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An interesting study posted on Facebook recently shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature(成熟).
While women tend to take exercise seriously from the age of 34, men will wait until their 45th birthdays before working hard to get in shape.
The average woman spends more time talking about sports, politics, career and money as she gets older.
Women’s interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22, while that of men does so when they are in their 50s.
Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30, while women do not do so until eight years later. Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16
The research used anonymous(匿名的) data donated by thousands of Facebook users, recording the statuses, ‘likes’ and ‘interests’ they had posted on their profiles.
It found the average woman talks about television most at 44, while men peak much younger, at age 31
Men are also most likely to see a film in a cinema at age 31, while women go out to see films most when they are only 19
Men are most interested in travel at 29, women at 27, while women talk most about food and drink at 35, and men at 38
And if you are middle aged, a safe topic for any audience is the weather, which is a key interest for many as they approach 60
Stephen Wolfram, the British scientist who carried out the research, says, “It’s almost shocking how much this tells us about the changes of people’s typical interests.
“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”
1. When do women love books best?
A. At the age of 22 B. At the age of 50
C. At the age of 30 D. At the age of 15
2. Men tend to______once they are 30
A. gain more and more weight
B. be less interested in their jobs
C. do more exercise
D. pay more attention to their appearance
3. What are men and women both interested in when they are 16?
A. Getting in shape. B. Going to the cinema.
C. Popular style of clothing. D. Food and drink.
4. What does Stephen Wolfram think about the result of the research?
A. People’s interests are different from each other.
B. People’s interests change greatly with age.
C. It is normal for people to change their interests.
D. It is not good for people to change their interests.
【答案】
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【小题1】A
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【小题2】B
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【小题3】C
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【小题4】B
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【解析】文章大意：本文主要讲述了当男女成熟后，他们新兴趣的异同。
根据文中Women’s interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22可知应选A。
根据文中Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30可知应选B。
根据文中Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16可知应选C。
根据文中“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”可知应选B。
