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The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup(民意调查) Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.
The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.
Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
小题1: What can be the best title of the text?
A.Happiness Varies with Ages |
B.Experience More, Worry Less |
C.The Older, the Wiser |
D.Being Young, Being Happy |
A.only when people get older will they feel happier |
B.stress levels among the youngest are the highest |
C.older people tend to be grateful |
D.older people usually have no worries |
A.they miss the old days |
B.they are physically weak |
C.they have better self-control |
D.they are more emotional |
A.What influences happiness. |
B.How to live better. |
C.How to keep happier. |
D.Why women are less happier. |
A.advise how to reduce stress |
B.introduce a scientific finding |
C.describe how to do research |
D.talk about human emotions |
答案
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
解析
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试题【Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after the】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swan toward the middle of the lake, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming toward the shore.
His mother in the house was looking out the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In extreme fear, she ran toward the water, yelling(大叫) to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him.
From the dock(码头),the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched(夺取) his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-water(拔河). The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate(有感情的). A farmer happened to drive by, took aim and shot the alligator.
After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. The newspaper reporter asked if he would show him his scars(伤疤). The boy lifted his legs, then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “but look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go. ”
Some scars have caused us deep regret, but some scars are because of love.
小题1:From the second paragraph we can infer that_____.
A.A child shouldn’t swim in the water by himself. |
B.We’d better grasp some skills to protect ourselves |
C.We should make enough preparations before swimming |
D.We are enjoying ourselves but don’t know the enemy is coming. |
A.The boy and the alligator |
B.the boy and the mother |
C.The alligator and the mother |
D.the alligator and the farmer. |
A.The alligator was killed by a hunter. |
B.There’re scars both on the boy’s arms and legs. |
C.The mother was calm when seeing the alligator. |
D.The mother won the “match” because of her strength. |
A.He survived luckily. |
B.He was a child of God. |
C.He was injured slightly. |
D.He was proud of the scars of love. |
Busy isn’t bad, necessarily. If you are not busy enough you might be bored. But if you are too busy, you might break down. For example, if you have a soccer game that runs late on a school night and you haven’t eaten dinner or done your homework, that’s a not-so-fun kind of busy. We wanted to know what kids thought, so we did a kidsPoll about being busy with 882girls and boys aged 9 to 13.
Almost all of them said they felt stressed because they were too busy. About half said they felt this way once in a while or some of the time. But 17% said they felt this way most of the time and 24% said they felt this all the time! Oh dear, that’s no fun.
Only 4% of kids said they wanted less free time and 18% said they already had just the right amount. But, no big surprise, 61% of kids wish they had a lot more free time. If they had more time, most would spend it hanging out or playing with friends.
Often, adults plan large parts of a kid ’s day, especially during the school year. kids can’t tell their parents they’ll be skipping school(逃学) today to get more free time! But they can tell their parents they’d like to play a game or read a book during their free time instead of watching TV.
小题1:The purpose of the first paragraph is to _____.
A.Introduce the topic |
B.Support the main idea |
C.Raise the topic sentence |
D.Attract the readers’ attention |
A.Being too busy is bad for the kids |
B.It is no fun to be busy for the kids |
C.Homework should go before gam. |
D.Being busy may cause the kids to feel bored |
A.How kids arrange their free time |
B.What kids think of being busy |
C.How many kids felt stressed |
D.What kids do with their study |
A.Spend their free time hanging or playing out |
B.Get a lot more free time from their parents |
C.Have a right amount of free time with permission |
D.Get more free time from school work sometimes |
As a child you 37 adults—or "grown-ups" as I used to call them—to always be in control.to know what is right and wrong. 38 as a teenager, I thought that when I reached 18 I would be far more 39 in many aspects of life.But now that I am 18, 1 know that is not true.
It is clear to me now that you do not 40 learning when you are 18.Every day you learn
something 41 , no matter what your age.However, I do understand when you become an adultyou have to 42 more responsibility.
Whereas before I seldom had to clean the dishes, set the table or help out around the house, now I do all of those.I have already 43 myself the nickname "housekeeper".
I can even drive now, which is pretty 44 , because of the frequency of accidents.But that"s not to say that 18 is not 45 to be.Not only can I drink alcohol, but I can also 46 .In fact, being 18 has made me really interested in politics because it now means that I can change things on 47 Day.More and more of my friends want to become politicians, and it is great to
think that they can change things for the better.
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Tips to keep a hearty conversation flowing
On holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest. But 36 can be made, maintained and broken through the ways we talk to our loved _37___, according to Deborah Tannen, a George-town University professor in linguistics(语言学). She has suggestions as to how we can 38 communications at our festival dinner tables. Let’s take a look.
*A round dinning table is best for promoting a 39 conversation because
everyone 40 each other.
*Avoid _41_ grandparents at the ends of a rectangular(长方形的) table, even though it is the traditional place of __42__. Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep __43__ a conversation.
*__44__ prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk. In contrast, men tend to look around at other things. “Guys may be more 45 keeping gazing on the TV,” says Tannen. “They’ll still be _46__, though.”
*Be aware that people have different ways of talking. Each person has a different __47__ of tone, rhyme, timing and how _48__ of a pause is normal in a conversation. Watch for people who seem left __49__. If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a 50 .If you feel you aren’t getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start 51 .
*People sometimes get upset on big festivals _52 they stay too long in the apartment. Some families find that gatherings go more __53__ if they plan for some fun _54___. So why not get a breath of fresh air? Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more__55__ than just sitting around inside.
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The many needs of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of needs, another level appears.
The first and most basic level of needs involves food. Once this level is satisfied, the second level of needs, clothing and some sort of shelter, appears. By the end of World War Ⅱ, these needs were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.
By 1957 or 1958 this third level of needs was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s, a fourth level of needs appeared; the “life-enriching” level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction, that is, the need in comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical and dental care, and recreation. Also included here are fancy goods and the latest styles in clothing.
On the fourth level, a lot of money is spent on services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of needs as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level would probably involve needs that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime, and prejudice. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages, our teeth, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure to enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.
小题1: According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when .
A.he has saved up enough money |
B.he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter |
C.he has satisfied his hunger |
D.he has learned to build houses |
A.were very rich |
B.lived in poverty |
C.had the good things on the first three levels |
D.did not own automobiles |
A.A successful career. | B.A comfortable home. |
C.A good meal. | D.A family car. |
A.The more goods the better. |
B.The more mental satisfaction the better. |
C.The more “luxury” items the better. |
D.The more earnings the better. |
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