DAY 156 Positive thinking helps us live longer advice was to, "imagine a future in which everything has

agine a future in which everything has turned out well".

She urged people to increase levels of optimism. She said it was healthier
for people to look on the bright side of life.
Positive thinkers are more likely to live longer
than negative thinkers. This is according to a
combination of studies conducted by the Boston TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false
University School of Medicine into the health of (F).
people in the USA. Researchers looked at data
1. The article says pessimists are less likely to live longer than optimists. T/F
on the health of 70,000 female nurses and 1,500
male military veterans. They discovered that 2. Researchers looked at data on 71,500 men and women. T/F
people who were optimists (people who thought
positively) were more likely to live to the age of 3. The research says all optimists live to be the age of 85. T/F
85. They said people who were more pessimistic
(those who thought negatively) were 11-15 per 4. Positive thinkers are up to 15% more likely to live to be 85. T/F

cent less likely to live to that age. The researchers believe that optimists
5. People answered questions about exercise, optimism and drinking. T/F
(positive thinkers) found it easier to manage stress than pessimists (negative
thinkers). 6. Researchers say optimism can reduce longevity. T/F

Participants in the two studies answered questions in a survey. The 7. A researcher said imagining a dark future helps people feel optimistic. T/F
questions assessed their levels of optimism. The surveys matched these
levels with the participants' overall level of health. They were also asked 8. A researcher said bright people should look on the healthy side of life. T/F
about their levels of exercise, their diets, as well as how much they smoked
and drank. Professor Lewina Lee said: "Our findings speak to the possibility
that raising levels of optimism may promote longevity and healthy ageing."
She had some advice for pessimists who might want to live longer. The

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DAY 157

It's my treat !!! Correct English

Stanley You look tired. Would you like to have a cup of coffee with me ? It's my treat. Learn common confused expressions in English.
Nancy OK. Caffeine is exactly what I need right now.
Stanley How is every thing going ?
1. He takes trouble ( or, pains ) over his work. ( Not, takes troubles to do his work )
Nancy As usual, I keep visiting clients, working on proposals and making phone calls.
Stanley Yes. I am glad to see that you hold on to these routines. Most the people think 2. Our house is built of stone. ( Not, stones )
that the work can be tiresome and they started to lose interest.
Nancy I agree. Sometimes the clients' refusals cause me great distress and I found it 3. She gave me some advice. ( Not, advices )
difficult to deal with it.
Stanley I can totally understand. Still, I hope you can keep up the good work. Where
4. Have you received any information ? ( Not, informations )
there's a will, there's a way.

5. I do not like this poetry ( or, these poems ). ( Not, these poetries )
Explanation :

Treat - Pay for something for another person

Example : No, you paid for dinner last time - this is my treat.

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DAY 158 Beekeeper says bears prefer premium honey flowers that only grow in the mountains of the Anzer plateau. It is said to
have a whole host of medicinal and curative powers. Despite his financial
losses, Sedef said he has grown to love the bears.
A beekeeper in Turkey has
come across a discovery thanks
to a group of honey-stealing
bears. The hobbyist beekeeper is
Mr Ibrahim Sedef, who lives in
the Black Sea coastal town of TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true
Trabzon, northeast of the capital (T) or false (F).
Ankara. For many years, he has
1. The beekeeper lives in the Turkish capital of Ankara. T/F
gone to great lengths to prevent
bears from stealing the honey his
2. The beekeeper has great lengths of beehives. T/F
bees make. In so doing, he has
discovered that the bears have a
3. The beekeeper made a pendant for the best quality honey. T/F
particular penchant for the best quality, most expensive honey. Mr Sedef
had struggled to keep the intruders and their sweet teeth away from his
4. The beekeeper used apples to keep the bears away from his honey. T/F
beehives. However, the bears evaded his metal cages and protective storage
houses, and did not fall for Mr Sedef's attempts to use apples and other fruit
5. The beekeeper gets $10,000 a year from his honey. T/F
as a decoy.
6. The beekeeper tested to see if the bears liked cherry jam. T/F
Mr Sedef told reporters that the bears have cost him over $10,000 in the past
three years. During this time, he set up cameras to find out more about their 7. The expensive honey is made from the nectar of 90 mountain flowers. T/F
tastes. He enticed the bears with four different bowls of goodies. Three
bowls contained various types and quality of honey and one had cherry jam. 8. The beekeeper loves the bears that are stealing his honey. T/F
Time after time, the bears made a beeline for the most expensive honey.
They continually opted for the premium Anzer honey, which is believed to
be the most expensive in the world. It is produced from the nectar of 90

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Day 159

Correct English
Learn common confused expressions in English.
It's no bother at all !!!

Kathy I'm calling to inform you that I'm resigning at the end of this month.
6. Have you learnt the new poem ? ( Not, the new poetry )
Rachel Really ? What a surprise.
Kathy I know. As a matter of fact, I'm getting married next month. My husband made 7. I like the mountain scenery. ( Not, sceneries )
a new investment in Shanghai which turns out to be a remarkable success. So
we decided to relocate to Shanghai. 8. This news is good. ( Not, These news are good )
Rachel Congratulations ! I am happy for you. I would like to send you a floral basket.
Should I send it to your office ? 9. Those cattle are ours. ( Not, that cattle is ours )
Kathy No, its OK. Don't bother.
Rachel It's no bother at all. I insist on sending my regards to you. It's nice working 10. I know those people. ( Not, that people )
with you.

Explanation :

Bother - trouble or difficulty

Example : It will be an awful lot of bother going by bus.

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DAY 160 Endangered sharks and rays get more protection Forty countries disagreed that the mako shark was in danger. They argued
that there was not enough evidence to show that the mako was disappearing
as a result of fishing. The global shark fin market is estimated to be over
There is international $1.2 billion.
agreement on the protection
of 18 threatened species of
sharks and rays. The
Convention on International
TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true
Trade in Endangered Species
(T) or false (F).
(CITES) agreed on Sunday to
give greater protection for the 1. Over 20 different species will now be protected. T/F
marine creatures from actions such as commercial fishing and hunting. 2. Many sharks die because people want to eat their fins. T/F
Many of the threatened species are hunted for their meat and fins. Some of
3. Wedgefish and guitarfish are also on the protected species list. T/F
the species being protected are the world's fastest shark (the mako shark),
wedgefishes and guitarfishes. Luke Warwick of the Wildlife Conservation 4. Sharks have been on Earth for about 400,000,000 years. T/F
Society said: "Sharks are vulnerable wildlife....Momentum is clearly 5. The animal protection treaty in the article first started in 1953. T/F
building to ensure that these species, which have been around for 400
million years, continue to be around for future generations." 6. The treaty has been signed by 182 states. T/F

7. Over 275 million sharks are killed every year. T/F

CITES is an international treaty established in 1973 to protect endangered
animals and plants. It has been signed by 182 different states, plus the 8. The global shark fin soup market is worth over $2 billion a year. T/F
European Union. There was not widespread agreement at the weekend's
meeting. The focus of the meeting was on protecting sharks. The number of
sharks killed each year by commercial fishing is estimated at 100 million.
One conservation group said this figure could be as high as 273 million.

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