Question

    “You totally missed out!” This sentence strikes fear in the hearts of teenagers more than almost anything else. In fact, missing out on something bothers most teenagers so much that there is even a special word for that sick feeling: FOMO.  1.  FOMO, which was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013, refers to that anxious feeling people get when they realize they are not attending a social event.

2.  In  fact,  one  survey found  that two-thirds  of  people  in  this  age  group  admitted  to experiencing FOMO regularly. If you ask teenagers whether they experience social media anxiety, most would answer no. But what they do not realize is that if they are stressed or worried about what they see online, then they are possibly experiencing FOMO, especially if they are online a lot.

Then how to handle the problem of FOMO? Of course, turning off the technology seems like a natural cure for FOMO.  3.  Teenagers may still worry that they are missing out, even if they are not on social media at all.

The key is to turn off the technology and do something else like reading a book, giving a friend a makeup, baking cookies—anything that allows them to focus on something other than social media.  4.

It is also important to encourage teenagers to recognize that they cannot possibly be everywhere and do everything. So, naturally, there will be parties or events that they cannot attend.  5. Photos can be deceiving (骗人的). And even though it looks as if their friends are having a good time, this may not be the case. They should never let the fact that they couldn’t be somewhere affect their view of themselves.

A. FOMO has become an even bigger problem.

B. FOMO is especially common to people aged 18 to 33.

C. In simple terms, FOMO stands for “fear of missing out”.

D. It can be extremely helpful in changing their attitudes towards life.

E. But this does not necessarily mean they are missing out on something.

F. By doing this, teenagers are not glued to their screens and are more active.

G. But just switching the phone to “off” doesn’t erase the feelings caused by FOMO.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.G

4.F

5.E

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。主要说明了如今在18到33岁的人群中普遍存在着FOMO，即社交控。同时说明了该如何处理社交控的问题。

1.结合上文In fact, missing out on something bothers most teenagers so much that there is even a special word for that sick feeling: FOMO.（事实上，错过某些事情会让大多数青少年非常烦恼，甚至有一个专门的词来形容这种恶心的感觉:FOMO。）以及后文FOMO, which was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013, refers to that anxious feeling people get when they realize they are not attending a social event.（2013年，“FOMO”一词被收入《牛津英语词典》。“社交控”指的是当人们意识到自己没有参加社交活动时产生的焦虑感。）可知本句应当承接上文解释词语FOMO的意义，故C选项“简单来说，FOMO代表“害怕错过”。”符合上下文语境。故选C。

2.根据下文In fact, one survey found that two-thirds of people in this age group admitted to experiencing FOMO regularly.（事实上，一项调查发现，这个年龄段中有三分之二的人承认有社交控。）可推知本句应当为说明有社交控的人群年龄段。故B选项“社交控在18至33岁的人群中尤为普遍。”符合上下文语境。故选B。

3.根据下文Teenagers may still worry that they are missing out, even if they are not on social media at all.（青少年可能仍然担心他们错过了什么，即使他们根本不在社交媒体上。）可知就算是将手机关机也不能消除社交控，因为青少年仍然会担心他们错过了什么。故G选项“但仅仅把手机调成“关机”状态并不能消除“社交控”带来的感觉。”符合上下文语境。故选G。

4.根据上文The key is to turn off the technology and do something else like reading a book, giving a friend a makeup, baking cookies—anything that allows them to focus on something other than social media.（关键是关掉科技，做点别的事情，比如读书、给朋友化妆、烤饼干——任何能让他们专注于社交媒体以外的事情。）可知是在说明消除社交控的办法，本句承接上文进行总结。故F选项“这样做，青少年就不会只盯着屏幕，变得更加活跃。”符合上下文语境。故选F。

5.结合下文Photos can be deceiving. And even though it looks as if their friends are having a good time, this may not be the case. They should never let the fact that they couldn’t be somewhere affect their view of themselves.（照片可能具有欺骗性。尽管看起来他们的朋友玩得很开心，但事实可能并非如此。他们不应该让他们不能在某个地方的事实影响他们对自己的看法。）可知即使青少年不能去参加聚会或活动也不代表他们就错过了什么。故E选项“但这并不一定意味着他们错过了什么。”符合上下文语境。故选E。