Ⅰ.阅读理解
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[2021·西安模拟]Instagram is about to take its biggest step toward removing likes from its platform. After months of testing an option to hide likes in select international markets, Instagram, which is owned by Facebook (FB), has already been testing hiding likes in seven other countries, including Canada, Ireland and Australia. For years, likes have been central to how celebrities, brands, politicians and everyday users experience Instagram and Facebook. It's a way of measuring popularity and success. But in recent months, Instagram has been rethinking how likes contribute to making its platform more toxic. Now it's considering a change.
The total number of likes on posts—which appear as hearts on the app—will disappear from Instagram's main feed, profile pages and permalink pages. The owner of the account can still see their own likes, but their followers won't know the count.
CNN Business previously spoke with users in countries with the test. The majority felt this move would improve wellbeing on the app. Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app for young people's mental health, such as negatively impacting body image, according to one study.
But other users and psychologists said hiding likes won't fix everything. The test doesn't address some of the key ways that activity on Instagram can impact the wellbeing of users, including bullying, feeling left out and thinking other people's lives are better than their own.
Renee Engeln, a psychology professor at Northwestern University, voiced his opinion that the biggest impact of Instagram is the content and the exposure to this constant stream of perfected images is what seems to hurt psychologically. Plus, users can still see their own likes—and feel badly if their posts don't perform well.
1．How do users usually experience Instagram for years?
A．By selecting platforms. B．By showing off talents.
C．By hiding likes. D．By giving likes.
2．What does the underlined word “detrimental” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Profitable. B．Popular.
C．Parmful. D．Positive.
3．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Instagram has affected youngsters' mental health.
B．The account owners won't know the count olikes.
C．Instagram tested hiding likes in seven countries first.
D．The majority think Instagram has been a wellbeing app.
4．What could be the best title of the passage?
A．Instagram Misuses Likes
B．More People Are Against Likes
C．Likes Cause Mental Problems
D．Likes will Be Hidden on Instagram
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1．D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“For years, likes have been central to how celebrities, brands, politicians and everyday users experience Instagram and Facebook.” 多年来，“点赞”一直是名人、品牌商、政客和普通用户体验Instagram和Facebook的核心。由此可知，体验Instagram是通过点赞的形式，故选D。
2．C 词义猜测题。根据第三段“The majority felt this move would improve wellbeing on the app.”可知，大多数人认为移除点赞可以改善在这个应用上的舒适度。画线单词所在句子“Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app for young people's mental health, such as negatively impacting body image, according to one study.”可知，Instagram是对年轻人的心理健康最有影响的一种社交网络应用，比如能消极地影响一个人的身体形象，结合两句话可知，Instagram目前是有消极影响，能让用户产生不舒适感的社交网络，detrimental是来形容Instagram的特点的，应该是消极方面的词义，结合选项，只有选项C “有害的”，符合文意，故选C。
3．A 推理判断题。根据第三段“Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app for young people's mental health, such as negatively impacting body image, according to one study.”可知，根据研究表明，Instagram是对年轻人的心理健康最有害的一种社交网络应用，比如对身体形象产生负面影响。由此可推断出Instagram影响了青少年的心理健康。故选A。
4．D 主旨大意题。本文第一段叙述了Instagram即将迈出最大的一步，从它的平台上移除“点赞”。几个月来 Instagram一直尝试在一些国际市场隐藏“点赞”功能。接着下文具体分析了“点赞”造成的不好的影响，所以要在Instagram隐藏“点赞”功能。因此D项是最佳题目。故选D。
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[2021·西安模拟]Instagram is about to take its biggest step toward removing likes from its platform. After months of testing an option to hide likes in select international markets, Instagram, which is owned by Facebook (FB), has already been testing hiding likes in seven other countries, including Canada, Ireland and Australia. For years, likes have been central to how celebrities, brands, politicians and everyday users experience Instagram and Facebook. It's a way of measuring popularity and success. But in recent months, Instagram has been rethinking how likes contribute to making its platform more toxic. Now it's considering a change.
The total number of likes on posts—which appear as hearts on the app—will disappear from Instagram's main feed, profile pages and permalink pages. The owner of the account can still see their own likes, but their followers won't know the count.
CNN Business previously spoke with users in countries with the test. The majority felt this move would improve wellbeing on the app. Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app for young people's mental health, such as negatively impacting body image, according to one study.
But other users and psychologists said hiding likes won't fix everything. The test doesn't address some of the key ways that activity on Instagram can impact the wellbeing of users, including bullying, feeling left out and thinking other people's lives are better than their own.
Renee Engeln, a psychology professor at Northwestern University, voiced his opinion that the biggest impact of Instagram is the content and the exposure to this constant stream of perfected images is what seems to hurt psychologically. Plus, users can still see their own likes—and feel badly if their posts don't perform well.
1．How do users usually experience Instagram for years?
A．By selecting platforms. B．By showing off talents.
C．By hiding likes. D．By giving likes.
2．What does the underlined word “detrimental” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Profitable. B．Popular.
C．Parmful. D．Positive.
3．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Instagram has affected youngsters' mental health.
B．The account owners won't know the count olikes.
C．Instagram tested hiding likes in seven countries first.
D．The majority think Instagram has been a wellbeing app.
4．What could be the best title of the passage?
A．Instagram Misuses Likes
B．More People Are Against Likes
C．Likes Cause Mental Problems
D．Likes will Be Hidden on Instagram
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1．D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“For years, likes have been central to how celebrities, brands, politicians and everyday users experience Instagram and Facebook.” 多年来，“点赞”一直是名人、品牌商、政客和普通用户体验Instagram和Facebook的核心。由此可知，体验Instagram是通过点赞的形式，故选D。
2．C 词义猜测题。根据第三段“The majority felt this move would improve wellbeing on the app.”可知，大多数人认为移除点赞可以改善在这个应用上的舒适度。画线单词所在句子“Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app for young people's mental health, such as negatively impacting body image, according to one study.”可知，Instagram是对年轻人的心理健康最有影响的一种社交网络应用，比如能消极地影响一个人的身体形象，结合两句话可知，Instagram目前是有消极影响，能让用户产生不舒适感的社交网络，detrimental是来形容Instagram的特点的，应该是消极方面的词义，结合选项，只有选项C “有害的”，符合文意，故选C。
3．A 推理判断题。根据第三段“Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app for young people's mental health, such as negatively impacting body image, according to one study.”可知，根据研究表明，Instagram是对年轻人的心理健康最有害的一种社交网络应用，比如对身体形象产生负面影响。由此可推断出Instagram影响了青少年的心理健康。故选A。
4．D 主旨大意题。本文第一段叙述了Instagram即将迈出最大的一步，从它的平台上移除“点赞”。几个月来 Instagram一直尝试在一些国际市场隐藏“点赞”功能。接着下文具体分析了“点赞”造成的不好的影响，所以要在Instagram隐藏“点赞”功能。因此D项是最佳题目。故选D。
