
請依下文回答第 43 題至第 46 題:
New Yorkers are not notably genial neighbors. Many get to know one another solely by what manages to permeate
their deadbolted doors—an odoriferous stew, the wail of a child, the hushed sighs of intimate moments.
But the boom in condos loaded with amenities, along with the construction of some high-end rental buildings, has
created opportunities for neighbors to make the transition from polite elevator nods to cocktail-caliber mingling. More
and more properties in the city feature community amenities like gyms, lounges, and roof decks. These, and more novel
spaces—cinemas, wet bars, squash courts, outdoor rain showers, are putting lounges with a lonely television set to shame,
and they are fostering a clubby college-dormitory atmosphere in several developments.
“We’re extremely social creatures, and I think people in New York suffer from an inability to really interact with
people,” said Susan Meiklejohn, associate professor of urban planning at Hunter College. This is not because New
Yorkers are cold, Dr. Meiklejohn said, but because the city is so dense that people avoid one another to establish buffer
zones. “What level of friendliness can you possibly sustain each day if you have to say hello to everybody you meet on
34th Street?” she said. The design of many new buildings, however, are gradually making New Yorkers venture beyond
tight-lipped hellos at the mailbox.
43 According to Dr. Meiklejohn, what accounts for New Yorkers’ lack of true interaction with others?
New York is too cold. New York is too crowded.
New York is too expensive. New York is too dangerous.
44 According to the passage, what is the change New Yorkers have undergone?
They are building more condos and expensive rental buildings.
They have learned to enjoy tight-lipped hellos and polite elevator nods.
They are developing closer relationships with their neighbors.
They have become used to whatever permeates their deadbolted doors.
45 According to the passage, which amenity has gradually become out of date for the new buildings in New York?
Community gyms Clubby roof decks Outdoor rain showers Lounges with a TV set
46 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
New Yorkers are obsessed with cocktail-caliber mingling.
New Yorkers change along with their living space.
New Yorkers will never make genial neighbors.
New Yorkers no longer need buffer zones.
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Even in this modern, high-tech age, money is still a great cultural taboo that is rarely discussed openly in the United
States, experts say. People can find advice from many self-help books on how to become rich. 47 Not until recently,
with large numbers of people afflicted by what psychologists call “money disorders,” psychologists and financial
planners seem to have found a way to join forces in the budding field of financial therapy, where budget planning meets
psychological counseling.
While it is difficult to pinpoint the number of patients or practitioners, experts in psychology and financial planning
say the number of professionals offering to treat money disorders has multiplied in the last few years. 48 For example,
Dr. Brad Klontz, a financial psychologist, in his study looked at various money disorders at a treatment center, Onsite, in
Nashville. 49 It costs $2,650 and involves six days of group therapy and financial counseling to treat a wide variety
of unhealthy and self-destructive behaviors that are not as extreme as pathological gambling or compulsive shopping.
Nevertheless, under the American Psychological Association’s professional code of ethics, therapist should not enter
into outside relationships with clients, including business arrangements like financial planning. 50 “It could violate the
ethical standards of the mental health field if a financial planner who was also trained as a therapist crossed the boundary
from asset management or coaching into the realm of providing therapy,” said Dr. Klontz.
47 Onsite is one of a number of programs and workshops devoted to money disorders.
However, the fields of psychology and financial planning have been slow to link money and emotion.
In addition, research studies have been conducted to examine the state and treatment of money disorders.
With the field of financial therapy so new, Dr. Klontz and others tried to have their voices heard about the murky
ethics.
48 Onsite is one of a number of programs and workshops devoted to money disorders.
However, the fields of psychology and financial planning have been slow to link money and emotion.
In addition, research studies have been conducted to examine the state and treatment of money disorders.
Problematic money behaviors like gambling and compulsive shopping are treated at more traditional rehab
facilities.
49 Onsite is one of a number of programs and workshops devoted to money disorders.
In addition, research studies have been conducted to examine the state and treatment of money disorders.
Problematic money behaviors like gambling and compulsive shopping are treated at more traditional rehab
facilities.
And when people come for help around money, “it goes so much deeper than what is in their bank accounts,”
said Dr. Klontz.
50 In addition, research studies have been conducted to examine the state and treatment of money disorders.
Problematic money behaviors like gambling and compulsive shopping are treated at more traditional rehab
facilities.
With the field of financial therapy so new, Dr. Klontz and others tried to have their voices heard about the murky
ethics.
And when people come for help around money, “it goes so much deeper than what is in their bank accounts,”
said Dr. Klontz.