16．Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another．Choice，we are given to believe，is a right．But for a good many people in the world．In rich and poor countries，choice is a luxury，something wonderful but hard to get，not a right．And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices，the whole system is merely an illusion，a false idea created by companies and advertiser，hoping to sell their products．
The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people's lives．Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple．Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people，ending in the shopper giving up and walking away，or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted．Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed．More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals，lifestyle instructors，or advisors．
It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem，but the speed with which new types of products come on the market．Advances in design and production help quicken the process Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time．The typical example is computers，which are almost out-of-date once they are bought．This indeed makes selection a problem．Gone are the days when one could just walk with case into a shop and buy one thing； no choice，no anxiety．
29．What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1？B
A．The exercise of rights is a luxury．
B．The practice of choice is difficult．
C．The right of choice is given but at a price．
D．Choice and right exist at the same time．
30．Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety？C
A．Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product．
B．People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion．
C．Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items．
D．Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice．
31．By using computers as an example，the author wants to prove thatB．
A．a(chǎn)dvanced products meet the needs of people
B．products of the latest design fold the market
C．competitions are fierce in high-tech industry
D．everyday goods need to be replaced often
32．What is this passage mainly about？D
A．The variety of choices in modern society．
B．The opinions on people's right in different countries．
C．The problems about the availability of everyday goods．
D．The helplessness in purchasing decisions．
分析 每個人每天都要做這樣那樣的決定．對許多人來說做決定是一種奢侈，但有時卻很艱難，甚至會做出錯誤的決定．
解答 29．B．細節(jié)理解題．由第一段But for a good many people in the world，in rich and poor countries，choice is a luxury，something wonderful but hard to get，not a right，但是對于世界上很多人來說，在富裕國家和貧窮國家，選擇是一種奢侈品，一種美好但難以獲得的東西，而不是一種權(quán)利，可知選擇是困難的，故選B．
30．C 細節(jié)理解題．由第二段Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple．Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people，ending in the shopper giving up and walking away，or just buying an unsuitable item（商品） that is not really wanted可知，太多的商品往往讓人不知所措--要么不買要么買了沒用的東西．故選C．
31．B 推理判斷題．最后一段the speed with which new types of products come on the market指出："日益更新的產(chǎn)品源源不斷地涌入市場，尤其電腦產(chǎn)品更是如此．"故選B．
32．D 主旨歸納題．通讀全文，本文主要分析在面臨選擇作出決定的艱難．故選D．
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