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【題目】 If you give money to a stranger on the street, does that make you a nice person? Do you always offer to help someone struggling with heavy bags? Do you often donate blood?

You may consider yourself to be a nice person, but you're probably not as nice as you think.

This is a new study carried out by professors from the University of London. The study looked into whether there is a connection between nice people and their levels of health, wealth and happiness. During the study, participants（參與者）were given a list of "nice" activities and asked which ones they often do. The result was surprising-98 percent of us consider ourselves to be among the nicest 50 percent of the population.

"In most cases, people think of themselves as nice, but it is not as simple as that," study leader Jonathan Freeman told.

The most common practices were giving directions to strangers, holding doors open and giving up seats on public transport. However, 3/4 said that they rarely helped people carry heavy shopping bags, and only 1/6 often gave money to strangers. Just 1/4 donated blood often or helped someone cross the road.

Though our thoughts of ourselves didn't match up with scientific research, this nicer than-others thought, according to Freeman, may actually do good to us. In the study led by Freeman, those who thought themselves as "nice" were likely（可能的）to be richer, healthier and happier. "Nice" people are almost three times more satisfied with their lives and make more money compared to the "not very nice" participants.

"Our study shows that participants who report that they are 'nice' scored higher on emotional intelligence（情商）, and it can help them deal better with stress and troubles in their lives," Freeman told The Independent.

【1】What does the article mainly talk about?

A."Not very nice people" must be unhappier.

B.Nice people must be richer and happier.

C.Nice people may be happier than the "not very nice".

D.The "not very nice" may be wealthier than nice people.

【2】What's the main idea for Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5?

A.People are probably as nice as they think.

B.A new study about nice activities was carried out.

C.Most people consider themselves to be nicer than others.

D.People's thoughts of themselves didn't match up with scientific research.

【3】According to the study, which of the following is WRONG with the participants?

A.Most of them always thought of themselves nice.

B.Only one in seven often gave money to strangers.

C.They sometimes offer to help someone struggling with heavy bags.

D.Just a quarter donated blood often or helped someone cross the road.

【4】What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to（指的是）?

A.The study.B.The stress.

C.Being nicer to others.D.Having higher emotional intelligence.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

這是一項(xiàng)新研究。這項(xiàng)研究調(diào)查了好人與他們的健康、財(cái)富和幸福水平之間是否存在聯(lián)系。

【1】主旨大意。根據(jù)文中“Our study shows that participants who report that they are 'nice' scored higher on emotional intelligence（情商）, and it can help them deal better with stress and troubles in their lives," Freeman told The Independent.” 弗里曼告訴《獨(dú)立報(bào)》：“我們的研究表明，那些聲稱自己‘好人’的參與者在情商方面得分更高，這有助于他們更好地應(yīng)對生活中的壓力和麻煩�！��？芍�，好人可能比“不太好”的人更快樂。故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解。通讀第三段，四段和第五段，及“You may consider yourself to be a nice person, but you're probably not as nice as you think.”及“This is a new study carried out by professors from the University of London.”及“"In most cases, people think of themselves as nice, but it is not as simple as that," study leader Jonathan Freeman told.The most common practices were giving directions to strangers, holding doors open and giving up seats on public transport.”可知，主要講述了“人們對自己的看法與科學(xué)研究不符”。故選D。

【3】推理判斷。根據(jù)文中“and only 1/6 often gave money to strangers.” 只有1/6的人經(jīng)常給陌生人錢�？芍�選項(xiàng)B“Only one in seven often gave money to strangers.”是不正確的；根據(jù)文中“In most cases, people think of themselves as nice, but it is not as simple as that," study leader Jonathan Freeman told.”可知，在大多數(shù)情況下，人們都認(rèn)為自己很好，但并不是那么簡單。選項(xiàng)A是正確的；根據(jù)文中“However, 3/4 said that they rarely helped people carry heavy shopping bags” 然而，3/4的人說他們很少幫助人們提沉重的購物袋。可知選項(xiàng)C“ They sometimes offer to help someone struggling with heavy bags.”是正確的；根據(jù)文中“Just 1/4 donated blood often or helped someone cross the road.” 只有四分之一的人經(jīng)常獻(xiàn)血或者幫助別人過馬路�？芍�選項(xiàng)D“Just a quarter donated blood often or helped someone cross the road.”是正確的。故選B。

【4】詞句猜測。The study. 學(xué)習(xí)； The stress.壓力；Being nicer to others. 善待他人；Having higher emotional intelligence. 有較高情商。根據(jù)文中“Our study shows that participants who report that they are 'nice' scored higher on emotional intelligence（情商）” 我們的研究表明，那些聲稱自己‘很好’的參與者在情商方面得分更高�？芍�下文中it指的是“有更高的情商”。故選D。