题目
Exhausted and unhappy，you still have to squeeze a smile to your friends，or teachers．That's just life，you may think．But new research suggests that putting on a fake smile can worsen people's mood and even lower work efficiency． Lead researcher Brent Scott with other researchers studied a group of bus drivers for two weeks．They tried to find out what happened when the drivers were involved in "surface acting" or fake smiling，and the opposite，"deep acting" which means people put on real smiles by recalling pleasant memories or thinking about their current situation more positively． The results showed that on days when drivers were forced to smile，they felt depressed and didn't want to work．On days when they smiled due to positive thoughts，their mood improved a lot as well as their work efficiency． The research goes against the popular belief among companies that employees should be cheerful to customers at all times．They include employees of shops，banks，call center workers and others who have face-to-face contact with members of the public．"Smiling for the sake of smiling can lead to emotional exhaustion and coldness，and that's bad for the organization，" Scott told the Daily Mail． The study also showed that women were harmed more by fake smiling than men．Their mood and work performance both worsened more．But they were helped more by deep acting - their mood became better and they worked more efficiently． However，while deep acting seemed to improve mood in the short term，Scott says it's not a long-term solution for unhappiness． "There have been some suggestions that if you do this over a long period that you start to feel inauthentic（不真实的），" Scott said．"You may be trying to cultivate positive emotions，but at the end of the day you may not feel like yourself anymore．"（1）Brent Scott and others' experiments on bus drivers suggest that ____ ．A．depression among bus drivers is commonB．thinking in a positive way helps with work efficiencyC．bus drivers with pleasant memories tend to be less efficientD．the bus drivers' work efficiency is determined by their mood（2）According to the article，which of the following statements about "fake smiling" is TRUE？ ____ A．It is good for the business but bad for the employees．B．It doesn't work on people who are emotionally expressive．C．It is a widely accepted cultural practice in the US．D．It causes more harm to women than men．（3）We can conclude from the article that the researchers think that ____ ．A．people should be true to their feelingsB．smiling helps to put people in a good mood and become more efficientC．it is unnecessary to cultivate positive emotionsD．deep acting can improve mood in the long run（4）The article is mainly about ____ ．A．the importance of smiling during face-to-face contactB．a new study on fake smiling and its influence on peopleC．suggestions on improving work efficiencyD．how to cheer up when you are exhausted
Exhausted and unhappy，you still have to squeeze a smile to your friends，or teachers．That's just life，you may think．But new research suggests that putting on a fake smile can worsen people's mood and even lower work efficiency．
Lead researcher Brent Scott with other researchers studied a group of bus drivers for two weeks．They tried to find out what happened when the drivers were involved in "surface acting" or fake smiling，and the opposite，"deep acting" which means people put on real smiles by recalling pleasant memories or thinking about their current situation more positively．
The results showed that on days when drivers were forced to smile，they felt depressed and didn't want to work．On days when they smiled due to positive thoughts，their mood improved a lot as well as their work efficiency．
The research goes against the popular belief among companies that employees should be cheerful to customers at all times．They include employees of shops，banks，call center workers and others who have face-to-face contact with members of the public．"Smiling for the sake of smiling can lead to emotional exhaustion and coldness，and that's bad for the organization，" Scott told the Daily Mail．
The study also showed that women were harmed more by fake smiling than men．Their mood and work performance both worsened more．But they were helped more by deep acting - their mood became better and they worked more efficiently．
However，while deep acting seemed to improve mood in the short term，Scott says it's not a long-term solution for unhappiness．
"There have been some suggestions that if you do this over a long period that you start to feel inauthentic（不真实的），" Scott said．"You may be trying to cultivate positive emotions，but at the end of the day you may not feel like yourself anymore．"
（1）Brent Scott and others' experiments on bus drivers suggest that ____ ．
A．depression among bus drivers is common
B．thinking in a positive way helps with work efficiency
C．bus drivers with pleasant memories tend to be less efficient
D．the bus drivers' work efficiency is determined by their mood
（2）According to the article，which of the following statements about "fake smiling" is TRUE？ ____
A．It is good for the business but bad for the employees．
B．It doesn't work on people who are emotionally expressive．
C．It is a widely accepted cultural practice in the US．
D．It causes more harm to women than men．
（3）We can conclude from the article that the researchers think that ____ ．
A．people should be true to their feelings
B．smiling helps to put people in a good mood and become more efficient
C．it is unnecessary to cultivate positive emotions
D．deep acting can improve mood in the long run
（4）The article is mainly about ____ ．
A．the importance of smiling during face-to-face contact
B．a new study on fake smiling and its influence on people
C．suggestions on improving work efficiency
D．how to cheer up when you are exhausted
Lead researcher Brent Scott with other researchers studied a group of bus drivers for two weeks．They tried to find out what happened when the drivers were involved in "surface acting" or fake smiling，and the opposite，"deep acting" which means people put on real smiles by recalling pleasant memories or thinking about their current situation more positively．
The results showed that on days when drivers were forced to smile，they felt depressed and didn't want to work．On days when they smiled due to positive thoughts，their mood improved a lot as well as their work efficiency．
The research goes against the popular belief among companies that employees should be cheerful to customers at all times．They include employees of shops，banks，call center workers and others who have face-to-face contact with members of the public．"Smiling for the sake of smiling can lead to emotional exhaustion and coldness，and that's bad for the organization，" Scott told the Daily Mail．
The study also showed that women were harmed more by fake smiling than men．Their mood and work performance both worsened more．But they were helped more by deep acting - their mood became better and they worked more efficiently．
However，while deep acting seemed to improve mood in the short term，Scott says it's not a long-term solution for unhappiness．
"There have been some suggestions that if you do this over a long period that you start to feel inauthentic（不真实的），" Scott said．"You may be trying to cultivate positive emotions，but at the end of the day you may not feel like yourself anymore．"
（1）Brent Scott and others' experiments on bus drivers suggest that ____ ．
A．depression among bus drivers is common
B．thinking in a positive way helps with work efficiency
C．bus drivers with pleasant memories tend to be less efficient
D．the bus drivers' work efficiency is determined by their mood
（2）According to the article，which of the following statements about "fake smiling" is TRUE？ ____
A．It is good for the business but bad for the employees．
B．It doesn't work on people who are emotionally expressive．
C．It is a widely accepted cultural practice in the US．
D．It causes more harm to women than men．
（3）We can conclude from the article that the researchers think that ____ ．
A．people should be true to their feelings
B．smiling helps to put people in a good mood and become more efficient
C．it is unnecessary to cultivate positive emotions
D．deep acting can improve mood in the long run
（4）The article is mainly about ____ ．
A．the importance of smiling during face-to-face contact
B．a new study on fake smiling and its influence on people
C．suggestions on improving work efficiency
D．how to cheer up when you are exhausted
题目解答
答案
1．B．推理判断题．根据第三段The results showed that on days…，On days when they smiled due to positive thoughts，their mood improved a lot as well as their work efficiency．可知，当人们因为积极的想法而微笑时，他们的情绪会变好，同样工作效率也会提高，所以"积极的思考方式有益于工作效率．"故选B．
2．D．细节理解题．根据倒数第三段中的The study also showed that women were harmed more by fake smiling than men．可知，研究也表明由于佯装微笑，妇女受的危害要比男人大，故选D．
3．A．推理判断题．最后一段中的"There have been some suggestions that if you do this over a long period that you start to feel inauthentic（不真实的），" Scott said．"You may be trying to cultivate positive emotions，but at the end of the day you may not feel like yourself anymore．"如果很长时间都在假装微笑，那么自己就会感觉不真实，而且会感觉不像自己了．由此判断研究人员认为人们要真实地对待自己的感觉，故选A．
4．B．主旨大意题．根据第一段中的But new research suggests that putting on a fake smile can worsen people's mood and even lower work efficiency．可知，本文是一篇关于虚假微笑及其影响的研究报告，故选B．
2．D．细节理解题．根据倒数第三段中的The study also showed that women were harmed more by fake smiling than men．可知，研究也表明由于佯装微笑，妇女受的危害要比男人大，故选D．
3．A．推理判断题．最后一段中的"There have been some suggestions that if you do this over a long period that you start to feel inauthentic（不真实的），" Scott said．"You may be trying to cultivate positive emotions，but at the end of the day you may not feel like yourself anymore．"如果很长时间都在假装微笑，那么自己就会感觉不真实，而且会感觉不像自己了．由此判断研究人员认为人们要真实地对待自己的感觉，故选A．
4．B．主旨大意题．根据第一段中的But new research suggests that putting on a fake smile can worsen people's mood and even lower work efficiency．可知，本文是一篇关于虚假微笑及其影响的研究报告，故选B．
解析
考查要点：本题为英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生对科学实验类文章的细节理解、推理判断及主旨大意的把握能力。
解题核心：
- 细节理解：需结合实验结果（如假笑与工作效率的关系、性别差异）和作者观点（如深层行为的局限性）定位关键信息。
- 推理判断：需通过实验现象（如假笑导致情绪耗竭）推断文章隐含结论（如员工应真实表达情绪）。
- 主旨归纳：需抓住文章核心（假笑的负面影响）并排除干扰选项（如“微笑的重要性”）。
破题关键：
- 实验对比：区分“表面行为”（假笑）与“深层行为”（真实微笑）的实验结果差异。
- 性别差异：注意女性因假笑受损更严重这一细节。
- 深层行为局限性：明确“深层行为”仅是短期解决方案，长期可能引发不真实感。
第（1）题
关键信息：第三段实验结果表明，当司机因积极思考而微笑时，情绪和工作效率均显著提升。
推理过程：选项B（积极思考有益于工作效率）直接对应实验结果，其他选项（如A、C、D）未被实验数据支持。
第（2）题
关键信息：倒数第三段明确指出“女性因假笑受损比男性更严重”。
排除干扰：选项D（对女性伤害更大）与实验数据一致，其他选项（如A、B、C）未提及或与文意矛盾。
第（3）题
关键信息：最后一段Scott指出长期“深层行为”会导致“不真实感”，暗示应真实表达情绪。
推理过程：选项A（真实对待情绪）符合研究隐含结论，其他选项（如B、C、D）与实验结论矛盾。
第（4）题
主旨定位：首段点明文章核心（假笑危害），后文通过实验数据展开论证。
排除干扰：选项B（假笑研究及其影响）涵盖全文内容，其他选项（如A、C、D）仅涉及局部信息。