Question

    On January 12,a few days after registration for the course of Psychology and the Good Life,roughly 300 people had signed up. Within three days,the figure had more than doubled. After three more days, about 1,200 students,or nearly one-fourth of Yale undergraduates,were enrolled.

The course,taught by Laurie Santos,42,a psychology professor and the head of one of Yale's residential colleges,tries to teach students how to lead a happier,more satisfying life in twice-weekly lectures.

＂Students want to change,to be happier themselves,and to change the culture here on campus," Dr,Santos said in an interview. "With one in four students at Yale taking it,if we see good habits, things like students showing more gratitude,delaying less,increasing social connections,we're actually seeing change in the school's culture. "

Dr. Santos discovered that Yale students are interested in the class because,in high school,they had to give up their happiness to gain admission to the school,adopting harmful life habits that have led to what she called"the mental health crises we're seeing at places like Yale. "A 2013 report by the Yale College Council found that more than half of undergraduates sought mental health care from the university during their time there.

＂In reality,a lot of us are anxious,stressed and unhappy,"said Alannah Maynez,19,a freshman taking the course. "The fact that a class like this has such large interest speaks to how much students numb their emotions-both positive and negative-so they can only focus on their work,the next step and the next accomplishment. "

Students have long requested that Yale offer a course on positive psychology,according to Woo-Ky-oung Ahn,director of undergraduate studies in psychology,who said she was"blown away"by Dr. Santos' s proposal for the class.

Administrators like Fr. Ahn expected significant enrollment for the class,but none anticipated it being quite so large. Psychology and the Good Life,with 1,182 undergraduates currently enrolled,stands as the most popular course in Yale's 316-year history. The previous record-holder-Psychology and the Law-was offered in 1992 and had about 1,050 students,according to Marvin Chun,the Yale College dean. Most large lectures at Yale don't exceed 600.

1.What is the purpose of the course?

A.To make students learn to show thanks.

B.To change the culture of the campus.

C.To increase students 'social connections.

D.To teach students how to become happier.

2.What does the underlined word"numb"in the fifth paragraph mean?

A.Unable to express.

B.Managing to let out.

C.Willing to share.

D.Failing to control.

3.What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

A.Students are interested in the course.

B.Students suffered from mental problems before.

C.Students have changed greatly after the course.

D.Students pay much attention to their performances.

4.What's the text mainly about?

A.Mental problems of undergraduates.

B.A famous professor-Laurie Santos.

C.Yale's most popular course in history.

D.How to teach college students to be happy.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了耶鲁一所大学42岁的心理学教授Laurie Santos试图通过每周两次的课程讲座Psychology and the Good Life，教授学生如何过上更快乐、更满足的生活，而且成为耶鲁这所大学历史上最受欢迎的课程。

1.细节理解题。由文章的第2段中“The course,taught by Laurie Santos,42,a psychology professor and the head of one of Yale's residential colleges,tries to teach students how to lead a happier,more satisfying life in twice-weekly lectures.这门由42岁心理学教授，也是耶鲁一所大学的校长，试图通过每周两次的讲座教授学生如何更快乐、更满足的生活。”可知课程设置的目的是引导学生更开心更满意。故选D项。

2.词句猜测题。由该句“The fact that a class like this has such large interest speaks to how much students numb their emotions-both positive and negative-so they can only focus on their work,the next step and the next accomplishment. 事实上这样的课程引起学生这么大的兴趣，说明学生非常厌倦麻木自己的情绪—无论是积极的还是消极的—学生麻木自己的情绪是为了把注意力放在学业上，放在下一个任务上，放在下一个成就上。”可知，学生的情绪已经麻木。故numb的意思为麻木的，即无法宣泄自己的情绪。故选A项。

3.推理判断题。根据文章第4段“Dr. Santos discovered that Yale students are interested in the class because, in high school, they had to give up their happiness to gain admission to the school, adopting harmful life habits that have led to what she called"the mental health crises we're seeing at places like Yale. Dr. Santos推测，耶鲁学生对这门课感兴趣是因为在高中阶段，他们为升学而不得不忽略自己的幸福快乐，养成了有害的生活习惯，导致了在耶鲁这样的地方，我们正在目睹精神健康危机。”可知，学生们之前遭受了精神健康危机。故选B项。

4.主旨大意题。由文章第1段“On January 12,a few days after registration for the course of Psychology and the Good Life,roughly 300 people had signed up. Within three days,the figure had more than doubled. After three more days, about 1,200 students,or nearly one-fourth of Yale undergraduates,were enrolled. 在耶魯大学的课程开放注册三天后，注册人数达到300人左右；又过了三天，约有1200名学生，也就是近四分之一的耶鲁本科生报名选修这门课。”和最后一段“Psychology and the Good Life,with 1,182 undergraduates currently enrolled,stands as the most popular course in Yale's 316-year history. ”这门课程目前有1182名本科生报名选修，成为耶鲁建校316年来最受欢迎的课程”可知，这门课程是耶鲁这所大学历史上最受欢迎的。故选C项。