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Almost every day we come acrosssituations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, weare given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world. Inrich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard toget, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right tomake choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created bycompanies and advertiser, hoping to sell their products.

The endless choice gives birth toanxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is notexactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a senseof powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walkingaway, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies inEngland have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family arenot really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided ortrusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, oradvisors.

It is not just the availabilityof the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types ofproducts come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken theprocess Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can bepersuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example iscomputers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makesselection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with case intoa shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.

1.What does the author try toargue in Paragraph 1?

  A. The exercise of rightsis a luxury.

  B. The practice of choiceis difficult.

  C. The right of choice isgiven but at a price.

 D. Choice and right existat the same time.

2.Why do more choices of goodsgive rise to anxiety?

  A. Professionals find ithard to decide on a suitable product.

  B. People are likely tofind themselves overcome by business persuasion.

  C. Shoppers may findthemselves lost in the broad range of items.

  D. Companies andadvertisers are often misleading about the rage of choice.

3.By using computers as anexample, the author wants to prove that    .

A. advanced products meet theneeds of people

B. products of the latest designfold the market

C. competitions are fierce inhigh-tech industry

D. everyday goods need to bereplaced often

4.What is this passage mainlyabout?

A. The variety of choices inmodern society.

B. The opinions on people’s rightin different countries

C. The Problems about theavailability of everyday goods.

D. The helplessness in purchasingdecisions

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【答案】

1.B 此题为归纳试题。从But for a goodmany people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury,something wonderful but hard to get, not a right中可以归纳出答案为B

2.C 此题为归纳试题。从Buying somethingas basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range ofeveryday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in theshopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted中可以归纳出答案为C

3.B 作者借助计算机为例子来证明Products arealmost out-of-date once they are bought. 这其中的原因就有the speedwith which new types of products come on the market以及Advancesin design and production help quicken the process.

4.D 此题为归纳大意试题。通读全文，不难发现：本文主要分析在面临选择作出决定的艰难。