Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, said the researchers from New York University.
“It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness.” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen. In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful an lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed positive feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, people told researchers about the happy or sad feelings they had that day.
After two weeks, people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days. The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illnesses were less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illnesses and diseases. So if you are worried about your health, look on the bright side more often.
1. Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?
2. What did the study find?
3. According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illnesses?
4. This passage is a/an____.
5. What is the best title for this passage?
问题1选项
A.People talked about their feelings every day
B.People were kept alone for six days.
C.People were made to feel unhappy.
D.People were given colds by doctors.
问题2选项
A.People who felt happy never got ill.
B.People’s feelings didn’t influence their health.
C.People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.
D.People with good feelings became ill more easily.
问题3选项
A.Crying.
B.Laughing.
C.Eating
D.Sleeping.
问题4选项
A.newspaper report
B.advertisement
C.story
D.scientist's diary
问题5选项
A.How people get sick
B.The cause of colds found
C.The danger of colds
D.Smiles can fight colds
第1题:C
第2题:C
第3题:B
第4题:A
第5题:D
第1题:
【原文考查】事实细节题
【选项释义】
以下哪一项不是研究的一部分?
A. 人们每天都在谈论他们的感受
B. 人们被单独关了六天。
C. 让人们感到不快乐。
D. 医生让这些人感冒。
【解题思路】根据第四段最后一句“During the interviews, people told researchers about the happy or sad feelings they had that day. ”可知,在面谈时,人们告诉研究人员他们当天的感受是快乐还是伤心,故A选项正确;根据第五段第一句“After two weeks, people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.”可知,两周后医生会让这些人感冒并让他们独自在一个房间里待六天,因此B、D选项正确。故本题选C。
【干扰项排除】A、B、D选项均属于研究的一部分。
第2题:
【原文考查】事实细节题
【选项释义】
研究发现了什么?
A. 感到快乐的人永远不会生病。
B. 人们的感受不会影响他们的健康。
C. 有积极情绪的人患的疾病较轻。
D. 心情好的人更容易生病。
【解题思路】根据倒数第二段最后一句“But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illnesses were less serious and lasted for a shorter time.”可知,对于那些说在研究期间感到高兴的人,他们的病情更轻且持续时间更短。故本题选C。
【干扰项排除】A、B、D选项均不符合文章大意。
第3题:
【原文考查】推理判断题
【选项释义】
根据科恩的说法,以下哪项可能有助于对抗疾病?
A. 哭。
B. 笑。
C. 吃饭。
D. 睡觉。
【解题思路】根据第二段最后一句“It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, said the researchers from New York University.”可知,快乐可能有助于身体抵抗疾病。因此B选项(laughing)符合题意。故本题选B。
【干扰项排除】A、C、D选项均不正确。
第4题:
【原文考查】推理判断题
【选项释义】
这篇文章是____。
A. 报纸报道
B. 广告
C. 故事
D. 科学家日记
【解题思路】根据全文大意可知,文章主要介绍了科恩团队关于情绪和疾病关系的研究。由此可以推断,本文最有可能是一篇报纸上的报道。故本题选A。
【干扰项排除】B、C、D选项均不符合题意。
第5题:
【原文考查】主旨大意题
【选项释义】
这篇文章最好的标题是什么?
A. 人们是如何生病的
B. 找到感冒的原因
C. 感冒的危险
D. 微笑可以对抗感冒
【解题思路】根据全文大意可知,文章主要介绍了科恩团队关于情绪和疾病关系的研究极其研究结果——积极情绪可能会帮助人们抵抗疾病。由此可以推断,D选项(微笑可以对抗感冒)最适合文章标题。故本题选D。
【干扰项排除】A、B、C选项均不能概括文章的主要内容。