Question

【題目】（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

Surprising Ways in Which Your Friends Influence You

The company you keep says a lot about you. Friends have a big influence over how you feel, think and behave. 【1】

1. Strong-willed friends increase self-control

If you struggle to resist temptation（誘惑), surrounding yourself with people who possess a high degree of self-discipline （自律）can help

【2】 Whether you want to do exercise at the gym, or you’re considering reducing this month’s budget, spending time with a disciplined friend could help you maintain healthy habits.

2. More friendships, more problems

Too many social media connections can increase your stress level. 【3】 A report says that more Facebook friends mean more stress. Researchers linked a great number of social media connections to increased anxiety about people.

3. 【4】

Close friends could be the secret to longevity(長壽). When older adults have close friends, they’re likely to live longer. Other studies have shown that having friends lowers the risk of disease by reducing blood pressure and heart rate. So while it may be tempting to think that friends are sometimes more trouble than they’re worth, clearly, having close friends can be one of the best things you can do for your health.

4. Friends can be either a good influence or a bad influence

Friends can greatly-influence your choices. A study has found that friends often provide one another with moral support to resist a temptation. 【5】 Researchers discovered that when it came to resisting temptations – like eating chocolate – sometimes friends were more likely to become partners in crime as they decided to indulge (放縱)together

A. Since self-control is vital to reaching long- term goals, befriending people with willpower could be the secret to success

B. Lasting friendships encourage more birthdays

C. Close friends will bring more happiness

D. Here are four reasons why you should be careful about who you surround yourself with

E. The larger your social circle is, the more happiness you have.

F.When it comes to social Media, “the more the better” may not be the best approach.

G.However, friends also commonly work together to enjoy indulgences,

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】F

【4】B

【5】G

【解析】

試題分析：本文的主要內(nèi)容是朋友對我們有著重要的影響，并分別從幾個方面具體介紹了為什么朋友能帶來影響，可以帶來哪些影響。

【1】D考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。前句是全文的一個總起句，后文分條介紹了四條朋友能帶來影響的原因，可見此處應(yīng)該是一個引出一下四條原因的總起句，而D選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容Here are four reasons why you should be careful about who you surround yourself with恰好符合，故選D。

【2】A考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。前句說和自律能力強(qiáng)的人交朋友很有幫助，后句則是舉了一些例子，根據(jù)上下文可以推測出此處應(yīng)該是前句的解釋，解釋為什么自律能力強(qiáng)的朋友可以幫助我們，選項(xiàng)A就是對此的解釋，故選A。

【3】F考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。前句說大量的社交媒體會增加壓力，而后有補(bǔ)充到有報告稱Facebook（一社交媒體）上朋友越多壓力就越多，由此可得對于社交媒體來說，并不是越多越好，只有F選項(xiàng)When it comes to social Media, “the more the better” may not be the best approach.符合，故選F。

【4】B考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。該段首句就說明了主題，即親密的朋友是長壽的秘訣，此后又補(bǔ)充到有親密朋友可以降低患病率，有助于健康，總結(jié)全段可以得出長久的友誼有助于長壽，B選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容Lasting friendships encourage more birthdays恰好符合語境，故選B。

【5】G考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。前句說有研究表明朋友間能夠相互支持以抵制誘惑，但后卻說有研究者發(fā)現(xiàn)在有些像“喜歡吃巧克力”等此類誘惑面前，朋友可能會一起放縱，所以此處應(yīng)填表示轉(zhuǎn)折的句子，G選項(xiàng)However, friends also commonly work together to enjoy indulgences,符合這一語境，故選G。