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【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Ever won the lottery? No? But did that stop you buying another lottery ticket? If the answer is another 'no', you might call yourself an optimist. But according to researchers at University College London, human beings are naturally hopeful creatures. It is all in the brain, they say. A study suggests it is very efficient at processing good news: about 80% of people have a tendency to see the glass as half-full, not half-empty, even if they don't consider themselves to be optimists. The good news is that this brings a health benefit. Being upbeat and having a positive outlook on life reduces anxiety. A study of nearly 100,000 women showed a lower risk of death from heart disease amongst optimists. But it's not always good to be optimistic. The authors of the study point out the 2008 financial crisis may have been caused by analysts overestimating their assets' performance even in the face of clear evidence to the contrary. There are personal health risks too. Dr. Tall Sharot, lead researcher, said: ''Smoking Kills' messages don't work because people think their chances of having cancer are low. There's a very fundamental bias m the brain.' But, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining. Even if seeing the world through rose-tinted glasses poses a risk to our health, we're not going to skip sleeping. Let's just keep our chins up and keep smiling! What did researchers at University College London recently find? 短文在开头就提到according to researchers at University College London, human beings are naturally hopeful creatures. 由此可知,满怀希望是人类的天性,也就是说,人类的天性还是很乐观的。因此答案为选项C。
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【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] What do the researchers mention the 2008 financial crisis for? 短文中首先提到But it's not always good to be optimistic. 接着以the 2008 financial crisis为例进行说明,由此可知,乐观也有它的负面影响。因此答案为选项A。
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【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] What does the speaker suggest people do? 短文最后一句Let's just keep our chins up and keep smiling!由此可知,作者还是认为人们应该保持乐观积极的态度。因此答案为选项C。