六、阅读理解。
A Pathway to Meaning in Life
When it comes to a meaningful life, we might think of love, happiness and health. A life filled with meaning is what most of us want for ourselves. Then, what makes a meaningful life?
Many researchers agree that a meaningful life comes down to three factors: having long-term goals, believing that one's life matters, and feeling that one's life fits together and "makes sense". But we believe there is more to consider. Sometimes life enables us to experience small moments of beauty. When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may improve how they see their own life. We call this experiential appreciation(EA). EA is about the person feeling connected to events and being able to appreciate the value within the connection. It shows the discovery of and admiration for life's beauty.
We recently set out to better understand EA in studies. We were interested in whether EA was also tied to general judgement of meaning in life. If so, it could be a factor for meaningfulness.
In the first study, we had people rate their support for different methods of reducing stress. We found that people who managed stress by focusing on their appreciation for life's beauty also reported experiencing life as highly meaningful.
In the next study, we asked people to rate the degree to which they agreed with various statements, such as "I appreciate the beauty of life" and "I appreciate little things in life," as well as other statements that were related to the three factors and a general sense of meaning in life. Our results showed that the more people reported that they were "appreciating life" and its many experiences, the more they felt their life was valuable.
In the following studies, we further looked at the connection between EA and meaningfulness. For example, we found that people who were asked to look back on the most meaningful event of the past week generally reported high EA in those moments. All the results proved our theory true.
But putting it into practice can be difficult. Our fast-paced lifestyles fill the day with goals. We try to get the highest output both at work and in spare time. This focus on future outcomes makes it all too easy to miss what is happening right now. We should slow down and let life surprise us.
()1. You were most probably in the EA condition when .
A. you made a travel plan for the coming holiday
B. you hurried to serve the customers in the store
C. you practised hard to become the best violinist
D. you stopped to admire the roses by the roadside
()2. What can we learn from the studies mentioned in the passage?
A. Thinking back to the past weakens our sense of meaning.
B. Enjoying small things can influence our attitude towards life.
C. Proper stress management is the key to living a satisfying life.
D. Good judgement on beauty improves connections among people.
()3. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. It is easier for results-driven people to achieve success.
B. We often turn a blind eye to the present moment.
C. A fast-paced lifestyle helps us reach our goals.
D. Future life will bring us many more surprises.
()4. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To explain how to discover beauty in life.
B. To discuss what the true meaning of life is.
C. To introduce a new factor for a meaningful life.
D. To compare different factors for meaningfulness.

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C

【分析】
首先通读全文，明确文章核心：探讨有意义生活的因素，提出“体验性欣赏（EA）”是新因素并通过研究验证。解题时，针对每个题目，先定位题干关键词，再回到原文找对应信息，对比选项排除干扰项，得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 解析：根据原文对EA的定义（“EA is about the person feeling connected to events and being able to appreciate the value within the connection. It shows the discovery of and admiration for life's beauty.”），EA核心是欣赏当下生活中的小美好。选项A聚焦未来旅行计划、B匆忙服务顾客无欣赏行为、C聚焦未来成为顶尖小提琴手，均不符合EA特征；选项D“停在路边欣赏玫瑰”是欣赏当下小美好，符合EA定义，故选D。
2. 解析：根据研究结果，第一个研究提到“通过欣赏生活之美管理压力的人，也会觉得生活很有意义”，第二个研究提到“越欣赏生活的人，越觉得生活有价值”。选项A与原文（回忆有意义事件时EA高）相悖；选项B“享受小事影响生活态度”符合研究结论；选项C“压力管理是满足生活的关键”原文未提及；选项D“对美的判断改善人际连接”无依据，故选B。
3. 解析：最后一段核心说明“快节奏生活让我们过度关注未来结果，容易错过当下正在发生的事”。选项A“结果导向的人更容易成功”与原文不符；选项B“我们常忽视当下”是段落主旨；选项C“快节奏生活帮助实现目标”与原文相悖；选项D“未来生活带来更多惊喜”未提及，故选B。
4. 解析：文章先介绍有意义生活的三个传统因素，接着提出EA是新因素，通过多项研究验证其与生活意义的关联，核心目的是介绍这一新因素。选项A“解释如何发现生活之美”不是重点；选项B“讨论生活的真正意义”偏离；选项C“介绍有意义生活的新因素”符合主旨；选项D“比较不同因素”未体现，故选C。
【答案】
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、阅读理解主旨大意
【点评】
本文围绕“体验性欣赏（EA）”这一有意义生活的新因素展开，题目侧重考查对文章细节的定位理解和主旨的整体把握，需要学生准确提取原文信息，区分干扰选项，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6