SMILE POWER

The expressionon your face can actually dramatically alter your feeling and perceptions,and it has been proved that (1)____ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses.The idea was first put forward by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum,in 1906.He believed that different facial (2)____ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings.A happy smile or irrepressible (3)_____ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings.However,sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious circle of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel.

Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (4)_____ that the temperature

of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters-which definitely influence our moods and energy levels.He argues that an impaired blood flow could not (5)______ deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (6)______ inhibiting these vital hormonal messages.Zajonic goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy,and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can(7)______ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters-replacing a depressed condition (8)______ a happier one.People suffering from psychosomatic (9)_____, depression and anxiety states could (10)______ from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile-several times an hour.

1. A.desperately B.determinedly C.deliberately D.decidedly

2.A.aspects B.looks C.expressions D.appearances

3.A.laughter B.sadness C.humor D. depression

4.A.advises B.wants C.demands D.suggests

5.A.even B.only C.ever D.always

6.A.by B.without C.when D.from

7.A.make B.persuade C.let D.decide

8.A.through B.by C.after D.with

9.A.disease B.illness C.infection D.ailment

10.A.recover B.improve C.benefit D.progress

Odd one out :

 A. lamps                     B.fridges                C. desks                     D.laughs                                                                                                         A. kitchens                  B.beds                  C.posters                    D.lights                                                                                                           A. watches                  B.washes              C. villages                  D.pictures                                                                                                         A. hall                          B.attic                    C bedroom                 D.classroom