Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
How might volunteering contribute to lower blood pressure? Performing volunteer work could increase physical activity among people who aren’t otherwise very active, says lead study author Rodlescia Sneed, a doctoral candidate in social and health psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. It may also reduce stress. “Many people find volunteer work to be helpful with respect to stress reduction, and we know that stress is very strongly linked to health outcomes,” she says. As with any activity thought to improve health, researchers are trying to identify the specific characteristics of volunteering that provide the greatest benefit. For example, how much time would you need to put into volunteer work to lower your blood pressure or live longer? In the Carnegie Mellon study, 200 hours of volunteering per year correlated to lower blood pressure. Other studies have found a health benefit from as little as 100 hours of volunteering a year. Which types of volunteer activities improve health the most? No one really knows. Sneed speculates that mentally stimulating activities, like tutoring or reading, might be helpful for maintaining memory and thinking skills, while “activities that promote physical activity would be helpful with respect to cardiovascular health, but no studies have really explored this.” One key for deriving health benefits from volunteering is to do it for the right reasons. A 2012 study in the journal Health Psychology found that participants who volunteered with some regularity lived longer, but only if their intentions were truly altruistic. In other words, they had to be volunteering to help others not to make them selves feel better.
The Greek philosopher Aristotle once surmised that the essence of life is “To serve others and do good.” If recent research is any indication, serving others might also be the essence of good health.
According to paragraph 4, what is the lesson from one of the greatest intellectual figures in history?
A.Opportunities to serve others result in a stronger sense of purpose and meaning in life.
B.Without the freedom of forgiveness, you’ll end up serving for the wrong reasons.
C.We should take advantage of the generous help of others without giving in return.
D.Only a small minority of people use their lives to serve others.
Đáp án B
Theo đoạn 4, bài học từ một trong những nhân vật trí thức vĩ đại nhất trong lịch sử là gì?
A.Cơ hội phục vụ người khác mang đến ý thức mạnh mẽ hơn về mục đích và ý nghĩa trong cuộc sống
B.Không có sự tự do tha thứ, cuối cùng bạn sẽ phục vụ vì những lý do sai lầm
C.Chúng ta nên tận dụng sự giúp đỡ hào phóng của người khác mà không cần phải trả lại
D.Chỉ một số ít người sử dụng cuộc sống của họ để phục vụ người khác Căn cứ vào thông tin đoạn bốn:
The Greek philosopher Aristotle once surmised that the essence of life is "To serve others and do good." If recent research is any indication, serving others might also be the essence of good health. (Nhà triết học Hy Lạp Aristotle đã từng phỏng đoán rằng bản chất của cuộc sống là "Phục vụ người khác và làm từ thiện." Nếu nghiên cứu gần đây là bất kỳ dấu hiệu nào, phục vụ người khác cũng có thể là bản chất của sức khỏe tốt.)