Here are two interesting questions. Are you very happy with your life now ? Are people happier as they get older?A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.
The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.
24.When will adults feel most stressful according to the study?
A. In their seventies. B. In their fifties.
C. In their twenties. D. In their eighties.
25.What may make Arthur Stone feel a bit surprised?
A.Women usually live longer than men.
B.Most of old people can't sleep well at night.
C.Middle-age men mostly are very rich.
D.Old people usually have a better sleep.
26.Old people may be happier probably because .
A.they spend more time considering bad experiences
B.they are most likely satisfied with life.
C.they don't have to work hard every day.
D.they can do whatever they like best.
27.Which of the following may be the topic of this passage?
A.The young people and the old people.
B.The connection of sleep and happiness.
C.Old people's feeling of happiness.
D.Women are not as happy as men with their life.
答案
24. C
25. D
26. B
27. C
The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.
24.When will adults feel most stressful according to the study?
A. In their seventies. B. In their fifties.
C. In their twenties. D. In their eighties.
25.What may make Arthur Stone feel a bit surprised?
A.Women usually live longer than men.
B.Most of old people can't sleep well at night.
C.Middle-age men mostly are very rich.
D.Old people usually have a better sleep.
26.Old people may be happier probably because .
A.they spend more time considering bad experiences
B.they are most likely satisfied with life.
C.they don't have to work hard every day.
D.they can do whatever they like best.
27.Which of the following may be the topic of this passage?
A.The young people and the old people.
B.The connection of sleep and happiness.
C.Old people's feeling of happiness.
D.Women are not as happy as men with their life.
答案
24. C
25. D
26. B
27. C
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