| People can be addicted to different things — e.g.
alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even television. People who have such addition
are compulsive, i.e. they have a very powerful psychological need that
they feel they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is
irrational — impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy
on credit, charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words,
compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure
in spending enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get
from the things they buy. There is special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people search for sales, low prices and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things they don’t need just only because they a A. necessary B. compulsory C. complicated D. fearful [单项选择]
Passage Four [填空题]According to the passage, people tell protective lies simply for their own benefits.
[单项选择]Passage Four
People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines(圣地). Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on. Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun! The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterl’anean countries. Italy’s 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13 million peo A. they want to see historic remains or religious spots B. they are interested in different cultural traditions and social custom C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites D. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home [填空题]According to the passage, people are much more likely to get heart attacks because of ______.
[单项选择]Passage Three
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