Question

【題目】Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Building a lasting social relationship

We all know that friends are special people who we share our lives with, and who share their lives with us in return. But seeking friends and keeping the friendship going are never easy.

According to research recently published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the key is to use "we-talk".

Led by University of California psychologist Megan Robins and her colleagues, the researchers reviewed and analyzed 30 different studies involving over 5, 000 participants.【1】.

The word "we" moves people from an individual position into a partnership, which makes us more interdependent. " 【2】. Word use is a window into what people are thinking and feeling without asking them." Robbins told Science Daily.

【3】. The primary point is that interdependence may bring about supportive and relationship-centered behaviors and positive perceptions of the partner—especially important in times of stress and disagreement.

Contrary to "we-talk", there is "I-talk", which refers to the frequent use of the first-person singular pronouns, such as "I", "me" and "mine", when writing or speaking. Earlier this year, researcher analyzed a set of data that came from 4,7000 people in Germany and the US. 【4】. As you can see from the two studies, too much "I-talk" can make you feel depressed. But "we-talk" can encourage you to become more positive and create a chain effect of healthy interdependence with others.

So next time you are talking to a friend, try using more "we-talk". You may find yourself feeling more positive--and the effect it will have on your friend will be positive as well.

A. Pronouns offer an insight into whether people see themselves as individuals or as part of a whole.

B. If you are speaking in a person context, you're speaking about something that's of relevance to you.

C. Their research also found that "we-talk" is helpful for resolving conflicts.

D. Self-centered people are found to be indifferent to many things in society and other people because all their concentration is only on themselves and their needs.

E. This analysis of "we-talk" suggested that the frequent use of "we" and "us" is linked to happier and healthier relationships.

F. They found that too much "I-talk" was an accurate linguistic marker for the likelihood that someone is feeling stressed or experiencing negative emotions.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】C

【4】F

【解析】

本文屬于說明文閱讀。文章說明了研究人員對“we-talk”的分析表明，頻繁使用“we”和“us”更容易與快樂、更健康的關(guān)系相聯(lián)系。因為“we”這個詞把人們從個體的位置上轉(zhuǎn)移到了伙伴關(guān)系上，這讓我們更加相互依賴并有助于解決沖突，而過多的“I-talk”會讓人感到抑郁。

【1】根據(jù)文章下文The word "we" moves people from an individual position into a partnership, which makes us more interdependent."（“我們”這個詞把人們從個體的位置上轉(zhuǎn)移到了伙伴關(guān)系上，這讓我們更加相互依賴�！保┛芍�，對“we-talk”的分析表明，頻繁使用“we”和“us”更容易與快樂、更健康的關(guān)系相聯(lián)系。故選E。

【2】根據(jù)前文The word "we" moves people from an individual position into a partnership， which makes us more interdependent. （“我們”這個詞把人們從個體的位置上轉(zhuǎn)移到了伙伴關(guān)系上，這讓我們更加相互依賴。”）可知，從使用“we”這個代詞能夠有助于洞察人們是把自己看作是個人還是整體的一部分。故選A。

【3】根據(jù)后文The primary point is that interdependence may bring about supportive and relationship-centered behaviors and positive perceptions of the partner--especially important in times of stress and disagreement.（主要的一點是，相互依賴可能會帶來支持和以關(guān)系為中心的行為，以及對伴侶的積極看法——在壓力和分歧時期尤其重要。）可知，研究還發(fā)現(xiàn)，“we”所體現(xiàn)的相互依賴會帶來支持和以關(guān)系為中心的行為，故"we-talk "這對于沖突的解決是有幫助的。故選C。

【4】根據(jù)后文As you can see from the two studies, too much "I-talk" can make you feel depressed.（從這兩個研究中你可以看到，過多的“I-Talk”會讓你感到抑郁。）可知，過多的"I-Talk"可以反映某人感到壓力或經(jīng)歷負(fù)面情緒的可能性。故選F。