Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older pe

题文

Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Rearchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The rearchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.Rearchers say they do not know why happiness increas as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people e the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.The rearchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like the did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.小题1:According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier      .A．when they are between the ages of 18 and 85B．when they come to their old ageC．when they are in their twentiesD．when they are 18 years old小题2:You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of      .A．20B．25C．35D．40小题3:According to Arthur Stone, old people may      .A．have a positive attitude towards their lifeB．know how to spend money wilyC．dream about good things every dayD．control their behaviors better小题4:Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?A．Tho who are worried about getting oldB．Tho who are single and unemployedC．Tho who feel unhappy all the timeD．Tho who suffer from mental stress小题5:What would be the best title for the passage?A．Getting Older Means Getting HappierB．The Young Are Happier Than the OldC．Women Are Easier to Be Happy in LifeD．The Younger, the Happier

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小题1:B小题2:B小题3:A小题4:A小题5:A

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解析

这篇短文重点介绍的是老年人的幸福感问题，作者通过一个调查研究告诉我们随着年龄的增长，人们的幸福感会越来越强。小题1:根据第一段Rearchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50.描述，可知选B。小题2:根据第三段His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25.描述，可知选B。小题3:根据短文三四段描述，可知随着年龄的增长，人们的幸福感越来越强，对生活的态度越来越积极。故选A。小题4:这篇短文重点介绍的是老年人的幸福感问题，老年人最感兴趣。故选A，那些担心变老的人。小题5:这篇短文的中心就是越老生活越满足。故选A，变老意味着变得更幸福。点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。

考点

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新闻报道类阅读的注意事项：1. 品味新闻的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。 2. 了解新闻报道的特殊规律，其内容和多含何人、何地、何事、何时等，阅读时要抓住新闻的这一主要特点去理解判断。 3. 要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或至少是一部分内容的概括。 新闻报道类阅读答题技巧：

1.审视标题，抓住中心

试题中有的文章有标题，有的没有，拟题人是有所考虑的。标题是文章主题的高度凝聚。它能给我们启发和想象，想象文章的内容和走向。这样做有利于对文章的理解，能提高做题的效率。

2.浏览全文，掌握全貌

如果时间紧，至少要快速通读全文，尤其是首两段。再把标题和文章内容结合起来，这样全文的梗概便一目了然了。

3.细读题目，抓住要点

对整篇短文内容有了一定的了解后，要马上看短文后的问题，带着问题去选择或判断答案。要确定所需查找的信息范围，并注意所查找信息的特点。例如：如果问题或选项涉及到人名、地名，就应该找首字母大写的单词；如果问题或选项涉及时间、日期、数字，就应该寻找具体的数据。另外还要注意试题难易，应暂时绕开那些少数较难的题目，先做最有把握、最熟悉的题目，也就是该类题可以直接或间接从文章中找到的。而对于那些要通过对文章归纳判断、逻辑推理的题目，需要再对全文快速阅读，仔细分析思考，反复比较、推敲选出正确答案。若文章短可先读短文，后看文后题目；如果文章太长，你可以先把文章后面的问题看一遍，带着问题去看文章。这样可以帮助你去掉杂念，提高阅读速度和解题的正确性。要善于找关键句，特别要注意文章的第一段和最后一段的头一句话，往往就是关键句，可以帮助你掌握文章的全貌，理解文章的主题。此外，还应该细读文章，因为有时的试题是考细节。可以边读边用铅笔做点标记，把有关的画出来。凡逢人物就圈起来，看完一数，有几个圈就是几个人，一目了然。

4.细读文章，掌握细节

这次应细品，不可一晃而过。可边读边用铅笔做些记录，把有关的人物、事件、时间、地点、起因（即五个W：who， what， when， where， why）划出来。经过这样的处理，你对文章的内容和细节便会胸有成竹，对事态的发生、发展和解决有了更加深入的了解。

5.理解大意，初选答案

一般短文都设有五个题目，对那些表层理解的题目可以断然选定。对那些深层理解的题目，应再查阅原文，但决不是简单重读，应找出依据，把所答案代入文中，再确定正误。在确定答案时，对文章和题中的词语应结合上下文思考其确切意思，切忌望文生义，作出错误的判断。

6.复读全文，核对答案

要用全文的主题思想统率各思考题，研究其内在的联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些未获解答的题，对照题目，推测判断，确保理解无误。

7.瞻前顾后，首尾突破

对一具体问题不要局限于一词一事，而应从短文整体考虑，从主线向外扩展，打开思路，前后上下对照。这样，可减少“钻牛角尖”和“繁琐分析”。而且，在中考试题中，即使是事实和细节题，也是“围绕或用以说明主旨和大意”的。大多数短文，尤其是新闻报道或议论文的第一段，或每段的第一句，常包含了全文的主要信息或基本观点；而结尾部分常是结局或结论。寓言或幽默文字的结尾也往往是点晴之笔或值得玩味之处。因此，抓住首尾往往抓住了主要矛盾，主要矛盾解决了，次要矛盾也就迎刃而解了。