四級閱讀部分解析

Passage One

本文節(jié)選自BBC NEWS網(wǎng)站Science & Environment板塊，一篇名為Green spaces have lasting positive effect on well-being的文章。文章指出居住在環(huán)境更為綠色健康的社區(qū)對人有持續(xù)的積極作用。研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，不同于升職加薪，結(jié)婚或者中彩票這類事件給人帶來的短期的快樂，居住在一個好環(huán)境給人帶來的積極影響可持續(xù)三年以上。人們的健康和好的環(huán)境密不可分，但是對于政府來說麻煩的是找到資金來源，建立一個高質(zhì)量的綠色社區(qū)。

文章后題目主要考查事實細(xì)節(jié)，同樣根據(jù)出題的順序原則，找出題干中的關(guān)鍵詞如Dr. White，government等，再返回原文進行定位, 一些題目選項跟原文有一定的出入，需要仔細(xì)甄別得出答案。

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46. [B] Add to their sustained happiness.

本題對應(yīng)原文首段中UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect. 又根據(jù)第一段的意思可得出居住在綠色的環(huán)境里會使人更加的快樂，故得出答案。

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47. [A] Earn more money.

本題對應(yīng)原文首段中Mathew White所說的話中“ for example people do all sorts of things to make them happier: they strive for promotion at work, pay rises, they even get married. ”由此推導(dǎo)出答案。

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48. [C] How long its positive effect lasts.

又第一段可知如升值、加薪、中彩票只會給人們帶來短期的快樂，這種快樂在過了六個月到一年后就會消失，并根據(jù)第二段首句“Dr White said his team wanted to see whether living in greener urban areas had a lasting positive effect on people's sense of well-being or whether the effect also disappeared after a period of time.”可推導(dǎo)出Dr. White想要知道居住在綠色環(huán)境中給人帶來的積極的影響可以持續(xù)多久。

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49. [D] Their communication with others improved.

根據(jù)原文中第三段最后一句話"There is evidence that people within an area with green spaces are less stressed and when you are less stressed you make more sensible decisions and you communicate better" ，最后的communicate better可推導(dǎo)出答案D。

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50. [A] Find financial support

文章中最后一段講的是我們需要資金來建立一個高質(zhì)量的綠色社區(qū)。答案也可根據(jù)最后一句話推導(dǎo)得出“what we really need at a policy level is to decide where the money is going to come from to help support good quality local green spaces. ”