Question 7 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

Conversation Two

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W: How was your holiday? Not too many other tourists around, were there?

M: No, very few, relatively. (5) [But I found myself moving from one accommodation to another, trying to find the perfect place.] It made me realize that indecision is a big problem for me. Instead of relaxing, I was looking for the best spot.

W: It seems you suffer from fear of better options. I’ve read about it. It describes this loop of indecision as part of our programming. (6) [Essentially, we have this tendency to keep stretching out the decision-making process, because as human beings, we are hard-wired to optimise.] We have always looked to get the best things we can as a sort of survival of the fittest. Optimising isn’t the problem, but rather the process that we go through.

M: Well, that makes me feel better. (7) [But I think thanks to technology, we can make comparisons more easily and have more access to choice and customisation.] We can now see what we could have, how we might get it and what others have that we might want. (7) [We keep looking over and returning to the same options again and again.]

W: Yes. (7) [Fear of better options offers little benefit. It’s an ailment of abundance.] You must have choices to have that fear of missing out on better options.

M: Yes. I need to note when I’m worrying about inconsequential things, I guess. If I’m spending too much time worrying over what to have for lunch, I’m robbing myself of the energy to focus on the things that matter.

W: Exactly. But for more important matters, I think gut instinct might be overrated. When you have 30 odd options, trusting your gut is not practical. (8) [What you need to do is research—have a process, invest time exploring your options, and eliminate as many things as you can. The most toxic part of decision making is going over the same options time and time again.]

7. What has made decision-making increasingly difficult?（是什么让做决定变得越来越困难？）

解析：C。录音中男士表示，由于技术，人们可以更容易地进行比较，有更多的选择和定制机会。但正是由于技术提供了多种选择，做出选择的过程才更困难了，正如女士在录音后面部分所说，这是一种“富贵病”。你必须先有很多选择，才会产生错过更好选择的担忧。由此可知，现代科技让做决定变得越来越困难，故C项正确。

错项排除：录音中女士表示，人们有不断延长决策过程的倾向，并不是说时间压力让人们难以抉择，故A项错误。B、D项在录音中未提及，故排除。