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Some Texans are trying to relieve the loneliness and isolation that many elderly Americans are feeling during

the coronavirus pandemic by creating safe "hugging booths."

Amber Crenshaw and her husband Steve Crenshaw own a business called Handle With Care and work with

Unlimited Care Cottages, an assisted living facility. Amber said she and her husband designed and built the

hugging booths after one of the nurses suggested the idea.

"The residents have been, just so filled with joy," Amber said. "It was one of our resident's birthdays. We

were able to set the booth up for their birthday, and family members were able to come in and give birthday hugs.

It has really lifted the spirits of the assisted living residents."

Buck Buckholtz, the owner of Unlimited Care Cottages, where the hugging booths have been used, said that

the families were also excited.

He said, "The families, there was a pretty quick response of, 'When can you bring it to this house? When can

you bring it to this house? When are we going to have one?"

Amber said that she and her husband designed it to fit into a standard door without gaps, and built it with

materials that coronavirus cannot transmit through, allowing family members to hug each other safely.

"Just the power of touch is so important because it's been since March since these family members and the

residents at the homes have been able to touch and hug," she said. "Through this, we've been able to create an

opportunity for them to reach out and have a touch. It's huge, it brings lots of joy."

The Crenshaws have just worked with Unlimited Care so far, but they said other assisted living facilities in

Texas have contacted them with interest.

1. Who gave the idea of building the hugging booths?

A. Amber Crenshaw B. Buck Buckholtz

C. Steve Crenshaw D. A nurse of Handle With Care

2. What might happen next according to the text?

A. The Crenshaws may continue to work with other assisted living facilities in Texas to build more hugging

booths.

B. The Crenshaws will make the hugging booths better.

C. Other assisted living facilities in Texas will help Handle With Care

D. The Crenshaws will prevent coronavirus from transmitting.

3. The Crenshaws put the hugging booths to use____ .

A. on one of their resident's birthdays

B. to reduce the residents’ panic during the coronavirus pandemic

C. to help the family members celebrate birthdays together.

D. because of the the coronavirus

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Desperately trying to keep a smile on your face will only make your depression worse, a new study suggests.

Feeling content has become the sole goal for many in recent years, but embracing your sadness may be more

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University of Melbourne researchers said that society's downright shunning回避 of being sad could be

harmful for sufferers of the blues.

Dr Brock Bastian, a psychologist behind the study, said: 'Depression rates are higher in countries that place a

premium on重视；珍视 happiness.'

'Rather than being the by-product of a life well-lived, feeling happy has become a goal in itself. This

reinforces the message that we should aim to maximise our positive emotions and avoid our negative ones'

Society needs to change its attitude on depression if the disorder is to be tackled effectively, Dr. Bastian

hinted.

He added that people have become so used to not showing signs of vulnerability脆弱 due to social media

being used to celebrate achievements.

For the study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, the researchers assessed 112 depressed

patients. Each volunteer was asked to rate their symptoms of the blues and how much pressure they faced to be

happy. They were tracked over a period of one month.

4. From the text we know that ____ .

A. People are usually used to hiding their weaknesses and their feelings of depression.

B. Social media used to celebrate achievements.

C. All the sufferers of the blues place a premium on happiness

D. Depressed patients never tackle their pressure effectively,

5. Which of the following can be the best title of the text ?

A. Keeping a smile on your face will only make your depression worse

B. Don't try and be happy - it will only make you sad.

C. Society's downright shunning of being sad makes people stronger.

D. We should aim to maximise our positive emotions

6. According to the text, the beneficial way to deal with depression is to ____ .

A. avoid our negative emotions

B. hide signs of vulnerability

C. celebrate achievements

D. embrace our sadness

C

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Visitors enjoying a quiet breakfast at the Singita Ebony Lodge, a luxury hotel in South Africa’s Sabi Sand

Game Reserve, were treated to a rare encounter with a leopard in early September 2020. The handful of guests

watched in awe —and a little trepidation惊恐 — as the majestic animal, who appeared to be searching for a tasty