A. They made him repeat it.?

B. They said nothing.?

C. They began to discuss the King’s English.

D. They could not understand one of the words.?

46. They wanted Mike to change his pronunciation because__________.?

A. German schoolchildren did not like a northern accent?

B. it was different from the English taught in German schools?

C. it was different from the English spoken in Germany?

D. German schoolchildren were taught through recordings?

47. Why did Mike’s reading of the passage get worse??

A. He needed a drink to clear his throat.?

B. He was trying to do the recording in an hour.?

C. He was trying hard to get certain sounds right.?

D. He could not learn so many new sounds.??

D?

People can be addicted to different things—e.g. alcohol, drug, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive(强迫的):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 must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit(以赊欠方式),charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy.?

There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don’t need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets(预算),but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winning. 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 cour se, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business. They consider people’s needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods.?

Psychologists often use a method called “behavior therapy(疗法)” to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.?

48. According to the psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money .?

A. and takes great pleasure from what he or she buy?

B. in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in life?

C. just to meet his or her strong psychological need?

D. and feels he or she is cheated?

49. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text??

A. People spend money for exactly the same reason that they need to buy things.?

B. Business people and advertisers can use the psychology of people’s spending habits to increase sales.?

C. Business people understand the psycho logy of compulsive buying better than scientists do.?

D. Compulsive bargain hunters do not have problems with money.?

50. What is the text mainly about??

A. The psychology of money spending habits.?

B. The habits of compulsive spenders.?

C. A special psychology of bargain hunting.?

D. The use of the psychology of spending habits in business.?