题目内容
1. How often did Mr. Grey walk from the station to his office?A. Never. B. Seldom. C. Always.
2. Why did he walk from the station to his office?
A. To save money.
B. To buy something necessary.
C. To have more exercise.
3. Which of the following statements may be true?
A. The stranger once asked Mr. Grey for money.
B. The stranger and Mr. Grey knew each other very well.
C. The stranger was going to give Mr. Grey his money back.
4. What does the last sentence mean?
A. He wanted to give Mr. Grey a chance to help others.
B. He wanted to ask Mr. Grey for some more money.
C. He hoped Mr. Grey could help him to be successful in his work.
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| Mr.
Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and
came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office
unless it was raining, because it gave him more exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him,“You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets. I stopped you in the street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me five pounds, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said,“Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story.” “Well,”answered the stranger,“are you still willing to take a chance?”
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A newly-published study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another, like a disease. Researchers used information from the Framingham Study, which began in 1948. The Framingham Study gathers
information about physical and mental health, personal behavior and diet. At first, the study involved about 5,000 people in the American state of Massachusetts. Now, more than 12,000 individuals are taking part.
Information from the Framingham Study showed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person. So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking.
University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo led the recent study. He and other researchers attempted to show how often people felt lonely. They found that the feeling of loneliness spread through social groups.
Having a so
cial connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely. In fact, a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. A friend of that person was 25% more likely. The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someone’s loneliness.
The effect was strongest among friends. Neighbors were the second most affected group. The effect was weaker on husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The researchers also found that loneliness spread more easily among women than men.
The New York Times newspaper reports that, on average, people experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. It also found that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent, or two and a half fewer lonely days.
Loneliness has been linked to health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties. The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it.
The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness. They
can do this by helping individuals they know who may be experiencing loneliness. The result can be helpful to the whole social group.
【小题1】What is TRUE about the Framingham Study?
| A.It was only conducted in 1948. |
| B.It involves more than 12,000 participants. |
| C.It was led by John Cacioppo. |
| D.It showed that any behavior could spread. |
| A.The spreading effect was the second strongest among friends. |
| B.No spreading effect was found on husbands and wives. |
| C.Women are more likely to be affected than men. |
| D.Brothers are more easily affected than neighbors. |
| A.Actions should be taken to help lonely people. |
| B.People feel lonely for many reasons. |
| C.Ways to fight against loneliness. |
| D.Lonely people can affect others. |
--How often do you eat out?
--______, but usually once a week.
| A.Have no idea | B.It depends | C.As usual | D.Generally speaking |