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【題目】 Over the last few years, there’s been a trend to focus on gratitude. We can buy different kinds of gratitude journals, or download apps that remind us to write down our blessings.【1】“But it's also important to remember that gratitude is free.”says Laurie Santos, who teaches a course on the science of well-being and happiness at Yale University.

Noting down gratitude seems to pay off. Studies have found that giving thanks can help people sleep better, lower stress and improve interpersonal relationships. Keeping a gratitude journal can decrease materialism and enhance generosity among adolescents.【2】“It’s one practices that really wins out from the field of positive psychology.” she says. Her students, in addition to keeping gratitude journals, are asked to write a thank-you letter and then read it out loud to the recipient (收信人). “They show measurable improvements in well-being even a month after they’ve done this.”she says.

【3】One study found that counting blessings once a week boosted happiness, but doing so three times a week didn't. There’s also a lack of research on bow gratitude exercises help people with clinical depression or anxiety. Indeed, for all the research on the broad benefits of expressing gratitude, it isn't for everyone.【4】 It can't make injustice, loss or pain disappear.

During really tough times, like when she suffers from poor health, Santos feels like she is reaching for reasons to be grateful. But she still tries to find some. “I’m grateful for the sun that’s shining or being able to wake up,” she says.【5】

A.And it isn’t a cure-all.

B.So it doesn’t feel pleasant.

C.Those products remind us to take time to be grateful.

D.What works for some people may not work for others.

E.Gratitude allows her to remember what is going well.

F.Practicing too much gratitude may have undesired effects.

G.That's why gratitude features heavily in Santos' happiness class.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】G

【3】F

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】

本文為一篇說明文。文章說明了感恩逐漸成為一種趨勢及感恩的重要性。

【1】

結(jié)合前文We can buy different kinds of gratitude journals, or download apps that remind us to write down our blessings. 我們可以購買不同種類的感恩日記，或者下載提醒我們寫下祝福的應(yīng)用程序。C. Those products remind us to take time to be grateful.這些產(chǎn)品提醒我們要花時間去感恩。銜接前文，解釋這些感恩產(chǎn)品的作用。故選C項。

【2】

結(jié)合前文Studies have found that giving thanks can help people sleep better, lower stress and improve interpersonal relationships. Keeping a gratitude journal can decrease materialism and enhance generosity among adolescents. 研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，感恩可以幫助人們睡得更好，減輕壓力，改善人際關(guān)系。寫感恩日記可以減少物質(zhì)主義，提高青少年的慷慨程度。及后文Her students, in addition to keeping gratitude journals, are asked to write a thank-you letter and then read it out loud to the recipient (收信人). 她的學(xué)生除了寫感謝日記外，還要寫一封感謝信，然后大聲念給收件人聽�？芍�，感恩有很多好處，結(jié)合后文她在課上教導(dǎo)學(xué)生需要感恩。G. That's why gratitude features heavily in Santos' happiness class.這就是為什么感恩在桑托斯的快樂課上占了很大比重。符合此處語境。故選G項。

【3】

結(jié)合后文One study found that counting blessings once a week boosted happiness, but doing so three times a week didn't. 一項研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，每周一次祝福能提升幸福感，但一周三次卻不能。因此，無需太多的感恩。F. Practicing too much gratitude may have undesired effects.太多的感恩可能會有不好的效果。符合此處語境。故選F項。

【4】

結(jié)合后文It can't make injustice, loss or pain disappear. 它不能讓不公平、損失或痛苦消失。可知，感恩也不是萬能的。A. And it isn’t a cure-all.它并不是萬能藥。符合此處語境。故選A項。

【5】

結(jié)合前文During really tough times, like when she suffers from poor health, Santos feels like she is reaching for reasons to be grateful. 在非常艱難的時候，比如說當她身體不好的時候，桑托斯覺得她有理由感恩。及I’m grateful for the sun that’s shining or being able to wake up我很感激陽光明媚或者我能夠醒來�？芍�，即使她在非常艱難的時候，也能夠記得什么是好的，保持積極感恩的心態(tài)。E. Gratitude allows her to remember what is going well.感激使她能記住什么是好的。符合此處語境。故選E項。