江苏省南京市2014高考英语最后冲刺 阅读理解巩固自练11

2014江苏省南京市高考英语阅读理解巩固自练

阅读理解 (2013·合肥市二模，E)

Telling fewer lies benefits people physically and mentally. Anita Kelly, study author and professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, employed 110 adults for her study. She divided them into two groups and asked one group to stop lying for 10 weeks. Lies included big ones and tiny ones—any false statements—but participants were still allowed to leave out the truth, keep secrets and avoid questions they didn't want to answer, etc. The other group wasn't given any special instructions about lying.

It turns out that both groups reduced their lying, but those who were specifically told to tell the truth improved their health more. “We found that the participants could purposefully and dramatically reduce their everyday lies, and that in turn was associated with significantly improved health，” said Kelly.

When participants in the nolie group told three fewer white lies than they did in other weeks, they experienced, on average, fewer mentalhealth complaints and physical complaints. They were less likely to feel tense or sad and also experienced fewer sore throats and headaches. They also reported that personal relationships improved. Additionally, participants found themselves honest about their daily accomplishments, and they stopped making up excuses for being late or failing to complete a task, for example.

“It's certainly a worthy goal to have people be more honest and interact with others in a more honest way，” says psychologist Robert Feldman. “That would be beneficial, I'm a little doubtful whether it makes us all healthier, but it may make us healthier in a psychological way.”

文章大意：本文是一篇科研报告。研究了撒谎和健康之间的关系。

12．Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．People who tell lies are healthier than those who don't.

B．Being honest can help cure sore throats and headaches.

C．Not all the participants were required to tell the truth.

D．Participants involved are asked not to keep secrets.

答案：C 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第一句“The other group wasn't given any special instructions about lying.”可知，有一组的实验对象没有被要求讲实情，故答案C符合文义。

13．The participants of the two groups ________.

A．told as many lies as before

B．were almost equally healthy

C．tended to lie less about their activities

D．experienced tenser personal relationships

答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“It turns out that both groups reduced their lying...”可知，答案C符合文义。

14．From Robert Feldman, we can learn that ________.

A．white lies might make people have more complaints

B．honesty is likely to help people become mentally healthier

C．people should not be honest with others but with themselves

D．telling the truth can make people physically and mentally healthy

答案：B 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“... but it may make us healthier in a psychological way”可推知，答案B“诚实会让人们在精神上更健康”符合文义。

15．The text is mainly about ________.

A．the connection of honesty and health

B．research on physical and mental health

C．advice about being an honest person

D．effects of honesty on personal relationships

答案：A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一句“Telling fewer lies benefits people physically and mentally.”的开篇点题可知，本文主要讲的是诚实和健康之间的关系，故答案A符合文义。

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UGG boots have been a winter­weather fashion for several years now, combining function, comfort, warmth and even some style. What many UGG­enthusiasts don't know is that their boots are a breeding ground for bacteria and cause foot problems. Doctors believe the boots, which are particularly popular among young teenage girls, are leading to a rise in the number of people suffering pains in their feet and knees.

Dr. Ian Drysdale, head of the British College of Osteopathic Medicine, believes because the foot does not get the proper support on the inside, it will lead to more ankle, knee, hip and back problems. “These boots are not designed for outside wear.

Just because something becomes a trend or fashionable doesn't mean it's good or right，” he said. “The particular problem with this type of footwear is that it is unsupported. It's a slipper. You wouldn't normally expect to be doing outdoor activities from something that's indoor. If you decide to wear your pajamas outside all the time, someone will come up and say it's not a good idea.” Dr. Drysdale explained that the feet issues become a particular problem among young teenage girls, whose bones are “plastic” and developing when they are growing. “If that structure is developing in an inappropriate way，” he said，“then the ultimate structure will be deformed.”

Mike O'Neill, a consultant surgeon, said，“As the foot slides around, you get wear and tear (磨损) on the joints on the inside of the foot. The ankle is in the wrong position, the thigh bone also changes position, and you get an abnormal movement in the pelvis, which leads to back problems.”

UGG Australia, who makes the designer version of the boots, told The Daily Wirror that their boots are “comfort” rather than “performance” footwear and consumers should be aware of “knockoffs (仿制品)” which lack reinforced heels in their boots.

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