高中英语READING & PRACTICING专题辅导.doc

高中英语READING&PRACTICING阅读理解A文章难度：★★词数：280建议做题用时：7分钟ToddKashdanassociateprofessorofpsychologyatGeorgeMasonUniversitysaysthatgratitudeisoneofthebestwaystoremainhappyandhealthy.Kashdanalsofindsthatwomenaremoresuccessfulthanmenwhenitcomestofeelinggrateful.Theresultisgreaterhappinesswhencomparedtomen.Kashdanconductedaseriesofstudiesshowingthatfeelingsofgratitudepositiverelationshipsandlivinginthemomentareessentialforwell-being.HiscurrentstudypublishedintheJournalofPersonalityshowsthatmenarelessexpressivethanwomenwhenitcomestofeelingandexpressinggratitude.AccordingtoKashdan“Previousstudiesongratitudehavesuggestedthattheremightbeadifferenceingenderandsowewantedtoexplorethisfurther—andfindoutwhy.Evenifitisasmalleffectitcouldmakeahugedifferenceinthelongrun.”Interviewsconductedwithcollegestudentsshowedthatwomenfeltmoregratefulwhengivengiftscomparedtomen.Menfeltasenseofobligationratherthanfeelinggratefulwhenpresentedwithgifts.Oldermenhadnegativeresponsestogiftspresentedbyothermen.Theresultsshowthatmenmaybelimitingtheirabilitytofeelhappy.Kashdanexplains“Becausemenaregenerallytaughttocontrolandconceal(掩盖)theirsofteremotionsthismaybelimitingtheirwell-being.”Kashdan’sneweststudyshowsthatwomenarehappierthanmenbecausetheyaremoregrateful.Genderdifferencesrelatedtoearlysocializationskillsmaybeholdingmenbackfromfeelingmoregratefulandinturnhappier.“Thankfulnessandjoyareessentialforlivingagoodlife”saysKashdan.1.Menwouldfeelasenseof__whentheyaregivengifts.A.gratitudeB.happinessC.obligationD.appreciation2.Men’swell-beingmaybelimitedbecause.A.menareeasiertobeaffectedbynegativefeelingsB.menareexpectedtocontrolandhidetheirtenderemotionsC.menarelesssensitivetosofteremo