37 Rather than walling off the neighborhoods surrounding them, structures of modern shopping malls welcome in the natural terrain and relate to local history.
(A) Modern shopping malls are welcomed in natural as well as historical sites.
(B) Modern shopping malls are not isolated structures; they blend naturally and historically into their surroundings.
(C) Without high walls blocking modern shopping malls from their neighborhoods, they are welcomed in various
areas.
(D) To welcome people in all areas, modern shopping malls do not build high walls around them.
40 Because of the belief that a woman generally does not provide the sole financial support for her family as a man does, she often fails to receive equal pay for equal work.
(A)Women often do not make as much money as men do because it is generally believed that a woman receives other financial support in her family.
(B)Women and men often do not get equal pay for equal work because a woman’s paycheck is generally considered a secondary income for her family.
(C)Women often fail to receive equal treatment at work because they believe they do not make as much money as men do.
(D)Women and men often fail to get equal pay for equal work because a woman’s income is generally more important than a man’s.
32 The new product sold in the market comes with some _______, including a backpack and an adapter.
(A)accessories (B)commuters (C)syndromes (D)impairments
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Nowadays, in public or private places, we tend to scroll mindlessly through our social media feeds when we
have a few spare minutes (or for some, hours). And as we probably know intuitively, and as the research is
confirming, it is not the best habit when it comes to our collective psychology.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has warned about the potential for negative effects of social media in young
kids and teens, including cyber-bullying and “Facebook depression.” But the same risks may be true for adults, across
generations. A review study suggests “Facebook Addiction Disorder” because addiction criteria, such as neglect of
personal life, mental preoccupation, escapism, mood modifying experiences, tolerance and concealing the addictive
behavior, appear to be present in some people who use social networks excessively. A study also shows when people stop
using the Internet, they also undergo small but measurable physiological effects.
Rather than enhancing well-being, as frequent interactions with supportive offline social networks powerfully
do, the current findings demonstrate that interacting with Facebook may predict the opposite result for young
adults—it may undermine it. In fact, another study found that social media use is linked to greater feelings of
social isolation, mentally and physically.
Facebook is also a jealousy generator. We fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others as we scroll
through our feeds, and make judgments about how we measure up. One study looked at how we make comparisons
to others posts, in “upward” or “downward” directions—that is, feeling that we are either worse or better off than
our friends. It turned out that both types of comparisons made people feel worse, which is surprising, since in real
life, only upward comparisons (feeling another person has it better than you) makes people feel bad. But in the
social network world, it seems that any kind of comparison is linked to depressive symptoms.
All of this is not to say that there is no benefit to social media—obviously it keeps us connected across great
distances, and helps us find people we had lost touch with years ago. But getting on social networks when you
have some time to kill, or, worse, need an emotional lift, is very likely a bad idea. If you are feeling brave, try
taking a little break, and see how it goes. And if you are going to keep “using,” then at least try to use in moderation.
【題組】33 According to the context, what does the word “undermine” mean?
(A) Resolve. (B) Realize. (C) Damage. (D) Determine.
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