2014高考英语二轮阅读理解专题训练精品题（15）及答案.docVIP

2014高考英语二轮阅读理解专题训练精品题（15）及答案 阅读理解解读 Telling fewer lies benefits people physically and mentally. Anita Kelly, study author and professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, employed 110 adults for her study. She divided them into two groups and asked one group to stop lying for 10 weeks. Lies included big ones and tiny ones—any false statements—but participants were still allowed to leave out the truth, keep secrets and avoid questions they didnt want to answer, etc. The other group wasnt given any special instructions about lying. It turns out that both groups reduced their lying, but those who were specifically told to tell the truth improved their health more. “We found that the participants could purposefully and dramatically reduce their everyday lies, and that in turn was associated with significantly improved health，” said Kelly. When participants in the no-lie group told three fewer white lies than they did in other weeks, they experienced, on average, fewer mental-health complaints and physical complaints. They were less likely to feel tense or sad and also experienced fewer sore throats and headaches. They also reported that personal relationships improved. Additionally, participants found themselves honest about their daily accomplishments, and they stopped making up excuses for being late or failing to complete a task, for example.[来源:] “Its certainly a worthy goal to have people be more honest and interact with others in a more honest way，” says psychologist Robert Feldman. “That would be beneficial, Im a little doubtful whether it makes us all healthier, but it may make us healthier in a psychological way.” 文章大意：本文是一篇科研报告。研究了撒谎和健康之间的关系。 12．Which of the following is true according to the text? A．People who tell lies are healthier than those who dont. B．Being honest can help cure sore throats and headaches. C．Not all the participants were required to tell the truth. D．Participants involved are asked not to keep secrets. 13．The participants of