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Having your nose in a book might seem a little anti-social at times——but reading could actually make you a kinder, more considerate person, a study has found. Readers were more likely to act in a socially acceptable manner, while those who preferred watching television came across as less friendly and less understanding of others’ views, researchers said.

123 participants in the study were questioned on their preferences for books, TV and plays at Kingston University, London. They were then tested on how much they considered people’s feelings and whether they acted to help others. Researchers told the British Psychological Society conference in Brighton yesterday that fiction fans showed more positive social behaviour.

Readers of drama and romance novels were also empathic, while lovers of experimental books showed the ability to see things from different directions. Comedy fans scored the highest for relating to others. The study suggested reading allows people to see different points of view, enabling them to understand others better.

The researchers added, “Exposure to fiction relates to a range of empathetic abilities. Engaging with fictional prose(散文) and comedy in particular could be key to improving people’s empathetic abilities.”

However, the authors warned the study did not prove cause-and-effect. So it could be that reading causes positive behaviour, or it could be that thoughtful, well-mannered people are more likely to prefer reading. So it is a good idea to pick up a book to begin your travel with the author. Each author will show how they would react to certain situations or confrontations through their characters. Everyone can view the same situation differently, and from 1,001 different angles. The more you read, the much better you can understand other peoples’ opinions.

1.Why did the writer mention the result of watching television?

A To show his anti-social attitude.

B To show benefits of reading.

C To show his concern for others.

D To become socially acceptable.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第一段可知，作者对喜欢看电视和爱读书的人进行比较，是想说明读书能够带来什么样的好处，故选B。

2.What were the participants tested on?

A The skills of communication.

B The time of reading books.

C The places of getting new books.

D The ways of expressing feelings.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句They were then tested on how much they considered people’s feelings and whether they acted to help others可以得知要检测他们如何考虑其他人的感觉和他们怎么帮助他人，因此这是检测他们的交际能力，故选A。

3.Who can observe things from different angles?

A Readers of drama.

B Writers of romance novels.

C Readers of comedy.

D Readers of experiments.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句while lovers of experimental books showed the ability to see things from different perspectives可以得知读实验方面书籍的人会用不同的角度看待问题，故选D。

4.The writer wrote the article to ______.

A persuade people to read

B understand peoples’ opinions

C react to certain situations

D see things differently

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。从文章最后一段最后一句的The more you read, the much better you can understand other peoples’ opinions.可以得知作者在说读书的好处，因此作者写这篇文章是为了劝说更多的人读书，故选A。