Reading 2
任务一 阅读理解
阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Wyatt Baldwin has been playing rock, paper, scissors for as long as he can remember. Baldwin is the founder and president of the World Rock Paper Scissors Association. As Baldwin and all serious rock, paper, scissors players know, there's more to the game than luck.
Rock, paper, scissors probably originated in China about 2,000 years ago. Today, people everywhere play it. While some cultures use different symbols, the
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idea remains the same. You and an opponent each "throw" one of three hand symbols, and you either win, lose, or tie (see "WHO WINS?").
Many people think rock, paper, scissors is all luck. Your probability of winning a round seems as good as your chance of losing one. But in reality, the outcome of the game isn't completely random(随机的) because human behaviour isn't random. There are patterns(模式) in the way people make decisions, even quick ones.
A 2014 study at Zhejiang University, in China, looked at the psychology(心理) of how people play rock, paper, scissors. It followed 360 students in a tournament(锦标赛). Each student played 300 rounds of the game in random groups. Researchers discovered two key patterns: Winners tended(倾向) to repeat their winning hand symbols. Losers tended to go from rock to paper to scissors.
Knowing the psychology of rock, paper, scissors isn't a sure way to win a match, but it can help. Ken White Watson is one of the best players in the world. According to him, winning the game takes skill and knowledge. "You have to size up(判断) your opponent," he says. "Though luck and chance play a part, you have to be prepared and have a strategy. Part of my strategy is being confident."
Confidence comes with practice, and according to Baldwin, "practice, practice, practice" is the key to success. "You can even try practising against yourself in front of a mirror," he says, "but for me that always ended up in a tie."
() 1. What may happen in the next round according to the findings of the study?

Player 1 Player 2
A. Player 2 tends to show rock. B. Player 1 tends to show scissors.
C. Player 2 tends to show scissors. D. Player 2 tends to show paper.
() 2. What does the underlined word "It" in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. A study. B. A researcher.
C. Zhejiang University. D. The game—rock, paper, scissors.
() 3. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Rock, paper, scissors is all luck.
B. Confidence is something one is born with.
C. Winners often reuse their winning hand symbols.
D. Wyatt has been playing rock, paper, scissors since he worked.
() 4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Playing to win
B. The key to success
C. A study at Zhejiang University
D. The World Rock Paper Scissors Association