5．Why does gratitude matter？Gratitude doesn't just feel good．（36）DLike other positive emotions，feeling grateful on a regular basis can have a big effect on our lives．Brain Research shows that positive emotions are good for ourbodies，minds，and brains．
Positive emotions help us see more possibilities and take in more information．They increase ourability to develop skills．（37）EPositive emotions balance negative emotions out．People who often feel grateful and appreciative are happier，less stressed，and less depressed．Gratitude is like a U-turn on complaining or thinking about what we don't have．
（38）BWhen we feel grateful，we might also feel happy，calm，joyful，or glad．
Gratitude can lead to positive actions．When we feel grateful for someone's kindness towards us，we may be more likely to do a kindness in return．（39）GThanking people can make it more likely that they'll do a kindness again．
（40）CWhen we feel and express heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to people in our lives，it creates loving bonds，builds trust，and helps you feel closer．
When we make it a habit to feel grateful and appreciative，it increases our awareness of good things as they happen．That set of attitude of gratitude has positive effects on our mood．
A．It might make you suffer a lot．
B．One positive emotion often leads to another．
C．Gratitude helps us build better relationships．
D．Making a habit of gratitude can also be good for us．
E．In addition，they help us to learn and make good decisions．
F．Find out who you appreciate and what the reasons might be．
G．Your gratitude also can have a positive effect on someone else's actions．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了感恩有助于我们建立更好的关系和保持积极的情绪，因此要养成感恩的习惯．
解答 36．D．推理判断题．根据后文Like other positive emotions，feeling grateful on a regular basis can have a big effect on our lives可知养成感恩的习惯，对我们也有好处；故选D．
37．E．推理判断题．根据后文People who often feel grateful and appreciative are happier，less stressed，and less depressed可知积极情绪会帮助我们学习和做出正确的决定；故选E．
38．B．推理判断题．根据后文When we feel grateful，we might also feel happy，calm，joyful，or glad可知一种积极的情绪往往导致另一种情绪；故选B．
39．G．推理判断题．根据后文Thanking people can make it more likely that they'll do a kindness again可知你的感激也能对别人的行为产生积极的影响；故选G．
40．C．推理判断题．根据后文When we feel and express heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to people in our lives，it creates loving bonds，builds trust，and helps you feel closer可知感恩有助于我们建立更好的关系；故选C．
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．
