Section Ⅰ Use of English

Directions:

    Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET1.

Why do people read negative Internet comments and do other things obviously painful? Because humans have an inherent need to  1   uncertainty according to a recent study in Psychological Science. The new research reveals that the need to know is so strong that people will  2   to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will  3  

    In a series of four experiments, behavioral scientists at the University of Chicago Booth Scho ……此处隐藏44133个字…… o are of great importance. On the top of list is that citizens are increasingly focusing on the specialties when they have so many dining options. In addition, it is universally admitted that many restaurants fail to own their excellent service and favorable price.

    According to the analysis above, it is obvious that the trend reflected by the chart will sustain for some time in the future.

[考点] 今年大作文考的是“2017年某市消费者在选择餐厅时的关注因素”，形式上看依然考的是图表作文，文字规定部分和去年完全一致，同时图表类型也延续了之前的考查形式——饼图。考生们在写作时只需抓住图表描述的整体框架以及写作思路即可。建议考生分三段来写：第一段描述饼图内容；第二段分析图表所反映的现象的原因；第三段总结预测。

[解析] 这篇范文格式正确，内容完整。第一段简要地描述了饼状图的主要内容，即2017年某市消费者在选择餐厅时所关注的因素。第二段分析导致这一趋势的具体原因。第三段预测这种趋势在未来的走向。