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Do you often perform small acts of kindness in your daily life? It may be holding a door open for a stranger or lending your book to a friend. If you think these acts are no big deal, think again!
A team of researchers in the US did an interesting study. In one of their experiments, they spoke with 50 children. These children, aged 8 to 17, were visiting a museum in Chicago. They were each offered two museum-branded pencils. They could take both pencils home for free, or, they could choose a stranger and let him or her have one of the pencils.
Before giving away the pencil, the researchers asked the kids to think about one
question: How "big" will this act of kindness feel to the recipient(接受者)? On a scale of 1 to 10, the kids rated(给……打分) it an average(平均数) of 4.5. Then, the researchers asked the recipients to rate the act of kindness. And their average rating was 2 points higher—about 6.5!
The researchers also asked the kids how happy they thought the recipient would be. The kids guessed an average score of 1.6 out of 5. The recipients, in fact, were much happier. Their average rating was 3.3. Being chosen to get the gift made them happy, some of them said.
The study shows that small acts of kindness have a bigger influence than we think. The researchers hope this will encourage people to spread more kindness. “We like being recipients of acts of kindness,” said Echelberger, one of the researchers, “so we should also do them ourselves!”
(
A. Two pencils.
B. Two erasers.
C. Two books.
D. Two toys.
(
A. In a library.
B. In a park.
C. In a museum in Chicago.
D. In a school in New York.
(
A. Because the kids were very friendly.
B. Because they didn't expect to get a gift.
C. Because the pencils were very expensive.
D. Because the researchers gave them more gifts.
(
A. How to choose a gift for a stranger.
B. The importance of visiting museums.
C. Small acts of kindness have a big influence.
D. The different types of small acts of kindness.
A team of researchers in the US did an interesting study. In one of their experiments, they spoke with 50 children. These children, aged 8 to 17, were visiting a museum in Chicago. They were each offered two museum-branded pencils. They could take both pencils home for free, or, they could choose a stranger and let him or her have one of the pencils.
Before giving away the pencil, the researchers asked the kids to think about one
question: How "big" will this act of kindness feel to the recipient(接受者)? On a scale of 1 to 10, the kids rated(给……打分) it an average(平均数) of 4.5. Then, the researchers asked the recipients to rate the act of kindness. And their average rating was 2 points higher—about 6.5!
The researchers also asked the kids how happy they thought the recipient would be. The kids guessed an average score of 1.6 out of 5. The recipients, in fact, were much happier. Their average rating was 3.3. Being chosen to get the gift made them happy, some of them said.
The study shows that small acts of kindness have a bigger influence than we think. The researchers hope this will encourage people to spread more kindness. “We like being recipients of acts of kindness,” said Echelberger, one of the researchers, “so we should also do them ourselves!”
(
A
)27. What did the children get in the experiment?A. Two pencils.
B. Two erasers.
C. Two books.
D. Two toys.
(
C
)28. Where were the children when the researchers did the experiment?A. In a library.
B. In a park.
C. In a museum in Chicago.
D. In a school in New York.
(
B
)29. Why did the recipients feel happier than the kids thought?A. Because the kids were very friendly.
B. Because they didn't expect to get a gift.
C. Because the pencils were very expensive.
D. Because the researchers gave them more gifts.
(
C
)30. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How to choose a gift for a stranger.
B. The importance of visiting museums.
C. Small acts of kindness have a big influence.
D. The different types of small acts of kindness.
答案
27. A 28. C 29. B 30. C
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、理解文本主旨解答各题：1.第27题定位实验中孩子获得的物品，查找对应原文；2.第28题定位孩子做实验的地点，提取原文相关表述；3.第29题分析接受者更开心的原因，结合原文细节匹配选项；4.第30题归纳全文主旨，找到核心观点句。
【解析】
27题：根据第二段“They were each offered two museum-branded pencils.”可知，孩子在实验中得到两支铅笔，故选A。
28题：根据第二段“These children, aged 8 to 17, were visiting a museum in Chicago.”可知，实验地点是芝加哥的一家博物馆，故选C。
29题：根据第四段“Being chosen to get the gift made them happy, some of them said.”，结合孩子对接受者开心程度的低猜测，可知接受者因没预料到会得到礼物而更开心，故选B。
30题：根据最后一段“The study shows that small acts of kindness have a bigger influence than we think.”，全文围绕小善举的大影响展开，故选C。
【答案】
27.A 28.C 29.B 30.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的细节查找与主旨归纳能力，文本贴近生活，逻辑清晰，考点明确，难度适中，适合学生巩固阅读解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文细节、理解文本主旨解答各题：1.第27题定位实验中孩子获得的物品，查找对应原文；2.第28题定位孩子做实验的地点，提取原文相关表述；3.第29题分析接受者更开心的原因，结合原文细节匹配选项；4.第30题归纳全文主旨，找到核心观点句。
【解析】
27题：根据第二段“They were each offered two museum-branded pencils.”可知，孩子在实验中得到两支铅笔，故选A。
28题：根据第二段“These children, aged 8 to 17, were visiting a museum in Chicago.”可知，实验地点是芝加哥的一家博物馆，故选C。
29题：根据第四段“Being chosen to get the gift made them happy, some of them said.”，结合孩子对接受者开心程度的低猜测，可知接受者因没预料到会得到礼物而更开心，故选B。
30题：根据最后一段“The study shows that small acts of kindness have a bigger influence than we think.”，全文围绕小善举的大影响展开，故选C。
【答案】
27.A 28.C 29.B 30.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的细节查找与主旨归纳能力，文本贴近生活，逻辑清晰，考点明确，难度适中，适合学生巩固阅读解题技巧。
【难度系数】
0.6
