Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. A) Covering major events of the day in the city.

B) Reporting criminal offenses in Greenville.

C) Hunting news for the daily headlines.

D) Writing articles on family violence.

33. A) It is a much safer place than it used to be.

B) Rapes rarely occur in the downtown areas.

C) Assaults often happen on school campuses.

D) It has fewer violent crimes than big cities.

34. A) They are a wide range of cases.

B) They are very destructive.

C) There has been a rise in such crimes.

D) They have aroused fear among the residents.

35. A) Write about something pleasant.

B) Do some research on local politics.

C) Offer help to crime victims.

D) Work as a newspaper editor.

 
Section C Directions : In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read fo

Section C

Directions : In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For the blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

注意 :此部分试题请在答题卡 2上作答。

In America, people are faced with more and more decisions every day, whether it's picking one of 31 ice cream (36) ______ or deciding whether and when to get married. That sounds like a great thing. But as a recent study has shown, too many choices can make us (37) ______, unhappy—even paralyzed with indecision.

That's (38) ______ true when it comes to the workplace, says Barry Schwartz, an author of six books about human (39) ______. Students are graduating with a (40) _____ of skins and interests, but often find themselves (4l) ______ when it comes to choosing an ultimate career goal.

In a study, Schwartz observed decision-making among college students during their (42) ______ year. Based on answers to questions regarding their job-hunting (43) ______ and career decisions, he divided the students into two groups: “maximizers” who consider every possible option, and “satisficers” who look until they find an option that is good enough.

You might expect that the students (44) _________________________________

____________________________________________________________________.But it turns out that's not true. Schwartz found that while maximizers ended up with better paying jobs than satisficers on average, they weren’t as happy with their decision.

The reason (45) ____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________.When you look at every possible option, you tend to focus more on what was given up than what was gained. After surveying every option, (46) ____________________

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