Question

【題目】

For years, the word “popular'，has been demonized（妖魔化）and made thesame as mini-skirt-wearing, hair-coloring cheerleader types like Regina Georgein Mean Girls. Today, teachers and parents inform children that being popularis irrelevant（不相干的），unnecessary and a sure shortcut to upset, misery, anddeath. And some people describe popular students as the ones most likely tobum out and end up as nobody, while their less well-liked counterparts enjoy alife of wealth and fame.

However, the Oxford English Dictionary defines（定義）popularity as:“TheState or condition of being liked, admired, or supported by many people’ Thissounds like a lovely thing, and is not related to such behaviors as “burn books” or “three-way phonecalls" in Mean Girls．

In fact, it is a truth widely acknowledged that young people who feel liked or supported are morelikely to obtain impressive achievements than those who feel lonely, unvalued, and irrelevant socially.So why, then, is popularity given such a bad name? Why is this state of well-likedness so demonized?

Basically, the hatred (恨) shown toward what appears to be a very pleasant thing is caused by lackof understanding. When we, as viewers, see characters such as Regina Georges on TV and in films, werecognize them to be popular. These characters, if not exactly liked,，greatly admired by their peers（同伴）．Our mistake comes when we try to understand their cruel and unkind actions using the deduction（推論）method.Humans are imperfect, and even the most intelligent mind is open to dishonesty through a very smallslip in logic. Unfortunately, this occurs here with branding results

We first learn that a character is popular. Since this is important to the plot, it is constantlyemphasized, leading it to be the most common thing in our minds when we consider the character.Later, we see that character do something unkind. The character's most noticeable characteristic (inour minds) is his/her popularity. And now the character is mean and unkind. This character is popular.Therefore, we jump to a quick conclusion (結論) that popular people are mean and unkind.

Things such as improper behaviors and rumor-spreading are terrible and should always be seenin a very serious light. However, it is important to recognize that these are not the behaviors of popularpeople, but bullies.

So, in summary, do not be afraid to be popular and have many friends. If you are kind to everyoneand treat others with respect, there will be few who can criticize you, for being widely liked is not acurse but a blessing. Just remember that being popular does give you a degree of power, and with greatpower comes a large electricity bill!

【1】The writer mentions the definition of popularity in paragraph 2 to＿＿．

A. bring up his opinionB. give an example

C. come to a conclusionD. offer his suggestion

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Being popular might offer a shortcut to a life of wealth.

B. Students who feel supported have a better chance to achieve more.

C. Popular students are usually famous but mean and unkind.

D. The less well-liked people consider being popular as something bad.

【3】Paragraph 4 and 5 are. mainly about＿＿

A. the importance of being admired by peers

B. the ways to clear up some misunderstanding

C. the advantages and disadvantages of being popular

D. the reasons why people show hatred to being popular

【4】The writer probably agrees that＿＿·

A. cheerleader types will surely end up as nobody

B. being popular is unnecessary for most students

C. treating others with kindness is beneficial to popular people

D. famous people are likely to make mistakes and be criticized

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

本篇講述本是令人愉快的“流行”為什么會被人妖魔化；奉勸那些“流行”的人要與人為善、尊重他人，才不會受人詬病。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的闡述“流行”現(xiàn)在已被妖魔化，已非以前的“流行”概念，作者在第二段引用牛津字典對“流行”的定義，是要提出自己的觀點，故選A。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“teachers and parents inform children that being popular is irrelevant（不相干的），unnecessary and a sure shortcut to upset, misery, and death. 老師和父母都告訴孩子們流行是無關緊要的、不必的、是通往不安、痛苦和死亡的捷徑”推斷A是錯誤的；根據(jù)第一段“some people describe popular students as the ones most likely to bum out and end up as nobody, while their less well-liked counterparts enjoy a life of wealth and fame.”一些人把流行的學生描述為最終會以無名小卒收場的人，而那些不太受喜歡的學生會享受生命的財富和榮譽；推斷C、D是錯誤的；根據(jù) 第三段it is a truth widely acknowledged that young people who feel liked or supported are more likely to obtain impressive achievements than those who feel lonely, unvalued, and irrelevant socially .大家都知道那些受到喜歡、得到支持的年輕人比那些感到孤獨、毫無價值的年輕人更有可能獲得令人贊嘆的成功；推斷B是正確的。故選B。

【3】主旨歸納題。根據(jù)第四段Basically, the hatred (恨) shown toward what appears to be a very pleasant thing is caused by lack of understanding.對于那些本來是令人愉快的事情表現(xiàn)出憎恨的原因基本上是因為不了解�？芍�第4、5段主要解釋人們?yōu)槭裁磳?/span>“流行”表示憎恨，故選D。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段 “in summary, do not be afraid to be popular and have many friends. If you are kind to everyone and treat others with respect, there will be few who can criticize you,總之，不要害怕流行、有許多朋友。如果你以人為善、尊重他人，那幾乎沒人會批評你”可知對“流行的人”來說以人為善對他們自己是有好處的，故選C。

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