Sports fans use their clothes and colors to show how much they love their team. “This behavior has much to do with honour,” said Jonathan Jensen, professor at the University of North Carolina. He and his colleagues found if a student’s football team won a game, it doubled the chance of the student wearing the team’s clothes, while a loss greatly reduced the possibility of wearing team clothes by more than half.
Winning or losing not only changes how fans dress, but also how they talk about their connection with the team to show whose side they are on. Andrew Billings, director at the University of Alabama, used machine learning to analyze (分析) more than 7,000 social media posts during a major sporting event. They found that fans increased the use of first-person pronouns, saying how “we” won the day when their team scored or won. By comparison, the fans talked about how “they” did not perform well when their team was behind or lost.
This behavior of fans shows how strongly they feel connected to their teams. Taking part in these shared experiences provides them with more opportunities to socialize, which can strengthen their relationships with others. As Jensen said, “When you interact (互动) with people, you feel more connected with them, and you also benefit from better mental health and are more likely to stay involved (投入).”
However, there are potential drawbacks of becoming too involved in a sports team, especially when your connection with the team becomes stronger than the people around you. “We’ve heard cases where people have missed their son’s or daughter’s wedding because it was happening during an Alabama football game,” Billings said. “Sometimes when you put too many eggs in the sports basket, you are leaving your mood up to athletes or teams that you have no control over.”
28. What may a student post online for his team’s success according to paragraph 2?
A. They are all the best!
B. Look at our cute players.
C. She could have done better!
D. He is definitely a handsome guy.
29. What can we learn about being sports fans according to paragraph 3?
A. It harms their mental health.
B. It strengthens their sports skills.
C. It influences their family relationships.
D. It encourages their social connection.
30. What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Differences. B. Benefits. C. Disadvantages. D. Responsibilities.
31. What is Billings’s attitude to over-involvement in a sports team?
A. Negative.B. Confused.C. Supportive.D. Uncertain.
【答案】28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A
【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了球迷支持球队的表现、当球迷的益处和过度关心某一运动队的弊端。
【28题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段的句子“Andrew Billings, director at the University of Alabama, used machine learning to analyze (分析) more than 7,000 social media posts during a major sporting event. They found that fans increased the use of first-person pronouns, saying how “we” won the day when their team scored or won. By comparison, the fans talked about how “they” did not perform well when their team was behind or lost.(阿拉巴马大学主任安德鲁·比林斯在一场重大体育赛事期间使用机器学习分析了7000多条社交媒体帖子。他们发现球迷增加了第一人称代词的使用,当他们的球队得分或获胜时,他们会说“我们”赢了。相比之下,当他们的球队落后或输球时,球迷们会说“他们”表现不好。)”可知,当球迷发现他们的球队得分或获胜时,他们发帖时会增加第一人称代词的使用,所以,一个学生为他的球队的成功发帖时可能会使用第一人称。故选B项。
【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“This behavior of fans shows how strongly they feel connected to their teams. Taking part in these shared experiences provides them with more opportunities to socialize, which can strengthen their relationships with others. As Jensen said, “When you interact (互动) with people, you feel more connected with them, and you also benefit from better mental health and are more likely to stay involved (投入).”(球迷的这种行为表明他们与自己的球队有多么紧密的联系。参加这些分享的经历为他们提供了更多的社交机会,这可以加强他们与他人的关系。正如詹森所说:“当你和别人互动时,你会觉得和他们更亲近,你也会从更好的心理健康中受益,更有可能参与其中。”)”可知,当球迷可以促进他们与社会的联系。故选D项。
【30题详解】词义猜测题。根据划线单词后面的部分“becoming too involved in a sports team, especially when your connection with the team becomes stronger than the people around you. “We’ve heard cases where people have missed their son’s or daughter’s wedding because it was happening during an Alabama football game,” Billings said. “Sometimes when you put too many eggs in the sports basket, you are leaving your mood up to athletes or teams that you have no control over.”(……过度关心一个体育团队,尤其是当你与团队的联系比你周围的人更紧密的时候。比林斯说:“我们听说过一些人错过儿子或女儿婚礼的情况,因为婚礼是在阿拉巴马州的足球比赛期间举行的。”“有时候,当你把太多的鸡蛋放在运动篮子里时,你就把自己的情绪交给了你无法控制的运动员或球队。”)”可知,此处说的是过度关心某一运动队的缺点。所以划线单词与disadvantages意义一致。故选C项。
【31题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段的句子““We’ve heard cases where people have missed their son’s or daughter’s wedding because it was happening during an Alabama football game,” Billings said. “Sometimes when you put too many eggs in the sports basket, you are leaving your mood up to athletes or teams that you have no control over.”(比林斯说:“我们听说过一些人错过儿子或女儿婚礼的情况,因为婚礼是在阿拉巴马州的足球比赛期间举行的。”“有时候,当你把太多的鸡蛋放在运动篮子里时,你就把自己的情绪交给了你无法控制的运动员或球队。”)”可知,比林斯对于过度关心某一运动队的态度是否定的。故选A项。
