4．According to ReelSEO．com，a website about video marketing，there are more than 2 million cat videos on YouTube．People have watched these videos more than 25 billion times，which equates to an average of 12，000 views per cat video．I couldn't help but wonder：Who is so drawn to this type of content？And what effects do cat-related media have on viewers？
These questions encouraged my initial search to gather data on the Internet cat phenomenon．I scoured academic databases to see what the literature could tell me but found no existing data about why people watched so many cat videos online or what effects these videos might have on us．
So I decided to find out myself．My neighborhood Internet celebrity feline（猫）-the adorable Lil Bub，who happens to also live in Bloomington，Indiana-shared the link on her website after I launched an online survey．With Bub's help，the survey quickly got nearly 7，000 respondents．The results from this study suggested that certain people are more likely than others to view large amounts of Internet cat videos．It also showed that cat videos can positively influence the emotions of viewers．
According to my study，if you currently own or have previously owned a cat，of if you've volunteered to assist pets in the past years，you're more likely to watch cat videos．Cat video viewers also spent more time online than other participants，tended to be more agreeable and shy，and felt they had adequate emotional support in their lives．
The data also revealed information about the nature of audience interactions with online cat media．Three-quarters of respondents did not actively seek out cat content．Instead，they happened upon it in the course of their daily Internet use，Still，online cat videos aren't all about passive consumption．Many people also produce their own cat-related media to post online，which often increases comments and likes．
But I really wanted to learn what effects watching online cat videos might have on viewers．People in my study reported experiencing more positive emotions and having higher energy levels after watching cat videos than before．They also reported lower levels of negative emotions after viewing online cat-related content．In short，most of us get a little psychological pick-me-up when we watch Lil Bub climb the stairs．
32．What does the underlined word"scoured"in Paragraph 2 mean？A
A．Searched．B．Copied．C．Created．D．Recorded．
33．How did the author begin her study on cat videos？C
A．By the questionnaire．
B．By referring to previous studies．
C．By surveying on the Internet．
D．By producing cat videos．
34．According to the author's study，C．
A．it's hard to avoid Internet cats when people look through the Internet
B．if people don't have a cat now，they are not likely to watch cat videos
C．when looking through the Internet，most people would make comments on cat content
D．people who watch act videos are less active and have less support
35．What's the author's attitude to watching cat videos？D
A．Unclear．B．Contradictory．C．Doubted．D．Positive．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者通过在互联网上调查开始她的猫视频研究，发现它对人的影响是积极的．
解答 32．A．词义猜测题．根据第二段I scoured academic databases to see what the literature could tell me 可知我搜遍了学术数据库，看看哪些文献可以告诉我；意为搜索；故选A．
33．C．细节理解题．根据第三段 I launched an online survey．With Bub's help，the survey quickly got nearly 7，000 respondents可知作者通过在互联网上调查开始她的猫视频研究；故选C．
34．C．细节理解题．根据倒数第二段Many people also produce their own cat-related media to post online，which often increases comments and likes．可知透过互联网，大多数人增加自己的评论；故选C．
35．D．推理判断题．根据第三段It also showed that cat videos can positively influence the emotions of viewers可知作者的态度看猫视频是积极的；故选D．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
