题目

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A new study suggests that turning away from compassion (同情) in the name of safety may not protect us as we hope. Shutting off our compassionate response may threaten our mental health, the research team found. "This research shows the harmful effect of controlling our natural ability to connect with others", says Leah Weiss, a founding member of Stanford University's compassion cultivation training program.To explore how attitudes toward compassion were affecting people's well-being, University of Coimbra psychologist Marcela Matos and her team employed over 4000 people from 21 countries. All of the participants completed an online survey in spring 2022 that asked them to describe what they think of compassion, how their psychological state is and how strong their social connections are.When the team analyzed the survey responses, they found that participants who expressed a fear of showing compassion for themselves or others were likely to feel more depressed, anxious, and stressed out. People with a fear of compassion also reported feeling less connected to others.Marcela's findings are consistent with earlier research showing the damaging effects of isolation and withdrawal on mental health. "Social isolation is associated with not just loneliness, anxiety, and depression, but also an increased risk of high blood pressure and cognitive decline," says Australian psychologist Hugh Mackay, author of The Kindness Revolution.On the other side, people who choose compassion during stressful situations seem to have a more durable sense of well-being. Training programs that promote people's compassionate response appear to reduce their fear of compassion, based on results from another of Marcela's studies.Once people realize that compassion can benefit them in tough times as much as it benefits others, they'd be motivated to pull out of an isolation situation. "We have natural desire for social connection, community, kindness and compassion, because those are the pathways to social harmony and cooperation," Mackay says. "If you can find the resources to address the needs of other people, your own anxieties tend to melt away." Thus, it's better to show sympathy. （1）  What information were the participants required to provide? A . The range of their social circle. B . The levels of their compassion. C . Their beliefs about compassion. D . Their physical and mental states. （2） What did the team find about avoiding compassion? A . It damages social connections. B . It can lead to physical disorders. C . It reduces one's life satisfaction. D . It threatens one's ability to recover. （3） Why are earlier research and Marcela's other studies mentioned? A . To further support the new findings. B . To provide background information. C . To make comparisons between them. D . To come up with different viewpoints. （4）  What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A . Compare notes. B . Make a promise. C . Give an example. D . Provide advice. 答案： C D A D

查看本题答案和解析