题目内容
Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent moves in childhood are related to poorer well-being(幸福) in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted(内向的) or neurotic(神经症的).
The researchers tested the relationship between the number of childhood moves and well-being in a sample of 7108 American adults who were followed for 10 years.
“We know that children who move frequently are more likely to perform poorly in school and have more behavioral problems,” said the study’s lead author Shigehiro Oishi. “However, the long-term effects of moving on well-being in adulthood have been overlooked by researchers.”
The study’s participants, who were between the ages of 20 and 75, were contacted in 1994 and 1995 and were surveyed again 10 years later. They were asked how many times they had moved as children, as well as about their psychological well-being, personality type and social relationships.
The researchers found that the more times people moved as children, the more likely they were to report lower life satisfaction and psychological well-being at the time they were surveyed. The research also showed that those who moved frequently as children had fewer quality social relationships as adults.
The researchers also looked to see if different personality types affected frequent movers’ well-being. Among introverts, the more moves participants reported as children, the worse off they were as adults. “Moving a lot makes it difficult for people to keep long-term close relationships.” Said Oishi. “This might not be a serious problem for outgoing people who can make friends quickly and easily.”
The findings showed neurotic people who moved frequently reported less life satisfaction and poorer psychological well-being than people who did not move as much and people who were not neurotic. However, the number and quality of neurotic people’s relationships had no effect on their well-being, no matter how often they had moved as children. In the article, Oishi thinks this may be because neurotic people have more negative reactions to stressful life events in general.
“We can guess that moving often creates more stress,” Oishi said. “But we need more research on this link before we can conclude that moving often in childhood can, in fact, be dangerous to your health in the long-term.”
【小题1】What can be learnt about the new study from the passage?
A.The participants were from all over the world. |
B.It was carried out in two periods of time. |
C.The participants were mostly old people. |
D.The participants had poor health. |
A.To show the relationship between moving and performance in school |
B.To show the relationship between moving and well-being |
C.To investigate Americans’ well-being in general |
D.To research the personality types of Americans |
A.moving a lot is a serious problem for outgoing people |
B.moving probably makes some people feel worried and tense |
C.moving frequently is likely to help people make more friends |
D.moving often is dangerous to people’s health in the long-term |
A.the process of the study |
B.the results of the study |
C.the importance of the study |
D.the theory of the study |
A.adults should take more care over their kids |
B.neurotic people are likely to move frequently |
C.children who move frequently behave well in school |
D.personality types are related to frequent movers’ happiness |
【小题1】B
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】B
【小题5】D
解析试题分析:
【小题1】B 细节题。根据第四段1,2行The study’s participants, who were between the ages of 20 and 75, were contacted in 1994 and 1995 and were surveyed again 10 years later.什么吗这些研究对象在两个时间点接受调查,故B正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据第二段The researchers tested the relationship between the number of childhood moves and well-being in a sample of 7108 American adults who were followed for 10 years.说明B正确。
【小题3】D 推理题。根据文章第三段“We know that children who move frequently are more likely to perform poorly in school and have more behavioral problems,” said the study’s lead author Shigehiro Oishi. “However, the long-term effects of moving on well-being in adulthood have been overlooked by researchers.”说明他认为频繁的搬家对孩子的影响很大,会导致很多方面的问题,对于富有的成年人的影响也是很大的,只是被忽视了。故D正确。
【小题4】B 段落大意题。根据这两段The researchers found that the more …和The researchers also looked to see …说明这两段都是在说明研究的结果。故B正确。
【小题5】D 推理题。根据第六段第一行The researchers also looked to see if different personality types affected frequent movers’ well-being.说明不同的性格对频繁搬家的影响也是存在的,故D正确。
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点评:文章主要想我们分析了一种现象,就是那些在童年时期经常搬家的经历对人的影响,并介绍了一个对此现象进行研究的结果。
Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent moves in childhood are related to poorer well-being(幸福) in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted(内向的) or neurotic(神经症的).
The researchers tested the relationship between the number of childhood moves and well-being in a sample of 7108 American adults who were followed for 10 years.
“We know that children who move frequently are more likely to perform poorly in school and have more behavioral problems,” said the study’s lead author Shigehiro Oishi. “However, the long-term effects of moving on well-being in adulthood have been overlooked by researchers.”
The study’s participants, who were between the ages of 20 and 75, were contacted in 1994 and 1995 and were surveyed again 10 years later. They were asked how many times they had moved as children, as well as about their psychological well-being, personality type and social relationships.
The researchers found that the more times people moved as children, the more likely they were to report lower life satisfaction and psychological well-being at the time they were surveyed. The research also showed that those who moved frequently as children had fewer quality social relationships as adults.
The researchers also looked to see if different personality types affected frequent movers’ well-being. Among introverts, the more moves participants reported as children, the worse off they were as adults. “Moving a lot makes it difficult for people to keep long-term close relationships.” Said Oishi. “This might not be a serious problem for outgoing people who can make friends quickly and easily.”
The findings showed neurotic people who moved frequently reported less life satisfaction and poorer psychological well-being than people who did not move as much and people who were not neurotic. However, the number and quality of neurotic people’s relationships had no effect on their well-being, no matter how often they had moved as children. In the article, Oishi thinks this may be because neurotic people have more negative reactions to stressful life events in general.
“We can guess that moving often creates more stress,” Oishi said. “But we need more research on this link before we can conclude that moving often in childhood can, in fact, be dangerous to your health in the long-term.”
1.What can be learnt about the new study from the passage?
A.The participants were from all over the world. |
B.It was carried out in two periods of time. |
C.The participants were mostly old people. |
D.The participants had poor health. |
2.What is the purpose of the study?
A.To show the relationship between moving and performance in school |
B.To show the relationship between moving and well-being |
C.To investigate Americans’ well-being in general |
D.To research the personality types of Americans |
3.According to Oishi, .
A.moving a lot is a serious problem for outgoing people |
B.moving probably makes some people feel worried and tense |
C.moving frequently is likely to help people make more friends |
D.moving often is dangerous to people’s health in the long-term |
4.The fifth and sixth paragraphs mainly talk about .
A.the process of the study |
B.the results of the study |
C.the importance of the study |
D.the theory of the study |
5.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A.adults should take more care over their kids |
B.neurotic people are likely to move frequently |
C.children who move frequently behave well in school |
D.personality types are related to frequent movers’ happiness |
The average college student in America spent an estimated seven hundred dollars on textbooks last year. The National Association of College Stores reported more than five billion dollars in sales of textbooks and course materials. Association spokesman Charles Schmidt says electronic textbooks now represent just two to three percent of sales. But he says that is expected to reach ten to fifteen percent by 2012. Online versions are now available for many of the most popular college textbooks. E-textbooks can cost half the price of a new print textbook. But students usually lose access after the end of the term. And the books cannot be placed on more than one device (装置) so they are not easy to share.
So what do students think of e-textbooks? Administrators at Northwest Missouri State University wanted to find out. Earlier this year they tested them with five hundred students in twenty classes. The university is unusual. It not only provides laptop computers to all seven thousand of its full-time students. It does not require students to buy their textbooks either. They rent them to save money. The school aims to save even more by moving to e-textbooks. The students in the survey reported that downloading the books from the Internet was easy. They liked the idea of carrying lighter backpacks. And fifty-six percent said they were better able to find information. But most found that using e-textbooks did not change their study habits. And sixty percent felt they read more when they were reading on paper. In all, almost half the students said they still liked physical textbooks better. But the survey found that cost could be a big influence. Fifty-five percent said they would choose e-textbooks if using them meant their textbook rental fee would not increase. Roger Von Holzen heads the Center for Information Technology in Education at Northwest Missouri State. He tells us that administrators are disappointed with the e-textbooks now available because the majority are not interactive. He thinks growth will come when more digital books include video, activities, games and other ways to interact with the information. The technology is improving. But for now, most of the books are just words on a screen.
1.The passage mainly tells us about ________.
A.the development of e-textbooks |
B.different attitudes towards e-textbooks |
C.the sales of textbooks and course materials |
D.the differences between e-textbooks and physical text-books |
2.According to the survey, over half of the students think e-textbooks ________.
A.can be rented for less money |
B.help in finding more information |
C.are convenient to carry around |
D.help them do better in their lessons |
3.It can be inferred from the passage that e-textbooks ________.
A.will replace physical textbooks |
B.are available at any time |
C.have a very bright future |
D.still have a lot to improve |