阅读理解 (2017·合肥模拟)
In the quest for better health, many people turn to doctors, self-help books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their friends.
Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship and social networks in overall health. A 10-year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends. A large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the risk for obesity among people whose friends gained weight. And last year, Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties could promote brain health as we age.
“In general, the role of friendship in our lives isn’t well appreciated, ”said Rebecca G. Adams, a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. “There are a lot of things on families and marriage, but very little on friendship. It baffles me. Friendship has a bigger impact on our psychological well-being than family relationships. ”
Bella DePaulo, a visiting psychology professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, whose work focuses on single people and friendships, notes that in many studies, friendship has an even greater effect on health than a spouse or a family member.
【通江县2016届高三英语阅读能力训练(1)答案】相关文章:
★ 浙江省湖州市2014高考英语完形填空一轮(暑假)精炼(8)含答案
★ 浙江省湖州市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮(暑假)精炼(5)含答案
★ 【优化方案】2017届高考英语二轮复习全国卷Ⅱ规范练:5(含解析)
★ 【优化方案】2017届高考英语二轮复习全国卷Ⅱ规范练:2(含解析)
★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (14)
★ 安徽省淮南市2014高考英语一轮单项选择及文章训练(2)及答案
★ 2017高考四川省广安市英语阅读理解一轮系列训练:23(含解析)
★ 浙江省湖州市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮(暑假)精炼(12)含答案
最新
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-24
2017-04-21
2017-04-21