Question

【题目】How many times do you check your WeChat Moments or micro blog in a day to see whether your latest post has got another “like”？Although you might not be willing to admit how many times you have done so，don't worry，a new study has shown that it's completely normal.

According to the University of California，which searched teenagers aged between 13 and 18，the pleasure they get from a “like” is the same as that of eating chocolate or winning money，and they can't help waiting more. The research also shows that although the “like” might come from strangers，the pleasure they get from it works all the time.

Monthly Active Users of WeChat

Unit：million

Source：Tencent Holidays

SU JINGBO/CHINA DAILY

Number of Mobile Internet Users in China

Unit：million

Source：China Internet Network

Information Center

Why is it that so many young people want the excitement of seeing that little “thumbs up” on their screen？The article “Why do people desire attention？” explains several cases in which people naturally long for attention. It says that people who were an only child and were used to being the center of attention in their house may try to live in these conditions again. Feeling “ignored and unappreciated(不被欣赏的)” might also lead to wanting attention. Also，“when you're waiting for someone else to confirm(确认) that what you're doing is cool，you're basing your opinion of yourself on their values，not your own，” US psychologist(心理学家) Bryan said.“ The further you go from your own center，the unhappier you'll feel.” So how can you fix this？Well，the most important thing is to remind yourself that social media can be a way of getting some empathy(共鸣)，but the world doesn't move around you.

【1】According to the research from the University of California，why do teenagers like “likes”？

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【2】What might lead to wanting attention?

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【3】According to the chart，how many active users of WeChat are there in 2018?

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【4】Is the number of mobile Internet users in China increasing every year？Where is the source from?

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【5】How often do you check your WeChat Moments？What do you think of it?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Because the pleasure they get from a “like” is the same as that of eating chocolate or winning money.

【2】Feeling “ignored and unappreciated” might also lead to wanting attention.

【3】About 762 million.

【4】Yes，it is. It's from China Internet Network Information Center.

【5】Ten to twenty times a day. I think it's an important part of my life./…

【解析】

试题本文主要谈论了社交媒体微信、微博等使用情况，说明了使用频率以及年轻人想要被关注的心理等现象。

【1】根据第二段第二、三行the pleasure they get from a “like” is the same as that of eating chocolate or winning money，and they can't help waiting more.可知答案。 所以答案为：Because the pleasure they get from a “like” is the same as that of eating chocolate or winning money。

【2】根据最后一段第四、五行Feeling “ignored and unappreciated(不被欣赏的)” might also lead to wanting attention.可知，“被忽视和不被欣赏”的感觉也可能导致想要关注。所以答案为：Feeling “ignored and unappreciated” might also lead to wanting attention。

【3】根据第一个图表可知，2018年大约有7.62亿活跃微信用户。所以答案为：About 762 million。

【4】根据第二个图表可知，中国移动互联网用户数量每年都在增长，所以作肯定回答。根据图表下方Source：China Internet Network Information Center 可知，资料来源：中国互联网信息中心。所以答案为：Yes，it is. It's from China Internet Network Information Center。

【5】本题答案不确定，因人而异，只要回答出查阅朋友圈的频率并表达出个人的看法即可，如Ten to twenty times a day. I think it's an important part of my life./…。 所以答案为：Ten to twenty times a day. I think it's an important part of my life./…。