五、阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。〔人与社会——志愿服务〕
Volunteering has many benefits(益处). It can help you make friends, learn new skills, advance your career, and even feel happier and healthier. 1.
Volunteering helps lower the effects(影响) of stress, anger, and nervousness. The social connection(联系) part of helping and working with others can have a deep effect on your mental(精神的) health. 2. Working with pets and other animals has also been shown to improve feelings and lower stress and nervousness.
3. By learning the hormones and brain activity, scientists have found that helping others brings great joy. People are naturally happy to give a helping hand to others. The more we give, the happier we are.
Volunteering improves self-confidence. You're doing others and your community good, which gives a natural sense of accomplishment(成就). Being a volunteer can also give you a sense of pride and identity. 4.
Volunteering helps you stay physically healthy. 5. Older volunteers usually walk more, and find it easier to do daily work and have better thinking skills. They are less likely to have high blood pressure. Volunteering can also lower symptoms of chronic(慢性的) pain and the risk of heart disease.
Are you getting a little interested in volunteering? Find a volunteer chance right now!
A. Volunteering makes you happy.
B. Volunteering gives you a goal in life.
C. Here are some examples of its benefits to both mental and physical health.
D. Volunteering lets you connect to your community and make it a better place.
E. Nothing lets go of stress better than a meaningful connection to other people.
F. Studies have found that those who volunteer live longer than those who do not.
G. The better you feel about yourself, the more likely you will have a good future life.

1~5. CEAGF

【分析】
本题为英语七选五题型，解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕志愿服务的益处展开），再分析每个空白处的上下文逻辑关系（如总起句、承接句、主题句等），结合选项匹配对应内容。具体分析：1. 空1需承上启下，前文总述志愿好处，后文分述身心健康益处，选总起句；2. 空2需承接前文“降低压力、社会联系影响精神健康”的内容；3. 空3需为本段主题句，后文围绕“帮助他人带来快乐”展开；4. 空4需承接前文“提升自信、带来成就感”的内容；5. 空5需承接前文“保持身体健康”的内容，结合后文老年志愿者的例子匹配选项。
【解析】
1. 空1：前文总述志愿服务的多种益处，后文分述对身心健康的具体好处，需承上启下的总起句，选项C“以下是对身心健康的好处例子”符合逻辑，故选C。
2. 空2：前文提到志愿服务能降低压力，且社会联系对精神健康有影响，选项E“没有什么比和他人有意义的联系更能释放压力”承接压力相关内容，故选E。
3. 空3：后文核心内容为“帮助他人带来快乐”，需本段主题句，选项A“志愿服务让你快乐”符合，故选A。
4. 空4：前文围绕“志愿服务提升自信、带来成就感”展开，选项G“你自我感觉越好，越可能有好的未来生活”承接自信相关内容，故选G。
5. 空5：本段主题为“志愿服务保持身体健康”，后文举老年志愿者的健康例子，选项F“研究发现志愿者比不志愿的活得更长”符合健康主题，故选F。
【答案】
CEAGF
【知识点】
英语七选五阅读，语篇逻辑推理
【点评】
本题是关于志愿服务益处的七选五题型，侧重考查学生对语篇结构和上下文逻辑的理解，难度适中，需学生把握各段落主题及前后句的衔接关系。
【难度系数】
0.6