Cet-4-1.19-Exercise 01Are people suffering from gadget overload? Are they exhausted by the consumer equivalent of the brain fatigue – information overload – that is caused by constant updates of devices and online media? Underwriters Laboratories issued a report last week that found 48% of consumers “feel high-tech manufacturers bring new products to market faster than people need them.” What is the finding in Underwriters Laboratories’ report about many consumers?
A. They feel products are updated faster than needed.
B. They are especially wise in making investments.
C. They have good connections in the government.
D. They are tired of the constant updating of devices.
Cet-4-1.19-Exercise 02The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions – including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving – started to dull as early as age 27. What does the new study find about mental functions?
A. They reach a peak at the age of 20 for most people.
B. Some of them begin to decline when people are still young.
C. They are immeasurable.
D. They are unpredictable.