Question

20．It's no secret that doing good makes others happy-but did you know it can make you happy as well？According to a study，people participating in meaningful activities were happier and felt that their lives had more purpose than people who only engaged in pleasure-seeking behaviors．1（36）D
●Your Attention
Most of us think we're good listeners，but according to psychologist Paul Donoghue，most people are aware that others don't listen as well as they could．（37）A
●Your Money
According to an experiment，those who spend money on other people are significantly happier than those who spend the same quantity of money on themselves．（38）G
It represents time spent，compassion and careful attention to the needs of others．
（39）B
The psychological meaning of compassion is the ability to understand another person's emotional state．Compassion differs from empathy（移情） in that those who experience compassion not only put themselves in another person's shoes，but also want to reduce that person's suffering．
A brain-imaging study showed that the brain's pleasure centers are equally active when we give money to the poor as when we receive money ourselves．
●Your Time 
 （40）F
However，volunteering your time has great benefits，including making new friends and connections，learning new skills and even advancing your career．
According to a paper about the link between health and volunteering，volunteering is connected with lower instances of depression and reduces the risk of dying by 22 percent．
 
A．In addition，they're not fully aware that they themselves aren't listening．
B．Your Compassion
C．As a result，they blame most people for their not listening attentively．
D．Try giving these four things to others to start your journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle．
E．Sometimes offering proper gifts is much more important than giving money．
F．With a busy life，it can be hard to find any time to give away．
G．Whether or not you can offer other gifts，donating money helps make real change happen．

Answer 1

分析 研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，做好事不僅讓別人快樂，而且還會(huì)讓自己快樂．

解答 DAGBF
36．D 概括總結(jié)．根據(jù)下文的文章結(jié)構(gòu)可知，提到四個(gè)小標(biāo)題，所以此處應(yīng)該是總結(jié)four things to others…故選D．
37．A 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)前句most people are aware that others don't listen as well as they could可知，大多數(shù)人意識(shí)到其他人沒有像他們一樣在認(rèn)真聽，故選A．
38．G 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)前句those who spend money on other people are significantly happier than those who spend the same quantity of money on themselves．可知，此處是關(guān)于捐錢幫助別人的，呼應(yīng)了選項(xiàng)里的donating money…故選G．
39．B 概括題．根據(jù)第一句The psychological meaning of compassion is the ability to understand another person's emotional state以及該段的內(nèi)容可知，主要關(guān)于compassion，故選B．
40．F 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)該段的內(nèi)容However，volunteering your time has great benefits，including making new friends and connections可知，奉獻(xiàn)你的時(shí)間也是一種幫助別人的方法，故選F．

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