2017雅思閱讀5分真題

1、readingtheworldsfriendliestcityateamofsocialpsychologistsfromcaliforniahasspentsixyearsstudyingthereactionsofpeopleincitiesaroundtheworldtodifferentsituations.theresultsshowthatcitieswherepeoplehavelessmoneygenerallyhavefriendlierpopulations.riodejaneiroinbrazil,whichisoftenknownforitscrime,comesout

2、top,andthecapitalofmalawi,lilongwe,comesthird.butwhatmakesonecityfriendlierthananother?thepsychologistsfromcaliforniastateuniversitysayithasgotmoretodowithenvironmentthancultureornationality.theycarriedoutastudyintothewaylocalstreatedstrangersin23citiesaroundtheworld.theteamconductedtheirresearchthr

3、oughaseriesoftests,wheretheydroppedpensorpretendedtheywereblindandneededhelpcrossingthestreet.thestudyconcludesthatpeoplearemorehelpfulincitieswithamorerelaxedwayoflifesuchasrio.whiletheywerethere,researchersreceivedhelpin93percentofcases,andthepercentageinlilongwewasonlyalittlelower,however,richerc

4、itiessuchasamsterdamandnew yorkareconsideredtheleastfriendly.inhabitantsofamsterdamhelpedtheresearchersin53percentofcasesandinnewyorkjust44percent.thepsychologistsfoundthat,inthesecities,peopletendtobeshortoftime,sotheyhurryandoftenignorestrangers.adaptedfromanarticlebyvictoriaharrison,bbc newscityp

5、ositiveaspectsnegativeaspects% ofhelpreceivedrio de janeiro? friendlyinhabitants? more1.lifestyle? peopledonthavesomuch2.? hasreputationfor3.93%amsterdamandnewyork? richerpeople.?havelittle4.?dontpayattentionto5.amsterdam:53%newyork:44%readingthehappiestcountryintheworldchildrengrowingupincostaricaa

6、resurroundedbysomeofthemostbeautifulanddiverselandscapesintheworld.preservingtropicalrainforestsisntcostaricasonlysuccess,becausethegovernmentalsomakessureeveryonehasaccesstohealth-careandeducation.sowhentheneweconomicsfoundationreleaseditssecondhappyplanetindex,costaricacameoutnumberone.theindexisa

7、 rankingofcountriesbasedontheirimpactontheenvironmentandthehealthandhappinessoftheircitizens.accordingtomarianorojas,acostaricaneconomicsprofessor,costaricaisamid-incomecountrywherecitizenshaveplentyoftimeforthemselvesandfortheirrelationshipswithothers. amid-incomelevelallowsmostcitizenstosatisfythe

8、irbasicneeds.thegovernmentmakessurethatallcostakicanshaveaccesstoeducation,healthandnutritionservices.costaricans,hebelieves,arenotinterestedinstatusorspendingmoneytoshowhowsuccessfultheyare.createdin2008,thehappyplanetindexexamineshappinessonanationallevelandranks143countriesaccordingtothreemeasure

9、ments:theircitizenshappiness,howlongtheylive(whichreflectstheirhealth),andhowmuchoftheplanetsresourceseachcountryconsumes.accordingtoresearchersaamah abdallah,theindexalsomeasurestheoutcomesthataremostimportant,andthosearehappy,healthylivesforeveryone.adaptedfromyes! magazinethehappyplanetindexyearstarted:1.numberofcountriesitlists:2.measureseachcountryshappinessaccordingto:?itseffectonthe3.(i.e.thequantityoftheearths4. .thatituses);?the 5.ofthepopulation(i.e.howlongpeoplelive);?howhappyits6.are.answer keyreading:1 relaxed2 money3 crime4 time5 strangerslistening:1leoblucher2blu