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D
If you could choose to finish second or third in a big competition, which would you pick? Most people would choose the second. However, a study from the 1990s found something surprising. Researchers studied athletes' feelings at the Barcelona Olympics and discovered that bronze medalists（铜牌得主）showed greater happiness than silver medalists, though gold medalists were the happiest of all.
▲ The main reason is that silver medalists often think to themselves, “I was so close to winning gold! What a pity!” This makes them feel sad about not winning first place. On the other hand, bronze medalists compare themselves to those who got no medal. They feel happy and lucky to have won something.
Later research at the 2012 London Olympics reinforced this idea. Gold and bronze medalists looked happier when they performed better. But for silver medalists, the better they did, the more they regretted not winning gold. A study at the Rio Olympics also studied
the differences in happiness between silver and bronze medalists. When researchers listened to their interviews, they noticed that silver medalists often talked about how they almost won gold. They used words like “almost” and “nearly”. This shows that silver medalists focus more on what they missed, while bronze medalists focus on what they have got.
In short, if you feel sad about getting second place, think like a bronze medalist. Be happy with what you got. Don’t be sad about what you missed. That’s the secret to happiness. How you see your success can make any medal feel like a win.
36. Who was the happiest at the Barcelona Olympics in Paragraph 1?
A. Gold medalists.
B. Silver medalists.
C. Bronze medalists.
D. Athletes without medals.
37. Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 2?
A. Why are gold medalists the happiest?
B. Why did the silver medalists lose the game?
C. Why did the researchers study athletes' feelings?
D. Why are bronze medalists happier than silver medalists?
38. What does the word “reinforced” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Questioned.
B. Supported.
C. Changed.
D. Explained.
39. Why do silver medalists often seem less happy than bronze medalists?
A. Because they perform badly.
B. Because they won no medal.
C. Because they focus more on what they missed.
D. Because they think bronze medalists are luckier.
40. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Silver Medalists’ Regrets
B. Happy Athletes’ Opinions
C. Bronze Medalists’ Happiness Secret
D. Olympics Athletes’ Performances
If you could choose to finish second or third in a big competition, which would you pick? Most people would choose the second. However, a study from the 1990s found something surprising. Researchers studied athletes' feelings at the Barcelona Olympics and discovered that bronze medalists（铜牌得主）showed greater happiness than silver medalists, though gold medalists were the happiest of all.
▲ The main reason is that silver medalists often think to themselves, “I was so close to winning gold! What a pity!” This makes them feel sad about not winning first place. On the other hand, bronze medalists compare themselves to those who got no medal. They feel happy and lucky to have won something.
Later research at the 2012 London Olympics reinforced this idea. Gold and bronze medalists looked happier when they performed better. But for silver medalists, the better they did, the more they regretted not winning gold. A study at the Rio Olympics also studied
the differences in happiness between silver and bronze medalists. When researchers listened to their interviews, they noticed that silver medalists often talked about how they almost won gold. They used words like “almost” and “nearly”. This shows that silver medalists focus more on what they missed, while bronze medalists focus on what they have got.
In short, if you feel sad about getting second place, think like a bronze medalist. Be happy with what you got. Don’t be sad about what you missed. That’s the secret to happiness. How you see your success can make any medal feel like a win.
36. Who was the happiest at the Barcelona Olympics in Paragraph 1?
A. Gold medalists.
B. Silver medalists.
C. Bronze medalists.
D. Athletes without medals.
37. Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 2?
A. Why are gold medalists the happiest?
B. Why did the silver medalists lose the game?
C. Why did the researchers study athletes' feelings?
D. Why are bronze medalists happier than silver medalists?
38. What does the word “reinforced” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Questioned.
B. Supported.
C. Changed.
D. Explained.
39. Why do silver medalists often seem less happy than bronze medalists?
A. Because they perform badly.
B. Because they won no medal.
C. Because they focus more on what they missed.
D. Because they think bronze medalists are luckier.
40. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Silver Medalists’ Regrets
B. Happy Athletes’ Opinions
C. Bronze Medalists’ Happiness Secret
D. Olympics Athletes’ Performances
答案
36. A 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. C
解析
【分析】
本题为阅读理解选择题，共5道小题，涵盖细节查找、句子还原、词义猜测、原因分析、主旨大意类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握核心主旨，再针对每道题目定位原文对应内容，结合上下文逻辑、细节信息及词义语境逐一分析选项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
36题：根据第一段最后一句“though gold medalists were the happiest of all”，可知巴塞罗那奥运会上金牌得主最开心，故选A。
37题：第二段空格后内容阐述了银牌得主不如铜牌得主开心的原因，空格处应提出“为什么铜牌得主比银牌得主更开心”的问题，对应选项D，故选D。
38题：第三段提到伦敦奥运会的研究结果与之前的结论一致，reinforced意为“支持、强化”，对应选项B，故选B。
39题：根据第三段最后一句“silver medalists focus more on what they missed”，可知银牌得主不开心是因为更关注错过的东西，对应选项C，故选C。
40题：全文围绕铜牌得主的幸福感秘密展开，核心是“对已得的开心，不为错过的难过”，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
36.A 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.C
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文通过奥运会奖牌得主的幸福感研究，揭示了不同奖牌得主的心理差异，贴近生活实际，题目类型全面，考查学生的信息定位、逻辑推理及主旨归纳能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为阅读理解选择题，共5道小题，涵盖细节查找、句子还原、词义猜测、原因分析、主旨大意类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握核心主旨，再针对每道题目定位原文对应内容，结合上下文逻辑、细节信息及词义语境逐一分析选项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
36题：根据第一段最后一句“though gold medalists were the happiest of all”，可知巴塞罗那奥运会上金牌得主最开心，故选A。
37题：第二段空格后内容阐述了银牌得主不如铜牌得主开心的原因，空格处应提出“为什么铜牌得主比银牌得主更开心”的问题，对应选项D，故选D。
38题：第三段提到伦敦奥运会的研究结果与之前的结论一致，reinforced意为“支持、强化”，对应选项B，故选B。
39题：根据第三段最后一句“silver medalists focus more on what they missed”，可知银牌得主不开心是因为更关注错过的东西，对应选项C，故选C。
40题：全文围绕铜牌得主的幸福感秘密展开，核心是“对已得的开心，不为错过的难过”，对应选项C，故选C。
【答案】
36.A 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.C
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文通过奥运会奖牌得主的幸福感研究，揭示了不同奖牌得主的心理差异，贴近生活实际，题目类型全面，考查学生的信息定位、逻辑推理及主旨归纳能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
