The older you get, the harder it is to change your habits.But in your 30s, there's still time to adopt new, positive behaviors.

1. Start laughing at yourself.

Laugh at yourself, laugh at the absurdity of life, laugh at the goodness and the badness of every situation.Being able to find humor in your own struggles may be important for your overall health and happiness. Research suggests that people who are able to laugh at themselves are generally more cheerful.

2. Start appreciating your family and friends.

In your 20s, you may be so busy getting an education and launching your career that family and friends fall by the wayside. Your 30s is a good time to get back in touch and remember how much you love spending time with them.

As for family, "if you can find a way to make a connection with them, you may find some things in common with them, more than you expect," says Robert Walker.

3. Start saving money.

One of the most important financial habits to start practicing in your 30s is spending less than you earn. If you start saving for retirement early, you'll reap the amazing benefits of compound interest.

4. Start learning from your mistakes.

You probably made plenty of mistakes in your 20s. That's OK — as long as you grow from your experiences. That requires accepting responsibility for what went wrong and understanding why it went wrong.

After all, as Amanda Frisk says, "everything in life is a way for us to learn, to be better."

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1.How many tips does the passage mention?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章四个小标题可知。

2.When you are in trouble, you’d better________.

A laugh at it

B give it up

C ask for help

D try your best to forget it

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句"Laugh at yourself, laugh at the absurdity of life, laugh at the goodness and the badness of every situation." 可知。

3.The underlined word “appreciating” means________in Chinese.

A 升值

B 纪念

C 感激

D 异化

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段第二句“Your 30s are a good time to get back in touch and remember how much you love spending time with them.”可知。

4.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A You should save money in your 30s.

B You should learn something from your mistakes in your 30s.

C You should get in touch with your parents and your friends in your 30s.

D The older you get, the easier you change your habits.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“The older you get, the harder it is to change your habits.”可知。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Starting learning from mistakes in your 30s

B Start laughing when you are in 30s

C Start saving money in your 30s

D You should do four things in your 30s

解析：选C。主旨大意题。通读全文，文章主要讲述你三十岁时应做的四件事。