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f studies have researched exactly why charity leads to happiness. The surprising conclusion is that giving affects our brain chemistry. For example, people who give often report feelings of euphoria, which psychologists have referred to as the Helper39。s High. They believe that charitable activity produces a very mild version of the sensations people get from drugs like morphine and heroin. Of course, not only does giving increase our happiness, but also our happiness increases the possibility that we will give. Everyone prefers to give more when they are happy. Researchers have investigated this by conducting experiments in which people are asked about their happiness before and after they participate in a charitable activity, such as volunteering to help children or serving meals to the poor. The result is clear that giving has a strong, positive causal impact on our happiness, so does happiness on giving(1)According to Paragraph 2. We can learn that . A.only those people who gave money to charity will be happyB.more givers say they feel having happy lives than nongiversC.those who donate money are happier than those who volunteerD.42% of the volunteers say they are as happy as the nonvolunteers(2)What causes the happiness difference? A.Ine.B.Faith.C.Education.D.Donation.(3)If a person feels happy, he may . A.ask for more donationsB.stop charitable activityC.be likely to give more.D.cook food for the poor【答案】 (1)B(2)D(3)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了美國(guó)人愛做慈善,因?yàn)榻o予別人幫助比得到幫助更讓人快樂。 (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù) 第二段中的“people who give money to charity are 43% more likely than nongivers to say they are ‘very happy’ about their lives.”可知給予者比得到幫助者更快樂。故選B。 (2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段年齡,性別,收入,信仰,家庭環(huán)境都相同的兩個(gè)人,總是向慈善機(jī)構(gòu)捐錢的那個(gè)人,更快樂??芍蔷栀?zèng)和給予影響一個(gè)人的快樂。故選D。 (3)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“not only does giving increase our happiness, but also our happiness increases the possibility that we will give.”一個(gè)人越快樂就越愿意去捐贈(zèng),去幫助別人。故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查,是一篇文化類閱讀,要求考生準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息,結(jié)合題目要求,從而選出正確答案。9.閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob (烤肉串) hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less. Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack. The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming. Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking. A mon sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food. The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well. The food especially appeals to healthconscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架). The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat. One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef. Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.(1)When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________. A.has pleasant smells of kabobsB.is splendidly decoratedC.is crowded with dining tablesD.looks like a mon restaurant(2)What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant? A.Reading local English newspapers.B.Drinking a kind of black coffee.C.Watching news events on TV.D.Discussing world topics in low voices.(3)The food of the restaurant ________. A.is served in small amountsB.is rather expensiveC.is rich in varietyD.is very healthy(4)What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of? A.RiceB.ChickenC.BreadD.Beef(5)It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant A.occupies a large spaceB.owns a favorable locationC.is popular for its special foodD.has a q