英语翻译A dog is man’s best friend,the old sayingtells us—and a

英语翻译
A dog is man’s best friend,the old saying
tells us—and a new research shows that when it comes to fulfilling our basic
psychological needs,humans do benefit from their pets in much the same way
they do from their friends.
Researchers from Miami University and Saint
Louis University set out to test whether a person can really learn his or her
pets to “fulfill one’s social needs”—that is,to feel connected and in control
of one’s life.A growing literature in psychology has already shown that among
the elderly or the very ill,caring for a pet can help remove loneliness and
even improve physical health.But can pets improve mental health among people
who aren't already feeling isolated from other humans?The group,led by Allen
McConnell at MiamiUniversity,conducted a
couple of studies.
In the first study,the researchers simply
quizzed groups of pet owners and non-owners about their personalities.They
found that on average owners were less lonely,had higher self-esteem,and
excited more.
In the second study,the researchers took a
closer look at dog owners in particular.They found that dogs did help their
owners to meet social needs,and that those owners felt better about life as a
result.Most importantly,the researchers found that fulfillment from pets was beneficial no
matter how much support the owners were already getting from other people.
Friends and family are not a substitute for pets,in other words.
Overall,though it may come as no surprise
to pet owners,this new research shows that people can derive joy and meaning
from their pets even when they already have other friends and family to care
about them.Perhaps it’s as simple as that pets make us feel loved.Long after your kids
have left home,your dog will still run to the door to greet you when you get
home from work.Or,perhaps,it’s that pets make us feel needed.They are a
reason to get out of bed every day—even if that reason is only that someone has
to feed the cat.
“Belongingness is considered a central need
for people,” McConnell says.“If pets are ‘psychology close’ to their owner,
they may provide well-being benefits for the owner just like any other person.”
1.What is the new
research in the first paragraph?
2.What is the main content of the first study?
3.What is the finding of the second study?
4.Why may the result of the new research come as no surprise to pet
owners?
5.What does McConnell’s remark mean

狗是人类最好的朋友,俗话说
　　告诉一个新的研究表明,降临的时候,我们基本完成
　　心理需求,人类确实受益于他们的宠物几乎以相同的方式
　　他们从他们的朋友做.
　　研究人员从迈阿密大学和圣
　　路易斯大学开始测试一个人是否能真正了解他或她的
　　宠物“实现人的社会需求”,即感觉连接和控制
　　一个人的生活.不断增长的文学心理学已经表明,古物古迹办事处