Question

【题目】

If you want to improve your relations with others, there are several ways to do it. You could invite them out to get to know them better, though this might lead to a bad ending if you don't already get on. You could force yourself to like them, even though all your feelings are telling you that you don't. Or you could try the Benjamin Franklin Effect.

Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of American independence and he's also famous for many scientific achievements. A year after his death in 1793, one book about his life was published and it is there that we find an explanation to what has become known as "the Benjamin Franklin Effect".

In this book, Franklin tells a story about an assemblyman（州众议院议员） who had snubbed（冷 落）him on several occasions. Franklin asked if he might borrow a certain unusual book from the assemblyman's library. The assemblyman helped Franklin find the book. Franklin thanked him and from then on, they became best friends. Franklin learned the lesson that when you asked someone for help and they helped, they are more willing to give you a hand in future than if you had been the one helping them.

The effect has been proven in a 1969 study by Jon Jecker and David Landy who found that a speechmaker who asked students to lend him some money was more liked by these students better than by those who hadn't been asked. When we ask a person to give us a hand, we are expressing that we consider them to have something we don't, whether more intelligence, more knowledge, more skills, or whatever. This is another way of showing respect and immediately raises their opinion of us and makes them more willing to help us again both because they enjoy the admiration and have honestly started to like us.

Now work out a chance to ask for help from a person that you don't get on with and that would cost them nothing. It could be advice, practical help, or a bit of their time, whatever. Treat this person with your request in a positive and honest spirit.

【1】According to the Effect, if you want to get others to like you, you should________.

A.ask for help from themB.invite them to your home

C.give a hand to them firstD.force yourself to like them

【2】Which of following is true about Benjamin Franklin?

A.He's a practical assemblyman.B.He discovered a lot in science.

C.The Effect was named by himselfD.He got money through the Effect.

【3】What does the last paragraph tell us?

A.To use Benjamin Franklin Effect.B.To prove Benjamin Franklin Effect.

C.To realize Benjamin Franklin Effect.D.To introduce Benjamin Franklin Effect.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了本杰明富兰克林效应主要通过请求和你关系不是很好的人，帮助你做一件不耗金钱的事，来改善你的人际关系。

【1】细节理解题。根据第4大段“When we ask a person to give us a hand, we are expressing that we consider them to have something we don't...because they enjoy the admiration and have honestly started to like us,”当我们请别人帮忙时，我们是在表示我们认为他们有我们没有的东西,他们享受这种崇拜并且会开始喜欢我们。故选A。

【2】推理判断题。根据第3大段“In this book, Franklin tells a story about an assemblyman（州众议院议员） who had snubbed（冷 落）him on several occasions.”富兰克林讲述一个议员曾在一些场合冷落他的故事。可知，富兰克林不是议员，故A错误；根据第2大段“he's also famous for many scientific achievements.”他还以许多科学成就而闻名。可知，他发明了很多科学发明。故B正确；根据第2大段“A year after his death in 1793, one book about his life was published and it is there that we find an explanation to what has become known as "the Benjamin Franklin Effect"” 1793年，他死后的一年，一本关于他生平的书出版了，正是在书里，我们找到了对所谓的“本杰明·富兰克林效应”的解释。可知，这本书不是他自己命名，而是后人的命名，故C错误；根据第2大段“A year after his death in 1793, one book about his life was published and it is there that we find an explanation to what has become known as "the Benjamin Franklin Effect"” 1793年，他死后的一年，一本关于他生平的书出版了，正是在书里，我们找到了对所谓的“本杰明·富兰克林效应”的解释。可知，这个效应出名时，他已经去世了，故D错误。故选B。

【3】主旨大意题。根据第3大段“Now work out a chance to ask for help from a person that you don't get on with and that would cost them nothing”现在找个机会向你关系不好的人寻求帮助，这种帮助不需要花费他们任何东西。可知，本段主要在介绍如何在生活实际中使用本杰明富兰克林效应。故选A。