodbook.Butthere'ssomething

astoundingabouthowsuchanordinaryactivitycanimproveyourbraininsomanyways.Themost

basicimpactoccursintheareaassociatedwithlanguagereception.Processingwrittenmaterial一

fromtheletterstothewordstothesentencestothestoriesthemselves—snapstheneurons（神经元）

toattentionastheystarttheworkoftransmittingallthatinformation.（2）

二Typically,whenyouread,youhavemoretimetothink,“saysMaryanneWolf,EdD,directorofthe

UCLACenterforDyslexia,DiverseLearners,andSocialJustice."Readinggivesyouauniquepause

buttonforcomprehensionandinsight.Byandlarge,withorallanguage-whenyouwatchafilmor

listentoatape——youdon'tpresspause."Andthebenefitsofreadingcontinuelongafteryou'veput

downthatgreatbook.AsmallstudyatEmoryUniversityfoundthatsomeofthosebenefitspersisted

forfivedays.t4Wecallthatashadowactivity,almostlikeamusclememory,“saysGregoryBems,

PhD,directoroftheCenterforNeuropolicyatEmory.Q]Preliminary（初步

的）resultsfromastudyconductedatStanfordUniversityindicatethatcloseliteraryreadingin

particulargivesyourbrainamajorworkout.MRI（核磁共振）scansofpeoplewhoaredeepintoa

JaneAustennovelshowedanincreaseinbloodflowingtoareasofthebrainthatcontrolboth

cognitiveandexecutivefunction,asopposedtothemorelimitedeffectsthatcomefrommore

leisurelyreading.Theabilitytoreadcloselyissomethingthatneedstobenurtured.Inhernewbook,

Reader,ComeHome,Wolfnotesthatevenshe,assomeonewhoreadsforaliving,hasfoundher

abilitytoconcentrateonthewrittenwordfadingasmoreofwhatwereadisonascreen.

''Unfortunately,thisfonnofreadingisrarelycontinuous,sustained,orconcentrated,shewrites.

Thatsetsupaviciouscycle:Withoutthesustainedexerciseofourreading“muscles,“thebrainloses

itsabilitytocontroltheintricateprocessesthatallowustoreaddeeDly.⑷

【背景知识】

1.MRI:MRI也就是磁共振成像，英文全称是：MagneticResonanceImagingo磁共振成像是

断层成像的一种，它利用磁共振现象从人体中获得电磁信号，并重建出人体信息。

2.EmoryUniversity:埃默里大学(EmoryUniversity),建于1836年，世界顶尖私立研究型大

学，美国25所“新常春藤”院校之一，素称“南部哈佛”，是美国小班制本科精英教育代表院

校之一，曾产出24名被誉为“全球本科诺贝尔奖”的罗德学者。

【补充词汇】

1.akin:adj.-tosth(formal)similarto相似的;类似的

2.transmit:v.〜(sth)(from...)(to...)tosendanelectronicsignal,radioortelevisionbroadcast,etc.

传送；输送；发射；播送

3.intricate:adj.havingalotofdifferentpartsandsmalldetailsthatfittogether错综复杂的

4.nurture:v.tocarefbrandprotectsb/sthwhiletheyaregrowinganddeveloping养育；养护；

培养

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HowtoBeMoreProductiveInYourFirstHourofWork

A.Setatimer

B.Here'stherecipefbramoreproductivemorning.

C.Butthissystemhelpsself-esteem,notproductivity.

D.Don'tmissthesedailyhabitsofnaturallyproductivepeople.

E.Remindyourselfofthebigpicture

F.Gettingthatstressoroutofthewaywillrelievepressureandmakeyoumorerelaxedthroughout

theday.

Afteryougrabcoffee,chatwithyourcoworkers,andscanyouremail,thefirsthourofyourworkday

hasblownby.QJHavebreakfastbeforeworkDon'twaituntilyougettotheoffice

toreachforyourmorningyogurt.Sittinginfrontofthecomputerwithfoodandcoffeemakeyou

morelikelytosurfblogsandsocialmediainsteadofjumpingtoimportanttasks,saysLauraStack,

productivityspeakerandauthorofDoingtheRightThingsRight:HowtheEffectiveExecutive

SpendsTime."Youcan'treallyworkwhenyou'vegotaspooninhandandareconstantlyreaching

forsomething,shesays.uYougetthislaidbackfeeling,andit'snotasproductiveashavingboth

handsonthekeyboard."Maketherightto-dolistMostpeoplewriteto-dolistswitheasytaskson

topsotheycanfeelgoodaboutcrossingthoseitemsoff,saysCharlesDuhigg,NewYorkTimes

bestsellingauthorofSmarterBetterFaster:TheSecretsofBeingProductiveinLifeandBusiness.

⑵Instead,organizeyourlistwithlong-termgoalsontoptoremindyouofwhat'smost

important,anddailygoalsonthebottomtoplanhowyou,llreachthem.Dailytasksshouldbe

specific,measurable,achievable,realistic,andhaveatimetable—whatDuhiggcallsSMARTgoals.

Beingrealisticaboutthetimeyouhaveandhowlongataskwilltakecanhelpensureyouaccomplish

whatyouplanto.Q)Forceyourselftostayinthezonebysettingstrictchunksof

uninterruptedwork,saysKevinKruse,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorof15SecretsSuccessful

PeopleKnowAboutTimeManagement.Settinga50-minutetimerwillgivealongenoughperiod

togetintothezoneandputadentin(减少)yourworkbeforetakinga1O-minutebreak.t4Ifyouget

thatitchtogetuporlooksomethingupontheInternet,thetimersaysyoucanholdofffor20more

minutesJKrusesays.Mostcellphoneshavebuilt-instopwatches,butKruserecommendsaseparate

kitchentimerorhourglassforavisualreminderthatkeepsyourhandsawayfromthedistractionof

yourphonenotifications.StartwiththetaskthatyouthinkaboutmostInsteadofscanningthrough

youremailorsocialmedia,figureoutwhafsnaggingyouthemost."Ideally,tacklethethingthat

mosthasyourattention.Oftenit'sthethingthat'smostbotheringyou,“saysDavidAllen,authorof

GettingThingsDone:TheArtofStress-FreeProductivity.(4)

【背景知识】

1.NewYorkTimes:《纽约时报》有时简称为“时报”(TheTimes)是一份在美国纽约出版的

日报，在全世界发行，有相当高的影响力，美国高级报纸、严肃刊物的代表，长期以来拥有

良好的公信力和权威性。由于风格古典严肃，它有时也被戏称为“灰色女士”(TheGrayLady)。

【补充词汇】

1.self-esteem:n.afeelingofbeinghappywithyourowncharacterandabilities自尊(心)

2.productive:adj.doingorachievingalot有效益的；富有成效的

3.holdoff:tonotdosthimmediately推迟

4.laid-back:adj,优哉游哉的；悠然自得的

5.chunk:n.(informal)afairlylargeamountofsth相当大的量

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Howtosaysorryeffectively

Yearsago,Ihadafallingoutwithafriendduetoamisunderstandingthatwascompletelymyfault.

IwasafraidtoadmitthatIwaswrong,sowedidn'tspeakforyears.Thenwebumpedintoeach

otheranddecidedtomeetforlunch.Itwassopleasantthatwekeptmeeting.Aftertwoorthree

mealstogether,Ifeltcompelledtoapologisefbrmytransgression（过错）yearsearlier.

Myexperienceisn'tunique:Manypeopleavoidapologizingbecausetheideaofadmittingto

wrongdoingmakesthemterriblyuncomfortable.ctWeallliketoviewourselvesasgoodpeople—as

kind,considerateandmoral,"saysRyanFehr,aprofessorattheUniversityofWashington'sFoster

SchoolofBusiness.

44Apologiesforceustoadmittoourselvesthatwedon'talwaysliveuptoourownstandards.We

mightalsofearthatthevictimwon'tacceptourapology,furthercompromisingourpositivesense

ofself.Forthesereasons,anapologycanbeverydifficulttogive.^^

Formany,apologisingisstressful,awkwardanduncomfortable.Butaheartfeltapologyhaspositive

effects.Researchshowsthatitcanimproveyourmentalhealth,repairdamagedrelationshipsand

boostself-esteem.

“Apologyactsasasignalofone'smoralcharacter,Fehrsays."Itrepresentsaseparationofthe

offenderfromtheoffense.Theoffenderissaying:'IrecognisethatwhatIdidwashurtful,butthat

offensedoesnotrepresentmeasaperson.

Wouldyouliketoapologisebutaren'tsurehow?Expertsofferthisadvice:

ResearchersatOhioStateUniversityhavedeterminedthateffectiveapologieshavesixcomponents:

Expressingregret,explainingwhatwentwrong,acknowledgingresponsibility,declaringrepentance,

offeringtorepairthesituationandrequestingforgiveness.Allsixaren'tnecessaryeverytime.

“Whatwefoundwas:Themoreofthosecomponentsthatwereincluded,themorelikelytheapology

wasseenascredible,saysRoyLewicki,theleadstudyauthor."Acknowledgementofresponsibility

turnedouttobethemostimportantpiece,followedbyanexplanationofwhyithappenedand

declarationofrepentance.,,

Otherresearchhasshownthatexpressingregretandacknowledgingresponsibilityarevital.

“Withoutregret,it'sajustificationofyouractions,9,Fehrsays."Withoutresponsibility,it'san

excuse."

l.Whyaremostpeopleunwillingtomakeanapology?

A.Becausetheyarelazy.

B.Becausetheyfearthevictims.

C.Becausetheydonotcareaboutothers.

D.Becausethiswillmakethemuncomfortable.

2.Whichofthefollowingisnotthebenefitasincereapologybringstous?

A.higherself-esteem

B.betterrelationships

C.improvedmentalcondition

D.greatersenseofresponsibility

3.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheword"repentance”?

A.remorse

B.sadness

C.despair

D.frustration

4.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?

A.Howtosaysorryeffectively

B.Howtoavoidoffenceeffectively

C.Howtoexpressregreteffectively

D.Howtomaintainrelationshipeffectively

【背景知识】

1.OhioStateUniversity:俄亥俄州立大学目前是美国最大的大学，它成立于1870年，是美国

一所顶尖的公立大学，在美国所有注重研究的大学里，综合排名第15。

【补充词汇】

1.feelcompelledto:Ifyoufeelcompelledtodosomething,youfeelthatyoumustdoit,becauseit

istherightthingtodo.

2.compromise:v.todosththatisagainstyourprinciplesordoesnotreachstandardsthatyouhave

set违背（原则）；达不到（标准）

3.component:n.oneofseveralpartsofwhichsthismade组成部分；成分；部件

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PoliteWaystoEndaConversation

A.Ifyou'respeakingwithsomeoneatapartyornetworkingevent,youcansuggestactivitiesto

yourconversationalpartner.

B.Afarewellsuchasthisonewillmaketheotherpersonfeelappreciatedandrespected.

C.Regardless,tellingsomeonethatitwasapleasuretomeetthemisagreatwaytobepolite.

D.Youcanintroduceyourconversationalpartnertoanindividualwithacommoninterest.

E.Waituntilnaturalpausesintheconversationtointerjectinthisway,andbesurenottosound

irritated.

F.Nexttimeyoufeeltrapped,rememberthesetips.

Boundbymannersandcommondecency,youcanfinditdifficulttowalkawayfromaconversation

withoutseemingrude.Withthehelpofetiquette(礼仪)experts,wehavesomesolutionsforyour

socialscaries.Q)BringsomeoneelseintotheconversationNo,thismovedoesn't

havetoinvolvethrowingoneofyourfriendsunderthebus.(2)Accordingto

etiquetteexpertJodiSmith,presidentofMannersmithandauthorofFromCluelesstoClassAct,

“thesimplestwaytoleavesomeonewhoismonopolizing(独占)yourtimeatapartyistopull

someoneelseintotheconversation.Afterabriefintroduction,youareabletoexcuseyourself.^^She

givesusthisconversationalexampleofthetechniqueinaction:"Bob,haveyoumetSuzyyet?Hey

Suzy,Bobwasjusttellingmeabouthispetferret.Didn'tyouhaveaferretgrowingup?Ifyouwill

excuseme."Tellthepersonyou'veenjoyedspeakingwiththemIfyouracquaintancecan'ttell

thatyou'reeagertoleave,trysummarizingyourconversationinhopesyourexchangewillcometo

anaturalend.AccordingtoJenniferGrant,acertifiedBusinessEtiquette,PersonalBranding,and

ImageCoach,youcanpolitelysay:"Beverly,Ihavesoenjoyedspeakingwithyouandifyouwill

excuseme,Ihavejustseenacolleague/friend/anotherpersonthatIneedtospeakwith."(3)

ExcuseyourselfIt'simportanttorememberthatyourtimebelongstoyou,notwhoeverhappensto

bedominatingaconversationwithyou.JenniferL.Scott,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorof

LessonsfromMadameChic,suggeststhatyouseizeamomentarylullintheconversationtoexcuse

yourself.uUsetherefreshmenttable,therestroom,ortheneedtospeaktothehost/hostessasa

reason,ifyoufeelyouneedtosupplyone,^^saysScott."Justmakesurethatafteryouleavethe

person,youactuallygodothethingyouexcusedyourselftodo."Askforthemajorplotpoints

Whenyouwanttospeedupaconversation,youcanpolitelymovethespeakeralongbyasking

questionslike“howdiditturnoutintheend?"or"whatwasthefinaloutcomeofthesituation?”

(4)Thistacticwillshortenanynever-endinganecdote——ifsagoodalternativetotellingan

acquaintancethey9reboringyoutotears,andactivelyaskingquestionsimpliesthatyouare

interestedintheotherperson'sstory.

【补充词汇】

1.decency:n.honest,politebehaviourthatfollowsacceptedmoralstandardsandshowsrespectfor

others正派；得体；彬彬有礼

2.dominate:v.tocontrolorhavealotofinfluenceoversb/sth,especiallyinanunpleasantway支

配；控制；左右；影响

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A.Dr.Higgswasonlyoneofseveralpeoplewithaclaim.

B.Soadegreeofcautionisprobablyadvisable.

C.ButDr.Higgswasn'tthepersonwhofiguredoutthetheory.

D.Onereasonisthatthecommitteecanoftenbeslowtorecognizeachievement.

E.Scienceoftenworkslikethis,withdifferentpeoplecomingupwithsimilarideasatsimilartimes.

F.Itwasunfair,therefore,togranttheprizetoPeterHiggs.

TheNobelprizesinphysiologyormedicine,physicsandchemistryarethemostdistinguished

medalsinscience.Buttalktoscientistsinprivate,andmanywillcomplain.Why(besidesjealousy,

perhaps)aresomescientistsunhappywiththeNobels?QjAlfredNobel,whoset

uptheprizesin1895,specifiedinhiswillthattheprizesshouldrewardworkdoneintheprevious

year.Butexperiencesoonshowedthatthiswasrisky,asmedalsweregivenoutfordiscoveriesthat

laterprovedquestionable.Sometimes,though,itcanbetakentoofar.

SubrahmanyanChandrasekhar,forinstance,hadtowaituntil1983towinaprizeforworkhehad

doneinthe1930sonthestructureofstars.Andcautioncansometimesleadtostrangeresults.Albert

Einsteinneverwonaprizeforhistheoryofrelativity.Eventhoughsomeprettysuggestiveevidence

hadbeenproducedbyArthurEddingtonin1919,relativity—whichhaslaterpassedevery

experimentaltesteverthrownatit—wasstillconsideredsomewhatriskyandincomprehensible.

Anothercriticismconcernsthetraditionthatnomorethanthreepeoplecanshareaprize.Scienceis

rarelythisclear-cut.Takethisyear'sphysicsprize,whichrecognizedPeterHiggsforpredictingthe

existenceofthemass-bestowingparticlethatnowbearshisname.(3)Twoother

teams-BroutandEnglert,aswellasGuralnik,HagenandKibble-presentedpapersonthesame

ideatothesamejournalthatpublishedDr.Higg'swork,allwithinafewmonthsofeachother.

(4)Intheevent,thecommitteedecidedtohonorDr.Englert(Broutisdead,andtherefore

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Guralnikandhisfellowworkers,whoweremorecomprehensivebutpublishedafewweekslater.

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A.There'sanotherwaytoachievesuccess.

B.Havinglessreleasesusfromtheneedtodothingsconventionally.

C.Peopleareproductiveandsatisfiedwithwhattheyhavewhencomparingwithothers.

D.Temptingasthisapproachappears,recentresearchhasstartedtocallitintoquestion.

E.Stretchingalsoavoidsthestressofbeinganxiousaboutmissingoutonwhatothersmayhave.

F.Bythetimeresourcesstopflowingin,ifsusuallytoolatetochange.

Askmostpeopletodescribethepathtosuccessandtheiranswerwilllikelycallfor"more"-more

moneytobuythings,moretimetodothingsandmoreknowledgetoinformthings.There'san

intuitiveappealtothisargument.Intermsofsuccess,moreisthoughttobebothacause(themore

wehave,themorewecando)andaconsequence(tothevictorgothespoils战利品).(1)

Whenwearefocusedongettingmore,weoverlookthevalueofwhat'salreadyinhand.We

emphasizethewrongthings,likeaccumulatingresourcesinsteadoftakingproductivestepsto

accomplishourgoals.Overtime,the“more"approachmakesuslessadaptiveandlesssatisfied.(2)

Thescienceofstretchingoffersaneffective,morefulfillingalternativethatinvigoratesustodo

morewithoutneedingmore.Itdrawsfromarangeofresearchtoexplainwhysomepeoplecando

alotwithlittlewhileotherswastesomuch.Whenwestretch,weengagewithourresources.We

seetheirpotentialratherthanworryabouttheirperceivedlimitations.Thishelpsunlockevengreater

possibilitiesforwhat'salreadyinhand——whetherit'stime,money,materialsorevenrelationships.

Stretchingalsohelpsusadapttochangesinourresources.Whentimesunexpectedlytakeaturnfor

theworse,thehabitofstretchingreadiesustoworkthroughthechallenges.Withtoomanyresources,

webecomedistractedbyaccumulation,focusedonthewronggoals.(3)Welackthe

crucialskillofstretching—boththedisciplineandimaginationtobemoreproductivewithwhatever

wehave.Recognizethathavinglesscanjump-startustobecomemorecreative.Constraintsforce

ustoviewproblemsandsolutionsinanewlight.Thepoweroflessallowseveryonefromartiststo

executivestodeliverbetterworkbecauseofanimportantwayweapproachtheworldwhenfacing

constraints.(4)That'swhyresearchshowsthatsomeoftheworld'smostcomplex

problemstendtobesolvedbythosewiththeleastdirectknowledgeabouttheproblem.

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A.Whenwelaughwithoneanother,apositivebondiscreated.

B.Bestofall,itrekindledtheplayfulnessandsparkinJane'srelationshipwithherhusband.

C.Morethanjustarespitefromsadnessandpain,laughtergivesyouthecourageandstrengthto

findnewsourcesofmeaningandhope.

D.Playingwithproblemsseemstocomenaturallytochildren.

E.Lifebringschallengesthatcaneithergetthebestofyouorbecomeplaythingsforyour

imagination.

F.NowgolfingwasasenjoyableasRoyhopeditwouldbe.

Theabilitytolaugh,play,andhavefunwithothersnotonlymakeslifemoreenjoyablebutalso

helpsyousolveproblems,connectwithothers,andbemorecreative.Peoplewhoincorporatehumor

andplayintotheirdailylivesfindthatitrenewsthemandalloftheirrelationships.(1)

Whenyoubecometheproblemandtakeyourselftooseriously,itcanbehardtothinkoutsidethe

boxandfindnewsolutions.Butwhenyouplaywiththeproblem,youcanoftentransformitintoan

opportunityforcreativelearning._______⑵______Whentheyareconfusedorafraid,theymake

theirproblemsintoagame,givingthemasenseofcontrolandanopportunitytoexperimentwith

newsolutions.Interactingwithothersinplayfulwayshelpsyouretainthiscreativeability.Hereare

twoexamplesofpeoplewhotookeverydayproblemsandturnedthemaroundthroughlaughterand

play:Roy,asemi-retiredbusinessman,wasexcitedtofinallyhavetimetodevotehimselftogolfing,

hisfavoritehobby.Butthemoreheplayed,thelessheenjoyedhimself.Althoughhisgamehad

improveddramatically,hegotangrywithhimselfovereverymist