| Bored while waiting at the bus stop,
Kate sticks a cigarette in her mouth just as she notices a billboard across the
road. The small print reads, "Warning: Smoking causes lung cancer, heart
disease, emphysema(肺气肿)and may complicate pregnancy." Kate stops for a moment.
"How many have I had already today" she asks herself. But then she lights up. "I don’t smoke that much," she reasons, to quiet her conscience. "And anyway, I exercise and eat pretty well." Every day we wrestle with opposing viewpoints that battle it out in our minds—a tension known as cognitive dissonance. Social psychologist Leon Festinger developed the concept in 1957, from the assumption that human beings fundamentally strive for harmony in their thinking. In the face of contradictory paths, our minds attempt to restore internal peace. We strive for the reco A. Such diseases as lung cancer, emphysema, does not affect her. B. She does more exercises and has a better diet than most of smokers. C. She finds a good excuse to justify her smoking. D. She smokes less than other smokers. [单项选择]Hardly （ ）to the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled away.
A. did they get B. they had got C. they got D. had they got [填空题]Kate
[单项选择]Where is the No. 8 bus stop
A. It’s at the end of this street. B. It’s just beside the second crossing. C. It’s not far away from the second crossing down the street. [单项选择]To stop snacking while watching television, people should keep their hands busy by sewing, painting, working crossword puzzles, and so forth. Over time, watching TV becomes a cue for engaging in an activity other than snacking. What method is used in this example
A. The threshold method. B. The fatigue method. C. The incompatible response method. D. The punishment metho [单项选择]A. In the library.
B. In a bus. C. At a bus stop. 我来回答: 提交
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