填空题 Passage Seven When it comes to money, it often pays to ignore financial news. The media is in the business of selling news, and to do that, they sensationalize it. Fueled by the over-eager reporting, irrational exuberance can quickly turn to pervasive gloom. Neither state of mind makes sense. They’re both extremes that lead investors to make poor decisions. Financial news may m ---|||________|||--- investors.
【正确答案】mislead
【答案解析】本段主要讲了媒体就是从事买卖新闻的行业,他们经常用耸人听闻的手法让新闻取得轰动的效果。而一些不正当的手段都引导投资者作出了错误的决定。句中的关键词make poor decisions可以提供相关信息,由此我们可以总结出主题句应为财经新闻可能会误导投资者。答案为mislead。