What is the connection between violence and sports? Psychologists（心理学家） say that there are many reasons for violence at sports events. One is alcohol（酒精）. Many fans drink a lot at games. When people drink, they are more likely to do abnormal things. Psychologist Dennis Brock says, “Quiet people bee loud. Normally nonviolent people bee destructive.”
David Sampson, a sports sociologist, agrees, “These are often celebratory riots(暴乱)— a large number of very happy people mixed in with large amounts of alcohol. They don’t often seem dangerous in the beginning, but things get violent quickly.”
Another reason for violence at sports events is the crowd itself. When individuals are in a large group of people, they can lose their sense of personal responsibility. Edward Hirt, a social Psychologist, says that research shows that people do things in crowds that they would never do alone. People in crowds feel that no one knows who they are. Crowds also make people feel powerful. They stop making personal decisions. They just follow the crowd. Social psychologists call this a “mob mentality.”
Dave Zarifis, head of public safety at Northern Iowa University says, “Some people don’t even e to celebrate. They want to drink hard and make trouble. Someone does something stupid, and it grows from there. You get a mob mentality. People think it’s OK to do almost anything. They think, ‘There are so many of us and not enough of them.’ ”
Social psychologist Dr. Sharon Kennedy says that there are a few things officials can do to prevent violence. Making sure that an area is not overcrowded is very important. Officials should also think of games as “big parties.” Then they will prepare differently. Kennedy says that in Great Britain they are controlling the problem with cameras in all the stadiums. “When you know someone is watching, you are much less likely to behave badly.”
【小题1】Which of the following best gives the main idea of the first two paragraphs? A．There’s a connection between violence and sportsB．There are many reasons for violence at sports events.C．One cause of violence at sports events is alcohol.D．David Sampson and Dennis Brock have the same opinion.【小题2】Which of the following does NOT belong to a “mob mentality”?A．“ No one knows I’m doing this.”B．“ It’s safe to do what many people are doing.”C．“There are so many of us and not enough of them.”D．“I must drink some alcohol to stop myself feeling shy.”【小题3】How many experts are quoted by the writer of this passage?A．Five. B．Four.C．Three.D．Two.【小题4】The last paragraph is mainly about .A．how to turn games into big partiesB．how to prevent violence at sports events C．why to fix cameras in stadiumsD．how to avoid oneself behaving badly【小题5】What lesson can we learn from this passage?A．Never drink any alcohol no matter where you are.B．Whenever you are watching a game, you should keep quiet.C．Never follow blindly no matter how many people are doing something.D．Be careful when you are at a stadium because there are cameras there.C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文叙述了存在着球场暴力，并解释了原因，在最后还提出了解决的方法。
【小题1】C 段落大意题。根据文章第一段第二行One is alcohol（酒精）.说明酒精是暴乱的一个重要原因，故C项正确。
【小题2】D 推理题。根据第三段最后3行Crowds also make people feel powerful. They stop making personal decisions. They just follow the crowd. Social psychologists call this a “mob mentality.”说明“mob mentality.”这是一种从众的心理，需要很多人在一起才能发生。根据第三段3,4，5三行people do things in crowds that they would never do alone. People in crowds feel that no one knows who they are. Crowds also make people feel powerful. 说明ABC三项与之相符，D项不是mob mentality的行为。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据Psychologist Dennis Brock says，David Sampson，Edward Hirt，Dave Zarifis和Dr. Sharon Kennedy说明一共由5个专家，故A正确。
【小题4】B 段落大意题。根据文章最后一段说明本段是解释阻止暴力的方式方法，故B正确。
【小题5】C 推理题。根据本文内容可知很多运动场上的暴力很多都是由于酒精和从众的心理产生的，所以无论有多少人在一起都不要盲目的跟随别人做一样的事情。故C正确。