People are less likely to wear masks to prevent the flu if they see themselves as good-looking, according to a study published earlier this year.

Researchers asked 1,030 participants to self-evaluate how attractive they deemed themselves, how likely they were to wear a mask and if certain situations, such as a job interview or walking the dog, impacted their willingness to wear one.

The more attractive a person thought themselves, the less likely they were to wear a mask because they thought the mask made them less attractive. On the contrary, the less attractive someone found themselves, the more likely they were to wear a mask, according to the study in the Frontiers of Psychology journal published in late January.

The former group was less likely to wear a mask for a job interview, while the latter group was more likely to wear a mask in that circumstance.

“Our findings suggest that mask-wearing can change from being a self-protection measure during the flu to a self-presentation tactic(自我表现策略) in the post-flu era.”

For daily activities such as walking a dog, people were less likely to care about their looks and thus, were less motivated to wear a mask. But those who see themselves as attractive were still more likely to feel the need to make a good impression.

1.What does the underlined word “deemed” mean?

A Argued.

B Guessed.

C Thought.

D Assumed.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句“The more attractive a person thought themselves”可知，研究者让该研究的参与人员说出自己对自己的“看法”。故选C。

2.Which is TRUE about the participants in the study?

A They had job interviews.

B They all kept dogs.

C They were all good-looking.

D They did self-evaluation.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据全文内容并结合第二段第一句“Researchers asked 1,030 participants to self-evaluate”可知，本研究中，所有的研究对象都进行了自我评估。故选D。

3.What does the last paragraph mainly focus on?

A The purpose of the study.

B The findings of the study.

C The process of the study.

D The future of the study.

解析：选B。B段落大意题。根据最后一段内容“对于像遛狗这样的日常活动，人们不太可能在意自己的外表，因此也就不太有动力戴口罩。但那些认为自己很有魅力的人更有可能觉得有必要给别人留下好印象”，由此可知，最后一段也主要描述了研究的结果之一。故选B。

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A To educate.

B To advertise.

C To warn.

D To inform.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。本文是一项科学研究的相关结果展示，因此本文的主要目的是告知读者这一研究结果。故选D。