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  3. People can be addicted to different things-alcohol, drugs, even television. People who have such an addiction are (21) which

People can be addicted to different things-alcohol, drugs, even television. People who have such an addiction are (21) which

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问题     People can be addicted to different things-alcohol, drugs, even television. People who have such an addiction are  (21)   which means they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they  (22)   spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is  (23)  —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  (24)   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 even a special psychology of  (25)   hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunter, however, often buy things that they don’t need just because they are  (26)  . They want to believe that they are helping their budgets.  (27)   they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are  (28)   . Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason.
    It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and  (29)   use psychology to increase business. They  (30)   people’s needs for love, power or influence, their basic values and beliefs in advertising and sales methods. Psychologists often use a method called ’ behavior therapy’ to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.
选项 A、exciting
B、enjoying
C、winning
D、satisfying
答案C
解析 参考前面的语句“but they are really playing an exciting game”，留意game一词。正因为他们把淘便宜货当作是一种刺激有趣的游戏，所以当他们能比别人更便宜地买到某样东西时，他们就觉得自己赢了这场游戏(When they can buy something for less than other people，they feel that they are winning.)，所以此处的正确答案为C。
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