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【题目】Whenever we see a button on a doorbell or on a remote, we may press it. This is true in most cases. But some buttons are actually fake（假的）， like the“ close＂ button on an elevator．

Many people are in the habit of pressing the "close" button because they don’t have the patience to wait for the elevator doors to shut. But according to experts, the buttons are a complete trick- the doors will not close any faster however hard you press

It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, making sure that all elevators stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only firefighters and maintenance workers(维修工) can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys. But to normal elevator riders, the buttons aren't completely useless.

According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control. Experts have showed that a lot of buttons that don't do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons don't live up to their names. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer-controlled traffic signals were introduced.

But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little "white lies". They still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort

That habit is here to stay, John Kounios, a psychology professor at Drexel University in the US, told The New York Times. “After all, I’ve got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not try the chance?”

【1】The author writes the text to______________

A. analyze what roles fake buttons play

B. inform readers of kinds of fake button

C. explore different ways to push buttons

D. explain why fake buttons were introduced

【2】The underlined “for this same purpose " in Paragraph 4 probably refers to_____________.

A. making people more patent

B. improving people 's bad mood

C. offering people a sense of control

D. helping people build up confidence

【3】What can we know from John Kounios’ words?

A. Pressing fake buttons is of no meaning at all

B. People don't know that what they press is fake

C. Some people press fake buttons Just to kill time

D. People are supposed to quit Pressing fake buttons

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【解析】

本文属于说明文阅读，主要介绍了生活中出现的假按钮，并且分析了他们给人们带来的各个方面的作用。

【1】主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了生活中出现的假按钮，并且分析了他们给人们带来的各个方面的作用。故选A。

【2】推理判断题。根据第五段"Perceived （能够感知的） control is very important．It reduces stress and increases well-being，可知能够感知的控制可以带来很多好处，所以很多的设计都是出于这一目的，故答案为C。

【3】推理判断题．根据最后一段Even though I have real doubts about the traffic light buttons，I always press them．After all，I've got nothing else to do while waiting．So why not press the button in the hope that this one will work？"可知，等待时没有事情可做，按假按钮可以消磨时间。故选C。