Question 16 is based on the passage you have just heard.

Passage One

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    There is a saying that goes something along the lines of “You must love yourself first before you can love someone else.” Similarly, I personally believe that you must be comfortable and happy in your own company before you can truly be yourself in the company of others. There is a massive difference between being lonely and being alone. Loneliness is a horrible feeling. However, you don’t have to actually be alone to feel that way. Many times, I’ve felt lonely when surrounded by a big group of people. In contrast, (16) [being alone can actually be a blessing], particularly, when you’ve actively chosen it. In my experience, being bored and alone is dangerous and can easily lead to the feeling of loneliness. (17) [The trick is to be active.] Get outside, stretch your legs, do something cultural, buy yourself something tasty to eat or something pretty to wear. You don’t have to take anyone else into consideration and can do whatever you please. (18) [Spending time alone also allows you to more efficiently take care of problems.] And then, when it’s time to be social and meet up with your friends, you will be fully there, because you won’t have too much other stuff floating around in your mind. Having been alone for a bit, you will also appreciate your friends’ company more, and chances are, your time spent together will be more worthwhile.

16. What does the speaker say about being alone?

解析：B。根据选项中出现的代词It和不同形容词可以推测本题是对某种事物性质的提问。录音中提到，相比之下，独处实际上是件好事，特别是当你主动选择独处的时候，因此B选项符合题意，blessing为原词复现。

错项排除：录音前半部分提到，孤独和独处这两个概念有着巨大的差异。孤独是一种很糟糕的感觉，但在独处的时候并不一定会感到孤独。A选项混淆了两个概念，故排除。C选项利用录音中出现的being bored and alone is dangerous作干扰，但录音中说的是，独自一人时无所事事是很危险的，很容易产生孤独感，并不是说独处本身是无聊且危险的，故排除。D项利用录音中出现的comfortable作干扰，但录音中说的是如果你在与别人相处时想要保持真我，就先要在独处时能够开心、自在，并没有说独处是最舒适的状态，故排除。