第一节(共15小题:每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。According to a recent study in the Journal ofConsumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of oureating companions can influence our food intake.the research says (that)you should …avoid eating with the beanpolesAnd contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people whoorder large portions(份), it's the beanpoles with big appetites youreally need to avoid.To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchersconducted two experiments. In the first, 95 undergraduate women wereindividually invited into a lab to ostensibly(表面上)participate in a study about movie viewership.Before the film began, each woman was asked to help herself to asnack. An actor hired bythe researchers grabbed her food first. In her natural state, the actorweighed 105 pounds.But in half the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to180 pounds.Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount offood. The participants followed suit, taking more food than they normally wouldhave.However, they took significantly more when the actor was thin.For the second test, in one case the thin actor took two pieces ofcandy from the snack bowls. In the other case, she took 30 pieces.The results were similar to the first test: the participantsfollowed suit but took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30pieces.the social environment 社会环境The tests show that the social environment is extremely influentialwhen we're making decisions.If this fellow participant is going to eat more, so will I. Callit the “I’ll have whatshe's having” effect.However, we'll adjust the influence. If an overweight person ishaving a large portion, I'll hold back a bit because I see the results of hiseating habits.But if a thin person eats a lot, I'll follow suit. If he can eatmuch and keep slim, why can't I?12. What is the recent study mainly about?13. What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 referto?14. Why did the researchers hire the actor?A. To see how she would affect theparticipants.影响v.B. To test if the participants could recognize her.认出v.C. To find out what she would do in the two tests.D. To study why she could keep her weight down.15. On what basisdo we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph?B. How slim we want to be.C. How we perceive others. 看v.D. How we feel about the food. |
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