Public goods are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded.Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities,and one person′s utilization does not?reduce the possibilities of anybody else′s enjoying the same good

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Public goods are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded.Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities,and one person′s utilization does not?reduce the possibilities of anybody else′s enjoying the same good.
Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expect.A flood control dam is a public?goods.Once the dam is built,all persons living in the area will benefit--irrespective of their own?contribution to the construction cost of the dam.The same holds tree for highway signs or aids to navigation.Once a lighthouse is built,no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from the utilization?of the lighthouse for navigational purposes.National defense is another example.Even a person who voted?against military expenditures or did not pay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded.
It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with public goods.There is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs,sailors for watching a?lighthouse,and citizens for the security provided to them through national defense.Because the market does not provide the necessary signals,economic analysis has to be substituted for the impersonal?judgement of the marketplace.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of public goods as described in the passage?

A.A taxi.
B.A bridge.
C.A fire truck.
D.A stoplight.

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3.Public goods are those products from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded. Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities, and one person’s utilization(利用)does not reduce the possibilities of anybody else’s enjoying the same good.Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expect. A flood control dam is a public good. Once the dam is built, all persons living in the area will benefit--regardless of their own contribution to the construction cost of the dam. The same holds true for highway signs or aids to navigation. Once a lighthouse is built, no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from the utilization of the lighthouse for navigational purposes. National defense is another example. Even a person who voted against military expenditures or did not pay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded.It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with a public good. There is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs, sailors for watching a lighthouse, and citizens for the security provided to them through national defense.Because the market does not provide the necessary signals, economic analysis has to be substituted(代替) for the impersonal judgement of the marketplace.31. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?A. Mechanisms for safer navigation.B. The economic structure of the marketplace.C. A specific group of commodities.D.The advantage of lowering taxes.32. Which of the following would NOT be an example of a public good as described in the passage?A.taxi.B. A bridge.C. A fire truck.D. A stoplight.33. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “holds”?A. hasB. isC. graspsD. carries34. According to the passage, finding out the social costs of a public good is a ________.A. difficult procedureB. daily dutyC. matter of personal judgementD. citizen’s responsibility

参考答案和解析
答案:A
解析:
【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】从文章第一、二段可知,公共商品是每个人都可免费享用的商品,如水坝,公路标志等。由此推知,四个选项中,桥梁、消防车、交通灯都是公共商品,只有A项不是公共商品。
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  • 第1题:

    ___ goods are those that consumers would spend time comparing against competing commodities in terms of price, quality, suitability, style, etc.

    A.convenience goods

    B.shopping goods

    C.specialty goods

    D.industrial goods


    正确答案:B

  • 第2题:

    According to the passage, it is true that ________.

    [A] in the late 19th century in the United States the dividing line between adolescence and adulthood no longer existed

    [B] no one can marry without the permission of his parents until the age of twenty-one

    [C] one is considered to have reached adulthood when he has a driver’s license

    [D] one is not free from the restrictions of child labor laws until he can join the arm


    正确答案:A
    45. 答案[A]意为:获得驾照的人就可以算是成人了 第一段末句指出,到了 19世纪晚期,美国的青春期和成年期的分界线消失。Frontier 意为dividing line。所以,[A]为正确选项。
    第二段倒数第五句指出,18岁后,可以不经父母的同意结婚。所以[B]错在“21岁”。第二段四、六、七句说明:16岁青少年可以获得驾照,但只有到了 21岁,他们才称为法律意义上的成年人。所以[C]错误。第二段倒数第六、七句说明:16岁就可以不受童工法限制,而 18 岁后他们才可以参军。所以[D]错误。

  • 第3题:

    Special stowage in deep tanks is obviously required for ______.

    A.Liquid commodities in containers

    B.Bottled liquid commodities

    C.Common liquid commodities in bulk

    D.Liquid commodities in cylinders


    正确答案:C

  • 第4题:

    Public goods are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded.Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities,and one person′s utilization does not?reduce the possibilities of anybody else′s enjoying the same good.
    Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expect.A flood control dam is a public?goods.Once the dam is built,all persons living in the area will benefit--irrespective of their own?contribution to the construction cost of the dam.The same holds tree for highway signs or aids to navigation.Once a lighthouse is built,no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from the utilization?of the lighthouse for navigational purposes.National defense is another example.Even a person who voted?against military expenditures or did not pay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded.
    It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with public goods.There is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs,sailors for watching a?lighthouse,and citizens for the security provided to them through national defense.Because the market does not provide the necessary signals,economic analysis has to be substituted for the impersonal?judgement of the marketplace.

    Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the first two paragraphs?

    A.Suggestions for the application of an economic concept are offered.
    B.Several generalizations are presented from which various conclusions are drawn.
    C.Persuasive language is used to argue against a popular idea.
    D.A general concept is defined and then examples are given.

    答案:D
    解析:
    【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】文章第一段给出了公共商品的概念,接着第二段又列举了许多公共商品的实例。故选D。

  • 第5题:

    Public goods are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded.Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities,and one person′s utilization does not?reduce the possibilities of anybody else′s enjoying the same good.
    Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expect.A flood control dam is a public?goods.Once the dam is built,all persons living in the area will benefit--irrespective of their own?contribution to the construction cost of the dam.The same holds tree for highway signs or aids to navigation.Once a lighthouse is built,no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from the utilization?of the lighthouse for navigational purposes.National defense is another example.Even a person who voted?against military expenditures or did not pay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded.
    It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with public goods.There is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs,sailors for watching a?lighthouse,and citizens for the security provided to them through national defense.Because the market does not provide the necessary signals,economic analysis has to be substituted for the impersonal?judgement of the marketplace.

    What does the passage mainly discuss?

    A.Mechanisms for safer navigation.
    B.The economic structure of the marketplace.
    C.A specific group of commodities.
    D.The advantages of lowering taxes.

    答案:C
    解析:
    【考情点拔】主旨大意题。【应试指导】本文讲述的是公共商品,如水坝、公路标志、灯塔、国防等,它也可以说是一种特殊的商品,故选C。

  • 第6题:

    In any country, the "standard ofliving" means the average person′s share of the goods and services whichthe country produces. Therefore, a country′s standard of living depends firstand foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. "Wealth" in thissense is not money, but "goods" such as food and clothing, and"services" such as transport and entertainment.
    The capacity to produce wealth depends uponmany factors, most of which have an effect on one another. To a great extent,wealth depends upon a country′s natural resources, such as coal, gold, andother minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are wellsupplied with coal and minerals, and some are not.
    Next to natural resources comes the abilityto turn them to use. Some countries are perhaps well off in natural resources,but unable to develop their resources. They suffered for many years from civiland external wars. Peaceful political and stable conditions enable a country todevelop its natural resources effectively, and to produce more wealth thananother country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Anotherimportant factor is the technical efficiency of a country′s people.Industrialized countries that have trained numerous skilled workers andtechnicians produce wealth more than countries whose workers are largelyunskilled.
    A country′s standard of living does notonly depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed within its ownborders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade.
    For instance, Britain′s wealth isfoodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if she had todepend only on those grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplusmanufacture goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products. In thisaspect, a country′s wealth is much influenced by its manufacturing capacity,provided that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.
    The manufacturing capacity may be a keyfactor to a higher standard of living when one country ______

    A.has traded her manufacture
    B.has established her wealth
    C.has been an industrialized one
    D.has produced surplus manufactured goods

    答案:D
    解析:
    细节题。根据最后一段“Trade makesit possible for her surplus manufacture goods to be traded abroad for…a country’s wealth is much influenced by itsmanufacturing capacity,provided that other countriescan be found ready to accept its manufactures.”可知,如果一个国家制造业发达的话,可以将多余的工业制造品通过国际贸易来换取本国需要的产品,故选D。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    Which of the following most closely parallels the situation described in the first sentence of the text?
    A

    Although a town reduces its public services in order to avoid a tax increase, the town’s tax rate exceeds that of other towns in the surrounding area.

    B

    Although a state.passes strict laws to limit the type of toxic material that can be disposed of in public landfills, illegal dumping continues to increase.

    C

    Although a town’s citizens reduce their individual use of water, the town’s water supplies continue to dwindle, because of a steady increase in the total populating of the town.

    D

    Although a country attempts to increase the sale of domestic goods by adding a tax to the price of imported goods, the sate of imported goods within the country continues to increase.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    理解题。文章第一句的意思是“尽管近年来每个单独的机动车辆排放的有毒物质已大幅减少,但此类车辆的数量一直在稳步增加”。C项“尽管一个城镇中市民各自用水量减少,城市的供水仍在减少,因为城镇的总的人口数在稳定增加”与原文的两者之间的增减关系一致,为正确答案。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    From the passage, one can assume that which of the following statements would best describe Hemingway’s attitude toward knowledge?
    A

    One can learn about life only by living it fully.

    B

    A wise person will read widely in order to learn about life.

    C

    Knowledge is a powerful tool that should be reserved only for those who know how to use it.

    D

    Experience is a poor teacher.


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    全文主旨是想说明海明威非常尊崇事实,以实际经验为基础写作,因此他对知识的态度应是知识来自于生活,只有自己生活过才能了解。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    public class Person {  private name;  public Person(String name) {  this.name = name;  }  public int hashCode() {  return 420;  }  }  Which is true?()
    A

     The time to find the value from HashMap with a Person key depends on the size of the map.

    B

     Deleting a Person key from a HashMap will delete all map entries for all keys of typePerson.

    C

     Inserting a second Person object into a HashSet will cause the first Person object to beremoved as a duplicate.

    D

     The time to determine whether a Person object is contained in a HashSet is constant and does NOT depend on the size of the map.


    正确答案: C
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第10题:

    问答题
    Passage 2  Public goods are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be 1 excluded. Everybody is free to  2 the benefits of these commodities, and one person’s utilization  3 the possibilities of  4 enjoying  5 .  Examples of public goods are not  6 one might expect. A flood control dam is public goods. Once the dam is built,  7 living in the area will benefit  8 their own contribution  9 the construction cost of the dam. The same  10 true for highway signs or aids to navigations. Once a 1ighthouse is built,  11 _ ship of  12 nationality can be effectively excluded from the13the lighthouse for navigational purposes. National defense is another example.  14 a person who voted against military expenditures or  15 taxes  16 the protection afforded.  It is no easy task to17the social costs and social benefits associated with a public good. There is  18 way of  19 drivers for 100 at highway signs, sailors for watching a lighthouse, and citizens for the security provided to them through national defense.  20 the market does not provide the necessary signals, economic analysis has to be substituted for the impersonal judgment of the market place.1. A. efficiently    B. effectively     C. effectually      D. absolutely2. A. have       B. enjoy        C. concern        D. contribute3. A. will reduce    B. will enhance    C. does not reduce    D. does not exclude4. A. anybody’s    B. somebody else’s  C. anybody else’s    D. whoever5. A. the benefit goods B. the peculiar goods C. the same goods    D. his goods6. A. as same as    B. as rare as     C. as far as       D. as good as7. A. some people    B. the native people  C. all the people    D. the common people8. A. regarding     B. irrespective of   C. by virtue of     D. considering9. A. for        B. on         C. towards        D. to10. A. holds      B. has         C. grasps        D. carries11. A. any       B. a          C. the          D. no12. A. any       B. a          C. some         D. no13. A. enjoying     B. sharing       C. catching sight of   D. utilization of14. A. If        B. When        C. Once         D. Even15. A. has paid     B. has not paid    C. paid         D. did not pay16. A. could benefit from B. will benefit from C. couldn’t benefit from D. won’t benefit from17. A. calculate    B. collect       C. determine       D. investigate18. A. an advisable   B. a practicable    C. no advisable      D. no practicable19. A. charging     B. estimating     C. calculating      D. controlling20. A. Because     B. Even        C. However        D. Surprisingly

    正确答案: 1.B effectively 意为“有效地,能够产生效应地。事实上,实际上”。根据上下文只有此项可选。efficiently“有效地,效率高地”。effectually“有效地;有法律效力地;全然”。absolutely“完全地,绝对地”。
    2.B 本句是承接首句“Public goods are those commodities from whose enjoyment …”继续描述公共设施应是被公众享用的,故选enjoy“享有”。下文the benefits of these commodities。若选A项,则为have the benefits“有…益处”。 concern常用be concerned with sth.“关心,关注某事。”contribute“捐献,贡献。”
    3.C does not reduce 意为“不降低”。讲一般道理时用一般现在时。且根据上文,此处应是表达“一个人利用这些公共商品不应降低其他人利用它们的可能性。”
    4.C anybody else’s“别的任何人的”。anybody’s“任何人的”,逻辑不通,因为任何人是指所有的人,也包括了前边提到的one person。somebody else’s“别的某个人的”,范围较小。Whoever意为“无论哪个人的”。
    5.C 本文既然讲的是 Public goods,那么就应是大家享用的同一物品或设施,此句的意思是“别的任何人享有同一商品的可能性。”
    6.B 此句是要举例说明公共商品的享有。用not as rare as one might expect来表示有很多这类例子。
    7.C 文章首段就是在强调公共物品被所有人使用,据上文思路,此句意义应为“住在该地区的所有的人都能享有益处。”
    8.B 此处强调的仍是共同享有的权利,因此用irrespective of“无论,不管”,表示:人人都能享有益处,无论他们为大坝的修建作了多大的贡献。A项应为regardless of“无论,不管”。by virtue of“依靠,由于”。Considering“鉴于,考虑到”。
    9.D contribution to sth.为固定用法,表示“对…的贡献”。
    10.A the same holds true for sth.“对于…来说道理同样如此”。
    11.D 本句后面提到can be effectively excluded from,此处应与文章首句对应,故选no,表示“没有船只可以被排除在外”。
    12.A 用any表示“任何一个”。
    13.D utilization of“利用”。导航的灯塔不能享有,只能利用,因此排除A项。Sharing“分享,共同占有”。catch sight of“瞥见”。
    14.D 由voted against“反对”和the protection afforded“提供的保护”可知,此处说明的是程度递进的情况,因此用even。句意:甚至一个人投票反对军费开支或不交税都可以享有保护。
    15.D 并列连词前后结构相同,意义相关。or前已用了一般过去时,因此并列分句中也用此时态。
    16.B 据上下文意义,应该用肯定句,排除选项C、D。could do sth.表示过去有此可能性,但往往没有做到。
    17.C determine“确定”。计算成本不难,要确定哪些成本效益需要计算才是件难事,因此排除calculate“计算”。collect“收集”。investigate“调查研究”。
    18.D 此题采用排除法,此处若用肯定形式,那么接下来介绍的就应是这种方法,据此排除选项A、B。若选C项,则前面应提到一种方法,故排除C项。本题答案是D项,表示“没有一种切实可行的方法”。advisable“可取的;适当的”。practicable“切实可行的”。
    19.A 由上文句意以及后面的for可判断此处应选charge“收费”,charge sb. some money for sth. 表示“因为…而收取某人多少费用”。estimate“估计”。calculate“计算”。control“控制”。
    20.A 由于通常不能直接用于连接两个单句,此句与下一句之间应该是主从句关系。选项中只有A项能作从句连词,且意义相符。
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    In saying that the benefits of ecosystems are not commodities (line 96) Passage 2 suggests that they ______.
    A

    are less expensive to maintain than factories

    B

    are difficult to track and evaluate

    C

    are not as beneficial to consumers as purchased goods

    D

    do not represent a financial burden if they are destroyed

    E

    are found everywhere in abundance


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    这篇文章表明买卖的商品就像一包口香糖,这种行为很容易解释。作者提到生态系统的效益不像商品那样,这段话表明生态系统的效益更难测量和评估。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    The mass production of goods from the Industrial Revolution in the 1800’s made person-to-person selling less efficient than mass distribution.
    A

    influential      

    B

    effective

    C

    sensible  

    D

    frequent


    正确答案: D
    解析: 句意:十九世纪工业革命后商品的大量生产使得个人之间的买卖效率低于大规模运销。efficient直接生效的,效率高的。effective与之同义。influential有影响力的。sensible可察觉的,明智的。frequent频繁的。

  • 第13题:

    What kind of workers does the writer like to employ(雇佣)? ( )

    A. Those who have the same ideas as she does.

    B. Those who get on well with the public.

    C. Those who can sell her books around the world.

    D.Those who have big families and new ideas.


    正确答案:A
    A  [解析]根据第二段结尾I have always wanted the people who work for the“Body Shop”to feel the same way.知道作者希望员工跟她有一致的想法。所以答案选A。

  • 第14题:

    Dry cargoes are those commodities that ______.

    A.never leak but may be spoiled by leakage

    B.sometimes leak and damage themselves

    C.often leak and damage other cargo

    D.neither leak nor will be damaged by leakage


    正确答案:A

  • 第15题:

    The commodities were all inspected by the bureau before shipment.

    A:vehicles
    B:cartons
    C:goods
    D:machines

    答案:C
    解析:
    本句意思:所有的商品在装船前都经过了检验局的检验。commodity意思是“货物,商品”,与goods(货物)意思相近。vehicle交通工具,车辆;carton纸板箱;machine机器。

  • 第16题:

    Public goods are those commodities from whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded.Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities,and one person′s utilization does not?reduce the possibilities of anybody else′s enjoying the same good.
    Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expect.A flood control dam is a public?goods.Once the dam is built,all persons living in the area will benefit--irrespective of their own?contribution to the construction cost of the dam.The same holds tree for highway signs or aids to navigation.Once a lighthouse is built,no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from the utilization?of the lighthouse for navigational purposes.National defense is another example.Even a person who voted?against military expenditures or did not pay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded.
    It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with public goods.There is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs,sailors for watching a?lighthouse,and citizens for the security provided to them through national defense.Because the market does not provide the necessary signals,economic analysis has to be substituted for the impersonal?judgement of the marketplace.

    According to the passage,finding out the social costs of a public good is a__________.

    A.difficult procedure
    B.daily administrative duty
    C.matter of personal judgement
    D.citizen's responsibility

    答案:A
    解析:
    【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】文章第三段第一句指出,确定使用公共商品的社会成本和社会效益不是一件容易的事。故选A。

  • 第17题:

    In any country, the "standard ofliving" means the average person′s share of the goods and services whichthe country produces. Therefore, a country′s standard of living depends firstand foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. "Wealth" in thissense is not money, but "goods" such as food and clothing, and"services" such as transport and entertainment.
    The capacity to produce wealth depends uponmany factors, most of which have an effect on one another. To a great extent,wealth depends upon a country′s natural resources, such as coal, gold, andother minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are wellsupplied with coal and minerals, and some are not.
    Next to natural resources comes the abilityto turn them to use. Some countries are perhaps well off in natural resources,but unable to develop their resources. They suffered for many years from civiland external wars. Peaceful political and stable conditions enable a country todevelop its natural resources effectively, and to produce more wealth thananother country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Anotherimportant factor is the technical efficiency of a country′s people.Industrialized countries that have trained numerous skilled workers andtechnicians produce wealth more than countries whose workers are largelyunskilled.
    A country′s standard of living does notonly depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed within its ownborders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade.
    For instance, Britain′s wealth isfoodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if she had todepend only on those grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplusmanufacture goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products. In thisaspect, a country′s wealth is much influenced by its manufacturing capacity,provided that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.
    The standard of living in a countryis determined by ______.

    A.its goods and services
    B.the type of wealth produced
    C.how well it can create wealth
    D.what an ordinary person can share

    答案:C
    解析:
    细节题。第一段第一句指出standardof living的定义,第二句“Therefore,a country’s standard of living depends first and foremost on its capacity toproduce wealth.”以及第三句指出什么决定了 standard of living.即决定一个国家生活标准的是这个国家创造商品和服务的能力(the capacity to produce goods and services),故选C。

  • 第18题:

    public class Person {  private name;  public Person(String name) {  this.name = name;  }  public int hashCode() {  return 420;  }  }  Which is true?() 

    • A、 The time to find the value from HashMap with a Person key depends on the size of the map.
    • B、 Deleting a Person key from a HashMap will delete all map entries for all keys of typePerson.
    • C、 Inserting a second Person object into a HashSet will cause the first Person object to beremoved as a duplicate.
    • D、 The time to determine whether a Person object is contained in a HashSet is constant and does NOT depend on the size of the map.

    正确答案:A

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    Dry cargoes are those commodities that().
    A

    never leak but may be spoiled by leakage

    B

    sometimes leak and damage themselves

    C

    often leak and damage other cargo

    D

    neither leak nor will be damaged by leakage


    正确答案: D
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    Special stowage in deep tanks is obviously required for().
    A

    liquid commodities in containers

    B

    bottled liquid commodities

    C

    common liquid commodities in bulk

    D

    liquid commodities in cylinders


    正确答案: C
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    ()means any person by whom or in whose name or on whose behalf a contract of carriage of goods by sea has been concluded with a carrier,or any person by whom or in whose name or on whose behalf the goods are actually delivered to the carrier in relation to the contract of carriage of goods by sea.
    A

    Shipper

    B

    Charterer

    C

    Shipowner

    D

    Carrier


    正确答案: A
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    Once a lighthouse is built, no ship of any nationality can be effectively _____ from the utilization of the lighthouse for navigational purposes.
    A

    isolated

    B

    dismissed

    C

    distracted

    D

    excluded


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    句意:一旦灯塔建立起来,以航海为目的的任何国籍的船只都可以有效地加以利用。整个句子采用了双重否定形式来表示肯定的含义。excluded被排除在外的,符合句意。isolated被孤立,被隔离与from搭配,表示和其他事物隔离,不与之来往等意思,dismissed被某个组织或群体开除或解职,某组织、协会、机构被解散。distracted也可以和from搭配,表示“被转移,被分散”,但一般表示兴趣、注意力的分散。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
    A

    doctors do not agree on how to deal with anger

    B

    repressing anger is better than expressing it

    C

    expressing anger causes more problems to one’s health

    D

    the author does not agree with the doctors


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    第五段第一句否定了B,文中未提及C,D不符合题意。正确选项是A,其主要依据在第四段,尤其是第四句中的“disputed”一词。