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Question 1 - 10.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Spending time in nature is good for our health. Many studies show that being in parks, forests, or near water makes people feel better. When we walk in green spaces, our stress levels go down. Our blood pressure also becomes lower. Getting outdoors regularly is truly worth its weight in gold for our overall wellbeing. Even looking at pictures of nature can help us feel calmer. Doctors now sometimes tell patients to spend time outside as part of their treatment. Research indicates these benefits occur across all age groups worldwide.
Physical health improves when we have access to nature. [I] People who live near parks often exercise more. [II] They walk, run, or ride bikes on paths and trails. Getting sunshine helps. Our bodies make vitamin D, which keeps our bones strong. [III] Children who play outside regularly are less likely to become overweight and may have better eyesight. Natural surroundings also strengthen our immune systems against common illnesses. [IV]
Mental health benefits from nature are clear too. Time in natural settings can reduce feelings of anxiety and depression. Students who study with a view of trees or plants can focus better. Office workers with plants nearby report feeling happier at work. After difficult life events, people often find comfort in quiet natural places. The sounds of birds singing or water flowing create a peaceful feeling that helps the mind rest. These experiences stimulate production of feel-good hormones in our brains.
Scientists continue to discover new ways that nature helps us. Hospital patients who can see trees from their windows often recover faster than those who cannot. Elderly people who garden regularly tend to live longer. Communities with more green spaces have lower crime rates in many cases. As our world becomes more digital, the healing power of nature becomes even more important. Making parks and natural areas available to everyone should be a priority for healthy communities. Even short nature breaks can counteract negative effects of technology use.
Which of the following best summarises paragraph 3?
Nature sounds like birds and water create peaceful environments that help students focus on academic work and improve overall test scores.
Office productivity increases dramatically when plants are added to workspaces as they create visual interest and filter toxins from indoor environments.
People experiencing trauma should seek treatment in outdoor settings rather than traditional therapy since nature provides supérior healing benefits.
Exposure to natural settings improves mental health by reducing negative emotions, enhancing focus, providing comfort, and stimulating beneficial hormones.
Giải thích chi tiết
Ứng dụng 😎 Linearthinking để giải quyết câu hỏi:
Step 1: Read the text
✏️ Simplify & Read connection
Đoạn 3
Câu 1: S - sức khỏe tinh thần Mental health V - cũng nhận lợi ích từ thiên nhiên một cách rõ ràng benefits from nature are clear too
Câu 2 → Câu 6: Liệt kê các lợi ích tinh thần cụ thể của thiên nhiên Từ khóa: giảm cảm xúc tiêu cực reduce anxiety and depression | cải thiện tập trung focus better | cảm thấy hạnh phúc hơn feel happier | tìm thấy sự an ủi find comfort | cảm giác yên bình peaceful feeling
Câu 7: S - những trải nghiệm này These experiences V - kích thích cơ thể tạo ra các hormone tạo cảm giác tốt stimulate production of feel-good hormones in our brains
📌 Main idea: Thiên nhiên → giảm cảm xúc tiêu cực + tăng tập trung + mang lại cảm giác dễ chịu / được an ủi → hỗ trợ sức khỏe tinh thần rõ ràng
Step 2: Compare options
A. Nature sounds like birds and water create peaceful environments that help students focus on academic work and improve overall test scores. ❌ Sai — chỉ lấy một phần rất hẹp của đoạn: sounds of birds / water và students focus better. Ngoài ra, bài không nói gì về improve overall test scores.
B. Office productivity increases dramatically when plants are added to workspaces as they create visual interest and filter toxins from indoor environments. ❌ Sai — bài chỉ nói office workers with plants nearby report feeling happier at work, không nói productivity increases dramatically, cũng không nói filter toxins hay visual interest.
C. People experiencing trauma should seek treatment in outdoor settings rather than traditional therapy since nature provides superior healing benefits. ❌ Sai — bài chỉ nói sau những sự kiện khó khăn, con người often find comfort in quiet natural places. Bài không hề so sánh nature với traditional therapy, cũng không nói should seek treatment hay superior healing benefits.
D. Exposure to natural settings improves mental health by reducing negative emotions, enhancing focus, providing comfort, and stimulating beneficial hormones. ✅ Đúng — tóm tắt đầy đủ nhất các ý chính của đoạn:
reducing negative emotions = reduce anxiety and depression
enhancing focus = focus better
providing comfort = find comfort / peaceful feeling
stimulating beneficial hormones = feel-good hormones