17.When John was growing up,other kids felt sorry for him.His parents always had him weeding the garden,carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers.But when John reached adulthood,he was better off than his childhood playmates.He had more job satisfaction,a better marriage and was healthier.Most of all,he was happier.Far happier.
These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456teenage boys from Boston.The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not."Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,"said George Vaillant,the psychologist (心理學(xué)家) who made the discovery."And because they felt good about themselves,others felt good about them."
Vaillant's study followed these males in great detail.Interviews were repeated at ages 25,31and 47.Under Vaillant,the researchers compared the men's mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores.Points were awarded for part-time jobs,housework,effort in school,and ability to deal with problems.
The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp.Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people,five times as likely to be well paid and 16times less likely to have been unemployed.The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.
Working----at any age----is important.Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility,independence,confidence and competence---the underpinnings (基礎(chǔ)) of emotional health.They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals.The most competent adults are those who know how to do this.Yet work isn't everything.As Tolstoy once said,"One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love,to work for the person one loves and to love one's work."

32.What do we know about John?A
A.He enjoyed his career and marriage.
B.He had few childhood playmates.
C.He received little love from his family.
D.He was envied by others in his childhood.
33.Vaillant's team obtained their findings byC.
A.recording the boys'effort in school
B.evaluating the men's mental health
C.comparing different sets of scores
D.measuring the men's problem solving ability
34.What does the underlined word"sharp"probably mean in Paragraph 4?C
A.Quick to react
B.Having a thin edge
C.Clear and definite
D.Sudden and rapid
35.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?B
A.Competent adults know more about love than work.
B.Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.
C.Love brings more joy to people than work does.
D.Independence is the key to one's success.

分析 本文從一個(gè)從小做家務(wù)的小男孩得出結(jié)論:從小開始幫忙做事的孩子建立起了較強(qiáng)的責(zé)任感,獨(dú)立,自信以及其他能力,這些孩子能夠容易與更廣泛的人群建立良好的人際關(guān)系,能夠獲得豐厚的收入以及解決問題的能力--知道如何與人協(xié)作以達(dá)到共同的目標(biāo).無論什么年齡,有事做都非常重要,從小就需要培養(yǎng)孩子的做事能力.有能力的人知道怎樣與人合作,以及知道工作并不是一切,高情商是獲得精彩人生的必需.

解答 32.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由原文第一段可知,John長大后有了美滿的婚姻和生活.B項(xiàng)沒有提及;C項(xiàng)沒有提及父母讓John做各種事情的目的,但從全文可以知道,是為了鍛煉他的能力;D項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤,由第一段原句可知other kids felt sorry for him,是為他難過.
33.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第三段Points were awarded for part-time jobs,housework,effort in school,and ability to deal with problems.可知,分?jǐn)?shù)獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)自兼職,家務(wù)勞動(dòng),在學(xué)校的表現(xiàn)以及解決問題的能力.因而,答案為C.
34.C 推理判斷題.由sharp這個(gè)句子后面緊接著的句子提到的數(shù)據(jù)和內(nèi)容可知,從小做事情和長大后成為什么樣的人之間的聯(lián)系非常明顯.故sharp意為clear and definitely.故選C.
35.B 深層理解題.最后一段The most competent adults are those who know how to do this.Yet work isn't everything.(有能力的人知道怎樣與人合作,以及知道工作并不是一切),可知,表達(dá)的同樣的意思是--高情商是獲得精彩生活的必需.故選B.

點(diǎn)評 本文是一個(gè)社會(huì)文化類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).

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