When your friend has a bad day, what will you do to comfort him or her? Hugging can help them feel better, Time reported.

According to scientists from Carnegie Melon University in the US, hugs can be good for a person’s mood and stress levels. Hugging can increase positive(积极的)feelings and reduce negative(消极的)feelings.

Researchers talked to about 400 people. They asked them about their mood, whether they had any conflicts(冲突)with others and if they had a hug that day.

They found that when people experienced conflicts but didn’t get any hugs, they reported more negative feelings. But when people had both on the same day, they reported more positive feelings and fewer negative feelings.

When you receive a hug, your body releases a certain hormone(荷尔蒙). This hormone lowers blood pressure, as well as reduces stress and anxiety(焦虑), Michael Murphy from Carnegie Melon told Time.

Of course, hugging is not the only way to comfort others. People sometimes give advice or just try to solve the other person’s problems directly. However, doing these things might make people feel like they’re being criticized(批评), But physical contact like hugging “makes people feel like they are cared about and have someone who is there for them,” Murphy said. “But that doesn’t make any judgments(about right or wrong).”

1.According to Time, what can improve someone’s mood?

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2.Did researchers ask about 400 people about their mood?

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3.When people had both on the same day, they reported ... Here what did “both” refer to(指的是)?

Here “both” referred to _____________________________.

4.What is Michael Murphy?

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5.What other ways do you think can comfort others besides hugging?

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6.What do you often do to help your friend when he/she has a bad day?

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The Simpsons is an American cartoon television series (连续性) created by GB Matt Groening. You can buy a lot of different Simpson Books in the book stores. The children of this family are Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie. Bart gets into a lot of trouble and does poorly in school. Lisa is an excellent student and deep thinker, as well as a great music player. Bart Simpson is the son of the Simpson family, Matt Groening has said that Bart is partly himself.

Bart is the eldest child of Homer and Marge Simpson, and the brother of Lisa and Maggie Simpson. In the books, Bart is between the ages of 9 and 11. He is naughty and doesn't always listen to parents' words.

He has yellow hair and wears a red short-sleeved shirt, blue short pants, and blue-white shoes. He would sometimes wear his red baseball cap with the word 'LUCKY'. and carry his skateboard around. His interests include skateboarding, reading comic books and watching TV.

Bart can speak several languages. Since his trip to France as a student, he has been able to speak French very well. Bart can also speak Japanese, Cantonese and Latin.

1.Who created the American cartoon television series, the Simpsons?

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2.The Simpsons have three children in all, don't they?

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3.Who is the eldest child of the Simpsons?

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4.What is Bart interested in doing?

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5.How many foreign languages does Bart speak?

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6.What do you think of Bart?

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