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(1)联系下文题。根据后文The saying is meant to urge people to behave in a gentle,caring,and helpful way towards others without thinking or planning ahead.(这句话的意思是敦促人们在不考虑或事先计划的情况下,以温柔、关心和帮助的方式对待他人。)可知,此处解释了汽车保险杠上贴纸的内容:敦促人们在不考虑或事先计划的情况下,以温柔、关心和帮助的方式对待他人。D.Perform random acts of kindness.(意做一些善意的事情。)随概括后文的内容,指出要以温柔、关心和帮助的方式对待他人,与下文形成呼应。故选D。
(2)联系上文题。根据上文Research shows that doing kind things can make us feel better.In one experiment,Brian Are,an anthropologist (人类学家) at Duke University,asked a group of people to perform three acts of generosity for other individuals each week.(研究表明,做好事可以让我们感觉更好。在一项实验中,杜克大学的人类学家Brian Are要求一组人每周为他人做三件慷慨的事。)可知,上文提到要求做三件慷慨的事,推测本句承接上文,说明三件事的特点,故E.The behavior could be small,like opening a door for someone.(这种行为可能很小,比如为别人开门。)符合语境,故选E。
(3)语境衔接题。根据上一段最后一句The people who were caring,gentle and friendly towards others reported experiencing contentment,satisfaction and happiness.(那些对别人关心、温柔、友好的人报告说他们感到满足、满意和幸福。)以及后文Lyubomirsky studied a group of people with the disease Multiple Sclerosis(多发性硬化).She found that they felt better physically when helping others.Her research also pointed out that people showing kindness to others had less inflammation (炎症) in their bodies.And in other studies,Lyubomirsky said more anti﹣viral genes were found in people who extended a helping hand to other people.(柳博米尔斯基研究了一组患有多发性硬化症的人。她发现当他们帮助别人时,他们的身体感觉更好。她的研究还指出,对他人友善的人体内的炎症更少。在其他研究中,柳博米尔斯基说,在向别人伸出援助之手的人身上发现了更多的抗病毒基因。)可知,上文提到了善良对情感的好处,而本段主要说明了善良对身体的好处,故本句与上文构成转折关系,故C.However,being kind is not just emotionally beneficial.(然而,善良不仅仅在情感上有益。)符合语境,起到承上启下的作用,故选C。
(4)联系上文题。根据上文Other research has shown that many people prize kindness above other values.In one study,researchers gave people a list of values — such as kindness,creativity,ambition,tradition,security,seeking social justice,and seeking power.(其他研究表明,许多人认为善良高于其他价值观。在一项研究中,研究人员给人们列出了一系列价值观,比如善良、创造力、雄心、传统、安全感、追求社会正义和追求权力。)可知,研究表明,许多人认为善良高于其他价值观,并介绍了一项研究中,研究人员给人们列出了一系列价值观,由此可推知,在众多的价值观中,许多人认为善良比其他价值观重要,G.When asked to pick the most important,kindness won.(当被要求选出最重要的东西时,善良胜出。)符合语境,故选G。
(5)联系上文题。根据上文"The basic reason why people are kind," Oliver Curry,explained,the research director at Kind﹣lab that is a non﹣profit organization, "is that we are social animals.(非营利组织kind﹣lab的研究主任奥利弗•库里解释说:"人们善良的基本原因是,我们是社会性动物。")以及后文In other words,we are designed to be kind.(换句话说,我们生来就是善良的。)可知,后文提到我们生来善良,推测本句是在说明善良是人类的天性,故B.Kindness is as much a part of us as our anger,grief or desire.(善良是我们的一部分,就像我们的愤怒、悲伤和欲望一样。)符合语境,故选B。