7．What do you usually do to comfort your friends when they are feeling sad or depressed？You probably pat them on the back or shoulder，or maybe you give them a big，warm hug．
We used to think that knowing when and how to comfort others was an ability that only humans have．But scientists have discovered that apes（猩猩）have this ability，too，according to a study published in the Journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences．
Two researchers from Emory University in Atlanta，US，went to an Ape Protection Centre in Congo to study bonobos（倭黑猩猩），which are closely related to humans．
The researchers analyzed the bonobos'reactions after more than 370cases of stressful situations，such as fights and losing temper，and found that some bonobos rushed to hug those that were screaming after being attacked，just like humans would have done．
However，researchers noted that not all bonobos were capable of comforting others．In the protection centre，many bonobos are orphans whose mothers were killed by hunters．They were found to be more anxious in times of tension and to have greater difficulty controlling their own emotions，making them worse at reaching out to help friends in need．
"Orphans，who have not had the benefit of a mother helping them handling their emotions，are much worse at comforting others，"Professor Frans de Waal，one of the researchers，told The Telegraph．"Bonobos with moms were able to curb their negative emotional reactions more quickly．Therefore，they pay more attention to others．"
This pattern mirrors the way that human children have been found to react．Those who seem more capable of handling their own emotions-for example，the ones who can calm themselves down more quickly after upsetting experiences-are usually better at expressing their concerns for others．
25．The 4th paragraph is mainly developed byD．
A．presenting causes and effects
B．following time order
C．giving examples
D．making comparisons
26．The underlined word"curb"in the 5th paragraph probably means"C"．
A．express
B．observe
C．control
D．hide
27．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Orphan bonobos never give a hand to friend．
B．Moms play a significant role in handling kids'emotions．
C．There were 370 bonobos involved in the research．
D．The ability to comfort others is unique to human beings．
28．What's the main purpose of this passage？A
A．To inform readers of a new study．
B．To provide better protection for Apes．
C．To uncover the mystery of Apes．
D．To compare human behaviors with Apes'．
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了研究表明當你的朋友感到沮喪時，要如何去安慰你的朋友的一些結(jié)果．
解答 25．D．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第四段的"The researchers analyzed the bonobos'reactions after more than 370 cases of stressful situations，such as fights and losing temper，and found that some bonobos rushed to hug those that were screaming after being attacked，just like humans would have done．"可知本段對比了倭黑猩猩和人類在壓力之后的反應(yīng)，以及對待被攻擊者的行為表現(xiàn)．故此題應(yīng)選D．
26．C．詞義猜測題．根據(jù)第六段的"Orphans，who have not had the benefit of a mother helping them handling their emotions，are much worse at comforting others…Bonobos with moms were able to curb their negative emotional reactions．"倭黑猩猩媽媽能夠控制自己的消極情緒反應(yīng)更迅速．因此，他們更關(guān)注別人，此處表示"控制負面的情緒反應(yīng)"．故此題應(yīng)選C．
27．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第六段的"Orphans，who have not had the benefit of a mother helping them handling their emotions，are much worse at comforting others．"可知母親在控制孩子情感方面起著重要的作用．故此題應(yīng)選B．
28．A．寫作意圖題．根據(jù)第三段的"Two researchers from Emory University in Atlanta，US，went to an Ape Protection Centre in Congo to study bonobos（倭黑猩猩），which are closely related to humans．以及第四段的The researchers analyzed…"可知本文主要告知讀者們一項新的研究．故此題應(yīng)選A．
點評 考察學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
