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other people happy, ran to live up to their expectations. But no one was watching — no one cared. So I decided I was going to run for me — just me — and gained a new enjoyment from the sport 1 hadn't truly experienced yet. I'v learned to run like on one is watching.
So if you see me at race, and I look like a 60-year-old guy saddling (蹒跚)along don’t worry. I’m fine. The miracle isn’t that finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start. 41.The writer presents the passege by . A. teLLing His running story B. explaining a life philosophy C. listing some Life rules D.introducing quotations
42. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that ttie writer .
A. used sports clothes and shoes to attract attention B. was concerned about what others thought of her C. liked lo be the focus of other runners D. struggled to find the right shoes to fit hex
43. When the writer was near the finishing line . A. she sailed rdl her own acihicvcment B. the crowd cheered for her madly C.nohody rcally cared about her running D. she realized the importance of confidence
44. Now the writer thought the reason for running is to . A. live up to others' expectation
B. create a miracle in her own fife C. run like no one is watching D. enjoy the pleasure of running
45. By telling her own story, the writer wanted to . A. tell us to live a life of our own B. inspire more people to run
C. expect m lo improve our health by running D.strees the importance of determination
C
Soaping up your hands may do more than just get rid of germs, It may wash away the inner comfusion you feel right after being forced to make a choice between two appealing choices , according to a new study. The study builds on past research into a phenomenon known as “the Macbeth effect”.
It turns out that Shakespeare was really onto something when he imagined Lady Macbeth dying to clean her conscience (良心）by rubbing invisible bloodstains from her hands. A few years ago, scientists asked people to describe a past wrong act.If people were then given a chance to clean their hands, they later expressed less guilt than people who hadnt’t cleaned.
This finding fascinated W·S- Lee, a researcher. \ emotional experiences, might be washed away, ”says Lee.
He decided to test hand washing’s effect on one kind of bad feeling: the tension we feel after being forced to choose between two attractive choicer because picking one choice makes us fed that we’ve lose the other People usually try to calm this inner conflict by later exaggerating (夸大）the positi ve aspects of their choice.
He had students rank to diffirent music CDs. Then he offered students one CD as a gift.Some students then use liquid soap .Others only looked at the soap or sniffed (溴）it.“Acridly,you do not need water and soap,”says Leer
Laster,the students again had to rank all the music.People who didn’t wash their hands had the normal response…they scored their take-home CD
higher, suggesting that they now it as even more attractive that before.But this wasn’t true for the hand washers.They ranked the music about the same.“They feel no need at all to justify the choice.” says Lee.
But the implication of it just aren't clear. Schwarz says it’s too soon to know whether People should head for a sink after making a tough Choice. He says washing may help decision-makers by cleaning away menial disorder, but perhaps if they don’t go throught the usual post-decision process of justifying their choice, they might feel more sorrow in the long run. 46.The Macbeth efTccl refers to the fact that . A. Shakespeare did scientific research before writing Macbeth
B. soaping up one's hand may help wash away the inner confusion and make a decision
C. people feel less guilty by getting fid of invisible gems from their hands D. people feel less ashamed after washing their hands
47. According to Lee, after people make the choice . A. they will oversate the goodness of their chosen choice B. they will feel regretful for not choosing another C.they will feel free due to the feeling of losing the other choice
D. they will think nothing of their chosen choice any more to calm their inner conflict
48. According to Lee the hand washers consider the judgment of choice _. A. more scientific B. unneoessary C. a little convincing D. absolutely
49. What does Schwarz need to research more? A. Whether people need to justify their choice
B. Whether people fee] more sorrow after washing funds, C. Whether washing hands help over a long period of time D. Whether washing hands is helpful to make a choice.
50. What might be the most suitable fit]e for the passage1? A. Is Washing Hands Necessary to Defeat Tension? B. Washing Hands Washes Our Mind C. Washing Hands Helps Make a Better Choice D. Washing Hands Reduces the Stress of Decision
D
If you feel yourself turning into an old prouch (脾气坏的人), don't worry-happiness is around bend. A survery has found that although happing dips in those in their 30s and 40s, people start to feel more content with after the age of 50.
However an econmist found that older people will, never again regain the excitement of youth.Rather it is though that with age, individuals become more pragmaticabout the ups ang downs that life bring and accept their fortune.
He questioned those in Rritain, Switzerland and Germanry and applied the findings to people's life cycle.