1. (2023高一上·大湾月考) 阅读理解

It's no secret now that the more time we spend on social media, the more we feel dissatisfied with ourselves. We tend to compare ourselves to influences and celebrities- so it's easy to understand how that can affect our confidence.

But, how often have you found yourself comparing your life to your friends? Engaging with social media shared by our friends can be more damaging than looking at content shared by celebrities, new research has found. 

The study looking at how social media affects body image found that any social media engagement was significantly associated with lower "appearance satisfaction". Additionally, it found that engaging with content posted by people the participants knew was more than twice as damaging as looking at content posted by strangers, including celebrities.

Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, believes this is partly because we know it's hard to attain the lives of celebrities or influences, but when we're comparing ourselves to our friends, it feels like we should- or could-live the way they do.

"One possible explanation is that people may perceive a post showing appearance as being much more attainable if it comes from someone they know, adding expectation or pressure on the person engaging in the post, " he said. "At the same time, people may be more critically engaged with posts by the likes of models and celebrities, and therefore perceive the images they share to be more unrealistic."

This is not just confined to body image though. We all have one area in our lives that triggers(触 发)us. Maybe you've been searching for a new job for months and you find yourself on social media, envying your school friend who just landed their dream role. Maybe. . .

All this is to say the obvious: we only see part of people's lives -and if it's getting you down, you're probably comparing your insides to other people's outsides. Everyone has their struggles and life is indeed not perfect for anyone. So, put down your phone, get offline, be thankful and try to live your own life.

1. （1） What did the new study find?

   A . Social media invites unfavorable comments. B . Friends' posts affect us more than celebrities'. C . Celebrities have a negative influence on our life. D . Body image causes more concern than social life.
3. （2） Why are we more likely to compare with our friends according to Swami?

   A . They serve as role models. B . We know the way they live. , C . Their lifestyles are accessible. D . We are curious about their life.
5. （3） What does the underlined word in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

   A . Restricted. B . Related. C . Devoted. D . Exposed.
7. （4） What does the author suggest people do?

   A . Find your dream and fight for it. B . Stop comparing and be yourself. C . Be grateful and lead a perfect life. D . Stop complaining and get down to work.