Jimsufferedheartproblems.Inconversationheexpressedlittlejoyanditseemedthathislifewasdrawingtoaclose.
WhenhisheartproblemsledtooperationJimwentthroughitsuccessfullyandafullrecoverywasexpected.Withindayshoweverhisheartwasnotbeatingproperly.Jimwasrushedbacktooperationbutnothingwasfoundtoexplainthecauseofhisillness.Hediedontheoperatingtableonthedaybeforehis48thbirthday.
Dr.BruceSmollerapsychologist(心理学家)hadhadmanyconversationswithhimandthemorehelearnedthestrangerherealizedJim’scasewas.WhenJimwasachildhisfatherateachersufferedaheartattackandstayedhometorecover.OnemorningJimaskedhisfathertolookoverhishomeworkpromisingtocomehomefromschoolatnoontopickitup.HisfatheragreedbutwhenJimreturnedhisfatherhaddied.Jim’sfatherwas48.
“IthinkallhislifeJimbelievedhekilledhisfather”Dr.Smollersays.“Hefeltthatifhehadnotaskedhimtolookathishomeworkhisfatherwouldhavelived.Jimhadbeentroubledbytheidea.Theoperationwasthetrial(判决)hehadexpectedforfortyyears.”SmollerbelievesthatJimwilledhimselfnottolivetotheageof48.
Jim’scaseshowsthepowerfulrolethatattitude(态度)playsinphysicalhealthandthatchildhoodexperiencesproducefar-reachingeffectonthehealthofgrown-ups.AlthoughmostcasesarelessdirectthanJim’sstudiesshowthatchildhoodeventsbesidesgenesmaywellcausesuchmidlifediseasesascancerheartdiseaseandmentalillness.
Jimwassentbacktooperationbecause______.
A.hisheartdidn’tworkwell
B.heexpectedafullrecovery
C.hislifewasdrawingtoaclose
D.thefirstonewasn’twellperformed
WhatmadeDr.SmollerfeelstrangeaboutJim’scase?
A.Jimdiedatayoungage.
B.Jimdiedontheoperatingtable.
C.BothJimandhisfatherdiedofthesamedisease.
D.Jim’sdeathiscloselyconnectedwithhisfather’s.
FromSmoller’swordswecaninferthat______.
A.Jim’sfathercaredlittleabouthisstudy
B.SmolleragreedthatJimdidkillhisfather
C.Jimthoughthewouldbepunishedsomeday
D.SmollerbelievedJimwouldn’tlivetotheageof