题目

What did Professor O’Keefe find in his earlier studies? From climate change to the ongoing pandemic (大流行病)and beyond, the issues facing today’s world are increasingly complex and dynamic. Yet solving problems like these requires new approaches that extend beyond traditional ways of thinking. A study led by Yale Professor of Psychology, Paul O’Keefe, found that having a growth mindset (思维倾向)of interest may spark this type of innovation. Professor O’Keefe established in earlier studies that people hold different beliefs about the nature of interest. Those with a growth mindset of interest tend to believe that interests can be developed and cultivated, while those with a fixed mindset of interest tend to believe that interests are inherent (与生俱有的)and simply need to be "found". Building on these findings, the latest research examined how a growth mindset of interest can boost integrative thinking across the traditional disciplinary boundaries of arts and sciences. For example, in one task, research participants were instructed to create new college majors by combining two or more existing academic Arts or Science programs at their university. After coding and analyzing the ideas they generated, the team found that people with a growth mindset of interest were more likely to bridge programs across the arts and sciences to create new majors like computational economics rather than creating majors that drew from only one of those areas, like computational chemistry. As Professor O’Keefe pointed out, “This research provides a useful direction for organizations whose products and services call for integrated and creative solutions. Take smartphones for example. You need not only computer science and engineering knowledge, but also an understanding of psychology and visual design to create a better product. Employees with a growth mindset may be more likely to devise innovative ideas that bridge multiple areas of knowledge to achieve better solutions.” The benefits of a growth mindset of interest may also extend to those seeking employment. This is a pressing issue because many people are becoming unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Having a growth mindset of interest can help job seekers expand their interests and become more adaptable to different fields, and take the initiative to learn new skills.A. People’s interests tend to change with age.B. People’s interests determine their mindsets.C. People are divided about the nature of interest.D. People of different ages have different mindsets.

What did Professor O’Keefe find in his earlier studies? From climate change to the ongoing pandemic (大流行病)and beyond, the issues facing today’s world are increasingly complex and dynamic. Yet solving problems like these requires new approaches that extend beyond traditional ways of thinking. A study led by Yale Professor of Psychology, Paul O’Keefe, found that having a growth mindset (思维倾向)of interest may spark this type of innovation. Professor O’Keefe established in earlier studies that people hold different beliefs about the nature of interest. Those with a growth mindset of interest tend to believe that interests can be developed and cultivated, while those with a fixed mindset of interest tend to believe that interests are inherent (与生俱有的)and simply need to be "found". Building on these findings, the latest research examined how a growth mindset of interest can boost integrative thinking across the traditional disciplinary boundaries of arts and sciences. For example, in one task, research participants were instructed to create new college majors by combining two or more existing academic Arts or Science programs at their university. After coding and analyzing the ideas they generated, the team found that people with a growth mindset of interest were more likely to bridge programs across the arts and sciences to create new majors like computational economics rather than creating majors that drew from only one of those areas, like computational chemistry. As Professor O’Keefe pointed out, “This research provides a useful direction for organizations whose products and services call for integrated and creative solutions. Take smartphones for example. You need not only computer science and engineering knowledge, but also an understanding of psychology and visual design to create a better product. Employees with a growth mindset may be more likely to devise innovative ideas that bridge multiple areas of knowledge to achieve better solutions.” The benefits of a growth mindset of interest may also extend to those seeking employment. This is a pressing issue because many people are becoming unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Having a growth mindset of interest can help job seekers expand their interests and become more adaptable to different fields, and take the initiative to learn new skills.
  • A. People’s interests tend to change with age.
  • B. People’s interests determine their mindsets.
  • C. People are divided about the nature of interest.
  • D. People of different ages have different mindsets.

题目解答

答案

C

解析

考查要点：本题主要考查学生对原文细节的准确理解能力，需要根据上下文定位关键信息，排除干扰选项。

解题核心思路：

  1. 明确问题指向：题目问的是O’Keefe教授在早期研究中的发现，需回到原文中定位相关段落。
  2. 锁定关键句：原文第二段明确提到“Professor O’Keefe established in earlier studies that people hold different beliefs about the nature of interest”，即“人们在兴趣的本质上有不同看法”。
  3. 排除干扰项：需注意选项是否与原文表述一致，避免混淆因果关系或过度推断。

破题关键点：

  • 直接对应原文：正确选项C（“People are divided about the nature of interest”）与原文“different beliefs about the nature of interest”完全一致。
  • 区分相似概念：注意“mindset”（心态）与“interest”（兴趣）的关系，避免将因果倒置（如选项B错误地表述为“兴趣决定心态”）。

关键信息定位：
原文第二段明确指出：

Professor O’Keefe established in earlier studies that people hold different beliefs about the nature of interest.

选项分析：

  • 选项C：“People are divided about the nature of interest”（人们对兴趣的本质存在分歧）直接对应原文中的“different beliefs about the nature of interest”，是正确答案。
  • 选项A：“People’s interests tend to change with age”（人的兴趣会随年龄变化）未在原文中提及，属于无关信息。
  • 选项B：“People’s interests determine their mindsets”（兴趣决定心态）与原文逻辑相反，原文是“心态影响对兴趣的看法”。
  • 选项D：“People of different ages have different mindsets”（不同年龄的人心态不同）未提及年龄因素，原文讨论的是“不同心态的存在”。