Researchers are revisiting old studies in an effort to help us all learn how to forgive others and live healthier lives.

According to CNN, a 2009 study found that anger and hostility was linked with increased coronary events(冠心病事件), such as heart attack among healthy people. The findings led researchers to explore the benefits of forgiveness.

A 2016 study found that over time, increases in forgiveness are associated with decreases in stress. Forgiveness might provide some protective health benefits for people.

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1.What is the purpose of the researchers revisiting the old studies?

A To finish the valuable old studies.

B To fix the problem of anger.

C To help us live healthier lives.

D To reduce the pressure on the people.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第一段Researchers are revisiting old studies in an effort to help us all learn how to forgive others and live healthier lives.可知研究人员正在重审过去的研究，试图帮助我们所有人学会宽恕他人，过上更健康的生活。in an effort to表目的，目的为help us all learn how to forgive others and live healthier lives，故选C。

2.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “hostility” in paragraph two?

A 热情.

B 敌意.

C 愤怒.

D 好客.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句According to CNN, a 2009 study found that anger and hostility was linked with increased coronary events, such as heart attack among healthy people. 可知anger and hostility是并列词，词性应同为贬义词，故排除A和D，选项C愤怒与anger意思相同，故选B。

3.Which one is NOT true according to the passage?

A Anger was linked with decreased coronary events.

B Increases in forgiveness are related to decreases in stress.

C Anger was linked with increased coronary events.

D Forgiveness might give us some protective health benefits.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段可知，是increased增加，而不是decrease减少，故选A.

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A A study on coronary events.

B How to reduce pressure.

C Forgiveness and health.

D How to live healthily.

解析：选C。主旨大意题。由全文可知，这是探讨关于“愤怒和冠心病”“宽恕和压力减少”之间关系的文章，简言之是“宽恕和健康”的关系，故选C。