【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 me dishes as them. During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time. The reason is thought to be so called similarity attraction theorywhere people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food39。s role in earning trust. In a test, participants were told to watch TV where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked. The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too. The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.” Harley Street psychologist Dr Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have mon ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.”（1）According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who . A.has the same taste as themB.advertises his products on TVC.reduces the price of his productsD.pays attention to the quality of his products（2）The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that . A.food plays an important role in earning people39。s trustB.bosses like employees that have the same taste as themC.people who have similar tastes to their boss39。s earn moreD.people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV（3）What can be inferred from the passage? A.People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other.B.People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things,C.The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn39。t been proved by researchers.D.People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them.（4）Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory? A.Honesty is the best policy.B.All good things e to an end.C.Birds of a feather flock together.D.Where there is a will, there is a way.【答案】（1）A（2）A（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，主要講述心理學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)，和經(jīng)理們（乃至陌生人）吃同樣食物的人更容易即刻獲得他們的信任。也就是諺語所說的，“人以群分 物以類聚?！保?）推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar kind of food to them at the ，顧客很可能從味道相同的經(jīng)銷商那里購買產(chǎn)品。故答案選A。（2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food39。s role in earning University研究表明食物在贏得人們的信任方面起著重要的作用。故答案選A。（3）推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have the mon ground and can trust the other person. Thai means negotiations are more likely to the successful.”可知，吃相似食物的人更容易信任對方。故答案選A。（4）推理判斷題。根據(jù)每條諺語的意思A. Honesty is the best policy. 誠實為上策。B. All good things e to an end. 天下沒有不散的筵席。C. Birds of a feather flock together. 人以群分 物以類聚。D. Where there is a will, there is a ，事竟成?？芍狢項符合題意?！军c評】推理題的解題方法1. 抓住特定信息進(jìn)行逆向或正向推理。2. 整合全文（段）信息進(jìn)行推斷。3. 利用語境的褒貶性進(jìn)行信息推斷。 4. 根據(jù)文章的結(jié)論推斷作者的態(tài)度。5. 根據(jù)上下文的邏輯得出結(jié)論。 6. 結(jié)合已有的知識進(jìn)行推斷。5．閱讀理解 Parents may think they39。re smart about where they store medicines, but their kids are smarter. Nearly 60,000 young children are rushed to the hospital every year after getting into medicines not meant for them, according to a new report from Safe Kids Worldwide. The report finds little connection between what parents know about storing medicines safely and what they actually do. Nine out of 10 parents know that medicines should be stored up and away out of reach and sight, but 7 out of 10 of them admit not doing that. They leave medicines out on kitchen counters, sinks and sofas, believing babies and toddlers(學(xué)步者)aren39。t tall enough or strong enough to reach them. Unfortunately, they probably can. Children as young as a month have ended up in an emergency department because they39。d been poisoned by getting into a medicine that was left within reach. Most poisonings related to medicinesparticularly among babies and toddlersoccur within their home. Kids develop rapidly and they want to explore their environment. At certain ages they have a lot of handtomouth activity, and so it39。s very mon for them to explore their environment and then try to taste what they find. The new Safe Kids worldwide report includes a survey of 2,000 parents with children under age 6. While the number of children visiting an emergency department for accidental poisonings had declined since the 2010 maximum, the decline has slowed in recent years. Prescription and overthecounter medicines cause the most severe poisonings, but vitamins and supplements(補(bǔ)充品)can also cause problems. There are steps families can take to lower the risk for an accidental medicine poisoning.（1）Why are children poisoned according to the text? A.Some of the medicines at home taste nice.B.There is something poisonous in medicines.C.Kids have easy access to medicines at home..D.Kids are curious to explore the environment（2）What can we learn from the text?