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Until I started my Happiness Project, I didn't think much about rituals and whether they made me happy.
But when I reflected on them, I realized that I found rituals both calming and energizing.
For example, in my high school, exams were taken very seriously. When everyone was steeled at a desk,
the teacher would pass out the papers, and we would lay them face down. She would return to the front of
the classroom, look at the clock, and say quietly, "It is 9:10 now. You have two hours. Be sure to read all the
instructions carefully"-then a pause -"you may turn over your test paper and begin now." This familiar, quiet
formula made the start of an exam into a little ritual that put me in the right frame of mind to face a tense
exam.
In kindergarten, after singing a good-bye song, the children stand in a circle in the classroom, while the
grown-ups wait in a line outside the door. The teacher calls the children's names, one by one, and the child
comes to the door to get a big hug and to leave. The orderliness of this process keeps everyone calm and
cheerful.
So think about rituals in your life. Take a moment to taste the enjoyable ones. Think about opportunities
to heighten the experience of an ordinary occasion by treating it with special consideration. This is particularly
useful if it's a stressful or emotional experience, discussing a child's report card, giving a performance review.
Packing for a trip, or getting ready for a date.
Studies show that family traditions and family rituals encourage children's social development and improve
feeling of family. They're not just important for children but for the whole society.
1. From the passage we know that _____.
A. rituals can make the whole society happy and peaceful
B. the author felt nervous when he took exams in high school
C. the exams in high school was a mess
D. the children are nervous as the adults wait to watch their performance
2. The author mentions all of the ritual items in paragraph 3 EXCEPT _____.
A. singing a good-bye song
B. standing in a circle in the classroom
C. children getting a big hug
D. grown-ups shaking hand with the teacher
3. Studies show that one way to encourage child's social development is to _____.
A. train their parents for rituals
B. communicate with children
C. form family rituals
D. praise their good actions
