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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读附答案ResearchersatBen-GurionUniversityoftheNegevsaythatthepopulardietingstrategyofservingfoodonsmallerplatesdoesnotnecessarilytrickusintoeatingless.Platesizedoesntmatterasmuchaswethinkitdoes“saysDr.TzviGanelheadofthestudyinamediarelease.Evenifyourehungryandhaven1teatenoraretryingtocutbackonportions(份》aservinglookssimilarwhetheritfillsasmallerplateorissurroundedbyemptyspaceonalargerone/1Somedietersmaytryeatingoffofsmallerplateshopingthattheywillfeelfullbecausetheservingsizeappearslargeronthesmallerplate.ThisstrategyisbasedontheclassicDelbouefillusion(错觉),whichfoundthatpeopleseeingablackcircleinsidealargercircleperceivedthecircletobesmallerthanwhenthesamesizedblackcirclewasplacedinsideasmallercircle.Researchersdeterminedthathungerseemstohelpwithvisualperceptionoffoodportions.Intheexperimentparticipantswhohadeatenrecentlyhadadifficulttimeestimatingpizzaportionsthatwereplacedonlargerversussmallertrays.Butparticipantswhohadnoteatenforatleastthreehourswerebetterabletoestimateportionsizescorrectly.Theauthorsremindthattheirresultsonlyappliedtofoodsizes.Bothgroupsofparticipantsperformedaboutthesamewhenaskedtocomparesizesofblackcirclesandhubcaps(轮毂)placedinsidedifferentsizedcircles.Studyauthorssaytheresultssuggestthathungerstrengthensourabilitytoanalyzeandprocesswhatweareseeing.Overthelastdecaderestaurantsandotherfoodbusinesseshavebeenusingprogressivelysmallerdishestoadapttotheperceptualbias(偏差)thatitwillreducefoodconsumption“saysGanel.Thisstudydebunksthatview.Whenpeoplearehungryespeciallywhendietingtheyarelesslikelytobefooledbytheplatesizemorelikelytorealizetheyareeatinglessandmorereadytoovereatinglater.Sodontkidyourself.PutawaytheBarbieplatesandgiveitthreehours.Thengrabthatgiantplateanddigin.Youreyeswillchoosetherightsize.WhydosomedietersswitchtosmallerdishesToseekanelegantlifestyle.Tomeasuretheservingsize.Tohavetheimpressionofbeingfull.ToseewhetherDelbouefillusionistrue.WhathelpstojudgefoodsizesaccuratelyTheblackcolor.Thesizeofcircles.Thestrongneedforfood.Thedelicioustasteoffood.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“debunks“inparagraph6Disapproves.Confirms.Reflects.D.Discovers.WhatdoesthetextmainlytellusDietingrequiressmallerplates.Yourdinnerplateaffectsyourweight.C.Eatinglessisapopulardietingpractice.D.Smallerplateswontleadtolesseating.
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11.DSeminolewasfartooaccustomedtothebusiness.Everyonesympathizedwithhimdependingonlonghoursminimumwageandill-manneredcustomers.Althoughstrugglingtopayhisrenthestillwentallouttomakethoseluckyenoughtositathistableslaugh.Thedaywasgoingquick.Hewasexhaustedwhenhearrivedtoworkthenextdaybuthewentabouthisdailydutiesputtingonabravefaceascustomerscomplainedaboutthefoodorquestionedthebill.Usuallyashepreparedtocloseforthenightacoupleofcustomerswouldsitdownandorderdrinks.MostofthecrewhadleftbyclosingtimebutSeminolestayedtoserve.Eventuallythelastroundwasorderedandhegavethemthebill.Theminimumtipwassuggestedonthereceipt.Tomorrowwillbebetter/murmuredhe.Butluckwasn7tonhisside.Eveningapproachingagroupofteenagerssteppedin.Thankfullytheywerepoliteandrespectful.Theircheerfulbehaviorbegantoruboffonhim.Asalwayshedidhisbesttomaketheirdiningexperienceapleasantone.Oncetheyfinishedtheirdishesheplacedthebillonthetableaccompaniedwithsomecandies.Theyplacedtheirnotesonthereceiptandleftsmiling.Whenhereturnedtoclearthetablehewasshocked.Theteenagersonlyleftatipof$3buttheirtotalbillwasmorethan$
100.Hedgoneaboveandbeyondservingthetastydishes.HowcouldtheybesorudeLaterthatweekhestruggledtoletgooftheawkwardmemories.Hearrivedatworkandexpectedittobelikeanyotherbuttherewassomethingleftbehindthedeskforhim一atwo-pagehandwrittenletterfromtheteenagerswith$18attachedinwhichtheyexplainedtheywereunawareofthetippingpracticeduetoitbeingtheirfirsttimeoutalone.Everythingsuddenlymadesense.Seminolewassotouchedbytheirgesturethatheuploadedapictureofthelettersharingtheiradmirableefforts.Webvisitorsvoicedtheiropinionsandthereactionwasmorethanpositive.WhydidSeminolewearabravefaceToservebetter.Torelaxhimself.Tosellmoredrinks.Togainareputation.Whatmadetheteenagersonlyleaveatipof$3Ignoranceoftippingculture.Dissatisfactionwiththemeal.GratitudeforSeminolesservice.Misunderstandingoftippingpractice.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSeminolePatientandinnovative.Generousandtolerant.Positiveandcommitted.Considerateandambitious.
7.WhatcanwelearnfromtheteenagersinthetextOnegoodturndeservesanother.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.Honestycanturnintoanopportunity.Itisbettertomakethingsrightthannot.
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