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2019——2020學年初三英語一模閱讀首字母彙編參考答案在評論區

One【崇明縣】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內擬入適當的 詞，使其內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母己給）（14分）

Would you like to travel space?

It is 2050。 Space tourism has become a reality。 So would you want to be a space tourist？ Here， some middle school students share their opinions。

Jeea, U. K.

I love space very much and would like to be the first teenager to （81）d

a new planet。 Then perhaps it would be named after me。 I would become famous around the world！

Emily, U.S.

Space exploration can be dangerous。 What should I do if I get （82）l

？ I can’t come back to the earth。 I am also also afraid of heights。 It would be very frightening when you look down from a spaceship！

Klaudia, Spain

I would love to go to space because from there I could enjoy a nice （83）v

of the Earth。 The blue oceans and green forests on the Earth must be magnificent。 What’s more， I am curious about what life is like without gravity（重力）。 Perhaps it would be fun to play golf in space！

Edward, U.K.

It would be cool。 But how lonely and depressed I would be without （84）a

around me！ I would miss my family。 It also requires a large amount of training to become a space tourist， and I don’t think I have time for that。 Moreover， 1 don’t think I can （85）a

a trip to space。 That would definitely cost a lot！

❖ Zainab, South Africa

I’d love to。 We studied the solar system in Science classes this semester。 I think space is amazing and 1 desire to know more about it。 Unluckily， I have no other way but to search for information about it （86）o

。 If I can have the chance to travel to space， I would directly see the things I never see on the Earth。

❖ Ana, U.S.

I would not like to be a space tourist。 I respect those who love space tourism。 For me， I only want to （87）f______ on what I have on this planet - my family， my school and my pets。 I would like to work hard to make progress in what I am doing。

Two【奉賢區】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給）：（14分）

Once upon a time， there was a family with 18 children living in a village。 Two of the children， both boys， loved painting very much， but the family was so （81）p that it was impossible to send both of them to study at art school at the same time。

After many discussions， the two boys finally worked out a plan。 They would toss（拋） a coin。 The loser would go down into the mines（煤礦） and， with his money， pay for his brother‘s college tuition（學費）。Then， when the brother who won the toss （82）f his studies， he would pay for the other brother to study at the college。

One of the brothers， Albrecht Durer， won the toss and his brother Jack went down into the mines。 Durer worked with all his （83）h and his paintings were much better than those of most of his teachers。 He was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings。

Durer returned。 When he told Jack he could go to art college， Jack said softly： “The four years in the mines have done too much to my hands。 It is too late。 Now I can’t even （84）h a glass。”

To show his great love and respect for his brother， Durer drew his brother‘s hands with palms（手掌）together and thin fingers （85）t the sky。 He called his drawing The Praying Hands， which became very famous years later。

The next time you see a copy of that touching work， take a （86）s look。 Let it be your reminder： No one can ever succeed （87）a ！

Three【普陀區】

For some people， music is no fun at all。 About four percent of us are what scientists call amusic。 Those amusics are born without the ability to （81）r

， repeat or remember musical notes（音調）。 Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs。 Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are pretty different。

As a result， songs sound like （82）n

to an amusic。 Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other。 Life can be hard for amusics。 Their unfitness to enjoy music makes them away from others。 It can be difficult for other people to get to know them。 Actually， most people cannot understand what it feels like to be an amusic。 Many amusics may not feel very （83）c

when they go to a restaurant or a shopping mall。 Sometimes they even feel painful。 That is why many amusics usually stay away from places where there is music。 “I used to （84）h

parties，” says Margaret， a seventy-year-old woman who only discovered that she was an amusic last month。 By studying people like Margaret， scientists are （85）f

learning how to find this unusual condition。

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who enjoy music。 The difference isn’t about defective hearing（聽力障礙）。

Many amusics are happy when their condition is found。 For years， Margaret felt embarrassed about the （86）p

with music。 Now she knows that a large number of people are like her。 There is a name for the condition。 That makes it （87）e

for her to explain “When people invite me to a concert， I just say ‘No thanks， I’m amusic’ ”says Margaret。 “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy。”

Four【青浦區】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給）：（14分）

The Best Language for Learning Math

What is the best language for learning math？ Hint （提示）： You are not reading it。

Chinese， Japanese and Korean all have simpler number words。 They express math concepts （概念） more （81）c

than English。 The language gap has drawn lots of attention。 Several recent studies have （82）l

weaker math abilities in English-speaking children to English number words。

Chinese， for example， has just ten basic number words。 English， however， has more than two dozen （一打）。 The trouble starts at “（83）e

。” English has a word for that number。 Chinese， Japanese and Korean have words that can be translated as “ten-one” spoken with the “ten” first。 That makes it easier for children to understand the place value。 Students can easily see that the number system is based on units of 10。

English number words over 10 don’t make the place value clear。 Words for numbers 13 to 19 change the order of the ones （個位） and tens。 Children are more （84）l

to confuse 17 with 71。 Therefore， children working with English number words have a harder time doing complex（複雜） calculations。 They make more （85）m

。

It also feels more natural for Chinese speakers than for English speakers to use the “make-a-ten” method。 When they （86）a

two numbers， Chinese students often break down the numbers into parts and regroup them into tens and ones。 For example， 9 plus 5 becomes 9 plus 1 plus 4。 This method greatly helps students work out math problems。 Many teachers in America are teaching their students the “make-a-ten” method。 However， they are having a hard time because of the confusing English number words。

Now， you should feel （87）l

that you are learning math in China。 Thanks to your mother language， all the math problems have become less difficult and less confusing。

Five【松江區】

C. Rend the passage and nil In the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格內填入適當的詞使其內容通順。每空格限填一詞，首字母已給)(14分)

A boy named Michael visited his grandparents on their farm with his sister，May。 One day。Grandma gave him a slingshot（彈弓） to play with out in the woods。 He practiced how to use it for some time but he still couldn’t hit the target（目標）he set for himself。

Feeling a little（81）u

， he headed back to the farmhouse for dinner。 On the way。 he happened to see Grandma’s pet duck。 Just then， an idea suddenly came to his mind。 He（82） a

at the duck with his slingshot and let it fly， hitting the duck in the head and killing it。

In a panic （驚慌）， Michael hid the dead duck in the bushes， only to find that his sister was watching him all the time。 May had seen everything he did， but she said （83）n

。

After lunch the next day。 Grandma said “May， let’s wash the dishes。 ”But May said。“Grandma， Michael told me he wanted to help in the （84）k

。”Then she came close to Michael and whispered（低語），“ Remember the duck？” So Michael did the washing。

Later that day， Grandpa asked if Michael and May wanted to go fishing， but Grandma interrupted， ” I’m sorry but I need May to help me prepare for dinner。 “May just smiled and said。

“Well， that’s all right because Michael told me he wanted to help you。 ”Then she whispered to Michael again， “Remember the duck？“

So May went fishing and Michael stayed （85）b

to help make supper。 After several days of doing both his chores and May’s， Michael finally couldn’t bear it anymore。 He went to his grandma and told her the （86）t

that he had caused the death of her pet duck。

It really （87）s

Michael that Grandma just smiled and gave him a big hug。 ”Sweetheart， I know， said Grandma。 “You see， I was standing at the window the other day and saw the whole but because I love you， I forgave you。 I Just wanted to find out how long you would let May make a slave of you！”

Six【徐彙區】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給)(14分)

If you have ever had trouble doing things you should do or would like to do， you have experienced

procrastination

（拖延症）。 When you procrastinate， instead of working on important

meaningful tasks， you find yourself performing meaningless activities。

If you are a procrastinator， perhaps you spend lots of time watching TV， playing video games， checking Facebook， eating， cleaning or walking back and forth through the room。 Afterwards， you feel powerless and have the （81）f

of guilt and trouble。 Once again， you end up doing nothing。 Sound familiar？

（82）L

people don’t do anything and are just fine with it。 Procrastinators， however， want to actually do something but can’t force themselves to （83）s

。

Another fact about procrastination is that it is （84）d

from relaxation。 Relaxing recharges you with energy。 But procrastination makes you not energetic。 The less energy you have， the greater the chances of you putting off your responsibilities， and， once more， you will achieve nothing。

My dad always used to say， “Peter， you need to learn how to give yourself orders。” I would always answer， “I tell myself what to do， I just don’t listen。”

Most likely， failure of the ability to listen to （85）o

is the main reason。 The scientific name of this ability is self-regulation。

Self-regulation is the ability to actively control your emotions。 The more developed this ability is， the more often you will do what you tell yourself to do。 Good news is it is possible to have self-regulation by （86）t

。 You need to begin by setting the bar as low as possible。 Creating habits isn’t about quantity； it’s about small steps and regular repetition。

Once you learn a new habit， you can exercise your willpower

muscle

（肌肉）。 As you

（87）s

raise the bar， your willpower will gain strength day by day。

Gradual changes are more pleasant than sudden， great changes。 Therefore， bigger success can be made。

Seven【寶山區】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給)(14分)

A local primary school is considering using tablet computers（平板電腦）in all classrooms from next year。 The following text has been written by teacher at the school

Should we use tablet computers in the classroom?

The use of tablet computers （or simply”“）in the classroom has become an increasingly popular choice in many primary schools across the county， including many in our be （81）a

of the problems

On one hand， there are many （82）a

to use tablets in the classroom。

Firstly， tablets could improve productivity（效率）during the school day。 Because of their familiarity with computers and mobile phones， many of our students can type faster than they can write by hand。 （83）T

， using tablets in the classroom could reduce the time it takes forthem to complete tasks。 Additionally， there are endless tablet functions （功能）which could provide interesting teaching

（84）a

For example， we could play computer games to teach Math， or make simple flashes to show how magnets behave。 Also， students could take photos outdoors and then use them for writing tasks。

However， we must also consider the possible problems with introducing tablets to our classrooms。

Some students play with the tablets instead of （85）f

on their work。 Another problem is that， while many students can use tablets already， many of our teachers are not good at it and would need to be trained。 We may also have problems with the tablets breaking， which would be very expensive to （86）r

。 This is in addition to the cost of buying the tablets in the first place。

All in all， even though using tablets in the classroom may have many problems， it seems thatit would be a wonderful opportunity for students and teachers at our school。 There are a lot of costs indeed， but it would （87）c

prove to be a worthwhile investment（物有所值的投資）

Eight【長寧區】

C. Read the passage and fill In the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給）：（14分）

Free-diving is diving underwater， holding your breath， without the use of equipment。 In ancient times people had to free-dive to get food， such as fish and shellfish。 Free divers also （81）c______

treasures lying at the bottom of the ocean。 The Mediterranean Sea， south of Europe， had many trading ships passing through。 Often ships sank， sometimes because of storms。 They would swim down to the shipwreck and try to lift the most precious pieces。 In modern times， free-diving is part of many different （82）a

such as underwater photography and spearfishing。 Sports such as underwater football， rugby and hockey also involve free-diving。

The most dangerous free-diving is practised by a small group of extreme sportsmen and sportswomen who swim very deep。 They aim to go to great depths and （83）d

for a long time on a single breath， wearing only a wetsuit。 Deep under the water it is cold and black。 The weight or pressure on your body is much （84）h

than that at the surface。 That weight， and going so long on only one breath， can cause a person to become unconscious（無意識的）because of a lack of oxygen， and then die。

Why do people want to take part in a sport that is so dangerous？

You need to be fit to swim so deep， but you also need to be very strong mentally（精神上）。 At first it is difficult to sink。 You have to stay （85）c

and even slow your thinking。 But finally the air is pushed from your body， and you start to sink。 It is as if the water were （86）d

you down。 This is a very peaceful feeling。

Natalia wrote many poems about her love of being in the deep blue ocean。 She felt at one with nature there， as if in an ancient space。 She would go into a deep state of being quiet and thinking before she went into the water。 She would leave （87）b

her the stress of life， which she called “surface fuss”。 According to Natalia， when you stop breathing， most of your body’s functions stop。 It is as if time itself stopped。

Nine【金山區】

C. Read the passage and fill In the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給）：（14分）

Free-diving is diving underwater， holding your breath， without the use of equipment。 In ancient times people had to free-dive to get food， such as fish and shellfish。 Free divers also （81）c_______ treasures lying at the bottom of the ocean。 The Mediterranean Sea， south of Europe， had many trading ships passing through。 Often ships sank， sometimes because of storms。 They would swim down to the shipwreck and try to lift the most precious pieces。 In modern times， free-diving is part of many different （82）a

such as underwater photography and spearfishing。 Sports such as underwater football， rugby and hockey also involve free-diving。

The most dangerous free-diving is practised by a small group of extreme sportsmen and sportswomen who swim very deep。 They aim to go to great depths and （83）d

for a long time on a single breath， wearing only a wetsuit。 Deep under the water it is cold and black。 The weight or pressure on your body is much （84）h

than that at the surface。 That weight， and going so long on only one breath， can cause a person to become unconscious（無意識的）because of a lack of oxygen， and then die。

Why do people want to take part in a sport that is so dangerous？

You need to be fit to swim so deep， but you also need to be very strong mentally（精神上）。 At first it is difficult to sink。 You have to stay （85）c

and even slow your thinking。 But finally the air is pushed from your body， and you start to sink。 It is as if the water were （86）d

you down。 This is a very peaceful feeling。

Natalia wrote many poems about her love of being in the deep blue ocean。 She felt at one with nature there， as if in an ancient space。 She would go into a deep state of being quiet and thinking before she went into the water。 She would leave （87）b

her the stress of life， which she called “surface fuss”。 According to Natalia， when you stop breathing， most of your body’s functions stop。 It is as if time itself stopped。

Ten【虹口區】

C. Read the passage and fill In the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給）：（14分）

Hello， everyone。 I arrived in China a few months ago。 Like every other foreigner， I had to （81）f

a few “culture shocks”。 Here I would like to share a few of such culture shocks。

It is known to all that China holds 20% of world’s total population but even then it comes as a （82）s

when one steps outside into public areas and sees a flood of people who at first look almost the same， all dark haired with dark eyes。

The next on my list is the language problem。 When one first decides to go to China the first thought that crosses （83）a

mind is “how am I going to communicate？！！？” Although most Chinese are very interested in the English language， the fact remains that except the major cities like Beijing and Shanghai， the English language knowledge of most Chinese is very poor if not zero。 （84）L

， you would always be able to find help。

The third is the silent but keen interest of Chinese towards the foreigners。 There are times when you would be sitting in a bus or just passing by and you would （85）n

someone trying to take picture。

Now the next one is my （86）f

one。 Chinese have the same love 。。。 FOOD。 You start walking anywhere in China and after every 5 steps you will come across a food stall。 Honestly， I have never seen a food place empty in China no matter what is being sold there。

But frankly speaking， no matter what a foreigner goes through， life in China can be a total adventure and one thing is certain that the Chinese are the most （87）h

and the most sweet natured people one could ever come across anywhere in the world。 Whenever I meet with difficulty， I am sure to get a hand from the strangers to solve my problem。

Eleven【楊浦區】

C. Read the passage and fill In the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給）：（14分）

A rare experience

Imagine the situation。 You‘re walking down the crowded high street and （81）s

a complete stranger stops you and says， “Hi！ You were on the beach in the south of Spain six years ago。 How are you doing？” This stranger isn’t necessarily （82）m

。He or she might be a ”super-recognizer“ These are people who have unusual ability to recognize people they have seen only once-a long time ago， maybe in a crowd。

Whatever the differences in looks

It doesn’t matter what the person looks like now。 People change， get different hair styles， dye their hair or go gray。 Wrinkles， new glasses and makeups give them new （83）a

， but the ”super-recognizer“ can still recognize them。

An inborn skill

Although scientists have known for a long time that about 2% of people suffer from

face-blindness， which means that they have huge problems recognizing faces， they are only now realising that some people are the exact （84）o

。Tests have shown that a”- recognizer“ can identify people that they only saw for a brief moment-and this is not an ability that we can （85）d

，it’s something we are born with。

A great

（86）h

The police are starting to use ”super-recognizer“ to spot criminal faces in videos of crowds。 They look for people with a specific build and facial features like beards and moustaches but they can even recognize quite （87）o

people， with no noticeable features at all。 As well as surprising our holidaymaker in Spain six years later， this ability can be used for a very practical purpose indeed。

Twelve【嘉定區】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順。每空格限填一詞，首字母已給) (14分)

Do you remember when you wrote a letter last time？ If the answer is “not recently”， don’t worry。 You are not （81） a

。

A survey of 1。000 teenagers around the world done by a French company BIC found that a third of today‘s teenagers had never written a letter， half had not written a thank-you letter and a quarter had not even written a birthday or Christmas card。 In fact， 58 percent of teenagers （82） c

that handwriting was “too slow“ and 17 percent believed it was ”outdated“。

These results have caused （83） w

that the art of handwriting may one day die out。

”Hand wring“ is one of the most （84） c

art forms we have and should be given the same importance as other art forms such as painting， or photography，” Jonathan Skyrme， general manager at BIC UK & Ireland， told the Daily Mail。

The New York Times once explained that a handwritten letter sends a message in a way that

（85） o

messages can never do。 “When you get an email， you can never be sure that you are the

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person to have received it - or even that it was written by the person who sent it“， said the newspaper。

As US author Simon Garfield once wrote， “Emails are a poke （蜻蜓點水），but letters are a loving touch。”

So imagine the powerful message you send when you actually write out your thoughts by hand， buy a stamp， take it to a mailbox， and wait days for your special （87） s

to receive it。

Thirteen【黃浦區】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順。每空格限填一詞，首字母已給)（共14分）

Two months ago， when our class election（選舉）started， I decided to run for class president。 I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people， so I felt it easy to win。 But I was （81）a that people would feel bad for me if lost。

I was busy preparing in the following week。 My plan wasn’t to make promises to do things I couldn‘t （82）m but to show my class why I wanted to be president。 I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom。 I also spent three hours writing my speech， saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem。 Since I was （83）c prepared， I felt that my chances of winning were strong。

However， when I gave my speech on Election Day， the response（成應）wasn’t what I had （84）e

。

Few people actually listened。 When it was my opponent‘s（對手的）turn， everyone was screaming his name。 His speech was short， but all to the point。 By then， I realized I should have made mine shorter and （85）c

。

It was obvious who would win。 For the rest of the day， I felt like it was over。 I wanted to just go home and cry， but I made it through。

My prediction was right： I didn’t win。 The next day， people were still talking about the election。 I just pretended（假裝）not to hear。 But later， things got better。 People （86）f

about the election and talked to me just as they did before。

I don‘t regret putting time and energy into the election because I’ve learned that things aren‘t always going the way I expect。 And moments of failure like this build （87）c

since then I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger。

Fourteen【閔行區】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順。每空格限填一詞，首字母已給) (14分)

It‘s 11 p。m。， and I’m still sitting here writing this article for the school magazine！ I‘ve had two weeks to write it， and my teacher wants it tomorrow。 She’s always （81） c

that I leave things till the last minute。 Maybe she‘s right。 A month ago I made a decision to be more efficient this year。 Well， I’ve failed。 I‘ve also been trying to get fitter for four weeks now。 I’ve started going to the gym。 I‘ve taken up karate lessons and I’ve changed my diet。 I’ve even been going to bed earlier。 But I’m not feeling any fitter， I felt just a little （82） u

。 I miss my bad habits。 Why is leading a better life so hard？

I‘ve just read an article on a website， and I’ve discovered that it isn‘t my fault！ In fact， it isn’t anyone‘s fault。 It’s our brain‘s。 It’s programmed to make it difficult to break bad habits。 There‘s nothing we can do。 Scientists have done experiments that show we use one part of our brain when we think about （83）o

and another when we think about other people。 However， when we think about ourselves in the future， we use the same part of the brain that we usually use to think about other people。 In other words， the brain sees the “future you” as a different person than your “present you。” And that’s why we don‘t always find it easy to make sensible （84） d

in the future when we face difficulties。

But that’s not all。 Scientists have also discovered that it takes around ten weeks to form a good habit。 For example， if I want to keep fit， it’s going to take me ten weeks to go to the gym and then it will become an automatic part of my life。 That‘s because ten weeks is the amount of time the brain needs to （85） a

new ways of behavior as a part of everyday life。 The good news is that once you make it to ten weeks， everything becomes a lot easier。 The bad news is that ten weeks is a really long time， so it’s easy to give up on（打消） your good plan （86） s

。

So there you are。 Maybe we want to change our ways and become better people， but our brains won‘t let us。 Or is this just an （87） e

？ Look！ I’ve finished my article on time！ Anything is possible！

Fifteen【靜安區】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順。每空格限填一詞，首字母已給) (14分)

Taking action

At Seven Oaks Middle School， Daniela Carrera was searching for a club。 There was a dance club， a choir， an exercise club， and an action club that found creative ways to raise money for other people。 Daniela was thinking about （81） j

the dance club because dancing was her favourite。

Then Daniela’s friend Ciara told her about the action club’s new （82） p

。 At first， Daniela was puzzled。 “Why would people in a nursing home want a video-game console （平臺）？” she asked Ciara。

“This would be a （83） s

kind of console that plays fitness games。 The games help people who need to exercise but weren’t able to get to a gym or exercise （84） a

out of their rooms。 Besides， everybody loves video games， don’t they？” Ciara replied。

“Not my great-grandmother，” Daniela said， laughing。 But she agreed to go to the club meeting the next day。

At the meeting， Mr。 Washington， the club’s manager， （85） d

to Daniela and the others how fitness video games helped encourage people to move。 He explained how the consoles could help distract （使分心） people who （86） s

from severe pains。 That was all Daniela needed to hear。

“How can I help？” She asked as she signed up for the club。

“We’re selling raffle （抽獎贈賣） tickets。 With the money we get， we’ll buy two fitness consoles。 We’ll give one to the （87） w

of the raffle。 We’ll give the other console to the nursing home，” explained Mr。 Washington。

“Great！ Let’s get started。 I’m motivated to sell the tickets immediately！” said Daniela。

Sixteen【浦東新區】

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內填入適當的詞，使其內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給）：（14分）

We might love to tell others about our unusual experiences that time we climbed Mount Everest， tasted some rare food or ran into a famous person on the street。 But new research suggests that if we （81）s______

these unusual experiences with others。 it may bring something uncomfortable。

“Unusual experiences are pleasant in the moment but can cause social （82） t

in the long run， says psychological scientist Gus Cooney of Harvard University。 ”Some people mistakenly thought that having an unusual experience and social interaction is based on something similar。

“We all （83） h

to have experiences that are fine and rare， and when we get what we want ， we are always eager to tell our friends。 But I’ve noticed that conversations always seem to develop well on more ordinary topics，” Cooney explains。 “This made me wonder if unusual experiences were （84） r

as lovely as we had thought。

To find out， Cooney and his colleagues had 68 people come to the lab in groups of （85） f

。 In each group， one person was asked to watch a popular video of a street magician performing for a crowd， while the other three people were asked to watch an ordinary animated video。 After watching the videos， the people sat around a table and had a five-minute free conversation。

After the group discussion， the people who watched the magicians performance felt （86）w

than those who watched the animated video， because they felt they were not included during the discussion。

This finding suggests that we ought to give more thought in choosing what to talk about with others， If an experience turns you into someone who has（87） n

in common with others， then no matter how good it is， it won’t make you comfortable in the long run。