13.A newly-published study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another,like a disease.
Researchers used information from the Framingham Study,which began in 1948.The Framingham Study gathers information about physical and mental health,personal behavior and diet.At first,the study involved about 5,000people in the American state of Massachusetts.Now,more than 12,000individuals are taking part.
Information from the Framingham Study showed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person.So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking.
University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo led the recent study.He and other researchers attempted to show how often people felt lonely.They found that the feeling of loneliness spread through social groups.
Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely.In fact,a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness.A friend of that person was 25% more likely.The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someone's loneliness.
The effect was strongest among friends.Neighbors were the second most affected group.The effect was weaker on husbands and wives,and brothers and sisters.The researchers also found that loneliness spread more easily among women than men.
The New York Times newspaper reports that,on average,people experience feelings of loneliness about 48days a year.It also finds that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent,or two and a half fewer lonely days.
Loneliness has been assumed to be linked to health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties.The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it.
The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness.They can do this by helping individuals they know who may be experiencing loneliness.The result can be helpful to the whole social group.
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69.What personal behaviors can spread from person to person like loneliness and happiness according to the Framingham Study?Behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smokingcan (spread).
70.What kind of people is the most likely to develop loneliness according to the passage?An individual/a person who has a lonely friend/
An individual having a social connection with a lonely person.
71.According to the New York Times newspaper report,if you want to reduce the feelings of loneliness,you'd bettermake more friends./make as many friends as possible/you can..
72.The researchers who conduct the study believe that loneliness is caused byhealth problems like depression and sleeping difficulties.
分析 这篇文章讲的是孤单的人会彼此影响,通过对12,000人的研究,Framingham 发现朋友之间更会影响,通过和这些孤单的人交朋友,可以帮助他们回归社会.
解答 69.Behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking can (spread).细节题.根据文章内容,Information from the Framingham Study showed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person.So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking.快乐可以传递,同时,像扔垃圾和戒烟这种行为也是可以传染、传递开的.
70.An individual/a person who has a lonely friend/An individual having a social connection with a lonely person 细节题.根据文章内容,Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely.In fact,a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness.A friend of that person was 25% more likely.The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someone's loneliness.由此可知,个人会产生孤独感、有孤独的朋友的那种人容易产生孤独感,
71.make more friends./make as many friends as possible/you can.细节题.根据文章内容,It also finds that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent,or two and a half fewer lonely days.纽约时报称;多交一个新朋友可以减少你的孤独感大约5%,或者减少你感到孤独的时长,换句话说,要想不孤单,应该多交朋友
72.health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties 细节题.根据文章内容,Loneliness has been assumed to be linked to health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties.The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it.进行这项调查研究的人员认为:孤独感是因为沮丧和睡眠等健康问题引起的
点评 做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.