“Human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell,” said study co-author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.

　　This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others. The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too. This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.

　　Researchers have yet to isolate(分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be. Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented. Scent therapies（香味疗法）could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.

　　Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.

　　24. What is the main finding of the new research?

　　A. Pleasant feelings can be smelt out.

　　B. Negative emotions have a smell.

　　C. Men produce more sweats.

【2016届高考英语冲刺卷：09（四川卷）（原卷版）】相关文章：

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习必修4参考答案（外研版）

★ 2016高考英语听力提升素材

★ 2015-2016高考英语一轮复习的四点建议

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍阅读理解七选五：考纲解读（含解析）

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习课时训练：20（含解析）

★ 重庆市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（精品）训练题（11）附答案

★ 2014届高考英语一轮复习必修1参考答案（外研版）

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍语法填空：体验真题（含解析）

★ 2016年搞定高考英语完形填空的四步发

★ 【优化方案】2017届高考英语二轮复习全国卷Ⅱ题型重组训练：第9组（含解析）