The old romantic saying is a cute one, but according to recent studies, opposites don't necessarily attract.
Research shows that people tend to seek out relationships with—and eventually marry — partners who have similar defining characteristics, such as age, political orientation, religion, education, and income.
“ Generally speaking, when we think about opposites attracting or not, we're thinking in terms of personality rather than these big key factors," says Vinita Mehta, a clinical psychologist and writer based in Washington, D. C.
One big factor as to why this may be is simply your stage of life: where you live, what lifestyle you have, and what kind of people you're exposed to.
“ If you’re on a college campus, by and large，you’re going to find people who are in your age group,'' Mehta says. "You're going to find people who at least eventually become part of the same general income strata. ”
Researchers from the University of Kansas made a courageous claim. A study released earlier this year analyzed real-world relationships and asked couples (romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances) about attitudes, behaviors, values, prejudices, and personality characteristics that were important to them. The pairs that had closer and more intimate relationships were not necessarily more similar than newly formed pairs, and people shared similarities on almost every personal issue that was measured.
The lead psychologists on this study believe this doesn't happen by chance ； it's so common and widespread that seeking out like-minded people may be our psychological default when we make new friends or romantic partners. We certainly get the most out of these relationships. They make us more comfortable and trusting of the other person, and that makes it easier to cooperate and achieve goals.
As far personalities go, connecting on major characteristics, like levels of neuroticism (神经质)and conscientiousness, generally lead to happier couples. But that doesn't mean you and your significant other need to agree on everything. Having different habits——fewer defining parts of your personality, like your favorite sport or foods---can introduce you to new activities and ways of thinking, which can make you a more well-rounded person.
1.What does the underlined word " strata" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Factors. B.Levels. C.Resources. D.Taxes.
2.The research conducted by the University of Kansas implies that _______.
A.the phenomenon takes place accidentally
B.the subjects have almost everything in common
C.the participants were asked questions about their partners
D.the similarity between partners may not change with closer relationship
3.In the last paragraph, the author stresses that a happier couple may _______.
A.have some differences
B.have everything in common
C.share the same personalities
D.result from the conflict in thinking
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To find out what stage of life we are in.
B.To prove we are attracted to what is familiar.
C.To show what kind of people we should make friends with.
D.To introduce the advantages like-minded people can bring to us.
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The old romantic saying is a cute one, but according to recent studies, opposites don't necessarily attract.
Research shows that people tend to seek out relationships with—and eventually marry — partners who have similar defining characteristics, such as age, political orientation, religion, education, and income.
“ Generally speaking, when we think about opposites attracting or not, we're thinking in terms of personality rather than these big key factors," says Vinita Mehta, a clinical psychologist and writer based in Washington, D. C.
One big factor as to why this may be is simply your stage of life: where you live, what lifestyle you have, and what kind of people you're exposed to.
“ If you’re on a college campus, by and large，you’re going to find people who are in your age group,'' Mehta says. "You're going to find people who at least eventually become part of the same general income strata. ”
Researchers from the University of Kansas made a courageous claim. A study released earlier this year analyzed real-world relationships and asked couples (romantic partners, friends, and acquaintances) about attitudes, behaviors, values, prejudices, and personality characteristics that were important to them. The pairs that had closer and more intimate relationships were not necessarily more similar than newly formed pairs, and people shared similarities on almost every personal issue that was measured.
The lead psychologists on this study believe this doesn't happen by chance ； it's so common and widespread that seeking out like-minded people may be our psychological default when we make new friends or romantic partners. We certainly get the most out of these relationships. They make us more comfortable and trusting of the other person, and that makes it easier to cooperate and achieve goals.
As far personalities go, connecting on major characteristics, like levels of neuroticism (神经质)and conscientiousness, generally lead to happier couples. But that doesn't mean you and your significant other need to agree on everything. Having different habits——fewer defining parts of your personality, like your favorite sport or foods---can introduce you to new activities and ways of thinking, which can make you a more well-rounded person.
1.What does the underlined word " strata" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Factors. B.Levels. C.Resources. D.Taxes.
2.The research conducted by the University of Kansas implies that _______.
A.the phenomenon takes place accidentally
B.the subjects have almost everything in common
C.the participants were asked questions about their partners
D.the similarity between partners may not change with closer relationship
3.In the last paragraph, the author stresses that a happier couple may _______.
A.have some differences
B.have everything in common
C.share the same personalities
D.result from the conflict in thinking
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To find out what stage of life we are in.
B.To prove we are attracted to what is familiar.
C.To show what kind of people we should make friends with.
D.To introduce the advantages like-minded people can bring to us.
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Romantic comedies have long been regarded as the perfect movie for a first date. But according to a study, romantic comedies such as Bridget Jones's Diary and Notting Hill could be bad for your love life.
Rather than being harmless entertainment, 'rom-coms' give people unrealistic and potentially unhealthy expectations about real-life relationships, scientists say.
Researchers found that those who watched romantic comedies were more likely to believe in predestined love (缘份) than those who preferred other kinds of movie.
They were also more likely to believe that perfect relationships happen instantly, and were less likely to believe that couples need to work at relationships.
Watching just one romantic comedy is enough to sway people's attitudes to romantic love, they found.
Dr Bjarne Holmes, who led the research, said: "We are not killing joys -- we are not saying that people shouldn't watch these movies. But we are saying that it would be helpful if people were more aware and more critical of the messages in these films. The problem is that while most of us know that the idea of a perfect relationship is unrealistic, some of us are still more influenced than we realize."
For the first part of the study, Dr Holmes and colleagues at the Family and Personal Relationships Laboratory at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, studied 40 box office hits from 1995 to 2005.
Most of those comedies described couples falling instantly in love and promoted the idea of fate --the belief that there is just one perfect companion out there, they found.
"There's a belief of destiny and couples in romantic comedies immediately understand each other," said Dr Holmes. "If you think that's how things are, you are setting yourself up to be disappointed."
In a second study, Dr Holmes asked around 100 student volunteers to watch Serendipity -- the 2001 romantic comedy starring Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack, while 100 watched a David Lynch drama.
In a questionnaire after the film ended, students watching the rom-com were far more likely to believe in fate and destiny than those who had watched the 'straight' film.
72. According to the passage if you are fond of watching romantic comedies, you ____.
A. are more likely to believe in future love
B. must be influenced by films
C. may expect a perfect relationship in your love life
D. may fall instantly in love with one of your classmates
73. The underlined word "destiny" most probably means __ .
A. fate B. love C. beauty D. romance
74. The purpose of Dr Bjame Hohnes' research is __ .
A. to promote the idea of fate
B. to ask us to keep away from romantic comedies
C. to show how romantic comedies have influence on our life
D. to remind us of the negative effect of watching romantic comedies
75. It is implied in the passage that .
A. watching comedies is harmful to a stable marriage
B. it is necessary for couples to work at their relationship
C. couples falling instantly in love end up with an unhappy marriage
D. we should watch more 'straight' films instead of romantic comedies
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
According to some doctors, one of the ways to prevent us from growing old is to make sure that our brains get enough___.
A. performance B. exercise C. experience D. sport
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
As the saying goes, one is never too old to learn. After he _____, he will devote himself to gardening.
| A．retired | B．has retired | C．will retire | D．had retired |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
As the saying goes, one is never too old to learn. After he _____, he will devote himself to gardening.
A. retired B. has retired C. will retire D. had retired
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As an old English saying goes, “Honesty is the best policy”. It is more than1.old cliché(陈词滥调), but a good way to live your life. First, honesty is the2.(easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies. Second, honesty gives us much3.(free). Many believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people 4. (pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are 5. (true) free.
If there were two people standing before you, a person 6. a record of being honest and a person who is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely 7. (believe)? I’m sure most people would side with the honest person. 8. we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing 9. more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we can make each day. The choice is 10. (you). What will you choose?
高三英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析
---How old can you guess your new English teacher is ?
--- It’s hard to say. But I guess him to be _____between 35 and 40.
A. anybody B. anywhere C. anyhow D. anything
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
--- How old can you guess your new English teacher is？
--- It’s hard to say．But I guess him to be _________ between 35 and 40.
A． anything B． anywhere
C． anybod D． anyway
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
--- How old can you guess your new English teacher is?
--- It’s hard to say．But I guess him to be _________ between 35 and 40.
A．anything B．anywhere C．anybody D．anyway
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Your dog is as smart as any two year old, according to a new study. Dogs bring much happiness to their owners, and even improve human health. Most two-year-olds keep us busy in life - an important part of living a long and happy life. According to Stanley Coren, Ph.D.of the University of British Columbia, our dogs are smarter than we thought.
Dr. Coren reviewed many studies to find out that dogs are as smart as 2 to 2.5-year-olds. Forget about one word orders - according to Coren, the smartest dogs can learn up to 250 words. Most dogs understand an average of 165 words. “The upper limit of dogs, ability to learn language is partly based on a study of a Border Collie named Rico who showed knowledge of 200 spoken words，and ‘fast-track learning,’ which scientists believed to be found only in humans and language-learning apes (猿).”
Dogs are also great at tricking. During play, they have the ability to trick humans and other dogs in order to get treats. “And they are nearly as successful in tricking humans as humans are in tricking dogs,” says Coren.
Dogs can also count to four or five, which might explain how they know when their toys are missing. Coren explains, “Their astonishing flashes of smartness and creativity are reminders that they may not be Einsteins, but are sure closer to humans than we thought.”
Animals can do much to keep us happy, healthy, and protect us from harm. Stories of dog heroes can be found using a simple Internet search. Pets teach us sense of duty, keep us from loneliness,and can help with treatment of the disabled.
1.How do dogs bring happiness and health to humans according to the author?
A.By doing funny tricks. B.By keeping their owners busy.
C.By serving their owners. D.By playing with the children.
2.In what way is Rico special?
A.He understands one-word orders.
B.He uses words like a 2.5-year-old.
C.He is Coren's favorite subject for study.
D.He shows a high level of language ability.
3.What does Coren say about dogs' counting ability?
A.It is as good as an ape's.
B.It is close to that of humans.
C.It shows their smartness.
D.It leaves a lot to be studied.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Dogs are smarter than we thought.
B.Dogs do well in tricking for food.
C.Dogs are people's faithful friends.
D.Dogs can speak human language.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析