13．Comparing ourselves with others isn't a recent phenomenon---it's part of our culture．As soon as we're able to form our own thoughts and opinions，we start comparing．Who's taller？Who's better at sports？Who has more friends？
Unlike other childish habits，the urge to measure up（攀比） doesn't ever really go away．In fact，it only increases when we become teens．"At a younger age，I found myself wanting to be cool and wondering why I wasn't that cool，"said a junior student Michael Torres．"So I began doing what they did in order，to fit in with my own friends．"
We are flooded with the message that we should compare ourselves with others．Magazines，advertisements，stores-it becomes all about what other people have or what they've achieved．Social media adds another player to the problem．Facebook，Twitter and QQ offer a constant stream of updates about the people around us．She got accepted to Harvard？He bought the brand new Nikes？They're dating？
"If I go on Facebook or twitter and read about how wonderful everyone else is，I'm not feeling good about myself．It's going to make me feel worse，"said Mike Robbins，a senior student．"I try not to let things like that affect me，but in the modern world of technology it's hard not to take notice of what others are doing，and sometimes you want to be just like them．"
Before you get caught up in the comparison game，keep in mind one very important detail：When it comes to social media，we often present only the things we want people to see---the good fortunes，happy moments，delicious desserts and best smiles．
The deeper question is：Are people really posting things on social media that are true or are they simply doing it to present something to other people？It's what we do in our culture："Look how great I am，""Look how smart I am，""Look how happy I am，"and sometimes that's true，but in a lot of cases，it's not．
While comparing ourselves to others can inspire us to get ahead and work harder，it can also drive us crazy．Next time you find yourself wondering if you measure up，remember this：What we have is not a measure of who we are．We already have worth as an individual when we're born．Everything else is what people think of us．

24．When do we start to compare ourselves with others？D．
A．When we go to junior schools
B．When we were born into the world
C．When we have Facebook or Tweeter
D．When we have thoughts and opinions
25．According to the author，why would people like to post wonderful things on social media？A．
A．To show off their lives
B．To get advice from readers
C．To share happiness with others
D．To communicate useful information
26．The author presents the phenomenon of the comparison byB．
A．listing a lot of figures
B．giving facts and examples
C．providing scientific findings
D．comparing famous persons'opinions
27．From the passage，we learn that the authorC comparison with others．
A．supports
B．ignores
C．opposes
D．respects．

分析 我們一開始形成思想和觀點就開始比較，并介紹了攀比的一些事例，最后告訴雖然比較可以讓我們前進，但是有時也會使我們發(fā)瘋．

解答 DABC
24．D 細節(jié)題．在第一段As soon as we're able to form our own thoughts and opinions，we start comparing我們一開始形成思想和觀點就開始比較，故選D．
25．A 推理題．根據(jù)文章二、三、四段的介紹可知，很多人在媒體上曬自己被哈弗大學錄取、買了新耐克鞋等，這些都是一種攀比，自我炫耀的表現(xiàn)，故選A．
26．B 推理題．在第三段中作者列舉了She got accepted to Harvard？He bought the brand new Nikes？They're dating？這些都是事例，目的是表明很多人其實在攀比，故選B．
27．C 推理題．通過最后 一段的介紹，尤其是第一句While comparing ourselves to others can inspire us to get ahead and work harder，it can also drive us crazy雖然比較可以讓我們前進，但是有時也會使我們發(fā)瘋，可見作者對攀比是反對的，故選C．

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