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 阅读理解In this digital age, people measure their popularity by the number of "likes" and followers they get on social media. But as it turns out, people are happier when their friends are of high quality rather than huge quantity.Scientists from the University of Leeds in the UK studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1,500 people. Those who took the survey gave details about their age, social interactions, and how satisfied they were with their social lives. The researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who had a large number of superficial (关系浅表的) friends."Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends," said Bruine de Bruin, one of the researchers. He found that older people tended to have smaller social circles than young people, but the people in these circles tended to be closer to them. He also found that younger people tended to have larger social circles that were made up of "peripheral(次要的) others"— people who are not their true friends, but just the ones they know. These people had no influence on their happiness.The results of the study show that the opinion society has about old people being sad and lonely might not be accurate."The research shows that older adults' smaller networks don't decrease their social satisfaction and happiness. In fact, older adults tend to report a better sense of well-being than younger adults," said Bruine de Bruin. （1） According to the study, people tend to be happier when they ____. A . have friends of huge quantity B . have a small circle of close friends C . have a lot of followers on social media D . make friends with older people （2） What do we know from paragraph 4? A . Older people's friends seem to be of higher quality. B . Younger people don't need to make peripheral friends. C . Older people's happiness has nothing to do with their friends. D . Both older and younger people find it hard to make close friends. （3） Which word might Bruine de Bruin use to describe older adults? A . Sad. B . Happy. C . Lonely. D . Concerned （4） What is the focus of this article? A . Different types of friends in one's life. B . Changes in people's happiness levels. C . Interactions between older and younger people. D . The relationship between happiness and the quality and quantity of friends. 答案： B A B D

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