Question

Have you ever watched a film with your friends and thought, “How wonderful!” or had a meal with your family and said, “That’s was the best!”?

Well, there may be a small secret(秘密)about why you enjoyed it so much. Our experiences are stronger if we share them with someone. That means good experiences become better, and bad ones become worse. That’s according to a new study by Yale University.

Scientists did a small study on female(女性)college students. In the test they share chocolate with someone they thought was another participant(參與者). But in fact, it was a scientist. In each test, they got two pieces of chocolate. They ate one piece at the same time with the “participant” and the other piece alone. The participants thought the chocolate was tastier and more enjoyable when they shared it with someone. Even though both pieces of chocolate were from the same box.

Scientists then did another experiment, this time with bitter, unpleasant chocolate. Again, the participants thought the chocolate was bitterer than the piece they ate alone.

“When people think of shared experience, what usually comes to mind is being with friends or Family.” said scientist Erica Boothby. “We often don’t know how much people around us influence (影響)our decisions.” according to Erica.

However, it does show that sharing things with a friend may just make your good way a little brighter. Because the study only looked at female college students, it doesn’t mean the whole (全 部的)picture.

1.According to the new study,___________________-.

A. the best film is the one you watch with your friends

B. sharing secrets with your friends can make you happier

C. the most delicious meal is the one you have with your family

D. your experiences are stronger if your share them with others

2.Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the test?

A. The chocolate has two different tastes.

B. The scientists also take part in the test.

C. The chocolate is from the same box.

D. The participants were female college students.

3.We can learn __________________from the last two paragraphs .

A. Erica Boothby really likes eating chocolate

B. making more friends can make you luckier

C. boys don’t like to do things with their friends

D. friends or family play a role in our decisions

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Eating Chocolate Lets Us Be Happier. B. Sharing Things Makes a Difference.

C. Watching a Movie Brings Us Luck. D. Doing a Study Is Really Interesting.

Answer 1