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Thefindingscamefromasurveyofmorethan340,000adultsintheUnitedStates.TheGallupOrganizationquestionedthembytelephone.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesof18and85.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotions,likehappiness,sadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmental(气质)oremotionalstress.
ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof24and25.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.
Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhavesimilarfeelingpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.
Researcherssaytheydonotknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheirfeelings.Sotheyspendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.
ProfessorStonesaystheemotionalpatternscouldbeconnectedwithchangesinhowpeopleseetheworld,ormaybeevenchangesinbrainchemistry.
Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployed(被解雇)orbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffect(影响)thelevelsofhappiness.
(1)Whowouldprobablyshowthegreatestinterestinthepassage?
A.
Thosewhoareworriedaboutgettingold.
B.
Thosewhoaresingleandunemployed.
C.
Thosewhofeelunhappyallthetime.
D.
Thosewhosufferfrommentalstress.
(2)Whenmaypeoplehavethehighestlevelofstress?
Attheageof20.
Attheageof25.
Attheageof35.
Attheageof40.
(3)AccordingtoArthurStone'
sidea,oldpeoplemay
.
controltheirbehaviorsbetter
knowhowtospendmoneywisely
dreamaboutgoodthingseveryday
haveapositiveattitudetowardstheirlife
(4)Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
TheYounger,theHappier
TheYoungAreHappierthantheOld
GettingOlderMeansGettingHappier
WomenAreEasiertoBeHappyinLife
【答案】
(1)A
(2)B
(3)D
(4)C
【解析】【分析】文章大意:
重点介绍的是老年人的幸福感问题,作者通过一个调查研究告诉我们随着年龄的增长,人们的幸福感会越来越强。
(1)细节理解题。
根据文中的语句
Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.理解可知,对于老年人来说,或是担心年龄增长的人来说是个好消息,所以他们会感兴趣,故选A。
(2)细节理解题。
根据文中第三段Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof24and25.描述可知,24与25的年轻人的压力最大,故选B。
(3)细节理解题。
根据文中语句aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheirfeelings.Sotheyspendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.可知,随着年龄的增长,人们的幸福感越来越强,对生活的态度越来越积极。
故选D。
(4)标题理解归纳题。
通读全文可知,这篇短文的中心就是越老生活越满足,幸福指数越高,变老意味着变得更幸福。
故选C。
【点评】本文浅显易懂,层次分明,很容易把握文章中心内容。
答题中注意带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。
对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。
2.阅读下列短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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