Telling fewer lies benefits people physically and mentally. Anita E. Kelly, study author and professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, employed 110 adults for her study. She divided them into two groups and asked one group to stop lying for 10 weeks. Lies included big ones and tiny ones—any false statements—but participants were still allowed to leave out the truth, keep secrets and avoid questions they didn’t want to answer, etc. The other group wasn’t given any special instructions about lying.
It turned out that both groups reduced their lying, but those who were specifically told to tell the truth improved their health more. "We found that the participants could purposefully and dramatically reduce their everyday lies. That in turn was associated with significantly improved health," said Kelly.
When participants in the no-lie group told three fewer white lies than they did in other weeks, they experienced, on average, fewer mental-health complaints and physical complaints. They were less likely to feel tense or sad and also experienced fewer sore throats and headaches. They also reported that personal relationships improved. Additionally, participants found themselves honest about their daily accomplishments, and they stopped making up excuses for being late or failing to complete a task, for example.
" It's certainly a worthy goal to have people be more honest and interact with others in a more honest way,” says University of Massachusetts psychologist Robert Feldman. “That would be beneficial. I'm a little doubtful whether it makes us all healthier, but it may make us healthier in a psychological way."
1.The participants of the two groups .
A. told as many lies as before B. were almost equally healthy
C. tended to lie less about their activities D. experienced tenser personal relationships
2.From Robert Feldman, we can learn that .
A. white lies might make people have more complaints
B. honesty is likely to help people become mentally healthier
C. people should not be honest with others but with themselves
D. telling the truth can make people physically and mentally healthy
3.The text is mainly about .
A. the connection of honesty and health B. research on physical and mental health
C. advice on being an honest person D. effects of honesty on personal relationships
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Telling fewer lies benefits people physically and mentally. Anita E. Kelly, study author and professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, employed 110 adults for her study. She divided them into two groups and asked one group to stop lying for 10 weeks. Lies included big ones and tiny ones—any false statements—but participants were still allowed to leave out the truth, keep secrets and avoid questions they didn’t want to answer, etc. The other group wasn’t given any special instructions about lying.
It turned out that both groups reduced their lying, but those who were specifically told to tell the truth improved their health more. "We found that the participants could purposefully and dramatically reduce their everyday lies. That in turn was associated with significantly improved health," said Kelly.
When participants in the no-lie group told three fewer white lies than they did in other weeks, they experienced, on average, fewer mental-health complaints and physical complaints. They were less likely to feel tense or sad and also experienced fewer sore throats and headaches. They also reported that personal relationships improved. Additionally, participants found themselves honest about their daily accomplishments, and they stopped making up excuses for being late or failing to complete a task, for example.
" It's certainly a worthy goal to have people be more honest and interact with others in a more honest way,” says University of Massachusetts psychologist Robert Feldman. “That would be beneficial. I'm a little doubtful whether it makes us all healthier, but it may make us healthier in a psychological way."
1.The participants of the two groups .
A. told as many lies as before B. were almost equally healthy
C. tended to lie less about their activities D. experienced tenser personal relationships
2.From Robert Feldman, we can learn that .
A. white lies might make people have more complaints
B. honesty is likely to help people become mentally healthier
C. people should not be honest with others but with themselves
D. telling the truth can make people physically and mentally healthy
3.The text is mainly about .
A. the connection of honesty and health B. research on physical and mental health
C. advice on being an honest person D. effects of honesty on personal relationships
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
More than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once a day and the preferred way of “being economical with the truth” is to use technology such as cellphones, text messages and e-mails, a survey said last Thursday. The research found that “techno-treachery （高科技说谎）” was widespread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets (小器具) made it easier to fib (撒小谎). Just over half of the respondents （被调查者） said using gadgets made them feel less guilty when telling a lie than doing it face to face. The workplace was a favorite location for fibbing with 67 percent of the 1,487 respondents admitting they had lied at work. The top lie was pretending to be ill (43 percent), followed by saying work had been completed when it hadn’t (23 percent). Worryingly for bosses 18 percent said they lied to hide a big mistake. But, employers were not the only ones on the receiving end of dishonest statements. Just over 40 percent of the respondents said they had lied to their families or partners. Key topics to lie about were: buying new clothes or the cost of them (37 percent), how good someone looked in something (35 percent), how much they had eaten (35 percent) and drunk (31 percent) and how much they weighed (32 percent).
1.The underlined phrase “being economical with the truth” probably means______.
A. telling lies B. making apologies C. feeling guilty D. admitting mistakes
2. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that ______.
A. employers sometimes lie to their employees, too
B. 75% of people have ever lied to someone
C. without gadgets, people may feel more pressure when telling white lies
D. more people lie to their family than to their bosses
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Cell phones make people more likely to lie.
B. Some people might lie to their bosses when they are not doing their work well.
C. 40% of employers admit that they have lied to their families or partners.
D. Nearly 1,500 people were questioned in the survey.
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People are getting more likely to lie.
B. People tend to fib using gadgets.
C. Most people tell white lies at the workplace.
D.18% of people lie to their bosses.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Exercise is known to benefit people’s mental health, but scientists recently discovered that too much exercise may have a negative effect on it.
The researchers studied about 1.2 million people in the United States in 2013, 2015 and 2017. The participants, on average, experienced 3, 4 days of poor mental health each month. Those who did exercise experienced 1, 5 fewer days of poor mental health per month, compared to those who didn’t exercise at all. The team found that people who exercised for 30 to 60 minutes three to five times a week had the best mental health, but those who exercised for more than three hours had worse mental health than those who didn’t exercise at all.
The scientists think that people who exercise so much may experience poorer mental health because that much exercise can be a sign of obsessive (强迫症患者) behaviors that have been associated with poor emotional and psychological outcomes. However, the only mental health disorder that the researchers looked at was depression.
Among those who had been diagnosed with depression, people who did exercise experienced 3.75 fewer negative mental health days than those who did not, showing an ever greater difference, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 7, 6 percent of people in the U.S. age 12 and over have depression. While all types of exercise appeared to help with mental health, cycling, gym-based exercise and team sports were the most beneficial.
The team also looked at more specific factors, like education. People with a college education reported 17.8 percent fewer days of poor mental health than those without that level education Additionally, people in a healthy BMI (体重指数) range reported a 4 percent reduction in poor mental health days thin those whose BMIs were high. Even salary was a factor: compared to people with bower salaries, those with higher salaries experienced a 17 percent reduction in poor mental health days.
The study showed that exercise can help with mental health, but that in some cases, limiting it may be necessary.
1.What did the study find?
A. People should do exercise three to five times a month.
B. Too much exercise may affect people’s mental health.
C. The more exercise people do, the healthier body they have.
D. People who do exercise have problems in mental health.
2.Which of the following sports benefits people s mental health most according to the text?
A. Skiing. B. Football.
C. Mountain climbing. D. Motorcycle racing.
3.How many factors that affect mental health are mentioned in the text?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Five. D. Four.
4.What can we infer from the text?
A. We must reduce our time of doing regular exercise.
B. Most American children have mental health problems.
C. Doing exercise reasonably is beneficial to relieving depression.
D. The men who don’t do exercise have the worst mental health.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We all know the benefits of regular physical activity. But about 80 percent of people don’t take exercise every day. Even some say they don’t enjoy exercise.1.Here are some tips.
Find an exercise that best fits your personality. 2. Take a group exercise class, join a football team or walk with a group of friends. If you prefer having time alone, jogging or yoga will be better fit for you.
Make it a habit. It can take a little while for something to become a habit.3. One way is to try to exercise around the same time each day. “Exercise can become addictive in a positive way,” said Dr. Carnethon, who is also an American Heart Association Volunteer.
4. There are many ways to fit exercise into your life. You can find some exercise videos online. Do weight training with things around your home. Take a brief walk after lunch. And if you go to school or work by bus, get off a stop earlier and walk the rest of the way.
Keep going. If you miss a day, don’t worry about it.5. Just make sure you get back the next day. It’s easy to make something a habit again. You will see the same benefits. And any little bit you can fit in will show benefits.
A. Build exercise into your lifestyle.
B. Everybody struggles once in a while.
C. So how can you make an exercise pleasant?
D. Break up your physical activity into smaller parts.
E. Therefore, give yourself the time to create a regular routine.
F. If you are a social person, do something that attracts you socially.
G. Finding a peer group is the perfect way to share your goals, and hobbies.
高二英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析
Friendship can deeply affect the physical and mental health of both men and women. Studies show that people who have no friends or who are lonely, are more likely to die earlier, get sick more often and suffer greater physical wear and tear(折磨）than those who have a support system of friends.
Sometimes, family members may be more likely to give you advice or tell you what you don't want to hear. It may not be as good as a friend who will listen to you and guide you, but support your decisions anyway. The most important elements about friendship are those who suffer support and do not judge your decisions based on society.
One reason for the link between social support and good health practice seems to be that people who feel cared for by others are less stress-out and protected against the symptoms(症状）of depression and loneliness.
Generally, women benefit most because of how they deal with stress. Women are more social in how they deal with stress than men while men are more likely to have a "fight or flight” reaction. Women also tend to have larger, denser social network, in which more people know each other and help each other, while men typically have smaller groups of friends and will rely on their wives or other important people for more support. While all these affect people psychologically (心理上）, friendship brings comfort that reduces the ill effects of stress, and the sex difference also contributes to the difference in the length of one's life time.
1.In the author's opinion, a real friend should________ .
A．tell you what to do even if you refuse to hear it
B．try to persuade you to change your mind quickly
C．judge your decision according to his, her experience
D．give you advice but respect your own decision
2.Women benefit more from friendship than men because________.
A．women are always cared for by more people than men
B．women are usually less stress-out when staying with others
C．women are more likely to solve problems with friends’ help
D．women can always keep more long-life friendship than men
3.According to the passage we can infer that ________.
A．it's good for women to tell men what they should do or not
B．friends are always more important than family members
C．men don't want to share their problems with many people
D．the trend that women can live longer makes them more relaxed
4.This passage mainly talks about________.
A．why people should develop friendship
B．when friendship affects people's health
C．people’s different attitudes towards friendship
D．the friendship which can make people live longer
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hobbies offer knowledge and relaxation. ___, they help improve one’s mental and physical health.
a. Furthermore b. However c. Therefore d. Partly
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Teenagers get less and less sleep, them at a higher risk of physical and mental health problems.
A. putting B. put
C. to put D. being put
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of1 to get home．Sitting at the front makes you 2 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies． Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 3 ．
I try to mind my manners and4 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening to．
"My father’s sick," she said to no one in 5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 6 the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble．" Her eyes 7 as she continued．"I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 8 losing him．”
I couldn’t respond．I was9．My heart ached for her．I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died．
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a whole world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a 11 ．I suddenly felt very 12．I realized I had only thought of people as 13 as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．
For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone 14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to 15 ．Understanding people is an art．
1.A．determination B．decision C．attempt D．anxiety
2.A．make B．stand C．think D．find
3.A．topic B．message C. discussion D. conversation
4.A．devotedly B．carelessly C．truly D．sincerely
5.A．common B．silence C．particular D．surprise
6.A．avoiding B．clearing C．keeping D．fighting
7.A．glanced B．closed C. lowered D. saddened
8.A．mind B．regret C．bear D．miss
9.A．angry B．interested C．curious D．shocked
10.A．pain B．pity C．disappointment D．mercy
11.A．daughter B．worker C．driver D．passenger
12.A．selfish B．confused C．worried D．sad
13.A．long B．often C．far D．well
14.A．takes B．has C．finds D．needs
15.A．stay B．remain C．keep D．put
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my 16to get home. Sitting at the front makes you17out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the18atmosphere by striking the match of 194 .
I try to mind my manners and 20listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 21, her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father's sick,” she said to no one in22. I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked,“What's wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from23the tears, she responded,“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she24. “I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him.”
I couldn't respond. I was25. My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great26my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, 27still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go28that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was29her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as30but a driver.
I suddenly felt very31. I realized I had only thought of people as32as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as33.
For all I know, I'm just another person in34else's world, and may not even be important. I35not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments (约会) to keep. Understanding people is an art.
1. A．anxiety B．determination C．decision D．attempt
2. A．find B．make C．think D．stand
3. A．unpopular B．uncomfortable C．unusual D．unforgettable
4. A．fire B．topic C．conversation D．discussion
5. A．politely B．devotedly C．carelessly D．sincerely
6. A．however B．therefore C．thus D．otherwise
7. A．surprise B．common C．silence D．particular
8. A．fighting B．avoiding C．clearing D．keeping
9. A．told B．lasted C．repeated D．continued
10. A．for sure B．at ease C．in shock D．in despair
11. A．mercy B．pain C．pity D．disappointment
12. A．but B．yet C．and D．or
13. A．over B．round C．through D．without
14. A．almost B．nearly C．ever D．just
15. A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
16. A．sad B．embarrassed C．selfish D．worried
17. A．far B．long C．much D．well
18. A．unfit B．unselfish C．unnecessary D．unimportant
19. A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．no one
20. A．must B．may C．can D．should
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Scientists are convinced ___ the positive effect of laughter ____ physical and mental health.
A. of; on B. by; in
C. of; at D. on; at
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析