Question

【题目】阅读理解。

How many times do you check your Moments or Facebook page in a day to see whether your latest post has got another “like” or “thumbs up”?

Although you might be embarrassed to admit how many times you do this, don’t worry. Psychological findings have shown it’s completely normal.

In fact, the pleasure we derive from (取自) getting a “like” is equal to that of eating chocolate or winning money, and we can’t help wanting more.

According to the findings of the UCLA Brain Mapping Center, which observed 32 teens aged between 13 and 18, the feedback circuit (反馈电路) in the teens’ brains are particularly sensitive, and the “social” and “visual” parts of their brains were activated when they received “likes” on a social network. The research also showed that though the thumbs up might come from complete strangers, the good they derive from it worked equally.

So does it mean we should try our best to win as many thumbs up as possible?

Not necessarily so if we know the reasons behind our desire for attention.

In “Why do people crave (渴望) attention” by M. Farouk Radwan, he explained several cases in which people naturally longed for attention. Radwan said people who were an only child, who were used to being the center of attention in their house, may try to reproduce these conditions. Feeling “overlooked and unappreciated” might also lead you to be eager for attention. Other times, the state of being jealous or wanting to cover your mistakes may also contribute to such longings.

In fact, too much desire for attention can create anxiety, and in turn ruin your happiness even when you get it. So what can we do about it? The answer is quite simple.

“If people could adopt goals not focused on their own self-esteem (自尊) but on something larger than their self, such as what they can create or contribute to others, they would be less sensitive to some of the negative effects of pursuing self-esteem,” wrote psychology professor Jennifer Crocker in the Journal of Social Issues.

【1】You may find this text in a magazine about ____.

A. technology B. education

C. entertainment D. social life

【2】Who will NOT naturally expect attention according to Radwan?

A. People who are living with their parents.

B. Those who lack social recognition.

C. People who are the focus of attention.

D. Those who want to blanket what they’ve done.

【3】We know from the last paragraph that ____.

A. checking your Moments or Facebook page is a waste of time

B. it is helpful to set goals concerning making contributions

C. focusing on one’s self-esteem is quite natural

D. self-teem has a bad effect on one’s goals

【4】What’s the author’s attitude towards people’s addiction to “thumbs up”?

A. worried. B. objective.

C. critical. D. supportive.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：心理学家研究证明，喜欢被“关注”这种情况完全正常，事实上，太过渴求关注会导致焦虑，甚至会在你得到关注的时候反过来破坏你的幸福感。若想戒掉我们对于”赞“的上瘾，只需关注比我们自身更重要的事情，一些艰难，却有意义的事。

【1】D推理判断题。根据文章最后一句wrote psychology professor Jennifer Crocker in the Journal of Social Issues.心理学教授Jennifer Crocker在社会问题日志上写到。可知D项符合题意。

【2】A推理判断题。根据第七段中he explained several cases in which people naturally longed for attention. Radwan said people who were an only child, who were used to being the center of attention in their house, may try to reproduce these conditions. Feeling “overlooked and unappreciated” might also lead you to be eager for attention. 独生子女们常常是其家庭关注的焦点，所以他们可能会试图复制这种情形。当感到“被忽视或不被欣赏”时也会试图获取他人关注，其他诸如嫉妒，或试图掩盖错误时也会产生这种渴求。从这里可知：和父母生活在一起的人不会有这种自然期盼被关注。故选A。

【3】B推理判断题。根据最后一段“If people could adopt goals not focused on their own self-esteem (自尊) but on something larger than their self, such as what they can create or contribute to others, they would be less sensitive to some of the negative effects of pursuing self-esteem,”“如果人们能够不只关注自尊，而是将焦点放在比自身更大的目标上，比如能够给别人创造或贡献什么，那么他们就能减少自尊心带来的负面影响。”故选B。

【4】C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段In fact, too much desire for attention can create anxiety, and in turn ruin your happiness even when you get it.事实上，太过渴求关注会导致焦虑，甚至会在你得到关注的时候反过来破坏你的幸福感。可知作者对沉迷于“thumbs up”持批评的态度，故选C。

【名师点拨】

推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话，所以，推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合。推理判断题的题干中通常含infer,suggest,imply,conclude indicate等标志性词语。 这种题型主要包括细节判断题、态度观点推断题、写作意图推断题、文章出处判断题和猜测想象推断题。比如第30小题，B推理判断题。根据最后一段“If people could adopt goals not focused on their own self-esteem (自尊) but on something larger than their self, such as what they can create or contribute to others, they would be less sensitive to some of the negative effects of pursuing self-esteem,”“如果人们能够不只关注自尊，而是将焦点放在比自身更大的目标上，比如能够给别人创造或贡献什么，那么他们就能减少自尊心带来的负面影响。”故选B。