Do you have any friends      (1)      talk too much？Maybe they're just very happy.

Scientists at the University of Arizona have discovered thar happy peole talk more.

People in their study wore special recorders for four days.

Every twelve minutes, the devices recorded thirty second of sound, which included conversations.

These same people also took tests to show their happiness level. Scientists were excited by he results.

你有任何講太多話的朋友嗎？他們也許只是非常開心

亞利桑那大學的科學家發現快樂的人較多話

他們所研究的人們得佩帶特殊錄音機四天

那些儀器每十二分鐘會錄下三十秒的聲音，包括對話

同一群人也做測驗以顯示他們的快樂程度，研究結果使科學家興奮

The university study showed that the haooiest people chatted about seventy percent     (2)     the leasr happy people.

They also skiooed small talk and went      (3)      to meaningful conversation.

     (4)      , scientists discovered that happier people spend less time alone than unhappy people.

該項大學研究顯示最快樂的人的聊天時間比最不快樂的人多約百分之七十

他們也略過閒聊，直接進入有意義的對話

此外，科學家發現較快樂的人比不快樂的人花較少時間獨處

The scientists now want to use this information to help unhappy people.

They think that more meaningful conversations will cheer people up.

Unhappy people may also benefit from      (5)      around more people.

If you're feeling down, discuss this interesting study with lots of other people.

It may turn your frown upside down!

這些科學家現在想用這些資訊來幫助不快樂的人們

他們認為較有意義的對話會讓人高興

不快樂的人可能也會因為身處於較多人中而受益

如果你覺得心情低落，就跟許多其他人討論這個有趣的研究吧

她可能會讓你一展愁眉！

                   1. (A) whose            (B) who                 (C) which             (D) whoever

                   2. (A) than               (B) other than    　(C) who                (D) more than

                   3. (A) down             (B) up                    (C) right                (D) left

                   4. (A) In addition     (B) Instead             (C) Thus               (D) Therefore

                   5. (A) are                 (B) were                 (B) be                   (D) being

字彙

01. chat [tʃæt] v. 閒聊；聊天

02. skip [skɪp] v. 略過

03. meaningful [ˋminɪŋfəl] adj. 有意義的；意味深遠的

04. benefit [ˋbɛnəfɪt] v. 得益；對.....有益

05. decive [dɪˋsiv] n. 儀器

06. percent [pɚˋsɛnt] n. 百分之一

07. small talk 指「閒聊」

08. turn one's frown upside down 指「讓某人一展愁眉」

克漏字答案及說明

1. 正確答案選 (B) who

本題測驗關係代名詞的用法

本題空格前的先行詞 friends 為人，且後面子句缺主詞，因此答案應選(B)who

(A) whose 用在所有格，(C) which 用在先行詞為事物時，(D) whoever 為代名詞，文法不合

‧These are the people who want to talk to you about a job.

　這些是想跟你談談工作的人

2. 正確答案選 (D) more than

根據文意，最快樂的人的聊天時間比最不快樂的人多約百分之七十

要表示「A比B更....」，句型為A + V. + more than + B ( + do / does / did )

故本題宜選 (D) more than

‧I think that Julian likes sports more than his brother does.

　我認為朱利安比他的弟弟喜歡運動

(A) 不合句型。選項(B) other than (除了) 和(C) rather than (而非)，語意皆不合

‧Other than one store, there are no places to buy good cheese in this town.

　除了一家店，這個城鎮沒有地方可買到好的起司

‧You should start studying for the next test rather than sit here and cry about your bad grade.

　你應該開始為下一個考試讀書，而非坐在這裡抱怨你的壞成績

3. 正確答案選 (C) right

本題測驗副詞的用法

答案應選 (C) right。right 當副詞時可表「直接地、逕自地」，常放在動詞後面來加強語氣

‧The baby went right to sleep

　那個小嬰兒直接就睡著了

4. 正確答案選 (A) In addition

本題測驗副詞的用法

根據前句「他們會略過閒聊，直接進行有意義的對話」及下句「科學家發現.....」

兩句為相關的事實陳述，故宜選 (A) In addition (此外) 為正確答案

‧I cooked dinner for you for your birthday. In addition, I made this present for you.

　我在你生日為你煮晚餐。此外，我為你做了這個禮物

其他選項 (B) Instead 指「反而」，(C) Thus 和 (D) Therefore 皆指「因此」，皆不合語意

5. 正確答案選 (D) being

本題空格前為片語 benefit from (得益於....；從....獲得好處)

後面應接 V-ing或名詞，選項(A) are、(B) were和(C) be 都是be動詞

只有選項(D) being符合文法

‧Margery will benefit from sending a day outside in the sun.

＝Margery will benefit form a day outside in the sun.

　瑪格莉會從戶外曬一天太陽獲得好處