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“A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smart phone or webcam and

uploaded to a social media website.” This is the definition(

定义

) of the word “selfie” in the

Oxford English Dictionary. In fact, it wasn’t even in the dictionary until August, 2013. It earned its

place there because people are now so obsessed(

着迷

) with selfies—we take them when we try on

a new hat, play with our pets or when we meet a friend whom we haven’t seen in a while.

But does this obsession actually make sense? Is there any scientific explanation for it? Well,

you should probably ask James Kilner, a neuroscientist at University College London.

Through our lifetime we become experts at recognizing and interpreting other people’s faces

and facial expressions. In contrast, according to Kilner, we have a very poor understanding of our

own faces since we have little experience of looking at them—we just feel them most of the time.

This has been proved in previous studies in which participants were shown images of

themselves and asked to match their facial expressions in the pictures. In most cases, they failed to

accurately produce the same facial expressions without being able to see themselves in the mirror,

according to BBC

．

To further test how we actually sense our own faces, Kilner carried out another study. He

showed people different versions(

版本

) of their own image—the original which had been edited

to look less attractive and one that was made more attractive—and asked them to pick the version

which they thought looked most like them. Kilner found that most people chose the more

attractive picture. This suggests that we tend to think of ourselves as better-looking than we

actually are.

But what does it say about selfies? Well, isn’t that obvious? Selfies give us the power to

create a photograph—by taking it from various angles, with different poses, using filters(

滤镜

)

and so on—that better matches our expectations with our actual faces.

“You suddenly have control in a way that you don’t have in non-virtual(

非虚拟的

)

interactions,” Kilner told the Canada-based CTA News. Selfies allow you “to keep taking pictures

until you manage to take one you’re happy with”, he explained.

1

．

What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A

．

Taking selfies. B

．

The addiction to selfies.

C

．

The history of selfie.

2

．

What can we learn from Kilner’s studies?

A

．

We can know about our own faces well.

B

．

We tend to recognize our own faces easily.

D

．

The rise of selfie.

C

．

We become poor at reading others’facial expressions.

D

．

We believe we have better images than we actually do.

3

．

What is the real reason behind taking selfies?

A

．

It enables them to improve their skill of taking a photograph.

B

．

It meets their needs to know their own faces better.

C

．

It makes them possible to reach their expectation.

D

．

It offers them a way to control the virtual world.

4

．

What might be the best title of the passage?

A

．

What Is Selfie

C

．

How Do People Take Selfies

For people suffering from depression (

抑郁

), there’s an all-natural treatment they should

use—getting more exercise. It could help fight depression, even if people have a genetic risk, new

research shows.

For the study, researchers collected information from nearly 8,000 people and found those

with related genes (

基因

) were more likely to have depression over the next two years after

examining them. But that was less likely for people who were more active at the study’s start,

even if they had a family history of depression. Higher levels of physical activity helped protect

even those with the highest genetic risk of depression.

Both high-intensity (

高强度

) exercise and low-intensity activities were associated with a

reduced risk of depression. Adding four hours of exercise a week could lower the risk of a new

episode (

一段经历

) of depression by 17%, according to the study. “Our findings strongly suggest

that, when it comes to depression, being physically active has the potential to remove the added

risk of future episodes in individuals who are genetically risky,” said lead author Karmel Choi.

“On average, about 35 additional minutes of physical activity each day may help people to reduce

their risk and protect against future depression episodes.”

B

．

Selfie Beautify Yourself

D

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Selfies Improve Your Confidence

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