| 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]Supply-side economics focuses on the impact of:（）
A. government borrowing on interest rates and private consumption and investment. B. higher government spending and lower taxes on aggregate demand. C. axes on the incentive to engage in productive activities. [单项选择]Passage Three
Another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about: space. Every person perceives himself to have a sort of invisible shield surrounding his physical body. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feels obligated to apologize. But the size of a person’s “comfort zone” depends on his cultural ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. In other words, they like to keep each other “at arm’s length”,people in Latin or Arab cultures, in contrast, stand very close to each other, and touch each other often. If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an American while in conversation, the American may feel uncomfortable and back away.
When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversationalists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust, shock
A. he stands about four feet away B. “comfort zone” does not exist C. keeping close enough is preferred D. communication barriers may emerge 我来回答: 提交
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