《2025年人教金学典同步解析与测评九年级英语全一册人教版云南专版》

Ⅵ. 阅读理解
It is important to have positive（积极的）feelings in our daily life.
Compared with some unhappy people，those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds，according to a new study. The researchers from New York University said，“Being happy helps the body prevent diseases.”
“It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illnesses，” said the chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study，Cohen found that people who were cheerful caught colds less often. And they seldom told their doctors that they felt uncomfortable.
In this study，Cohen’s team interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. In this period，the people told researchers about their happy or sad feelings that day. Two weeks later，all of them were made to catch colds by doctors，and they had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that each in the study was equal（平等的）to fall ill. But people who were lively and relaxed said they felt happy during the research. Their illnesses were less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people have positive feelings，their body may produce a kind of chemical substance（化学物质）that helps to fight illnesses. So if you care about your health，please look on the bright side and make yourself happy all the time.
1. Tom is a happy man；he ___.
A. goes to the doctor more often
B. has fewer chances to have a cold
C. goes to the doctor as often as those who are unhappy
D. has a cold more often
2. Sheldon Cohen thinks positive feelings ___.
A. may increase the danger of illnesses
B. can’t help the body prevent diseases
C. may reduce the danger of illnesses
D. may make you uncomfortable
3. Cohen’s study lasted for nearly ___.
A. fourteen days
B. twelve days
C. six days
D. three weeks
4. Which is TRUE according to Cohen’s study?
A. People who are always pleased and relaxed are more likely to suffer from colds.
B. Cohen’s team interviewed 139 adults.
C. Doctors made the 193 adults catch colds.
D. Each was equal to fall ill and their illnesses lasted for the same time in the study.
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Positive feelings play an important role in our daily life.
B. Different feelings in our life.
C. Cheerful people seldom tell their doctors that they feel uncomfortable.
D. Our body can produce a kind of chemical substance that helps to fight illnesses.

答案： 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A