Wanttostayawayfromcolds？Putonahappyface.Comparedto(与……比...

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Want to stay away from colds？Put on a happy face. Compared to (与……比较) 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 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 le who showed feelings were also less likely(可能的) to tell their doctors that they felt ill.

In this study, Cohen's team interviewed(会见) 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 results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are 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 if you are worried about your health, look on the bright side more often.

1．The passage tells us that ________.

A．the interviewed people stayed together in a room

B．the interviewed people were given colds

C．the interviewed people suffered from bad coughs

D．the interviewed people took exercise every day

2．What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The sick people.  B．The doctors.

C．Cohen's team.    D．The 193 adults.

3．The result of the research is that ________.

A．Staying happy helps the body fight illnesses

B．People with good feelings became ill more easily.

C．People's feelings had nothing to do with their health.

D．people who can control their feelings are less likely to get sick.

4．According to Cohen, what may the body produce when people experience positive feelings?

A．new cells.

B．some fat.

C．A chemical.

D．a kind of anti­virus thing.

【回答】

1．解析：细节理解题。根据第四段：After the two weeks，the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days可得*。

*：B

2．解析：词意猜测题。根据第三段：In this study, Cohen's team interviewed(会见) 193 adults和the happy or sad feelings they had可知*。

*：D

3．解析：推理判断题。根据第一段：It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University可知*。

*：A

4．解析：事实判断题。根据最后一段：Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease可知*。

*：C

知识点：日常生活类

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