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by Marcus Maurice
In a world dominated by social networking, what is happening to our brains?

  Have you noticed that your attention span for doing things like reading a novel is extremely short? _(1)_ Recently, a top scientist stated that this generation has a short attention span and desires constant feedback on their lives. _(2)_
  One of the biggest reasons Facebook is popular is that every single user is the star of their own real-life reality show. Some add friends as if it were a popularity contest or show off sexy pictures to get likes and people commenting on them. _(3)_ While this is not very nice, it does attract a lot of attention.
  Baroness Susan Greenfield, an Oxford University professor of pharmacology, believes that our brains are being rewired. She says that people who spend a lot of time on social networking sites or have most of their friends online are starting to lose their nonverbal skills. _(4)_ Also, Greenfield thinks what people post on Facebook and Twitter is mostly just nonsense. She says that a lot of people may be having some kind of identity crisis. She goes on to suggest some users strive to have lots of friends on Facebook or followers on Twitter to make themselves feel like mini-celebrities. _(5)_ Interaction with people in the real world counts a lot more than the number of times someone likes what you do on Facebook.

說明:請依文意在所提供的 (A) 到 (F) 6 個選項中,選出最適當的 5 個選項。
(A) This fantasy indicates that they are living in a world that's not real.
(B) She believes the main culprits for this are Facebook and Twitter.
(C) For example, they may have a hard time looking people in the eyes when talking to them.
(D) Others even post links to controversial topics to make people upset on purpose.
(E) The more books you read, the more you want to read.
(F) Every two or three pages, you may get the burning urge to check your cell phone to see if anyone has text messaged you.
原來如此 


1. 第一題空格應選 (F)
理由:
a. 空格前一句表示,你有注意到自己在做一些事,像是看小說的時候,你的專注時間極為短暫嗎?
b. (F) 選項的句子進一步說明,每看 2、3 頁書,你可能就急著想拿起手機看有沒有人傳簡訊給你,前後語意連貫,故為正選。
大補丸:
a. burning a. 強烈的
b. urge n. 強烈的慾望,衝動
get/have an urge to V  強烈想要做……
My winter vacation is coming up, and I have an urge to go skiing.
(寒假快到了,我好想去滑雪。)
c. text message vt. 傳簡訊給…… & n. 簡訊

2. 第二題空格應選 (B)
理由:
a. 空格前一句說,最近有位頂尖科學家表示,這一代的人做事情專注的時間較短,而且不斷想獲得別人對他們生活的回應。
b. (B) 選項的句子進一步說明,科學家認為這種情形的元兇是臉書及推特,前後語意連貫,故為正選。
大補丸:
culprit n. 問題的起因;罪犯
The music industry was losing money, and the main culprit was illegal downloading.
(音樂產業一直在賠錢,主要原因是非法下載。)

3. 第三題空格應選 (D)
理由:
a. 空格前一句提到,有些人加好友就好像在做人氣競賽,或者會秀一些性感照片來吸引其他人按讚或留言。
b. (D) 選項的句子進一步補充,另外有些人會貼一些有爭議性的網站連結,故意讓人覺得不舒服,前後語意連貫,故為正選。
大補丸:
a. post vt. 張貼
b. link n.(網路)連結
c. controversial a. 爭議性的
The controversial actress was suspected of using drugs.
(那名備受爭議的女演員涉嫌吸毒。)
d. on purpose  故意地
= deliberately adv.
I fell and skinned my knees after Ted pushed me down on purpose.
(泰德故意把我推下去,害我跌倒膝蓋破皮。)

4. 第四題空格應選 (C)
理由:
a. 空格前一句說,那些花很多時間在社群網站或是都在網路上交友的人,已經開始喪失他們非語言的溝通能力。
b. (C) 選項的句子進一步舉例說明,他們和別人講話時可能很難直視對方,前後語意連貫,故為正選。
大補丸:
a. have a hard time + V-ing  做……有困難
The patient has a hard time breathing on his own.
(那名患者無法自行呼吸。)
b. look sb in the eyes  直視某人

5. 第五題空格應選 (A)
理由:
a. 空格前一句表示,有些用戶努力在臉書上加入很多好友、或是拼命在推特上爭取很多擁護者,讓自己感覺是小有名氣的人。
b. (A) 選項的句子進一步說明,這種幻想顯示他們活在一個不真實的世界,前後語意連貫,且選項中的 fantasy 和前一句中的 to make themselves feel like... 相呼應,故為正選。
大補丸:
a. fantasy n. 幻想
b. indicate vt. 顯示;暗示
indicate + that 子句  顯示∕暗示……
Walter indicated that I might get the raise I requested.
(瓦特暗示我可能會如願加薪。)
精解字詞片語 


1. span n. 一段時間
an attention span  專注時間
life span  (平均)壽命
= lifespan n.
Children usually have short attention spans.
(兒童的專注力通常不能持久。)
Generally speaking, women have a longer life span than men.
(一般說來,女性的平均壽命比男性的長。)

2. feedback n. 回應
I don't want any feedback now. Can you wait until I'm in a better mood?
(我現在不想聽任何回應。可以等我心情好一點嗎?)

3. show off...  炫耀……
Just ignore Lucy. She only wants to show off her new car.
(不要理露西。她只是想炫耀她的新車罷了。)

4. comment vi. 發表評論∕意見 & n. 評論
comment on...  就……發表評論∕意見
= make a comment on...
The attorney refused to comment on the case.
(這名律師拒絕對那個案件發表評論。)

5. nonsense n. 無意義的話,胡說
How could you believe such nonsense? Were you born yesterday?
(你怎麼會相信那種胡說八道?你是 3 歲小孩嗎?)

6. strive to V  努力(做)……
strive vi. 努力,奮鬥
三態為:
strive, strove, striven。
Teddy has been striving to raise his grades for over a year.
(泰迪 1 年多來一直努力要提昇自己的成績。)

7. interaction n. 互動
I believe that daily interaction with one's family is important.
(我相信每天和家人間的互動是很重要的。)

8. count vi. 重要(= be important)
In sports, what really counts isn't winning or losing, but how you play the game.
(就運動而言,重要的不是輸贏,而是如何參與。)
單字小舖 


1. constant a. 持續的
2. reality show n. 真人實境秀
3. contest n. 競賽
4. sexy a. 性感的
5. pharmacology n. 藥理學
6. rewire vt. 給……換電線
7. networking n. 建立關係網路
a social networking site  社交網站
8. nonverbal a. 非語言溝通的
verbal a. 言語的
9. identity n. 身分;認同
10. follower n. 追隨者,擁護者
11. mini- a. 袖珍的,微型的
中文翻譯 


給我一個讚!
身處社群網路所支配的世界,我們的腦子發生了什麼事?
  你有注意到自己在做一些事,像是看小說的時候,你的專注時間極為短暫嗎?每看 2、3 頁書,你可能就急著想拿起手機看有沒有人傳簡訊給你。最近有位頂尖科學家表示,這一代的人做事情專注的時間較短,而且不斷想獲得別人對他們生活的回應。而 她認為這種情形的元兇是臉書及推特。
  臉書之所以受歡迎的其中一個最大原因在於,每一個使用者在屬於他自己的真實生活情境秀中都是明星。有些人加好友就好像在做人氣競賽,或者會秀一些性感 照片來吸引其他人按讚或留言。另外有些人會貼一些有爭議性的網站連結,故意讓人覺得不舒服。雖然這不是很好的做法,但確實可以吸引很多人的注意。
  牛津大學藥理學教授巴洛妮斯‧蘇珊‧格林費德認為,我們的腦子被重整了。她說那些花很多時間在社群網站或是都在網路上交友的人,已經開始喪失他們非語 言的溝通能力。舉例來說,他們和別人講話時可能很難直視對方。另外,格林費德教授認為,人們張貼在臉書或推特上的東西大都是廢話。她說很多人可能都有某些 身分認同上的危機。她接著表示,有些用戶努力在臉書上加入很多好友、或是拼命在推特上爭取很多擁護者,讓自己感覺是小有名氣的人。這種幻想顯示他們活在一 個不真實的世界。而在真實世界中,與人互動遠比有人在臉書上幫你按讚來得重要許多。

答案:1. (F) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (A)



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