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SectionⅠReadingandThinking(1)

阅读理解。

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Helpingandsupportingothersmaybekeytolivingalongerandhealthierlife,accordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofBaselinSwitzerland.ThefindingspublishedinthejournalEvolutionandHumanBehaviour,showthatgrandparentswhocarefortheirgrandchildrenenjoylongerlifespans.Sodooldpeoplewhocareforotherswithintheirsocialnetworks.

UsingdatafromtheBerlinAgingStudy,theresearchersanalysedthelongevity(寿命)andcaregivinghabitsofmorethan500oldpeoplebetweentheagesof70and103.Thestudycomparedgrandparentswhoactedasoccasionalcaregiverswiththosewhodidnot.Italsocomparedthesegrandparentswitholdadultswhodidnothavegrandchildrenbutcaredforpeoplewithintheirsocialnetworks.

Thosegrandparentswhodidnotplaytheroleofattendingtograndchildrenweremorelikelytohavediedwithinjustfiveyearsofthetestingperiod.Whilethoseoldadultswhoprovidedsupporttotheirfamilylivedforanextrasevenyearsonaverageandthoseprovidedsupporttotheirsocialnetworkslivedforanextrafouryearsonaverage.

Althoughthenewstudyonlyfocusedonoldadults,it’ssafetoassumethatthehealthbenefitsofhelpingandtakingcareofothersalsoreachthoseofallages.However,it’simportanttonotethattoomuchcaregivingoftenhasjusttheoppositeeffect.There’saclearlinkbetweentoomuchcaregivingandanumberofnegativephysicalandmentalhealthconsequences.

1.Howmanygroupsofoldpeopleareinvolvedinthestudy?

A.Two. B.Three.

C.Four. D.Five.

解析:细微环节理解题。依据其次段最终两句可知有三组老年人参与了这项探讨。故选B。

答案:B

2.Whatdoestheresearchshow?

A.Oldpeoplearemorelikelytosupportothers.

B.Grandparentslivelongerthanchildlessoldadults.

C.Supportingotherspreventsdiseasesofoldpatients.

D.Helpingothersproperlyhasagoodeffectonhealth.

解析:推理推断题。依据最终一段首句“Althoughthenewstudyonlyfocusedonold