Part V 短文完成
Text Completion · 20 分
There are three incomplete texts. First, use the choices in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text.
Text One
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- which makes you angrier
- like getting any compensation
- to take any action
Picture this situation: you have boughtafaulty item fromashop and you take it back to complain. You go directly to the shop assistant and tell them your problem. They say they cannot help you, which makes you angrier , to the point perhaps where you start insulting the poor shop assistant. This will do you no favors, like getting any compensation , or even your money back. If you go directly to the first person you see, you may be wasting your time as they may be powerless to take any action . So the important lesson to be learned is to make sure firstly that you are speaking to the relevant person the one who has the authority to make decisions.
Text Two
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- 20% more likely to feel happy
- the smaller the physical distance between friends
- but not as much as happiness
- lasted for up toayear
The new study found that friends of happy people hadagreater chance of being happy themselves. And the smaller the physical distance between friends , the larger the effect they had on each other's happiness. For example, a person was 20% more likely to feel happy ifafriend living within one andahalf kilometers was also happy. Havingahappy neighbor who lived next door increased an individual's chance of being happy by 34%. The effects of friends' happiness lasted for up toayear . The researchers found that happiness really is contagious (传染的). Sadness also spread among friends, but not as much as happiness .
Text Three
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- remember past impulse purchases that you later regretted
- you may tend to purchase on impulse
- keep spending under control
In addition to the external pressure we face from marketing, our own feelings and habits can contribute to excessive spending. Here are some suggestions to help you keep spending under control . First, resist your impulse buying. Do you enjoy the excitement of shopping and finding a bargain? If so, you may tend to purchase on impulse . To resist, slow down and think realistically about the long-term consequences of buying, owning, and maintaining what you are planning to buy. Stop and remember past impulse purchases that you later regretted . Give yourself a "cool down" period before making your final decision.