2014届高三英语二轮专题复习拔高训练：人生百味类阅读理解6.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题复习拔高训练：人生百味类阅读理解6 1. When things go wrong and were to blame,were supposed to feel guilty. Right? Not necessarily. It tums out that when we do something that causes a negative(消极的) outcome, we actually feel less responsible for our actions. And, we see the entire situation differently than we would have if things had turned out weU. The blame game is nothing new. Behavior experts have long known that people push responsibility to others,or to outside factors,when things dont work out. But new research from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London shows that this response is more than about wanting to escape blame - we actually dont believe that what happened is our fault. To leam more about the blame game, researchers conducted a study. They asked 34 participants to press keys that randomly produced three different noises. The noises were positive ( amusement , laughter) , negative ( fear,disgust, or anger) , or neutral. The volunteers were asked to estimate（估计） the time that it took between when they pushed the button and when they heard the sound. Volunteers felt there was a longer lag(延迟) time between their actions and the negative sounds than between their actions and the positive ones. In their minds, the negative outcomes were separate from their actions. Therefore, they were able to feel less responsible for them. . The researchers say that when it comes to assigning blame,we cant always trust our own judgment. Just because you dont feel responsible, doesnt mean youre actually not, says study author Patrick Haggard, The findings suggest that perhaps more of us need to realize that unpleasant or negative situations may actually be our fault - even if we dont see it that way. And taking more responsibility for our actions could lead to better relationships with others. 51. If things tum out well, people tend to _______. A. owe the success to others