Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.Write the correct letter in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet.

单选题 The Maximisation Scale is aimed to

A、 know the happiness when they have more choices.
B、 measure how people are likely to feel after making choices.
C、 help people make better choices.
D、 reduce the time of purchasing.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：题干问：最大化等级量表的目的为何?根据题干专有名词“the Maximisation Seale” 定位到原文C段，我们可以看到作者用这个量表来判断大家对最大化的倾向，所以它的功能如B项所说“衡量人们在做出决定后的感觉”。因此，本题的答案为B。

单选题 According to the text, what is the result of more choices?

A、 People can make choices more easily.
B、 Maximisers are happier to make choices.
C、 Satisficers are quicker to make wise choices.
D、 People have more tendency to experience regret.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：题干问：拥有更多选择会有怎样的后果?通过原文H段最后一句“Unfortunately，the more options you have and the more opportunity costs you incur, the more likely you are to experience regret”可以看出，选择越多，机会成本越高，将来更可能后悔。因此，本题的答案为D。

单选题 The example of theatre ticket is to suggest that

A、 they prefer to use more money when buying tickets.
B、 they don't like to spend more money on theatre.
C、 higher-priced things would induce more regret if not used properly.
D、 full-price payers are real theatre lovers.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：题干问：作者最后列举剧场门票的例子目的何在?根据题干关键词“theatre ticket” 定位到原文I段，该段提到沉没成本(sunk cost)是指“由于过去的决策已经发生了的，而不能由现在或将来的任何决策改变的成本”。剧场门票的例子说明花费更高的门票如果没有使用会带来更大的遗憾。因此，本题的答案为C。

单选题 How to increase the happiness when making a better choice?

A、 use less time
B、 make more comparisons
C、 buy more expensive products
D、 limit the number of choices in certain situations

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：题干问：在做出更好的决定时，如何才能提高幸福感?作者在I段中提到“To increase sense of happiness，we can decide to restrict our options when the decision is not crucial．For example，make a rule to Visit no more than two stores when shopping for cloth ing．”也就是说要减少选择项。因此，本题的答案为D。

单选题 What is the best title for Reading Passage 1?

A、 Reasoning of Worse Choice Making
B、 Making Choices in Today's World
C、 The Influence of More Choices
D、 Complexity in Choice Making

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：题干问：哪个选项为本文最佳标题?这一道题属于概括性问题。选出的答案要尽量避免以偏概全。A项说“做出糟糕决定后的推理”，与原文不符。B项说“如今决定的选择”，重点不突出。D项说“选择背后的复杂性”，与原文不符。C项说“多种选择带来的影响”，原文从多种选择出发，将人分为两类(即最大化者和满足者)，并探讨了机会成本、沉没成本等一系列由多种选择所带来的影响。因此，本题的答案为C。