阅读理解题型分类练（十一） 词义猜测题———短语猜测类 A （2024·广州综合测试）There’s a classic short story in which a young man travels years ahead and meets his future self.Narratives like this have always been related to science fiction.But what if you could meet your future self？ I’m a psychologist and professor.My research over the past 15 years isn’t far from this theme.I’ve largely focused on how people think about and relate to their future selves， and explored the reasons why we have such a hard time making long-term decisions.In my research， I’ve learnt that we often imagine our future selves like strangers， which can impede us in making long-term choices.One way to bridge the emotional gap is to think of future selves in more concrete and vivid ways， like writing letters to and from one’s future self， which can strengthen the connection between current and future selves. Admittedly， having people engage in an imagined conversation is a far cry from actually meeting one’s future self.But it’s believed that far richer interactions may happen in the near future through artificial intelligence （AI）.It wouldn’t be predicting exactly what choices you’d make.It’d be more about showing your potential， based on the lives of people similar to you：not just one possible life for you， but rather， the most possible life path for you.Such interactions could offer valuable insights into our potential future selves. So， to return to my original question：if you could time-travel to meet your future self， what aspects of your life would you want to know more about？I realized， through thorough reflections， that the most powerful questions would be ones that helped me make better choices today — questions exploring personal growth， regrets and unfulfilled actions. Actually， you don’t need to wait for time travel or advanced AI for answers that you can act on.Through my research， I’ve learnt that simply taking a bit of time to picture this meeting can help you make better choices now.All you need is a little imagination， and the willingness to put yourself in the shoes of a person you currently treat as a stranger. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一位心理学家和教授如何通过研究人们怎样思考与未来的自己建立联系，并探讨了人们为何难以做出长期决策。 1.Why is it difficult for people to make long-term decisions according to the author？（ ） A.Technology for time travel is not available. B.Strangers cannot help with decision-making. C.Writing letters to one’s future self is impractical. D.People find it hard to connect with their distant selves. 解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的In my research ...future selves like strangers ...long-term choices.以及下文给出的和未来的自己建立联系的建议可知，人们难以作出长期的决定是因为不容易和未来遥远的自己建立联系。 2.What does the underlined phrase “a far cry from” in Paragraph 3 mean？（ ） A.Contradictory to. B.Very different from. C.Not as convenie ... ...
