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  • 1. (2022高二上·深圳月考) 阅读理解

    We've all had a guilty pleasure or two. Maybe it was an awkward TV show that we enjoyed a bit too much, maybe a song we listened to ironically until it became a bit too unironic. Perhaps a snack so disgusting it wound up coming back around to be delicious, or a movie so egregious that it ended up being a fantastic watch. Though we often wonder why we enjoy these things, we should really be asking ourselves why we feel guilty for enjoying them.

    With the obvious exception of things that are harmful to people, our harsh judgment toward ourselves and others over what we enjoy does nothing but harm our individual expression and enjoyment.  

    It's natural to want to appear "cool" to other people — whatever that may mean to you. With the cultural tendency and the means to share literally anything and everything you enjoy via social media, we perfectly curate (管理) the media we consume to match some sort of imagined ideal aesthetic (美学) — a trap that's easy to fall into. Don't fall into the trap!

    My point is, the things that hold us back from openly enjoying our "guilty pleasures" often come from completely unfounded places. This is especially true that a teenage girl would rather be misunderstood than admit she likes pink. Frankly, what's the point? Who are you proving yourself to, and why do you feel the need to? If you're not harming anyone, and you are getting happiness from something, then why bother holding yourself back from it just to preserve some kind of curated image of who you're supposed to be?

    Life is hard enough. If you've found something that eases the stress of life even just a little bit, hold onto it for dear life. Marathon the Twilight movies. Read a super tacky (俗气的) romance novel. Throw that guilt right out of the window with absolutely no regrets, and do whatever it is that makes you happy.

    1. (1) What does the underlined word "egregious" mean in paragraph 1?
      A . Moving. B . Unpopular. C . Thrilling. D . Unbearable.
    2. (2) What can we learn from paragraph 3?
      A . Most people want to gain recognition from others. B . Social media has a bad impact on self-recognition. C . Cultural tendency sets a standard for ideal aesthetic. D . People enjoy curating the media that they consume.
    3. (3) What would hold us back from enjoying "guilty pleasure"?
      A . The desire to lead a simple life. B . The intention to show off ourselves. C . The purpose to guard our ideal image. D . The need to admit that we like pink. 
    4. (4) Which of the following may the author agree with?
      A . Find ways to overcome hard life. B . Set ourselves free from fixed opinions. C . Have an in-depth self-talk to find our souls. D . Talk with people and make our own decisions.

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