Question

Next time you're unhappy or complaining about your life, don't turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tear-jerking tragedy(催人泪下的悲剧) is just the thing you need to brighten your day.

A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad movies can make people happier, Science Daily reported last month.

Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the study showed.

"People seem to use tragedies as a way to reflect on the important relationships in their own lives," said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, leader of the study. "Tragic stories often focus on themes of eternal(永恒的) love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things."

In the study, researchers gathered 361 college students and showed them the 2007 movie, Alonement. The movie is about two lovers who are separated(分离) and finally die during Worid War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring(衡量) how happy they were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, afier and three times during the movie to measure various emotions, including sadness.

Researchers found that the sadder students felt while watching the movie, the more likely they were to think about real people they had close relationships with in life. This increased their happiness afier watching the movie. Knobloch-Westerwick explained that negative(消极的) moods make people more thoughtful.

"Positive(积极的) emotions show that everything is fine, you don't have to worry, you don't have to think about problems in your life," she said. "But negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you to think more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more."

The link between watching a tragic story and feeling better has long been recognized. The ancient Greeks even had a word for the feeling of happiness afier seeing something sad that led to the modern English word "catharsis(宣泄)".

The study also showed that relationships are a very important source of happiness in our lives, so it is no surprise that thinking about your loved ones makes you happier, researchers said.

1.Which of the following about the study of Ohio State University is NOT true?

A. Students' emotions are measured by asking questions.

B. Only sadness is measured in the study.

C. The study shows relationships are a source of happiness.

D. Those who felt sadder when watching the movie were more likely to be happier after that.

2.Why are ancient Greeks mentioned in the passage?

A. To introduce the meaning of the word "Catharsis".

B. To explain the importance of knowing how to become happier.

C. To prove that they were of high intelligence and guessed its meaning.

D. To tell readers the relationship between tragedies and happiness was found long ago.

3.From Knobloch-Westerwick's explaination, we can learn that.

A. seeing tragedies makes you more thoughtful

B. positive emotions make you think more about your relationships

C. negative emotions show you have no need to think about your situation

D. after seeing comedies, you will appreciate your close relationships more

4.Which is the title of the passage?

A. There is eternal love in the world

B. Watching sad films may start smiles

C. It's useless to complain about life

D. Comedies should make way for tragedies

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析： 下次你不开心或者抱怨你的生活。您可能会发现一个感人泪下的悲剧是你需要的东西 。美国俄亥俄州立大学的一个研究小组,已经发现悲伤的电影能让人更快乐,上个月科学日报报道。许多人发现悲剧使他们意识到自己的生活多好,研究显示。“人们似乎用悲剧来反思自己的生活的重要关系,”西尔维亚说诺布罗克-维斯特维克称,这项研究的领导者。“悲惨的故事常常关注永恒的主题爱,这引导观众去思考他们的亲人和计算他们的好和有用的东西。”诺布罗克-维斯特维克称解释说,消极的情绪让人们更加深思熟虑。

1.俄亥俄州立大学的学习描述是不正确的？分析通过文中理解伤感电影对人们的影响，因此选择第二项。故选B

2. 看一个悲剧性的故事和感觉之间的联系更好的一直认可。从中得知是为了证实这一实验在很久前就被发现。故选 D

3.诺布罗克-维斯特维克的解释，我们能学到什么？分析原文： negative(消极的) moods make people more thoughtful. 句意：消极的情绪让人们更加深思熟虑。

故选A

4.

考点：社会现象类阅读。