选修6 Unit 3　A healthy life-（达标训练）【导学教程】2024旧教材老高考英语新编大一轮总复习（人教版）

[对应学生用书P422] Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2022·武汉联考)We all know that friends are special people whom we share our lives with, and who share their lives with us in return. But seeking friends and keeping the friendship going are never easy. According to research recently published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the key is to use “we­talk”． Led by University of California psychologist Megan Robbins and her colleagues, the researchers reviewed and analyzed 30 different studies involving over 5，000 participants. This largest­ever analysis of “we­talk” suggested that the frequent use of “we” and “us” is linked to happier and healthier relationships. The word “we” moves people from an individual position into a partnership, which makes us more interdependent. “The pronouns offer an insight into whether people see themselves as individuals or as part of a whole... Word use is a window into what people are thinking and feeling without asking them，”Robbins told ScienceDaily. Their research also found that “we­talk” is helpful in resolving conflicts. “The primary point is that interdependence may bring about supportive and relationship­centered behaviors and positive perceptions (看法) of the partner—especially important in times of stress and conflict，” said study author Alexander Karan. US­based magazine Psychology Today used the word “union” to describe the impact on a partner upon hearing “we­talk”． Contrary to “we­talk”， there is “I­talk”， which refers to the frequent use of first­person singular pronouns, such as “I”， “me”， and “mine”， when writing or speaking. Earlier this year, researchers from the University of Arizona, US, analyzed a set of data that came from 4，700 people in Germany and the US. They found that too much “I­talk” is an accurate linguistic marker for the likelihood that someone is feeling stressed or experiencing negative emotions　. “If you are speaking in a personal context—so you're speaking about something that's of relevance to you，” lead res