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Why do people read negative Internet comments and do other things that will obviously be painful? Because humans have an inherent need to (1) uncertainty, according to a recent study in Psychological Science. The new research reveals that the need to know is so strong that people will (2) to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will (3) . In a series of four experiments, behavioral scientists at the University of Chicago and the Wisconsin School of Business tested students' willingness to (4) themselves to unpleasant stimuli in an effort to satisfy curiosity. For one (5) , each participant was shown a pile of pens that the researcher claimed were from a previous experiment. The twist? Half of the pens would (6) an electric shock when clicked. Twenty-seven students were told which pens were electrified; another twenty-seven were told only that some were electrified. (7) left alone in the room, the students who did not know which ones would shock them clicked more pens and incurred more shocks than the students who knew what would (8) . Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other stimuli, (9) the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard and photographs of disgusting insects. The drive to (10) is deeply rooted in humans, much the same as the basic drives for (11) or shelter, says Christopher Hsee of the University of Chicago. Curiosity is often considered a good instinct – it can (12) new scientific advances, for instance – but sometimes such (13) can backfire. The insight that curiosity can drive you to do (14) things is a profound one. Unhealthy curiosity is possible to (15) , however. In a final experiment, participants who were encouraged to (16) how they would feel after viewing an unpleasant picture were less likely to (17) to see such an image. These results suggest that imagining the (18) of following through on one's curiosity ahead of time can help determine (19) it is worth the endeavor. "Thinking about long-term (20) is key to reducing the possible negative effects of curiosity," Hsee says. In other words, don't read online comments.
答案速查：1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.B 16.B 17.C 18.D 19.B 20.A
1. Because humans have an inherent need to (1) uncertainty
答案：B
2. people will (2) to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will (3)
答案：D
3. people will (2) to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will (3)
答案：A
4. tested students' willingness to (4) themselves to unpleasant stimuli
答案：D
5. For one (5), each participant was shown a pile of pens
答案：C
6. Half of the pens would (6) an electric shock when clicked
答案：D
7. (7) left alone in the room, the students who did not know which ones would shock them clicked more pens
答案：A
8. the students who knew what would (8)
答案：B
9. Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other stimuli, (9) the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard
答案：C
10. The drive to (10) is deeply rooted in humans
答案：A
11. much the same as the basic drives for (11) or shelter
答案：D
12. it can (12) new scientific advances, for instance
答案：A
13. but sometimes such (13) can backfire
答案：C
14. The insight that curiosity can drive you to do (14) things is a profound one
答案：B
15. Unhealthy curiosity is possible to (15), however
答案：B
16. participants who were encouraged to (16) how they would feel after viewing an unpleasant picture
答案：B
17. were less likely to (17) to see such an image
答案：C
18. imagining the (18) of following through on one's curiosity ahead of time
答案：D
19. can help determine (19) it is worth the endeavor
答案：B
20. Thinking about long-term (20) is key to reducing the possible negative effects of curiosity
答案：A