| Sometimes it’s just hard to choose.
You’re in a restaurant and the waiter has his pen at the ready. As you hesitate,
he gradually begins to take a close interest in the ceiling, his fingernails,
then in your dining partner. Each dish on the menu becomes a blur as you roll
your eyes up and down in a growing panic. Finally, you desperately opt for
something that turns out to be what you hate. It seems that we need devices to protect us from our hopelessness at deciding between 57 barely differentiated varieties of stuff—be they TV channels, gourmet coffee, downloadable ring tones, or perhaps, ultimately even interchangeable lovers. This thought is opposed to our government’s philosophy, which suggests that greater choice over railways, electricity suppliers and education will make us happy. In my experience, they do anything but A. it is common for his customer to hesitate in ordering a meal B. it is impolite for his customer to order with hesitation C. it is difficult for his customer to expect quality food D. it is possible to get know his customer’s partner [填空题]In homes and workplaces around the world it’s hard to find someone who is not celebrating the imminent arrival of football’s World Cup, except for many green activists who are concerned about the environmental impact of the gathering of football’s global tribe.
(41) ______. Even allowing for the fact the study included the impact of transport to and from the World Cup, which Germany didn’t, it still represents a hefty carbon footprint. In response, the South African authorities have initiated substantial offsetting programs including urban tree-planting, but for local environmental activists that’s not enough. "Once carbon is produced, claiming that offsetting is ’neutralizing’ the carbon footprint is nothing more than ’greenwash’," Bobby Peek, Friends of the Earth South Africa, told CNN. "Sadly, Friends of the Earth South Africa believes nothing can be done to lessen the carbon footprint, despite the reassurances made by the various cities. " (42) ______. "In [单项选择]Trader is a stressful job because it’s hard to
A. predict the markets． B. decide the schedule． C. choose the position． [填空题]Strong emotions can make it hard to think and to solve problems. They may prevent a person from learning or paying attention to what he is doing. ______ The worry drains valuable mental energy he needs for the examination.
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