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Sports
Fans and Identity
Many people are crazy about a particular sports team. They
are big fans and seem to connect their own identity to their chosen team.
Identity consists of things like gender (性别), personality, abilities, and social
groups. The groups we belong to shape our identity. Related to this is the
theory developed by Henri Tajfel and John Turner. In knowing who we are, we may more closely
identify with our social group than with our gender group. We also decide which
group we belong to, based on different aspects of our identity. According to
the theory, our self-esteem—how we feel about ourselves—is reflected in the group we belong to.
For example, we naturally protect the group we
belong to, while making other groups less important. We think highly of the
team we support, while we may add negative comments about an opposing team.
Researchers have studied language used by sports fans. By using pronouns like “we”, fans show that they feel connected
with the team when it is winning. “We really killed that team. They couldn't get the ball past
us.” However,
when their team didn't do well, the fans would distance themselves from the team,
using different pronouns. “They didn't know what they were doing. They had
no planning.”
They
have found those fans have more self-confidence and feel more competent. They
are quite sure they have the ability to deal with situations successfully or do
things to a satisfactory standard. These people will perform better at work and
earn and spend more money, so experts suggest that a winning team may have a
positive influence on the economy of a city.
A. They suggested
that we naturally classify people into groups.
B. That causes
increased competitions between different groups of sports fans.
C. It is probably
because the victory reflects well on their personal sense of identity.
D. Comments from
group members certainly have a strong influence on our behavior.
E. When their team
did well, the fans would closely identify themselves with the team.
F. That leads to the
fact that we want our group to be seen more positively than other groups.
G. Social scientists
have also studied the effect of winning a championship on the fans of the
winning team.
答案:【1】A【2】F【3】E【4】G【5】C