Question

An interesting study posted on Facebook recently shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature(成熟).

While women tend to take exercise seriously from the age of 34, men will wait until their 45th birthdays before working hard to get in shape.

The average woman spends more time talking about sports, politics, career and money as she gets older.

Women’s interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22, while that of men does so when they are in their 50s.

Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30, while women do not do so until eight years later. Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16.

The research used anonymous(匿名的) data donated by thousands of Facebook users, recording the statuses, ‘likes’ and ‘interests’ they had posted on their profiles.

It found the average woman talks about television most at 44, while men peak much younger, at age 31.

Men are also most likely to see a film in a cinema at age 31, while women go out to see films most when they are only 19.

Men are most interested in travel at 29, women at 27, while women talk most about food and drink at 35, and men at 38.

And if you are middle aged, a safe topic for any audience is the weather, which is a key interest for many as they approach 60.

Stephen Wolfram, the British scientist who carried out the research, says, “It’s almost shocking how much this tells us about the changes of people’s typical interests.

“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”

1. When do women love books best?

A. At the age of 22. B. At the age of 50.

C. At the age of 30. D. At the age of 15.

2.Men tend to ______ once they are 30.

A. gain more and more weight

B. be less interested in their jobs

C. do more exercise

D. pay more attention to their appearance

3. What are men and women both interested in when they are 16?

A. Getting in shape.

B. Going to the cinema.

C. Popular style of clothing.

D. Food and drink.

4.What does Stephen Wolfram think about the result of the research?

A. People’s interests are different from each other.

B. People’s interests change greatly with age.

C. It is normal for people to change their interests.

D. It is not good for people to change their interests.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了一项在Facebook上刊登的研究结果：随着年龄的变化，男性和女性的兴趣爱好也都在不停地变化。

1.A 细节题。根据文章第四段Women’s interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22，while that of men does so when they are in their 50s.可知女性在22岁的时候阅读兴趣到达顶峰，而男性在50多岁的时候阅读兴趣才到顶峰。故A正确。

2.B 细节题。根据文章第五段第一句Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30可知30岁以后，男性会把注意力从工作转移到其他事情上。也就是说男人30岁以后对工作不太感兴趣了。故B正确。

3.C 推理题。根据第五段最后一句Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16.可知男性和女性在16岁的时候，都对时尚很感兴趣。而选项中只有C项Popular style of clothing属于流行和时尚。故C正确。

4.B 推理题。根据文章最后两句“It’s almost shocking how much this tells us about the changes of people’s typical interests.和“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”可知Stephen Wolfram认为人们的兴趣会随着他们变老而不断变化。故B项正确。

【名师点睛】

细节题是针对原文某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题。干扰项也是以文章中的某个细节设题，若不仔细辨别，很容易把它当成正确选项。无论是细节题中的干扰项还是推理题中的干扰项，都有很多相似的特指。干扰项有以下特征：

3、无中生有。即选项内容是根据主观想象或推测得出的结论，而文中并未涉及。

4、偷换概念。把原来做该事的“张三”换成“李四”，所述细节确实与原文一致，一不小心就会误选。

5、文不对题。这类题最不容易辨别，选项中的描述与原文完全一致，确属原文中的一个细节，这时要回到题干，看该选项是否能回答题干所提的问题。

When do women love books best?询问女性什么时候最喜欢阅读？根据文章第四段第四段Women’s interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22可知女性在22岁时是最喜欢读书的。另外三项均属于干扰项，与该题没有任何关系。

虽然该题考查了简单的推理，但是和文章细节仍然有关系，What are men and women both interested in when they are 16?在16岁时，男性和女性对什么都很感兴趣？定位第五段最后一句Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16.可知16岁的女性和男性都对时尚感兴趣。C项属于时尚范围，其余三项均属于干扰项，属于无中生有的干扰项设置。

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