Question 20 is based on the recording you have just heard.

Recording Two

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    (19) [We are very susceptible to the influence of the people around us.] For instance, you may have known somebody who has gone overseas for a year or so and has returned with an accent perhaps. We become part of our immediate environment. (19) [None of us are immune to the influences of our own world] and let us not kid ourselves that we are untouched by the things and the people in our life. Fred goes off to his new job at a factory. Fred takes his 10-minute coffee break, but the other workers take a half-an-hour. Fred says, “What’s the matter with you guys?” Two weeks later, Fred is taking 20-minute breaks. A month later, Fred takes his half-hour. Fred is saying, “If you can’t beat them, join them. Why should I work any harder than the next guy?”

    The fascinating thing about being human is that generally we are unaware that there are changes taking place in our mentality. It is like returning to the city’s smog after some weeks in the fresh air. Only then do we realize that we have become accustomed to the nasty smells. Mix with critical people, and we learn to criticize. Mix with happy people, and we learn about happiness. What this means is that we need to decide what we want from life and then choose our company, accordingly. You may well say, “That is going to take some effort.” “It may not be comfortable.” “I may offend some of my present company.” Right, but it is your life. Fred may say, “I’m always broke, frequently depressed. I’m going nowhere and I never do anything exciting.” (20) [Then we discover that Fred’s best friends are always broke, frequently depressed, going nowhere and wishing that life was more exciting.] This is not coincidence, nor is it our business to stand in judgment of Fred. However, (20) [if Fred ever wants to improve his quality of life, the first thing he’ll need to do is recognize what has been going on all these years. ]

    It’s no surprise that doctors as a profession suffer a lot of ill health because they spend their lives around sick people. (21) [Psychiatrists have a higher incidence of suicide in their profession for related reasons.] Traditionally, 9 out of 10 children whose parents smoke, smoke themselves. Obesity is in part an environmental problem. Successful people have successful friends, and so the story goes on.

20. What does the speaker say Fred should do first to improve his quality of life?

解析：D。录音后半部分提到，如果弗雷德想要改善他的生活质量，他首先需要做的就是认清这些年来发生了什么。但是从该句中并不能直接得出答案，需要结合录音之前讲到的内容作出判断。录音前面提到，弗雷德最好的朋友总是会破产、经常沮丧、无处可去，并且总是指望着生活能变得更有趣，即弗雷德身边的人都现状不佳，录音中“他首先需要做的就是认清这些年来发生了什么”，指的就是他需要认识到周围人的不良现状给他带来的负面影响，故正确答案为D。

错项排除：A项内容在录音中未提及，可直接排除。B项利用录音后半部分出现的judgment进行干扰，但该句说的是我们不应该去评判弗雷德，没有提及弗雷德本人是否对他人作出了不公正的判断，故B项错误。C项利用exciting进行干扰，但录音说的是他的朋友希望生活能变得更加令人兴奋，虽然录音开头提到弗雷德的新工作，但这两者完全不相干，C项属于细节拼凑，故排除。