9．When things go wrong and we're to blame，we're supposed to feel guilty．Right？Not necessarily．It tums out that when we do something that causes a negative（消极的） outcome，we actually feel less responsible for our actions．And，we see the entire situation differently than we would have if things had turned out weU．
The"blame game"is nothing new．Behavior experts have long known that people push responsibility to others，or to outside factors，when things don't work out．But new research from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London shows that this response is more than about wanting to escape blame-we actually don't believe that what happened is our fault．
To leam more about the blame game，researchers conducted a study．They asked 34 participants to press keys that randomly produced three different noises．The noises were positive （ amusement，laughter），negative （ fear，disgust，or anger），or neutral．
The volunteers were asked to estimate（估计） the time that it took between when they pushed the button and when they heard the sound．Volunteers felt there was a longer lag（延迟） time between their actions and the negative sounds than between their actions and the positive ones．In their minds，the negative outcomes were separate from their actions．Therefore，they were able to feel less responsible for them．．
The researchers say that when it comes to assigning blame，we can't always trust our own judgment．"Just because you don't feel responsible，doesn't mean you're actually not，"says study author Patrick Haggard，
The findings suggest that perhaps more of us need to realize that unpleasant or negative situations may actually be our fault-even if we don't see it that way．And taking more responsibility for our actions could lead to better relationships with others．
51．If things tum out well，people tend toD．
A．owe the success to others B．share the success with others
C．enjoy much pleasure themselves D．feel more related to their actions
52．What can be inferred from Paragraph 2？'B
A．Experts knew little about the"blame game"．
B．Similar studies have been done before．
C．The study now has found nothing new．
D．Outside factors lead to our fault．
53．In the study，volunteers were asked toA．
A．push special buttons B．write down the exact time
C．produce different sounds D．tell apart unpleasant sounds
54．What's true of the volunteers？D
A．They always doubted their own judgement．
B．They believed someone else pressed the wrong keys．
C．They were not brave enough to take the responsibility．
D．They thought the bad results had little to do with them．
55．What do the experts advise us to do to get along well with others？B
A．Be friendly to others．
B．Take more responsibility．
C．Treat others equally．
D．Show respect to others．
分析 本文主要向我们介绍了一个研究发现，人们认为积极的与自己有关，相反与自己无关，目的是为了不承担责任，专家建议我们在处理人际关系的时候我们应该多承担责任
解答 DBADB
51 D 细节题． 根据文章第一 段we see the entire situation differently than we would have if things had turned out weU．可知如果事情好转，人们会认为这与他们的行为有关，故选D．
52 B 推理判断题． 根据文章第二 段The"blame game"is nothing new．Behavior experts have long known that people push responsibility to others，or to outside factors，when things don't work out． 可知推卸责任这个游戏一点也不新，说明之前就有行为学家研究过，故选B．
53 A 细节题． 根据文章第三 段They asked 34 participants to press keys that randomly produced three different noises． 可知他们被要求按特殊的按键，故选A．
54 D 细节题． 根据文章第四 段In their minds，the negative outcomes were separate from their actions．Therefore，they were able to feel less responsible for them．．可知志愿者认为这种消极的结果与他们的行为是分离的，也就是说是无关的，故选D．
55 B 细节题． 根据文章最后一段 And taking more responsibility for our actions could lead to better relationships with others．可知专家建议我们在处理人际关系的时候我们应该多承担责任，故选B．
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