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20．Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom？Or in a waiting room full of strangers？Or on a bus？Researchers have found out some interesting facts．
Perhaps unsurprisingly，we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves．Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys．Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near．But it goes further than this．We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us．People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses．People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair．
We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even，we think we may be safer with people who look like us．Sometimes that's true but it's a pity if we always stick to the same people，the same group．The danger in always staying in our comfort zone （舒适区） is that we just recycle the same opinions，the same tastes and the same ideas．We lose the chance to learn something new，find out about interesting things，hear funny stories and discover difference．
 When we always stick to the same people，how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas？And how can we avoid the ignorance （无知），whic h too often leads to prejudice （偏见） and even fe ar？If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions，be the cat among the pigeons．
Move out of your comfort zone．Go and sit next to someone different．And don't just sit there in silence．Say hello．Ask a question．Start a conversation．That's how we make friends．That's how we learn about people．That's how we open our minds to new ideas．That's how we live an exciting life．
Some interesting （56）factsabout where to sit
PhenomenaWe would rather sit beside people like ourselvesGirls sit by girls，boys sit by boys，adults sit by （57）adults，young people sit near young people．
Some people （58）chooseto sit near someone like us．It's highly （59）likely that people with glasses sit near others with glasses．
People with short hair sit near others with （60）shorthair．
AdvantagesPeople will share similar attitude and may be accepted by people （61）wholook like ourselves．
People can break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas．
People can avoid the ignorance．
（62）disadvantageWe recycle the same （63）opinions，tastes and ideas．
We have no （64）chanceto learn something new．
ConclusionDon't sit there （65）in silence，learn more about people．

分析 文章大意：文章主要内容为我们经常和熟悉的人坐在一起，文章最后鼓励大家和不熟悉的人坐在一起．

解答 56题答案：facts考查细节理解题，根据文中的第一段：Researchers have found out some interesting facts．研究人员已经发现了一些有趣的事实可知 是事实，故答案是 facts．
57题答案：adults考查细节理解题，根据文中的第二段：Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near．成年人们坐在一起，年轻人们坐在一起可知是和成年坐在是一起，故答案是adults．
58题答案：choose考查细节理解题，根据文中的第二段：We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us我们甚至选择坐在跟我们像的人的附近，可知选择，故答案是choose．
59题答案：likely 考查细节理解题，根据文中的第二段：People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses戴眼镜的人更可能坐在戴眼镜的人坐一起可知 可能，故答案是 likely．
60题答案：short 推理题，根据文中的第二段：People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair．长头发的人坐的会靠近长头发的人可知短头发的也坐在一起，故答案是 short．
61题答案：who 考查细节理解题，根据文中的第三段：We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even或者我们认为我们与那些看起来像我们的人在一起更安全可知，可知这里可以用定语从句，先行词是人，故答案是who．
62题答案：disadvantage 归纳题，根据文中的第三段：the same tastes and the same ideas．We lose the chance to learn something new同样的品味和相同的想法，我们失去了学习新东西的机会可知这些是不利的，故答案是disadvantage．
63题答案：opinions考查细节理解题，根据文中的第三段：The danger in always staying in our comfort zone   is that we just recycle the same opinions，the same tastes and the same ideas可知the same opinions相同的观点，故答案是opinions．
64题答案：chance考查细节理解题，根据文中的第三段：We lose the chance to learn something new我们失去了学习新东西的机会，可知机会，故答案是chance．
65题答案：in silence考查细节理解题，根据文中的第五段：And don't just sit there in silence不要只是静静地坐在那里可知 in silence，故答案是 in silence．

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