山西省运城市稷山县2016中考英语阅读理解精品训练（8）该资源的编排特点是：选取了有代表性的2016中考模拟试题中的阅读理解。该照片排版非常工整，字体统一为五号，行距统一为1.5倍，文章经过了仔细校正，自认为没有文字错误。（来自2016中考模拟训练）（来自2016中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AteamofUSpsychologists(心理学家)havefoundthattalkingtoanotherpersonfortenminutesadayhelpswithmemory."Socializing(交际)isjustasusefulasmoretraditionalkindsofmental(脑力的)exercisesinboostingmemoryandintellectualperformance,”OscarYbarra,apsychologistattheUniversityofMichiganInstituteforSocialResearch,saidinastatement.Inoneinvestigation,theyanalyzeddataon3610people,aged24to96.Theyfindthatthehighertheirlevelofsocialinteraction(交流),thebettertheircognitive(认知的)functioning.Socialinteractionincludesgettingtogetherorhavingphonechatswithrelatives,friendsandneighbors.Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersconductedlaboratorytestson76collegestudents,aged18to21,toevaluate(评估)howsocialinteractionsandmentalexercisesinfluencedtheresultsofmemoryandintellectualperformancetests.Thestudentsweredividedintothreegroups:thesocialinteractiongrouphadadiscussionofasocialissuefor10minutesbeforetakingthetests;thementalactivitiesgroupcompletedthreetasks(includingareadingcomprehensionexerciseandacrosswordpuzzle)beforethetests;andacontrolgroup(对照组)watcheda10-minutefilmoftheSeinfeldtelevisionshow."Wefoundthatshort-termsocialinteractionlastingforjust10minutesimprovedthestudents'intellectualperformanceasmuchasworkingonso-called‘mental'activitiesforthesameamountoftime,”Ybarrasaid.ThestudywasexpectedtobepublishedintheFebruaryissueofthejournalPersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletin.()37.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boosting"inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.Improving.B.Reducing.C.Preventing.D.Training.()38.Whichisnotincludedinsocialinteraction?A.Havingatalkwithaneighbor.B.Attendingabirthdayparty.C.WatchingTVathomealone.D.Callingyourclassmates.()39.What'sthepurposeoftheexperimenton76collegestudents?A.Tojudgetheinfluenceofsocialinteractiononmemoryandintelligence.B.Tofindoutwhatisrealsocialinteraction.C.Tolearnhowmuchtimeisneededfo