15.A.10%B.12%C.6%D.7%

16.A.Peoplearelesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.

B.Thefinancialinvestmentmayincrease.

C.Well-paidjobsarenoteasytofind.

D.Unexpectedproblemsmayarise.

【答案】

14.B

15.D

16.D

【解析】

录音文本

Wearehearingalotthesedaysaboutdownshifting.SowhatisitThetermdownshiftingfirstappearedin1994.Itwascoinedbythetrans-researchinstitutetodescribeanewphilosophybywhichhigherachieversatworkchosealowersalaryinexchangeforabetterqualityoflife.Accordingtoarecentstudy,fouroutoftenpeopleunder35yearsoldareplanningtodownshiftfromstressfuljobstoaslowerpaceoflife.It’snotjustthedreamoftheyoung.It’salsopopularwith35-54yearsold,12%ofwhomaremakingplanstodownshift,6%hopingtohavedonesointhenext2years.Thestudyfoundthat7%ofworkershadalreadydownshifted.DoctorLucyGrant,apsychologistlookingatthephenomenonbelievesthatdownshiftingisadreamthatmoreandmorepeoplewanttoturnintoareality.Peoplearenotsatisfiedwiththeirlivesandtheywanttomakechanges.However,DoctorGrantaddssomepeoplewillhesitatebecausetheydon'tactuallybelievetheycanmakeithappenwhileotherswillrushintodownshiftingtodiscoverthattheirdreamendsupwithfinancialcrisis,soitissomethingthatrequiresalotofthoughtsandplanningtogetright.