Question

【题目】七选五

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

【1】 Helping and working with others can have a good effect on your overall psychological well-being. Nothing relieves stress better than a meaningful connection to another person. Working with pets and other animals can also improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety. Volunteering keeps you in regular contact with others and helps you develop a solid support system, which in turn protects you against depression.

【2】By measuring hormones and brain activity, researchers have discovered that being helpful to others delivers inner pleasure. Human beings are hard-wired to give to others. 【3】

Volunteering increases self-confidence. You are doing good for others and the community, which provides a natural sense of accomplishment. 【4】 And the better you feel about yourself, the more likely you are to have a positive view of your life and future goals.

Studies have found that those who volunteer have a lower mortality rate than those who do not. Older volunteers tend to walk more, find it easier to cope with everyday tasks, are less likely to develop high blood pressure, and have better thinking skills. Volunteering can also lessen symptoms of chronic pain and reduce the risk of heart disease. 【5】

A. Volunteering makes you happy.

B. The more we give, the happier we feel.

C. Volunteering provides a sense of purpose.

D. So volunteering helps you stay physically healthy.

E. Volunteering helps reduce stress, anger, and anxiety.

F. Volunteering can provide working experience when you need it.

G. Your role as a volunteer can also give you a sense of pride and identity.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】B

【4】G

【5】D

【解析】本文为说明文。作者从几个方面阐述做志愿者工作的对自身带来的好处。

【1】 E 由第一段Nothing relieves stress better than a meaningful connection to another person.及第一份最后一句可知，志愿者工作可以缓解压力和不安。

【2】A 第二段讲述志愿者工作带来的幸福感，由…that being helpful to others delivers inner pleasure.可知选择A项。

【3】B 由设空处的前一句Human beings are hard-wired to give to others.可知，无名给予别人越多，自身感觉越幸福。故选B项。

【4】 G 第三段讲述的是志愿者工作给人带来的自信、成就感、积极的人生态度和目标，故G项目符合语境。

【5】D 最后一段通过研究表明志愿者走路多、处理日常工作、思维敏捷，不易患高血压，减轻痛风症状和降低患糖尿病的风险。故选D项“志愿者工作能够使你保持身体健康”。