[C] Because we think we are getting a better deal.
[D] Because people are unaware of what exactly they are purchasing.
30. American consumers losing interest in tech products because__________________
[A] the products are too difficult to use.
[B] the companies don’t listen to consumer complaints.
[C] US-made electronics are unreliable.
[D] consumers are losing faith in products that don’t do what they want them to do.
Text 3
Americans have always been excessive worshippers of what William James called “the bitch goddess success”. Self-help gurus have topped the bestseller lists since Benjamin Franklin published his autobiography. Americans are much more likely than Europeans to believe that people can get ahead in life so long as they are willing to work hard. And they are much more likely to choose a high-paying job that carries a risk of redundancy than a lower-paid job that guarantees security.
31. According to paragraph 1, why are Americans “much more likely to choose a high-paying job that carries a risk of redundancy than a lower-paid job that guarantees security”?