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It's assumed that the best way to lift your spirits when you're feeling down is to do
something nice for yourself.However,.research suggests that altruistic acts(利他行为)work
better.In one study,participants were set tasks that benefited either themselves,other individuals
or the whole of humanity.Those who acted in the interest of others experienced an increase in
positive emotions and psychological well-being,while those who were tasked with treating
themselves kindly did not.
I did not know this when I signed up with the conservation group four years ago.Nor did I
know that volunteering is associated with greater self-esteem()and better self-reported
health and life satisfaction,or that helping others activates the brain's "reward"system.What I
did know was that I was feeling very worried about the ecological and climate crises.I was
surrounded by hopelessness and helplessness.
A counselor()changed me on to volunteering.As I cried about turtle doves,which
were most likely to be the next extinction in the UK,he said,"Do something."He gave me three
rules:make it simple,immediate and cooperative.
That's how,a week later,I found myself in Victoria Park in Ashford,Kent,fishing old
carrier bags out the river.Our band of volunteers put up bat-boxes,created new paths,and
surveyed for amphibians(两栖动物).
Psychologists call the mental improvement from volunteering the "helper's high".And I did
get high.I'd soon signed up to volunteer at a wildlife reserve,where we managed habitat for
butterflies,built leaky dams and so on.
I've not stopped since.Every time I volunteer,I come home strengthened by the fresh air,
the natural environment and the company and,perhaps most of all,by having acted in line with
what I value.
28.Which may make one more cheerful according to the study
A.Obtaining a higher social status.
B.Saving money for the future life.
C.Treating oneself to a big meal.
D.Participating in voluntary services.
29.What could be learned about the author from paragraph 2
A.He got much self-esteem.
B.He achieved great satisfaction.
C.He worried about ecological crises.
D.He was desperate about his future.
30.What does the underlined phrase "helper's high"probably refer to
A.The helper's pressure.
B.The pleasure of giving help.
C.The volunteers'spirits.
D.The joy of pleasing oneself.
31.What message does the text mainly intend to convey
A.Psychological well-being is very important.
B.Volunteering makes a difference to our society.
C.Helping others brings emotional improvement.
D.Environmental conservation makes a good world.
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