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A new study shows that avoiding your neighbours may actually be bad for your heart. It turns out that feeling socially connected to your community reduces the risk of a heart attack a lot. While we may agree that having a safe and healthy neighbourhood would help people feel mentally healthy, it's becoming more and more clear that emotional (情感的) happiness leads to physical health, particularly heart health.

Psychologists at the University of Michigan just completed new research that tested how socially connected people felt and how healthy they were. Participants rated how strongly they agreed with statements like, "I really feel part of this area." and "If I were in trouble, there are lots of people in this area who would help." For the next four years, the researchers tracked their health.

As the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US, heart disease can be caused by many factors like poor diet, lack of exercise and stress, and this new research shows that, at least among the 5,276 study participants, those who felt the most socially connected with their community had a 67 percent reduced risk of heart attack. Pretty amazing.

The study controlled for other known factors of heart disease risk like Age and race, but here's the really interesting thing: they also controlled for what they called “dispositional(*情上的) factors" such as personality. For example, optimism(乐观) was measured. Lead researcher and psychologist Eric Kim said "We're finding things like that increased optimism are associated with reduced risk of heart failure and stroke." And the beauty of it is that how optimistic and connected you feel is up to you. There are no set standards in order to qualify for the health benefits because your own comfort and emotions are what guide your stress levels and health.

Even though there is always some conflicting information in the health area, it seems getting connected with your community is never a bad idea for your health.

31. What's the theme of the passage?

A. The causes of heart disease. B. The way to build a friendly community.

C. Relation between community and your health. D. How to deal with heart disease.

32. The underlined sentences given in Para. 2 focus on the participants'_____.

A. personal character B. experiences in life

C. living conditions D. neighbourhood relations

33. According to the passage, what is the key factor concerning heart disease?

A. Quality of diet. B. Stress level. C. Age and race. D. Social connections and personality.

34. What can we infer from Eric Kim's words in Para. 4?

A. One's personality may change with age. B. Being optimistic is good for your heart.

C. It's hard to measure optimism accurately. D. Heart health and personality are not related.

35. How did the researchers carry out this study?