28题解题关键：理解Although my daughter didn’t win, she did help expose one of the worst pieces of advice I have ever given.（虽然女儿没赢，但她帮作者发现了自己曾给出的糟糕建议）29题解题关键：词汇积累30题解题关键：理解But they can be harnessed (利用) for our betterment if we understand how they work.（但如果我们理解了它的运作原理，就可以利用它来实现自我提升。）
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原文：【Although my daughter didn’t win】, she did help expose one of the worst pieces of advice【I have ever given】.句子骨架：she did help expose one of the worst pieces of advice.（主谓宾结构，did help 是强调语气，核心：她帮我揭露了一条建议）修饰成分：
Although my daughter didn’t win 让步状语从句，表转折；
I have ever given 定语从句，修饰 advice ，说明是谁给出的建议。
原文：But now is the time to set the record straight, 【which starts with questioning the idea (that all social comparison is unhealthy)】.句子骨架：now is the time to set the record straight.（主系表结构，核心：现在是澄清事实的时候）修饰成分：
which starts with questioning the idea... 非限制性定语从句，修饰前面的整个句子；
that all social comparison is unhealthy 同位语从句，解释 idea 的具体内容。
原文：Comparing yourself with someone【who is outperforming you】could result in feelings of envy【if you focus on the things (they have and you don’t)】, orit can be energizing and inspiring【if you use these comparisons as a source of motivation】.句子骨架：Comparing yourself with someone could result in feelings of envy, or it can be energizing and inspiring.（并列句，由or 连接，核心：和他人比较可能导致嫉妒，也可能带来激励）修饰成分：
who is outperforming you 定语从句，修饰 someone ；
if you focus on the things they have and you don’t 条件状语从句，说明“产生嫉妒”的前提；
they have and you don’t 定语从句，修饰 things ；
if you use these comparisons as a source of motivation 条件状语从句，说明“带来激励”的前提。
原文：【How we feel about ourselves】rests not just on whom we compare ourselves withbut alsoonhow we think about that comparison.句子骨架：How we feel about ourselves rests not just on whom we compare ourselves with but also on how we think about that comparison.（主语从句+并列宾语，核心：我们对自己的感觉取决于两个因素）修饰成分：
How we feel about ourselves 主语从句，作句子主语；
not just on... but also on... 并列结构，连接两个宾语，表“不仅取决于……还取决于……”；
whom we compare ourselves with 和 how we think about that comparison 都是宾语从句，分别作两个介词 on 的宾语。
原文Not too long ago, on a cold winter night, there was a teenager who wanted more screen time and a parent who said no. The teenager was advocating for her right to scroll (翻屏) for an extra 30 minutes. The parent argued that none of her friends' parents let them have screens after 9 o'clock. "I thought, in this family, we don't compare ourselves with other people, Dad?"the teenager replied. The parent — who was me, by the way — just got served. Since they were young, I have told my kids not to compare themselves with other people. I have argued countless times that comparisons are the "thief of joy".Although my daughter didn't win, she did help expose one of the worst pieces of advice I have ever given. In my defence, I did what we've all done before, which is repeat received wisdom without exploring the nuances. But now is the time to set the record straight, which starts with questioning the idea that all social comparison is unhealthy.Social comparisons do, of course, often get us into emotional trouble. But they can be harnessed (利用) for our betterment if we understand how they work. The social comparisons we make — ones that lead us to feel good or bad about ourselves — are vital to our ability to thrive (成长). Science provides a guide we can use to harness the way we perform these comparisons to reduce their negative emotional impacts.Comparing yourself with someone who is outperforming you could result in feelings of envy if you focus on the things they have and you don't, or it can be energizing and inspiring if you use these comparisons as a source of motivation, for example, "If they can achieve that, so can I. "Comparing yourself with someone who is doing worse than you could result in fear and worry if you think about how you could fall into similar circumstances, or it can draw out feelings of gratitude and appreciation if you use that comparison to broaden your views — for example, "Wow, things could be much worse; I'm doing great."What I wish I taught my daughter earlier are these nuances. How we feel about ourselves rests not just on whom we compare ourselves with but also on how we think about that comparison. That's something we all have control over.28.How did the author feel about his daughter's argument?A. Excited.B. Inspired.C. Energized.D. Relieved.29.What does the word "nuances"underlined in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Major achievements.B. Complex feelings.C. Significant impacts.D. Fine differences.30.Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Comparing Ourselves with Others Can Become a Healthy HabitB. Comparing Ourselves with Others Can Strengthen Family TiesC. Social Comparisons Can Get Us into Emotional TroubleD. Social Comparisons Can Be Controlled by Science
