Question

【题目】Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Building a lasting social relationship

We all know that friends are special people who we share our lives with, and who share their lives with us in return. But seeking friends and keeping the friendship going are never easy.

According to research recently published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the key is to use "we-talk".

Led by University of California psychologist Megan Robins and her colleagues, the researchers reviewed and analyzed 30 different studies involving over 5, 000 participants.【1】.

The word "we" moves people from an individual position into a partnership, which makes us more interdependent. " 【2】. Word use is a window into what people are thinking and feeling without asking them." Robbins told Science Daily.

【3】. The primary point is that interdependence may bring about supportive and relationship-centered behaviors and positive perceptions of the partner—especially important in times of stress and disagreement.

Contrary to "we-talk", there is "I-talk", which refers to the frequent use of the first-person singular pronouns, such as "I", "me" and "mine", when writing or speaking. Earlier this year, researcher analyzed a set of data that came from 4,7000 people in Germany and the US. 【4】. As you can see from the two studies, too much "I-talk" can make you feel depressed. But "we-talk" can encourage you to become more positive and create a chain effect of healthy interdependence with others.

So next time you are talking to a friend, try using more "we-talk". You may find yourself feeling more positive--and the effect it will have on your friend will be positive as well.

A. Pronouns offer an insight into whether people see themselves as individuals or as part of a whole.

B. If you are speaking in a person context, you're speaking about something that's of relevance to you.

C. Their research also found that "we-talk" is helpful for resolving conflicts.

D. Self-centered people are found to be indifferent to many things in society and other people because all their concentration is only on themselves and their needs.

E. This analysis of "we-talk" suggested that the frequent use of "we" and "us" is linked to happier and healthier relationships.

F. They found that too much "I-talk" was an accurate linguistic marker for the likelihood that someone is feeling stressed or experiencing negative emotions.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】C

【4】F

【解析】

本文属于说明文阅读。文章说明了研究人员对“we-talk”的分析表明，频繁使用“we”和“us”更容易与快乐、更健康的关系相联系。因为“we”这个词把人们从个体的位置上转移到了伙伴关系上，这让我们更加相互依赖并有助于解决冲突，而过多的“I-talk”会让人感到抑郁。

【1】根据文章下文The word "we" moves people from an individual position into a partnership, which makes us more interdependent."（“我们”这个词把人们从个体的位置上转移到了伙伴关系上，这让我们更加相互依赖。”）可知，对“we-talk”的分析表明，频繁使用“we”和“us”更容易与快乐、更健康的关系相联系。故选E。

【2】根据前文The word "we" moves people from an individual position into a partnership， which makes us more interdependent. （“我们”这个词把人们从个体的位置上转移到了伙伴关系上，这让我们更加相互依赖。”）可知，从使用“we”这个代词能够有助于洞察人们是把自己看作是个人还是整体的一部分。故选A。

【3】根据后文The primary point is that interdependence may bring about supportive and relationship-centered behaviors and positive perceptions of the partner--especially important in times of stress and disagreement.（主要的一点是，相互依赖可能会带来支持和以关系为中心的行为，以及对伴侣的积极看法——在压力和分歧时期尤其重要。）可知，研究还发现，“we”所体现的相互依赖会带来支持和以关系为中心的行为，故"we-talk "这对于冲突的解决是有帮助的。故选C。

【4】根据后文As you can see from the two studies, too much "I-talk" can make you feel depressed.（从这两个研究中你可以看到，过多的“I-Talk”会让你感到抑郁。）可知，过多的"I-Talk"可以反映某人感到压力或经历负面情绪的可能性。故选F。