三、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. We can make some adjustments in response to the (react) of the customers.
2. (shock) by the results of the elections, they now want to challenge the validity of the vote.
3. When abroad, I will keep myself (inform) of the current events and communicate more with others.
4. To our great (relieve), Geoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
5. When you apply to the company, you will receive (confirm) within a couple of days.
6. Envy is frequently , for it trust in each other, thus resulting in the of likely friendship. (destroy)

1. reactions 2. Shocked 3. informed 4. relief
5. confirmation 6. destructive; destroys; destruction

四、阅读理解
Altruists(利他主义者) in the workplace are more likely to help fellow workers, more satisfied with and less likely to leave their job, new research by UW-Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs shows. And these workplace altruists enjoy a pretty important benefit themselves—they are happier than other workers.
“More and more research shows the power of altruism,” says La Follette professor Donald Moynihan, “but many people hold the view that we behave altruistically because of hidden self-interest, such as the desire to improve how others see us.”
“Our findings make a simple but important point about altruism: helping others makes us happier. Altruism is not a form of self-sacrifice(自我牺牲) out of self-interest, but functions for many as part of a healthy psychological reward(心理奖励) system,” Moynihan explains.
Previous research suggests that volunteering makes people happier, but this new study offers new findings—showing altruism in the work environment also increases happiness.
Funded by the UW-Madison Center for Demography of Health and Aging, the study tested the relationship between altruism in the workplace and happiness in two ways. First,
using the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study of more than 10,000 Wisconsin high school graduates in 1957, the authors found that individuals in their mid-30s who rated helping others in their work as important said they were happier with their life when surveyed again almost 30 years later. Then the authors tested the same model using the General Social Survey and found similar connections among the desire to help others and happiness.
“The new research adds to the growing study on happiness. In line with earlier research, public service workers reported a higher desire to help others, but the effect of altruism on happiness was the same for both public and private workers,” Moynihan notes.
()1. What can we learn about altruists according to the new research?
A. They are likely to stay longer in the company.
B. They have more chances to be promoted.
C. They care more about others than themselves.
D. They tend to make other workers happier.
()2. Many people mistake altruism as .
A. something leading to job satisfaction
B. something driven by individual benefits
C. something connected with self-reflection
D. something centering around others' happiness
()3. How was the research carried out?
A. By doing two follow-up surveys.
B. By studying figures from experiments.
C. By having interviews with workers.
D. By revising previous research results.
()4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Altruists undoubtedly feel happy in helping others.
B. Public workers are as happy as private workers.
C. There's growing concern on the effect of altruism.
D. The new research has gained a different result.

1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于利他主义者的研究,解释了研究开展的过程以及研究发现。
1. A 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中"Altruists in the workplace are more likely to help fellow workers, more satisfied with and less likely to leave their job, new research by UW-Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs shows."可知,利他主义者可能会在公司待更长的时间。故选A。
2. B 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的内容"'越来越多的研究表明利他主义的力量,'拉福莱特教授Donald Moynihan说,'但许多人认为我们之所以表现出利他行为,是因为隐藏的自利动机,例如希望改善他人对我们的看法'"可知,许多人误以为利他主义是由个人利益驱动的。故选B。
3. A 解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的内容"该研究由威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校健康与老龄化人口统计中心资助,从两方面测试了工作场所的利他主义与幸福感之间的关系。首先,在1957年对1万多名威斯康星高中毕业生进行的威斯康星纵向研究中,研究人员发现,那些在30多岁时认为工作中帮助他人很重要的人,在近30年后再次接受调查时表示对自己的生活更满意。随后,研究人员使用综合社会调查对同一模型进行了检验,并发现帮助他人的愿望与幸福感之间存在类似的关联"可知,这项研究通过做两次后续调查进行。故选A。
4. A 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段Moynihan指出的"这项新研究为关于幸福感的日益增长的研究增添了内容。与早期研究一致,公共服务人员报告出更强的助人意愿,但利他主义对幸福感的影响对公共部门和私营部门的工作人员而言是相同的"可知,毫无疑问,利他主义者在帮助别人的过程中感到快乐。故选A。