广安区三中高中英语阅读强化训练八牛津译林版选修7.docVIP

阅读强化训练（八) ［学生用书P164（单独成册）］ （建议用时:25分钟） eq \a\vs4\al(Ⅰ） 阅读理解 The most wonderful time of the year isnt all that wonderful for those who hate opening presents in front of other people. Imagine it’s the Christmas morning。 Your large family are looking at you because its your turn to open a present. You try to make a response that will seem both grateful and genuine。 Instead, it comes across as awkward—even when you really like the present. According to the study by Professor Stefan Hofmann and Professor Mark Leary, this is a sign of ordinary social anxiety。 Lets explain some of the reasons why opening presents in front of others can make the gift opener so anxious. Some people just don’t like being the center of attention. “Being the focus of everyones attention puts pressure on people to be ‘perfect or follow social norms(规范）。 Everyone is more on their guard when lots of other people are watching,” Leary said。 And it feels like your reaction is being judged by the other people in the room。 “It is not only the act of opening a present but also the emotional response that other people are carefully judging to determine whether the person likes the gift，” Hofmann said。 “This person is expected to be joyful and surprised.” “People want to be seen as appreciative， but one always runs the risk of not conveying the appropriate level of appreciation,” Leary said. “People may worry that they won’t respond as the gift giver hopes. Both experts agreed that feeling anxious in this type of social situation is totally normal. “If we never experienced social anxiety, wed deal with many social encounters（遭遇） in ways that go against social norms, make bad impressions on others， or even hurt other people，” Leary explained. “Try to be in the present moment and enjoy the occasion，” Hofmann recommended。 “Receiving and giving gifts is a human tradition that shows kindness. Worrying about what other people think or what impression I make on others detracts（减损价值） from this experience。” 【解题导语