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We might love to tell others about our unusual experiences. For example, we climbed a high

mountain, tasted a rare food, or ran into a superstar on the street. But new research suggests that sharing these unusual experiences may not be welcomed in conversation.

We all like unusual experiences, and always can't wait to share them with our friends. Some people even thought that having an unusual experience would make them the star of the conversation.

However, it was wrong. To be unusual means to be different from other people. And if you do not share similarities with the people around you, they will not welcome you in the conversation. Besides, conversations always seem to go well on more usual topics.

To find out, psychologists(心理学家)invited 68 participants(参与者)to come to the lab in groups of four. In each group, one watched a wonderful video of a magic performance, while the other three watched a cartoon video. After watching the videos, the participants sat around a table and had a short conversation.

The participants who watched the magic performance said they felt worse after the conversation than those who watched the cartoon video. That was because they felt left out during the conversation.

This finding suggests that we might want to give more thought in choosing which experiences to share with others. If an experience turns you into someone who has nothing in common with others, then no matter how good it was, it will not make you happy.

1.What kind of topic can make conversations go well?

2.Why did psychologists do such an experiment(实验)?

3.Would you like to share your unusual experiences with your friends? Why or why not?

阅读理解

There would be a school party on Friday evening.The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.

“I'm going to wear a black dress,so everybody will notice(注意)me,” said Emily.“How about you,Linda?”

“I'm not sure.Maybe jeans,an old shirt,and a hat.People will notice me more than you!” Linda said.

“But what are the boys going to do in the party?” asked Jane.“Do you remember the school party last year?They just stood there,and we girls had to dance by ourselves!”

“I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer.Maybe it'll be better this time,” said Mary.

The party was held on Friday evening,and groups of students arrived.The music began.The girls stood in a line on one side,and the boys on the other side.Mr.Green, their teacher,tried to get them together,but failed.After a while,Tim said,“I don't want to stand here the whole time.The party is only for two hours.It'll be over soon.” He started to dance.All the others watched him.Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance.Then Jack and Linda.Then,all began to dance.Soon there were more dancers than watchers.

1.Emily was going to wear ________.

A.a black shirt B.a hat C.a black dress D.a pair of jeans

2.What did the boys do in the party last year?

A.They danced by themselves. B.They danced with the girls.

C.They just stood there. D.They learned to dance.

3.The party lasted for ________.

A.one hour B.two hours C.three hours D.four hours

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The boys learned to dance this winter. B.There were fewer watchers than dancers this time.

C.Few students enjoyed the party this time. D.Tim still couldn't dance.

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