2. 外语
  3. In America, people are faced with more and more decisions every day,【C1】______it’s picking one of thirty-one ice cream【C2】______

In America, people are faced with more and more decisions every day,【C1】______it’s picking one of thirty-one ice cream【C2】______

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问题     In America, people are faced with more and more decisions every day,【C1】______it’s picking one of thirty-one ice cream【C2】______or deciding whether and when to get married. That sounds like a【C3】______thing, but as a recent study has shown, too many choices can make us confused, even paralyzed【C4】______indecision. "That’s particularly true【C5】______it comes to the work place," says Barry Schwartz, an author of six books about human behavior. Students C6】______with a variety of skills and interests, but often find themselves【C7】______when they are to choose an ultimate career【C8】______In a study, Schwartz observed decision-making among college students【C9】______their senior year.
    Based on answers to questions【C10】______their job hunting strategies and career decisions, he divided the students into two groups: maximizers, who【C11】______every possible option, and satisficers, who look until they find an option that is good enough. You might【C12】______that the student who had undertaken the most【C13】______search would be the most satisfied with their final decision, but it【C14】______that’s not true. Schwartz found that while maximizers ended up【C15】______better-paying jobs than satisficers on【C16】______they weren’t【C17】______happy with their decision. The reason why these people feel less satisfied is that a world of possibilities may also be a world of【C18】______opportunities. When you look at every possible option, you【C19】______to focus more on what was given up than what was gained. After surveying every option, a person is more acutely【C20】______of the opportunities they had to turn down to pursue just one career.
【C12】
选项 A、know
B、agree
C、argue
D、expect
答案D
解析 语义衔接题。作者认为，一般的人可能会猜测那些考虑了所有选择的人最终会对自己的决定最为满意，然而事实并非如此。expect：预期，预测。
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