Betty and Harold have been married for years. But one thing still puzzles old Harold. How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a half hours later, and they’re still sitting on the sofa? Talking?
What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?
Betty shrugs, Talk? We’re friends.
Researching this result called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men. No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear: women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable”.
More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed would not name a best friend. Those who could were likely to name a woman. Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman. More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress(感情危機). “Most women,” says Rubin, “identified at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a trouble moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives.”
“In general,” writes Rubin in her new book, “women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities.” For the most part, Rubin says, interactions(交往)between men are emotionally controlled—a good fit with the social requirements of “manly behavior”.
“Even when a man is said to be a best friend,” Rubin writes, “the two share little about their innermost feelings. However, a woman’s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage; it wasn’t unusual to hear a man say he didn’t know his friend’s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on a sofa.”
1.What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that __________.
A. he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband
B. women have so much to share
C. women show little interest in ballgames
D. he finds his wife difficult to talk to
2.Rubin’s study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to __________.
A. a male friend B. a female friend
C. her parents D. her husband
3.According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?
A. Ending his marriage without good reason.
B. Spending too much time with his friends.
C. Complaining about his marriage trouble.
D. Going out to ballgames too often.
4.Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?
A. Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.
B. Women are more serious than men about marriage.
C. Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.
D. Women depend on others in making decisions.
1.B
2.B
3.C
4.A
【解析】
試題分析:本文介紹了心理學(xué)家Rubin的研究中心的研究---有關(guān)男人和女人的朋友關(guān)系問題。
1.使Harold迷茫不解的是當(dāng)他外出打球三個半小時回來后,發(fā)現(xiàn)妻子和她的朋友仍然坐在沙發(fā)上交談。他不明白為什么女人會有那么多東西相互分享。選B
2.從短文最后看出當(dāng)一個女人發(fā)生感情危機時,她常常把這件事告訴自己的女性朋友。選B。
3.從文章最后一句話可知:一個男人如果不知道自己朋友的婚姻處于危機當(dāng)中很正常,這也從反面說明了在一般情況下,男人不向自己的朋友抱怨自己的婚姻危機。選C。
4.第一句話可知男人幾乎不和自己的朋友分享自己的內(nèi)心世界。選A。
考點:研究類文章
科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年湖南婁底市高二上期末英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
Large quantities of natural resources ________ in 100 years or so.
A. will use up B. have been used up
C. will be used up D. had been used up
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年湖北襄陽四校高二12月聯(lián)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
I wonder if it would be possible for us to see you at your earliest _______ and discuss the matter in detail.
A. compromise B. convenience
C. consideration D. commitment
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年河南確山縣第二高級中學(xué)高一上期中英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Teenagers are often a difficult group. With all those hormones(荷爾蒙) flooding their bodies, they can be moody, unpredictable, and tend to make uncertain choices. But however confusing their teenage years are, kids can still be generally happy, depending on their lifestyle choices. According to a new research by British scientists, teens who don’t smoke, drink only moderately or not at all, and who don’t eat much junk food are likely to be happier than other teens.
The study looked at 40,000 British families and came up with some interesting findings. For example, kids who never drank alcohol were up to six times more likely to report higher levels of happiness than kids who drank. And teens who smoked were five times less likely to rate high on happiness charts compared to kids who don’t smoke. Same goes for diet and physical activity. The more fruits and vegetables kids eat, and the more hours they spend playing sports, the happier they are.
Now, of course this doesn’t mean that not smoking or drinking, and playing sports guarantees happiness. It could be that kids who have happy character tend to be more active and less addicted to drinking or smoking. And it could equally be the case that kids who are unhappy are more related to drinking and smoking and eating junk food.
Other studies have shown that exercise is a proven way to treat anxiety and depression. Future studies may support the idea that other healthful behaviors, including refraining(克制) from smoking, drinking, and eating too much junk, can avoid sadness and increase happiness, too.
1.What can we learn from the text?
A. Not smoking or drinking guarantees happiness.
B. Teens with flooding hormones can not be happy.
C. Playing sports can decrease teen’s unhappiness.
D. Unhappiness can certainly result in smoking and drinking.
2.Which of the following might help teens quit anxiety?
A. Smoking and drinking.
B. Taking exercise.
C. Eating junk food.
D. Going on a diet.
3.Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Ways to treat anxiety and depression.
B. Exercise and teenagers’ health.
C. Teenagers shouldn’t drink or smoke.
D. Teenagers’ lifestyle and their happiness.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年河北正定中學(xué)高一上期末英語試卷(解析版) 題型:其他題
Have you ever dreamed of being famous 1.__________ a musician? At first many singers may form a band to practise their music. And then they may get the chance to give 2._________ (perform) in pubs or clubs. Later they may gradually become popular. 3._________, the Monkees started in a different way. They began as a TV show. The TV organizers had put an advertisement in a newspaper 4.__________ (look) for rock musicians who could act as well as sing. 5._________ (honest) speaking, only one of them was good enough and the other three members pretended 6._________ (sing). So it couldn’t 7._________ (call) a real band at the beginning. Anyhow, their shows were 8.__________ (humour) and they became popular. After a year or so, they worked harder and produced 9.________ own records and started touring. About 1970, the Monkees broke up but they reunited in the mid-1980s and in 1996 produced a new record, with 10._________ they celebrated their former happy time.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江安吉縣上墅私立高級中學(xué)高三上第二次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:短文改錯
下面短文中共有10處語言錯誤,請在錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。
增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。
修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。
注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。
2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不給分。
Dear schoolmates,
In order to get high school students to attaching importance to the environment and improve our sense to protect the environment, and China Daily is planning to hold an interestingly knowledge contest. A contest starts on October 14th and end on 31st. Remember, you can take the contest in China Daily newspaper, that is very popular among high school student. The answer sheet must cut from the newspaper and sent to China Daily after the deadline.
Please pay more attention to the related information of the contest and take an active part in them on time.
Students' Union
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江安吉縣上墅私立高級中學(xué)高三上第二次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
—Chris, how about going to a seafood restaurant?
— ! I told you I don't like the smell of fish.
A.Whatever B.Not again
C.You bet D.No wonder
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江安吉縣上墅私立高級中學(xué)高三上第二次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
Heavy smog blankets Beijing. ,city authorities start using its new smog warning system.
A.In turn B.In time
C. In response D. In return
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年河北保定市高三上學(xué)期期末調(diào)研考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:書面表達
假設(shè)你是學(xué)生會主席李華,學(xué)生會打算招募一位校報英文版的編輯,請你用英文以 “An English Editor Wanted”為題目寫一則招聘啟事。內(nèi)容要點如下:
1、要求:英文與美術(shù)皆好;能熟練使用電腦;
2、工作內(nèi)容:選擇與編輯同學(xué)們的英文來稿;
3、有意者請在下周五前與學(xué)生會聯(lián)系。
注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右
2.不要逐字翻譯,可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互聯(lián)網(wǎng)違法和不良信息舉報平臺 | 網(wǎng)上有害信息舉報專區(qū) | 電信詐騙舉報專區(qū) | 涉歷史虛無主義有害信息舉報專區(qū) | 涉企侵權(quán)舉報專區(qū)
違法和不良信息舉報電話:027-86699610 舉報郵箱:58377363@163.com