Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passageyou have just heard.
30. What was Matty Sallin doing when hecreated an alarm clock?
31. What did Matty Sallin do before makingthe new type of alarm clock?
32. What makes the newly invented alarmclock so unique?
Passage 3
Most people feel lonely sometimes, but itusually only lasts between a few minutes and a fewhours. For some people,though, loneliness can last for years. Psychologists are studying thiscomplexphenomenon and have identified three different types of loneliness.
The first kind of loneliness is temporary. Itusually disappears quickly and does not requireany special attention. Thesecond kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of aparticularsituation, for example, a divorce or moving to a new place.
Although this kind of loneliness can causephysical problems, it usually does not last formore than a year. Unlike thesecond type, the third kind of loneliness usually lasts more thantwo years andhas no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness haveproblemssocializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many of them thinkthere islittle or nothing they can do about it. Psychologists agree that oneimportant factor in lonelinessis a persons social contacts, for example,friends, family members, etc. We depend on variouspeople for differentreasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support and ourfriendsshare similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found thatthe numberof social contacts we have is not the only reason for loneliness. Itis more important how manysocial contacts we think or expect we should have. Inother words, though lonely people mayhave many social contacts, they sometimesfeel they should have more. They question theirown popularity.
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