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【题目】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, say the researchers from New York University.

“It seems that positive(积极的) feelings may reduce (减少) the danger of illness,” said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.

In this study, Cohen's interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about the happy or sad feelings they had that day. After the two weeks, the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.

The result showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness was 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 illness and disease. 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?

A. People talked about their feelings every day.

B. People were kept alone for six days.

C. People were given colds by doctors.

D. People were made to feel unhappy.

【2】What did the study find?

A. People who felt happy never got ill.

B. People's feelings didn't influence their health.

C. People with good feelings became ill more easily.

D. People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses..

【3According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?

A. Eating. B. Crying. C. Laughing. D. Sleeping.

【4This passage is a/an_________.

A. advertisement B. newspaper report

C. story D. scientist's diary

【5】What is the best title for this passage?

A. Smiles can fight colds B. Cause of colds found

C. The danger of colds D. How people get sick

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要介绍了一项显得研究:相比较不高兴、消极的人而言,积极、高兴、心情舒畅的人更不会患上疾病,例如:感冒。在调查中,人们需要告诉研究者那天他们高兴的心情或者是他们伤心的心情。在两周后,那些被医生患上感冒的人不得不独自待在房间里六天,最后得出结论:我们应该保持好自己的心情以减少疾病。

【1】细节理解题。从文中第五段里“During the interviews, the people told researchers about the happy or sad feelings they had that day.”在调查中,人们需要告诉研究者那天他们高兴的心情或者是他们伤心的心情。可知A正确。“After the two weeks, the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.”在两周后,那些被医生患上感冒的人不得不独自待在房间里六天。可知B、C正确。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。从文中第二段里“It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses.”保持愉快地心情可能帮帮助身体对抗疾病。故选D。

【3】细理解题。结合全文及里的解析,人靠保持好心情的愉快是对疾病有一定的抵御作用的,而笑是愉悦心情的一种表达形式,故选C。

【4】文章推断题。本文主要介绍了一项显得研究:相比较不高兴、消极的人而言,积极、高兴、心情舒畅的人更不会患上疾病。根据整个文章的内容以及布局,符合新闻报道的形式。故选B。

【5】文章主旨题。结合本文,和以上的几个小题的选择解析,以“笑容可以对抗疾病”为题,比较贴切整篇文章的内容,也很吸引人。故选A。

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