The difference between the two is due to the fact that the mass media prefers news that gets attention, while when you share a story with your friends “you care a lot more about how they react”, Berger explained.

　　But does all this good news actually make the audience feel better? Not necessarily.

　　According to a study by researchers at Harvard University, people tend to say more positive things about themselves when they’re talking to a bigger audience, rather than just one person, which helps explain all the perfect vacations that keep showing up on micro blogs. This, researchers found, makes people think that life is unfair and that they’re less happy than their “friends”.

　　But no worries. There’s a quick and easy way to relieve the depression you get from viewing other people’s seemingly perfect lives - turn on the television and watch the news. There is always someone doing worse than you are.

　　1. Why do mass media like to report bad news according to the article?

　　A. They want to attract the attention of readers.

　　B. They care a lot about how readers react.

　　C. They think bad news spreads faster than good news.

　　D. They want to show concern for people in disaster-hit areas.

　　2. Which of the following is TRUE about Berger’s and his colleague’s study?

　　A. They found that articles on science are more likely to be shared.

【（江西）2017届高三英语三轮专项冲刺之专题检测卷21 阅读理解3】相关文章：

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍完形填空之记叙文：名校模拟（含解析）

★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (25)

★ 【优化方案】2017届高考英语二轮复习全国卷Ⅱ规范练：6（含解析）

★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (56)

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍阅读理解七选五：体验真题（含解析）

★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (73)

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习大题冲关秘籍完形填空之记叙文：应试策略（含解析）

★ （全国通用）2014届高考英语一轮单元复习 限时强化训练二

★ 2017届高考英语二轮复习书面表达限时测验：6（含解析）

★ 湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练 (72)