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Directions:
Read the following text.Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on theANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
In our contemporaryculture, the prospect of communicating with – or even looking at – a strangeris virtually unbearable. Everyone around us seems to agree by the way theycling to the phones, even without a __1__ on a subway.
It’s a sad reality – ourdesire to avoid interacting with other human beings – because there’s __2__ tobe gained from talking to the stranger standing by you. But you wouldn’t knowit, __3__ into your phone. This universal protection sends the __4__:”Pleasedon’t approach me.”
What is it that makes usfeel we need to hide __5__ our screens?
One answer is fear,according to Jon Wortmann, an executive mental coach. We fear rejection, orthat our innocent social advances will be __6__ as “weird.” We fear we’ll be__7__. We fear we’ll be disruptive.
Strangers areinherently__8__to us, so we are more likely to feel__9__when communicating withthem compared with our friends and acquaintances. To avoid this uneasiness, we_10_ to our phones.” Phones become our security blanket,” Wortmann says.” Theyare our happy glasses that protect us from what we perceive is going to be more__11___”
But once we rip off theband-aid, tuck our smartphones in our pockets and look up, it doesn’t___12___so bad. In one 2011 experiment, behavioral scientists Nicholas Epleyand Juliana Schroeder asked commuters to do the unthinkable: Start a __13___.They had Chicago train commuters talk to their fellow __14___.”When Dr. Epleyand Ms.Schroeder asked other people in the same train station to __15___howthey would feel after talking to a stranger, the commuters thought their__16___ would be more pleasant if they sat on their own,” The New York Timessummarizes. Though the participants didn’t expect a positive experience, afterthey __17__with the experiment,” not a single person reported having beenembarrassed”
__18__, these commutes werereportedly more enjoyable compared with those without communication, whichmakesabsolute sense, ___19___human beings thrive off of social connections. It’sthat ___20___: Talking to strangers can make you feel connected.
选项及答案：
1. [A]signal [B]permit[C]ticket [D]record
2. [A]nothing [B]little[C]another [D]much
3. [A]beaten [B]guided[C]plugged [D]brought
4. [A]sign [B]code[C]notice [D]message
5. [A]under [B]behind[C]beyond [D]from
6. [A]misapplied[B]mismatched [C]misadjusted [D]misinterpreted
7. [A]replaced [B]fired[C]judged [D]delayed
8. [A]unreasonable[B]ungrateful [C]unconventional [D]unfamiliar
9. [A]comfortable[B]confident [C]anxious [D]angry
10. [A]attend [B]point[C]take [D]turn
11. [A]dangerous[B]mysterious [C]violent [D]boring
12. [A]hurt [B]resist[C]bend [D]decay
13. [A]lecture[B]conversation [C]debate [D]negotiation
14. [A]passengers[B]employees [C]researchers [D]trainees
15. [A]reveal [B]choose[C]predict [D]design
16. [A]voyage [B]ride[C]walk [D]flight
17. [A]went through [B]didaway [C]caught up [D]put up
18. [A]In turn [B]In fact[C]In particular [D]In consequence
19. [A]unless [B]since[C]if [D]whereas
20. [A]funny [B]logical[C]simple [D]rare
原文及答案：
While the subway's arrivalmay be ambiguous, one thing about your commute is certain: No one wants to talkto each other. In our contemporary culture, the prospect of communicating with-- or even looking at -- a stranger is virtually unbearable. Everyone around usseems to agree by the way they fiddle with their phones, even without a 1signal underground.
It's a sad reality -- ourdesire to avoid interacting with other human beings -- because there's 2 muchto be gained from talking to the stranger standing by you. But you wouldn'tknow it,3 plugged into your phone. This universal armor sends the 4 message:'Please don't approach me.'
What is it that makes usfeel we need to hide 5 behind our screens?
One answer is fear,according to Jon Wortmann, executive mental coach and author of 'Hijacked byYour Brain: How to Free Yourself When Stress Takes Over.' We fear rejection, orthat our innocent social advances will be 6 misinterpreted as 'creepy,' he toldThe Huffington Post. We fear we'll be 7 judged. We fear we'll be disruptive.
Strangers are inherently8unfamiliar to us, so we are more likely to feel 9 anxious when communicatingwith them compared with our friends and acquaintances. To avoid this anxiety,we 10 turn to our phones. 'Phones become our security blanket,' Wortmann says.'They are our happy glasses that protect us from what we perceive is going tobe more 11 dangerous.'
But once we rip off thebandaid, tuck our smartphones in our pockets and look up, it doesn't12 hurt sobad. In one 2011 experiment, behavioral scientists Nicholas Epley and JulianaSchroeder asked commuters to do the unthinkable: Start a 13 conversation. Theduo had Chicago train commuters talk to their fellow14 passengers. 'When Dr.Epley and Ms. Schroeder asked other people in the same train station to15predict how they would feel after talking to a stranger, the commuters thoughttheir16 ride would be more pleasant if they sat on their own,' the New YorkTimes summarizes. Though the participants didn't expect a positive experience,after they17 went through with the experiment, 'not a single person reportedhaving been snubbed.'
18 In fact, these commuteswere reportedly more enjoyable compared with those sans communication, whichmakes absolute sense, 19 since human beings thrive off of social connections.It's that 20 simple: Talking to strangers can make you feel connected. Thetrain ride is a fortuity for social connection -- 'the stuff of life,' Wortmannsays. Even seemingly trivial interactions can boost mood and increase the senseof belonging. A study similar in hypothesis to Eply and Schroder's published inSocial Psychological & Personality Science asked participants to smile,make eye contact and chatwith their cashier. Those who engaged with the cashierexperienced better moods -- and even reported a better shopping experience thanthose who avoided superfluous conversation.
分析：文章节选自2014.5.16赫芬顿邮报，难度与2014/2013持平，明显比模考时的文章容易。选项ABCD各出现五次。
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