by Brian Foden
Some men just need to grow up.
有些男人真的该长大了。
In the children's story, Peter Pan, the title character wants to never grow up and remain a boy forever. In the real world, adults with the same _(1)_ have a problem called Peter Pan Syndrome, which was identified by psychologist Dan Kiley in 1983. Although the condition is not considered a mental disorder, experts say it is a real phenomenon that _(2)_ many more men than women, most of whom were born in the late 1980s and 1990s. In essence, people suffering from the syndrome shun most forms of _(3)_, engage in immature behavior, and are still fond of their teenage years. They attempt to hold _(4)_ their adolescence forever, despite the passage of years.
Psychologists believe one of the reasons that some men fall into the Peter Pan trap is that they have _(5)_ parents. By trying to shelter them too much, doting mothers and fathers can inadvertently deprive their kids _(6)_ the skills necessary to deal with the challenges of life in the future. Other reasons that psychologists have identified as _(7)_ that may lead to the Peter Pan Syndrome in some individuals are a poor economy and a lack of job skills. They make it tough for adults to _(8)_ on their own financially. In addition, due to their lack of emotional control and fear of commitment, men suffering from this problem have difficulty forming _(9)_ relationships with women, meaning that the men can more easily indulge their immature attitudes and behavior because they don't have a partner who might discourage them from doing so. Kiley and other psychologists say Peter Pan Syndrome sufferers don't recognize they have a problem, but they need to realize how it _(10)_ affects them so they can begin to effectively deal with it as soon as possible.
(A) onto(B) lasting(C) afflicts(D) revives(E) of
(F) fantasy(G) negatively(H) gracefully(I) survive(J) responsibility
(K) overprotective(L) factors
In the real world, adults with the same fantasy have a problem called Peter Pan Syndrome, which was identified by psychologist Dan Kiley in 1983.
在现实世界里，拥有此相同想法的成人便是患有由心理学家丹·凯利於 1983 年所认定的『彼得潘症候群』。
理由:
a. 空格前有形容词 same（相同的），得知空格应置名词，以被 same 修饰。
b. 选项中为名词的有 (F) fantasy（幻想），(J) responsibility（责任）和 (L) factors（因素），惟根据语意，(F) 项应为正选。
c. fantasy n. 幻想
Alice used to have fantasies about having a candlelit dinner with David Beckham.
爱丽丝过去常幻想和大卫·贝克汉共享烛光晚餐。
...experts say it is a real phenomenon that afflicts many more men than women, most of whom were born in the late 1980s and 1990s.
……专家表示，这是一个实实在在的现象，为许多男男女女带来痛苦，而其中男性占的比例又更多，而该症状的患者中大部份的人都出生於 1980 年代後期以及 1990 年代。
理由:
a. 空格前有作形容词子句先行词的单数名词 phenomenon（现象）及关系代名词 that
（= which），得知空格应置第三人称单数动词，以形成完整的形容词子句。
b. 选项中符合上述的有 (C) afflicts（使痛苦） 及 (D) revives（使复苏），惟根据语意，(C) 项应为正选。
c. afflict vt. 使痛苦；使折磨
AIDS and cancer are maladies that afflict humanity.
爱滋病和癌症是折磨人类的疾病。
＊malady n. 疾病
In essence, people suffering from the syndrome shun most forms of responsibility, engage in immature behavior, and are still fond of their teenage years.
基本上，深受此症状困扰的人会躲避大多数形式的责任、从事一些不成熟的举动，且仍然会眷恋其青少年时期的时光。
理由:
a. 空格前有名词 forms（形式）及介词 of，得知空格应置名词。
b. 选项中符合上述的有 (J) responsibility（责任） 和 (L) factors（因素），惟根据语意，(J) 项应为正选。
c. responsibility n. 责任
A mature person will take responsibility for his actions.
一个成熟的人会为自己的行为负责。
They attempt to hold onto their adolescence forever, despite the passage of years.
尽管岁月已流逝，他们仍不断设法留住青春。
理由:
a. 本题测试以下固定用法∶
hold onto...坚守 紧抓……
There are some people who hold onto their jobs long after they should have retired.
有些早该退休的人还坚持著自己的工作。
b. 根据上述，(A) 项应为正选。
Psychologists believe one of the reasons that some men fall into the Peter Pan trap is that they have overprotective parents.
心理学家认为，有一些人会落入彼得潘陷阱的原因之一便是，他们拥有过度保护孩子的父母。
理由:
a. 空格後有名词 parents（父母），得知空格应置形容词，以修饰 parents。
b. 选项中为形容词的有 (B) lasting（长久的）及(K) overprotective（过度保护的），惟根据语意，(K) 项应为正选。
c. overprotective a. 过度保护的
Moms are supposed to be overprotective because it's second nature.
妈妈本来就会过度保护孩子，因为这是她们的後天习性。
By trying to shelter them too much, doting mothers and fathers can inadvertently deprive their kids of the skills necessary to deal with the challenges of life in the future.
溺爱孩子的父母竭力保护其子女，就会不经意剥夺子女们在未来处理生活许多挑战所需的技能。
理由:
a. 本题测试以下固定用法∶
deprive sb of...剥夺某人的……
Prisoners are deprived of freedom because
they are a harm to society.
囚犯因为对社会造成伤害而被剥夺自由。
b. 根据上述，(E) 项应为正选。
Other reasons that psychologists have identified as factors that may lead to the Peter Pan Syndrome in some individuals are a poor economy and a lack of job skills.
其他原因就是经济拮以及缺乏工作技能，心理学家把这些原因认定是造成某些人得到彼得潘症候群的因素。
理由:
a. 空格後有 that（= which）引导的形容词子句，句中并无主词，得知空格应置名词，以作该形容词子句的先行词。
b. 选项中为名词的仅剩 (L) factors（因素），置入後亦符合语意，故为正选。
c. factor n. 因素
Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases.
吸烟是引起不少严重疾病的因素。
＊causative a. 肇因的
They make it tough for adults to survive on their own financially.
这些情况会让成年人难以在经济上自食其力。
理由:
a. 空格前有引导不定词片语的 to，得知空格应置原形不及物动词，被介词片语 on their own（靠自己）修饰。
b. 选项中为原形动词的仅有 (I) survive（幸存），置入後亦符合语意，故为正选
c. survive vi. 幸存 & vt. 从……中生还
The whole family survives on John's small salary.
这整个家庭只靠约翰一个人微薄的薪水过活。
In addition, due to their lack of emotional control and fear of commitment, men suffering from this problem have difficulty forming lasting relationships with women...
此外，由於他们缺乏情绪控制力且害怕给予承诺，为该症状所苦的男性难以和女性建立长久关系……
理由:
a. 空格後有名词 relationships（关系），得知空格应置形容词，以修饰 relationships。
b. 选项中为形容词的仅剩 (B) lasting（长久的），置入後亦符合语意，故为正选。
c. lasting a. 长久的，持续的
My greatest desire is to make a lasting contribution to modern literature.
我最大的渴望是对现代文学有长远的贡献。
Kiley and other psychologists say Peter Pan Syndrome sufferers don't recognize they have a problem, but they need to realize how it negatively affects them...
凯利和其他心理学家表示，彼得潘症候群的患者不会察觉到自己有问题，但他们必须了解到它是如何给自己带来负面的影响，……。
理由:
a. 空格前有当主词的代名词 it，空格後有动词 affects（影响），得知空格应置副词，以修饰 affects。
b. 选项中为副词的有 (G) negatively（负面地）及(H) gracefully（雅致地），惟根据语意，(G) 项应为正选。
c. negatively adv. 负面地
We thought negatively of James until someone said he had donated money to charity on a monthly basis.
我们先前对詹姆士的观感很差，直到有人说他每个月都会固定捐款给慈善机构，大家才对他改观。
syndrome n. 症候群
disorder n.（身心机能的）失调
shun vt. 躲避，回避
immature a. 不成熟的
adolescence n. 青春期
passage n. 流逝，（时间的）推移
doting a. 溺爱的；偏爱的
inadvertently adv. 不经意地
financially adv. 经济上，财务上
identify vt. 认定
be identified as...被认定为……
Al was identified as the culprit of last night's convenience store robbery.
艾尔被指认为昨晚超商抢案的罪犯。
＊culprit n. 罪犯
phenomenon n. 现象（单数）
phenomena n. 现象（复数）
Mary likes to watch TV programs on psychic phenomena.
玛丽喜欢看有关灵异现象的电视节目。
＊psychic a. 超自然的
in essence基本上，本质上
= essentially
This book is in essence a tribute to the people who died during the conflict.
这本书基本上是献给在那次冲突中丧生的人。
engage in...从事……；参与……
engage vi. 从事（与介词 in 并用）
The shipping company has engaged in many illegal business practices for years.
那家货运公司从事许多非法商业行为已有多年。
shelter vt. 保护，庇护 & n. 遮蔽，庇护（不可数）；庇护所（可数）
Benson is trying to shelter his boss from criticism.
班森极力为老板顶住外界的批评。
The hiker took shelter from the rainstorm inside a small cave.
那名登山客在一个小山洞里躲避暴风雨。
＊take shelter寻求庇护；（找地方）躲雨
commitment n. 承诺，保证
make a commitment to N/V-ing承诺要……
Larry made a commitment to helping the poor for the rest of his life.
赖瑞承诺馀生都要帮助穷人。
indulge vt. 纵容 & vi.沉迷（与介词 in 并用）
The couple indulges their child too much, and this is bad for his development.
这对夫妻过份纵容孩子，这对孩子的发展会有不良的影响。
The man indulges in heavy drinking, so he can't hold down a regular job.
这名男子嗜酒如命，所以保不住任何固定的工作。
discourage vt. 劝阻
discourage sb from V-ing劝某人不要……
Please discourage your son from dropping out of school.
请劝你的儿子打消休学的念头。
be fond of...喜爱……
lead to N/V-ing造成 导致……
= result in N/V-ing
谜样的男人
有些男人真的该长大了。
在童话故事《彼得潘》里，与故事同名的主角彼得潘希望自己永远都不要长大，而且永远做个男孩。在现实世界里，拥有此相同想法的成人便是患有由心理学家丹·凯利於 1983 年所认定的『彼得潘症候群』。虽然这种情况不被视为精神失常，但专家表示，这是一个实实在在的现象，为许多男男女女带来痛苦，而其中男性占的比例又更多，而该症状的患者中大部份的人都出生於 1980 年代後期以及 1990 年代。基本上，深受此症状困扰的人会躲避大多数形式的责任、从事一些不成熟的举动，且仍然会眷恋其青少年时期的时光。尽管岁月已流逝，他们仍不断设法留住青春。
心理学家认为，有一些人会落入彼得潘陷阱的原因之一便是，他们拥有过度保护孩子的父母。溺爱孩子的父母竭力保护其子女，就会不经意剥夺子女们在未来处理生活许多挑战所需的技能。其他原因就是经济拮以及缺乏工作技能，心理学家把这些原因认定是造成某些人得到彼得潘症候群的因素。这些情况会让成年人难以在经济上自食其力。此外，由於他们缺乏情绪控制力且害怕给予承诺，为该症状所苦的男性难以和女性建立长久关系，这意味著他们可能更轻易纵容自己不成熟的态度与行为，因为他们身边没有一个能够劝阻他们这样做的伴侣。凯利和其他心理学家表示，彼得潘症候群的患者不会察觉到自己有问题，但他们必须了解到它是如何给自己带来负面的影响，如此他们便能尽快且有效率地著手处理这个问题。
答案∶ 1. F2. C3. J4. A5. K6. E7. L8. I9. B10. G
