2023年同等学力英语作文真题及参考答案

2023同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试英语试卷一

PaperOne(100minutes)PartIOralCommunication(15minutes，10points)SectionADirections：InthissectiontherearetwoincompletedialoguesandeachdialoguehasthreeblanksandthreechoicesA，BandC，takenfromthedialogue.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.DialogueOneA.Doyouknowwhatahandicappedspaceis?B.Thesignsalwaystellyouhowlongyoucanparkthereandonwhatdays.C.Thenyoualsoneedtobeawareofthetimelimitsonthestreetsigns.Student:CanyoutellmewhereIcanpark?Clerk:Areyoudrivingamotorcycleoranautomobile?Student:Idriveanautomobile.Clerk:Fine.Youcaneitherparkinthestudentlotoronthestreet.____1____Student:Yes,Ihaveseenthosespots.Clerk:Well,whenyouseethebluespotswiththehandicappedsign,donotparkthereunlessyouhaveaspecialpermit.Areyougoingtobeparkinginthedaytimeorevening?Student:Iparkintheevenings.Clerk:____2____Haveyouseenthosesigns?Student:Yes,Ihaveseenthosesigns.Clerk:____3____.DialogueTwoA.Thehoursandlimitationsareprintedonthecardandthishandout.B.MayIhaveyourdriver’slicense,please?C.Areyoufamiliarwithourrulesandfines?Student:Excuseme.Iaminterestedingettingalibrarycard.Librarian:Sure,letmegiveyouanapplication.Youcanfillitoutrighthereatthecounter.Student:Thankyou.I’lldoitrightnow.Librarian:Letmetakealookatthisforyou.4Student:Hereitis.Librarian:Youseemtohavefilledtheformoutallright.__5__Student:Yes.Iknowwhattodo.Librarian:____6____Student:OK.Isee.Librarian:Thankyouforjoiningthelibrary;Welookforwardtoservingyou.SectionBDirections:InthissectionthereisoneincompletewhichhasfourblanksandfourchoicesA,B,CandD,takenfromtheinterview.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletetheinterviewandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.A.Andfooledtheboysforawhile.B.AndIdon’tthinktheboyshaveminded.C.Well,it’sbecausemyBritishpublisher.D.AllthistimeIthoughtyouwere‘J.K’.Winfrey:So,thisisthefirsttimewe’vemet.Rowling:Yes,itis.Rowling:(laughing)Yeah.Winfrey:J.Kis…Rowling:____8_____.Whenthefirstbookcameout,theythought‘thisisabookthatwillappealtoboys’,buttheydidn’twanttheboystoknowawomanhadwrittenit.Sotheysaidtome‘couldweuseyourinitials’andIsaid‘fine’.Ionlyhaveoneinitial.Idon’thaveamiddlename.SoItookmyfavoritegrandmother’sname,Kathleen.Winfrey:____9_____Rowling:Yeah,butnotfortoolong,becauseIstartedgettingmypictureinthepressandnoonecouldpretendIwasamananymore.Winfrey:___10____Rowling:NO—ithasn’theldmeback,hasit?PartIIVocabulary(10points)Directions:Inthisparttherearetensentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.11.ThereareseveraldifferentoptionsforgettingInternetaccess.A.choicesB.definitionsC.channelsD.reasons12.Earthhasanatmosphere,whichprotectsthesurfacefromharmfulrays.A.mineralsB.substancesC.gasesD.beams13.Themanagergaveoneofthesalesgirlsanaccusinglookforherhostileattitudetowardcustomers.A.unfriendlyB.optimisticC.impatientD.positive14.Sinceitislatetochangemymindnow,Iamresolvedtocarryouttheplan.A.reviseB.implementC.reviewD.improve15.SecurityguardsdispersedthecrowdthathadgatheredaroundtheCapitol.A.arrestedB.stoppedC.scatteredD.watched16.Tostarttheprogram,insertthediskandfollowtheinstructions.A.takeoutB.turnoverC.trackdownD.putin17.Thepatient’sconditionhasdeterioratedsincelastnight.A.improvedB.returnedC.worsenedD.changed18.Icouldn’taffordtoflyhome,andatrainticketwaslikewisebeyondmymeans.A.alsoB.nonethelessC.furthermoreD.otherwise19.Despiteyearsofsearching,scientistshavedetectednosignsoflifebeyondourownsolarsystem.A.withinB.besidesC.outsideD.except20.IpreferchickentofishbecauseIamworriedaboutaccidentallyswallowingasmallbone.A.intentionallyB.unexpectedlyC.anxiouslyD.hurriedlyPartIIIReadingComprehension(25points)SectionADirections:Inthissection,therearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneSometimesaraceisnotenough.Sometimesarunnerjustwantstogofurther.That’swhathappenedtoDennisMartinandBrookeCurran.Martin,68,aretireddetectiveformNewYorkCity,tookuprunningafterhisfirstwifedied.Curran,46,aphilanthropist(慈善家)fromAlexandria,startedrunningtogetoutofthehouseandcollectherthoughts.BothsheandMartingotgoodatrunningbutfeltthedesiretodomore.“ThemoreItrained,thebetterIgot,”Curransaid,”butIwouldcrossthefinishlinewithnosenseofaccomplishment.”Eventually,theyworkeduptorunningmarathons(马拉松)(andlongerraces)inothercountries,onothercountries.Nowbothhaveachievedanotable-andincreasinglylessrate-milestone;runningthe26.2-mileraceonallsevencontinents.Theyarepartofaphenomenonthathasgrownoutoftherunningcultureinthepasttwodecades,attheintersectionofathleticismandleisure:“runcations,”whichcombinedistancerunningwithtraveltoexoticplaces.Theretrips,asexpensiveastheyarephysicallychallenging,areagrowingandcompetitivemarketinthetravelindustry.“Inthebeginning,runningwasenough,”saidSteenAlbrechtsen,apressmanager.Theclassicmarathonwastheultimategoal,thencamethesupermarathons,likeLondonandNewYork.Butwhen90,000peopleayearcantakethatchallenge,itisnolongerexcitingandadventurous.Hence,thesearchfornewadventuresbegan.”“Noonecouldeverhaveimaginedthatrunningwouldbecomethelifestyleactivitythatitistoday,”saidThomGilligan,founderandpresidentofBoston-basedMarathonToursandTravel.Gilligan,whohasbeeninbusinesssince1979,ispartlyresponsiblefortheseven-continentphenomenon.ItstartedwithacasualtalktoaninterviewerabouthiscompanyofferingtripstoeverycontinentexceptAntarctica.Andthenin1995,MarathonfourshosteditsfirstAntarcticaMarathononKingGeorgeIsland.OffthetipoftheAntarcticPeninsula;160runnersgottothestartinglineofadirt-andice-trailrouteviaaRussianicebreakerthroughtheDrakePassage.21.Atthebeginning,Martintookuprunningjustto.A.meetrequirementsofhisjobB.winarunningraceC.joininaphilanthropicactivityD.getawayfromhissadness22.MartinandCurranarementionedasgoodexamplesof.A.winnersinthe26.2-mileraceonallsevencontinentsB.peoplewhoenjoylongrunningasalifestyleactivityC.runningracerssatisfiedwiththeirownperformanceD.oldpeoplewholiveanactivelifeafterretirement23.Anewtrendinthetravelindustryisthedevelopmentof.A.challengingruncationsB.professionalracesC.AntarcticatravelmarketD.expensivetours24.Theclassicmarathonnolongersatisfiessomepeoplebecause.A.itdoesnotprovideenoughchallengeB.itmaybetoughanddangerousC.itinvolvestoofierceacompetitionD.ithasattractedtoomanypeople25.ThefirstAntarcticaMarathononKingGeorgeIslandindicatesthatA.internationalcooperationisamusttosuchaneventB.runcationsareexpensiveandphysicallychallengingC.MarathonToursisaleaderofthetravelindustryD.adventurousrunninghasbecomeincreasinglypopularPassageTwoBeforethe1970s,collegestudentsweretreatedaschildren.Somanycollegesraninlocoparentissystem.“Inlocoparentis”isaLatintermmeaning“intheplaceofaparent.”Itdescribeswhensomeoneelseacceptsresponsibilitytoactintheinterestsofachild.ThisideadevelopedlongagoinBritishcommonlawtodefinetheresponsibilityofteacherstowardtheirstudents.Foryears,AmericancourtsupheldinlocoparentisincasessuchasGottversusBereaCollegein1913.Gottownedarestaurantoffcampus.Bereathreatenedtoexpelstudentswhoateatplacesnotownedbytheschool.TheKentuckyhighcourtdecidedthatinlocoparentisjustifiedthatrule.Inlocoparentismeantthatmaleandfemalecollegestudentsusuallyhadtoliveinseparatebuildings.Womenhadtobebackattheirdormsbytenorelevenonschoolnights.Butinthe1960s,studentsbegantoprotestrulesandrestrictionslikehese.Atthesametime,courtsbegantosupportstudentswhowerebeingpunishedforpoliticalandsocialdissent.In1960,AlabamaStateCollegeexpelledsixstudentswhotookpartinacivilrightsdemonstration.Theysuedtheschoolandwon.Afterthatitbecameharderandhardertodefendinlocoparentis.Atthattime,studentswerenotconsideredadultsuntil21.Then,in1971,the24thamendmenttotheConstitutionsetthevotingageateighteen.Soinlocoparentisnolongerreallyapplied.Slowly,collegesbegantotreatstudentsnotaschildren,butasadults.Studentscametobeseenasconsumersofeducationalservices.GaryDickstein,anassistantvicepresidentatWrightStateUniversityinDayton,Ohio,saysinlocoparentisisnotreallygone.Itjustlooksdifferent.Today’sparents,hesays,areoftenheavilyinvolvedinstudents’lives.Theyareknownas“helicopterparents.”Theyalwaysseemtohoverovertheirchildren.GaryDicksteinsaystheseparentsarelikelytoquestiondecisions,especiallyaboutsafetyissuesandgrades.Theywanttomakesuretheirfinancialinvestmentisnotbeingwasted.26.Beforethe1970s,manycollegesraninlocoparentissystembecauseA.theycouldtaketheplaceofthestudents’parentsB.parentsaskedthemtodoitfortheinterestsoftheirchildrenC.thiswasatraditionestablishedbyBritishcollegesD.collegestudentswereregardedastooyoungtobetreatedasadults27.WhowonthecaseofGottversusBereaCollegein1913?A.BereaCollege.B.Gott.C.Itwasawin-wincase.D.Thestudents.28.Theword“dissent”(Para.5)probablymeans“”.A.extremebehaviorsB.violationoflawsC.strongdisagreementD.Wrongdoings29.In1960，thecourtruledthatAlabamaStateCollegeA.hadnorighttoexpelthestudentsB.wasjustifiedtohaveexpelledthestudentsC.shouldn’tinterferewithstudents’dailylifeD.shouldsupportcivilrightsdemonstrations30.AccordingtoGaryDickstein,today’s“helicopterparents_____A.don’tsettheirheartsatrestwithcollegeadministratorsB.keepawatchfuleyeontheirchildren’slifeandstudyC.carelessabouttheirchildren’seducationthanbeforeD.havedifferentopinionsontheirchildren’seducationPassageThreeWetendtothinkofplantsasthefurnitureofthenaturalword.Theydon’tmovetheydon’tmakesounds,theydon’tseemtorespondtoanything–atleastnotveryquickly.Butasisoftenthecase,ourhumanviewoftheworldmissesquitealot.Plantstalktoeachotherallthetime.Andthelanguageischemical.Overtheyearsscientistshavereportedthatdifferenttypesofplants,fromtreestotomatoes,releasecompoundsintotheairtohelpneighboringplants.Thesechemicalwarningsallhavethesamepurpose—tospreadinformationaboutoneplant’sdiseasesootherplantscandefendthemselves.Butexactlyhowplantsreceiveandactonmanyofthesesignalsisstillmysterious.Inthisweek’sProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,researchersinJapanoffersomeexplanations.Theyhaveidentifiedonechemicalmessageandtraceditallthewayfromreleasetoaction.Thescientistslookedattomatoplantsinfested(侵害)bycommonpest,thecutwormcaterpillar(毛虫).Tostartout,theygrewplantsintwoplasticompartmentsconnectedbyatube.Oneplantwasinfestedandplacedupwindandheotherswereuninfestedandplaceddownwind.Thedownwindplantswerelaterexposedtothecutwormcaterpillar.Theresultsshowedthatplantsthathadpreviouslybeennearsickneighborswereabletodefendthemselvesbetteragainstthecaterpillar.Theresearchersalsostudiedleavesfromexposedandunexposedplants.Theyfoundonecompoundshowedupmoreoftenintheexposedplants.ThesubstanceiscalledHexVic.WhenthescientistsfedHexVictocutworms,itknockeddownheirsurvivalrateby17%.ThescientistsidentifiedthesourceofHexVic,andsprayeditlightlyoverhealthyplants.Thoseplantswerethenabletostartproducingthecaterpillar-killingHexVic.Researchersconfirmedthatuninfestedplantshavetobuildtheirownweapontofightoffbugsanddiseases.Howdotheyknowwhentoplaydefense?Theyarewarnedfirstbytheirfriendlyplantneighbors.Itisacomplextale,anditmaybehappeninginmoreplantspeciesthantomatoes.Itmayalsobehappeningwithmorechemicalsignalsthatarestillunknowntous.Fornowthough,weknowthatplantsnotonlycommunicate,theylookoutforoneanother.31.WhatdoestheauthortrytoemphasizeParagraph1?A.Howplantscommunicateisstillamystery.B.Enoughattentionhasbeenpaidtoplanttalk.C.Plantsarethefurnitureofthenaturalworld.D.Plantscancommunicatewitheachother.32.AccordingtoParagraph2,whatremainsunknownis______A.howplatsreceiveandhandlethesignalsfromtheirneighborsB.whyplantsspreadchemicalinformationtotheirneighborC.howmanytypesofplantsreleasecompoundsintotheairD.whetherplantssendchemicalwarningstotheirneighbors33.Thetomatoplantsintheexperimentwere______A.placedseparatelybutconnectedthroughairB.exposetodifferentkindsofpestsC.exposedtothepestatthesametimeD.placedtogetherinaclosedcompartment34.Theexperimentshowsthattheinfestedplanthelpsitsneighborsby______A.makingmoreHexVictoattractthepestB.releasingHexVicintotheairtowarnthemC.lettingthemknowhowtoproduceHexVicD.producingenoughHexVictokillthepest35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SurvivalofPlantsB.PlantWorldC.TalkingPlantsD.PlantBugKillerPassageFourVancouveristhebestplacetoliveintheAmericas,accordingtoaquality-of-liferankingpublishedearlierthismonth.Thecityregularlytopssuchindexesasitscleanair,spacioushomesandweekendpossibilitiesofsailingandskiing.Butitsstatusasaliveablecityisthreatenedbyworseningcongestion(拥挤).Overthenextthreedecades,anotherImillionresidentsareexpectedtoliveintheGreaterVancouverregion,addingmorecars,bicyclesandlorriestoroadsthatarcalreadystrugglingtoservetheexisting2.3millionresidents.AproposalbyVancouver’smayorseekstopreventtheworseningconditions.Upgradeswouldbemadeto2,300kilometresofroadlanes,aswellasbusroutesandcyclepaths.Fourhundrednewbuseswouldjointhefleetof1,830.Therewouldbemoretrainsandmore“seabus”ferrycrossingsbetweenVancouveranditswealthynorthernsuburbs.Togetallthat,residentsmustvotetoacceptanincreaseinsalestax,from7%to7.5%.Pollssuggesttheywillvoteno.Everyoneagreesthatamoreefficienttransportsystemisneeded.Confinedbymountainstothenorth,theUnitedStatestothesouthandthePacificOceantothewest,Vancouverhasspreadintheonlydirectionwherethereisstillland,intotheFraserValley,whichjustafewdecadesagowasmostlyfarmland.Theroadisoftenovercrowded.Yetcommuters’suspicionoflocalbureaucratsmayexceedtheirdislikeofcongestion.TransLink,whichrunspublictransportintheregion,isunlovedbytaxpayers.PassengersblameitwhenSkytrain,thelight-railsystem,comestoastandstillbecauseofmechanicalorelectricalfaults,ashappenedtwiceinoneweeklastsummer,leavingcommutersstuckincarriageswithnothingtodobutexpressingtheirangeronTwitter.ThatsortofthinghasmadevoterslesswillingtopaytheC$7.5billionincapitalspendingthattheten-yeartrafficupgradewouldinvolve.Despitethecomplaints,Vancouver’stransportsystemisadecent,well-integratedoneonwhichtobuild,reckonsToddLitman,atransportconsultantwhohasworkedforTransLink.“Theseupgradesareall-importantifVancouverwantstomaintainitsreputationforbeingadestinationotherswanttogoto.”Hesays.36.ThebiggestproblemthreateningVancouverasaliveablecityis.A.increasingcongestionB.climatechangeC.shortageoflandD.lackofmoney37.TheupgradeproposalbyVancouver’smayormaybeturneddownbyresidentsbecause.A.theydonotwantmorepeopletomoveinB.theyarereluctanttomovetonewplacesC.upgradeswouldtakeawaytheirlivingspaceD.upgradeswouldaddtotheirfinancialburdens38.TheonlydirectionforVancouvertofurtherexpandistowards.A.theeastB.thewestC.thesouthD.thenorth39.TransLinkismentioned(Para.4)asanexampleof.A.worldfamoustransportcompaniesB.localresidents’complaintsaboutthebureaucratsC.localefforttoimprovepublictransportD.worseningtrafficcongestion40.AccordingtoToddLitman,theupgradeproposal.A.willsolvethetrafficproblemB.willbenefitlocaleconomyC.satisfiesthetransportcompanyD.deservespublicsupportSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoreadonequotedblogandthecommentsonit.Theblogandcommentsarefollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandDChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Towardstheendofthe1990s,morethanadecadeandahalfDietCokewasfirstintroduced,saleofCocaCola’sbest-sellinglowcaloricdrinkappearedtoslowdown.However,inthedecadethatfollowed,dietsodasgrewbymorethan30percent.In2023,salespushedabove$8.5billionforthefirsttime.ButAmerica’sthirstforDietCokeisrunningdryagain-andthistimeitcouldbeforgood.Thedietsodaslowdownisn’tmerelyanAmericanthing-it’salsohappeningworldwide.ButthefutureofdietcolasisparticularlycloudyintheUnitedStates.LowcaloriesodasarefightingahardbattleagainstnotonebuttwotrendsamongAmericanconsumers.Thefirstisthatoverallsodaconsumptionhasbeenonthedeclinesincebefore2023.Dietsodas,thoughtheymightcomesugar-andcalorie-free,arestillsodas,somethingAmericansareprovinglessandlessinterestedindrinking.Thesecond,andperhapsmoresignificanttrend,isagrowingmistrustofartificialsweeteners(甜味剂).“Consumers’attitudestowardssweetenershavereallychanged.”saidHowardTelford,anindustryanalyst.“There’saverynegativeperceptionaboutartificialsweeteners.Theindustryisstilltryingtogetitsheadaroundthis.”Comment1Addmetothenumberofpeopleaddictedtodietcolaswhoquitdrinkingsodaaltogether.IhonestlythinksodaisaddictiveandI’mhappynottobedrinkingitanymore.Comment2Perhapstheslowdownhassomethingmoretodowiththeskyrocketingcostofsoftdrinks.Comment3ILOVEdietdrinks!AmIunhealthy?Whoknows?IguaranteeIhaveabetterphysiquethanmost43-year-oldmen.Comment4Thisisasillyandshallowpiece。Thereasonforthefalloffissimplytheexplosioninconsumptionofbottledwatersandenergydrinks.Comment5Aspeoplelearnmoreabouthealthandwellnesstheywillconsumelesssugar,lesssoda,lessartificialsweeteners.41.Whatdoweknowaboutdietsodasale?A.Itbegantoundergoagradualdropstartingfrom2023.B.Itwasonthedeclinesincethe1990sbutisontherisenow.C.Itreacheditspeakinthe2023sbutbegantodropsincethen.D.Ithasbeendecreasingsincethe1990s.42.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheprospectsofdietsodasale?A.Itwillcontinuetodrop.B.Itwillgetbettersoon.C.Itishardtosayforsure.D.Itmayhaveupsanddowns.43.Whichcommentgivesapersonalreasonforquittingdietcolas?A.Comment5.B.Comment4.C.Comment3.D.Comment1.44.Whichcommentsupportstheauthor’spointofview?A.Comment2.B.Comment3.C.Comment4.D.Comment5.45.Whichcommentsdisagreewiththeauthorontheauthoronthecauseofsodasaleslowdown?A.Comment3andComment5.B.Comment2andComment4.C.Comment1andComment4.D.Comment2andComment3.PartIVCloze(10points)Directions:Inthispart,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Foreachblanktherearefourchoicesmarked,A,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Whenaskedabouttheimpactofdisturbingnewsonchildren,onemothersaid:“My11-year-olddaughterdoesn’tlikewatchingthenews.Shehas46aboutwhatshehasseen.Onetime,shewatchedareportaboutapersonwhokilledafamilymemberwithaknife.Thatnightshedreamedthatshetoowasbeingkilled.”Anotherintervieweesaid:“Mysix-year-oldniecesawreportsoftornadoes(龙卷风)fromelsewhereinthecountry.Forweeks47,shewasterrified.She48callmeonthephone,convincedthatatornadowascomingherwayandthatshewasgoingtodie.”Doyouthinkdisturbingnewsreportscanfrightenchildren?Inonesurvey,nearly40percentofparentssaidthattheirchildrenhadbeen49bysomethingtheysawinthenewsandthat,50,thechildrenhadfearedthatasimilareventwouldhappentothemortheirlovedones.Why?Onefactoristhatchildrenoften51thenewsdifferentlyfromadults.Forexample,smallchildrenmaybelievethata52thatisbroadcastrepeatedlyisreallyhappeningrepeatedly.Asecondfactoristhatdailyreportsofdisturbingeventscandistortachild’s53oftheworld.True,welivein“criticaltimeshardto54.”Butrepeatedexposuretodisturbingnewsreportscancausechildrentodeveloplastingfears.“ChildrenwhowatchalotofTVnews55tooverestimatetheoccurrenceofcrimeandmayperceivetheworldtobeamoredangerousplacethanitactuallyis,”observestheKaiserFamilyFoundation.46.A.thoughtsB.nightmaresC.ideasD.pictures47.A.afterwardB.agoC.beforeD.later48.A.shouldB.mightC.couldD.would49.A.boredB.angeredC.upsetD.disappointed50.A.innotimeB.byallmeansC.allthemoreD.asaresult51.A.tellB.interpretC.narrateD.treat52.A.tragedyB.comedyC.playD.drama53.A.imaginationB.viewC.sightD.look54.A.giveupB.sticktoC.dealwithD.setdown55.A.preferB.turnC.comeD.tendPartVTextCompletion(20points)Directions:Inthisparttherearethreeincompletetextswith20questions(Rangingfrom56to75).Aboveeachtexttherearethreeorfourphrasestobecompleted.First,usethechoicesprovidedintheboxtocompletethephrases.Second,usethecompletedphrasestofillintheblanksofthetext.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.TextOneA.angrierB.gettingC.actionPhrases:A.whichmakesyou56B.like57anycompensationC.totakeany56Picturethissituation:youhaveboughtafaultyitemfromashopandyoutakeitbacktocomplain.Yougodirectlytotheshopassistantandtellthemyourproblem.Theysaytheycannothelpyou,59tothepointperhapswhereyoustartinsultingthepoorshopassistant.Thiswilldoyounofavours,60,orevenyourmoneyback.Ifyougodirectlytothefirstpersonyousee,youmaybewastingyourtimeastheymaybepowerless61.Sotheimportantlessontobelearntistomakesurefirstlythatyouarespeakingtotherelevantperson,theonewhohastheauthoritytomakedecisions.TextTwoA.thesmallerB.asmuchasC.uptoayearD.morelikelyPhrases:A.20%62tofeelhappyB.63thephysicaldistancebetweenfriendsC.butnot64happinessD.lastedfor65Thenewstudyfoundthatfriendsofhappypeoplehadagreaterchanceofbeinghappythemselves.And66,thelargertheeffecttheyhadoneachother'shappiness.Forexample,apersonwas67ifafriendlivingwithinoneandahalfkilometerswasalsohappy.Havingahappyneighborwholivednextdoorincreasedanindividual’schanceofbeinghappyby34%.Theeffectsoffriends'happiness68.Theresearcherfoundthathappinessreallyiscontagious(传染旳).SadnessalsospreadamongfriendsTextThreeA.laterregrettedB.spendingC.tendtoP