48. What may account for our need to be liked or approved of?
- A. Our desperate longing for interactions with others.
- B. Our understanding of the workings ofthe world.
- C. Our knowledge about the pain of abandonment.
- D. Our early childhood fear of being deserted.
答案：D
答案句：This need to be liked can be traced back to when we were children and were completely dependent on others to take care of us: Small children are not just learning how to walk and communicate, they are also trying to learn how the world works. We learn about who we are and what is expected of us based on interactions with others, so, to a four-year-old, if Mommy or Daddy doesn't like him or her, there is the danger that they will abandon them. We need to understand that when we desperately want someone to approve of us, it's being driven by that little kid part of us that is still terrified of abandonment.
参考译文：这种被喜欢的需要可以追溯到我们小时候完全依赖他人照顾的时期：小孩子不仅在学习走路和交流，也在试图了解世界如何运作。我们通过与他人的互动来了解自己是谁以及别人对我们的期望，所以，对一个四岁孩子来说，如果爸爸妈妈不喜欢他或她，就有被抛弃的危险。我们需要明白，当我们拼命想要某人认可我们时，那是我们内心那个仍然害怕被抛弃的小孩部分在驱动。
定位线索：题干“our need to be liked or approved of”对应答案句“This need to be liked”和“desperately want someone to approve of us”；文中“terrified of abandonment”对应选项D“early childhood fear of being deserted”。
解析：题干问“被喜欢或认可的需要源于什么”，答案句追溯至童年，明确指出这种需要由“still terrified of abandonment”的孩童部分驱动，即“童年被抛弃的恐惧”，与D项对应。A项“渴望互动”是正常社交而非根源；B项“理解世界运作”是儿童学习内容，非原因；C项“了解被抛弃的痛苦”偷换概念，原文是“恐惧”而非“了解”。
49. What can we do when we become better able to provide ourselves with the desired approval?
- A. Enjoy a happier life.
- B. Exercise self-restraint.
- C. Receive more external validation.
- D. Strengthen our power of imagination.
答案：A
答案句：As you become more capable of providing yourself with the approval you seek, your need for external validation will start to vanish, leaving you stronger, more confident, and yes, happier in your life.
参考译文：当你更有能力为自己提供所寻求的认可时，你对外部认可的需求将开始消失，让你更强大、更自信，而且，是的，在生活中更快乐。
定位线索：题干“become better able to provide ourselves with the desired approval”对应答案句“become more capable of providing yourself with the approval you seek”；文中“happier in your life”对应选项A“Enjoy a happier life”。
解析：题干问“能为自己提供所需认可时会怎样”，答案句明确说结果包括“happier in your life”，与A项“享受更快乐的生活”直接对应。B项“自我克制”与原文“restrain our authentic selves”是负面行为，非此结果；C项“获得更多外部认可”与原文“need for external validation will start to vanish”相反；D项“增强想象力”无中生有。