C. Nothing could save her brother.

D. Her brother was badly ill and her family couldn't afford the operation.

29. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

A. something interesting

B. something beautiful.

C. some useful medicine

D. some good food

30. What made the miracle happen?

A. The girl's love for her brother.

B. The girl's money.

C. The medicine from the drugstore.

D. Nobody can tell.

31. From the passage we can infer that _______.

A. The salesman didn't sell miracle to the girl

B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever

D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought

D

　People can be addicted to(沉溺于) different things - e.g. alcohol, drug, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive(强迫的):they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit(以赊欠方式), charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy.

There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don't need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets(预算), but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason.

It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business. They consider people's needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods.

Psychologists often use a method called "behavior therapy(疗法)" to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help