B. IKEA is the only place where seniors can find their peers C. the society is being too judgmental and lacks understanding D. IKEA should not reserve a special area for the old people to date 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】文章就宜家的新规定进行了讨论。每个人都给出了自己的观点和看法。
1. B细节理解题。由文章可知Mbursian (US)，TedM (UK)和Michel (New Zealand)都是支持这一政策的，故选B。
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3. C推理判断题。根据文章中几个不赞同的人的观点可以看出他们认为商家应该同情老人，为老人的爱情留出更多的空间，可知他们认为这项新规定太过审判性和缺少理解。故选C。
B
I searched through my jewelry box and found a ring that had belonged to my grandmother．It could serve as a wedding band．I stepped out that night，nervously rolling my wedding band around my finger．Walking into a bar，I directly approached the man closest to the door．I rubbed my hand with the ring across my face to ensure this man saw I was married before launching into my questions．Not only did he answer my questions，but he was thrilled I was paying attention to him and gave me the best answers yet．
After this encounter, I felt more confident．Somehow, this ring made me feel protected．As a beautiful single woman，I've often felt the need to play hard to get．With the wedding band，this need disappeared．I could laugh and joke easily with my subjects and they did the same．
When I approached two men at once，they were cautious at first．When I lied I was writing about modem dating，I said，“ I'm married and when I met my husband，
there weren’t even camera phones．So I’m super curious about it all．”
They opened up and shared their deepest secrets．As I absorbed their thoughts，I felt a new faith in men，which was confirmed when these guys offered to help me if any of my interviews went wrong．It touched me that these guys were willing to help me if I needed it and that they trusted me with their secrets instead of telling me lies to impress me．
Why did a ring have such an effect on my experience? Maybe because looking for love is terrifying for everyone involved．Love seems like a fast track to pain．But with the wedding ring，I was unavailable and therefore safe from rejection．I could just be myself．Maybe we were able to have safe and easy conversations because the option of asking for a phone number was off the table．Without the fear of rejection on all sides , we were able to have genuine conversations．
Who needs love? I don’t，not until I figure out what men want． 4. Why did the author put on her grandmother’s ring? A. Because she wanted to rip off men in the bar． B. Because the ring meant a lot to her and was valuable． C. Because the ring was her major source of confidence． D. Because it was a quick way to bring down men’s guard． 5. What might be the author’s previous image of men? A. cautious and helpful B. terrifying and rude C. unreliable and dishonest D. truthful and faithful 6. What is the author most likely to do in the near future? A. Publish a book on modem relationship． B. Encourage all women to put on a wedding ring． C. Return the ring and stop lying about her marriage． D. Maintain her cover to get deeper inside men’s heads． 7. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Suspicion is the poison of true friendship．
B. When you got nothing to lose，you got nothing to hide．
C. It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all．
D. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the ordinary． 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. D 7. B
【解析】文章讲述了作者以一个已婚女性的身份坦诚地去与男性接触，从而得到了更多的男性真实的想法和意见的经历。
4. D推理判断题。根据文章第二段As a beautiful single woman，I've often felt the need to play hard to get．With the wedding band，this need disappeared．I could laugh and joke easily with my subjects and they did the same．作为一个漂亮的单身女性，我经常需要装作很难接近的样子，但是有了结婚戒指，这种需要就消失了，我可以很随意的和被试者说笑，他们也一样。可知佩戴结婚戒指可以让男人放心戒备，故选D。
5. C推理判断题。根据文章As I absorbed their thoughts，I felt a new faith in men，which was confirmed when these guys offered to help me if any of my interviews went wrong．当我专注于他们的想法时，我对男人有了新的认识，当这些家伙主动提出在我的任何面试中出错时帮助我时，这种信心得到了证实。可知我以前认为男人是不可靠的，不诚实的，故选C。
6. D推理判断题。根据文章最后Who needs love? I don’t，not until I figure out what men want谁需要爱？我不需要，直到我弄清楚男人想要什么．可知推测作者将继续研究男人的深层心理。故选D。
7. B主旨题。文章讲述了作者以一个已婚女性的身份坦诚地去与男性接触，从而得到了更多的男性真实的想法和意见。可知作者认为当你没有什么可以失去的时候，你就没有什么可隐瞒的了。故选B。
C
Are you afraid of sharks? What about snakes or spiders? Put those fears aside：because in the U.S. you’re far more likely to be killed or injured by a deer skipping across the road．
Deer cause more than 200 humans deaths each year, plus some 29,000 injuries，all because of l.2 million collisions between vehicles and deer．Most incidents occur in the eastern U.S. , where deer prosper without natural predators like wolves and mountain lions．
‘‘That’s the region in the U.S. where deer-vehicle collisions are such a problem，and where it seems like an effective large carnivore reintroduction could
make a really big difference．’’ says wildlife biologist Laura Prugh from University of Washington．She thinks it would help to reintroduce predators like mountain lions，also known as cougars，pumas or panthers，to parts of their historic range from which they’ve been driven out．
The researchers say that bringing the predators back to the eastern U.S. would mean 22 percent fewer collisions between cars and deer over three decades．Each year would see five fewer human deaths，680 fewer injuries and a savings of some $50 million．Sophie L. Gilbert thinks there are great socioeconomic benefits of large predator restoration through reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions and she says，“Cougars have shown that they can coexist in short distance with people，with very few conflicts，in a lot of areas out west．”
Still，some folks might be understandably nervous about this kind of plan．After all , reintroducing predators doesn’t come without risks to pets and to livestock，and very occasionally to people．
“Our fear of large predators is so natural and intense that I don’t think it’s possible to just completely clear it with statistics…what I hope is that knowing that there actually can be some measurable benefits might make people a little more supportive and maybe balance that fear a little bit．”says Laura．
Indeed，the statistics show that cougars would prevent five times as many human deaths from deer-related accidents as they would cause by attacks．But it’ll be a tough sell：the press will cover cougar attacks，but a statistically prevented death does not make the news．Nevertheless，“If people in the west can put up with having mountain lions around．I would hope that New Yorkers would be up for the challenge as well．” 8. The underlined word in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________． A. a meat-eating animal B. a grass-eating animal C. a cat-like animal D. a dangerous animal 9. Why do people want to bring back mountain lions? A. To minimize the accidents caused by deer． B. To maintain biodiversity and ecological balance． C. To take up the challenge from people in the west．
