Passage 1 When the job market worsens, many students figure they can't indulge ( 沉溺于 ) in an English or a history major. They have to study something that will lead 1 to a job. So it is almost inevitable that over the next few years, as labor markets struggle, the humanities will continue their long 2 . The labs are more glamorous ( 迷人的 ) than the libraries. However, let me stand up for the history, English and art classes, even in the face of today's economic realities. Studying the humanities improves your ability to read and write. You will have 3 power if you are the person in the office who can write a clear and concise memo. Studying the humanities will give you a familiarity with the language of emotion. In an information economy, many people have the ability to 4 a technical innovation: a new MP3 player. Very few people have the ability to create a great brand: the iPod. Branding involves the location and arousal ( 觉醒 , 激励 ) of 5 ,and you can't do it unless you are conversant ( 精通的 ) in the language of romance. Finally, and most importantly, studying the humanities helps you 6 “The Big Shaggy”. Over the past century or so, people have built 7 systems to help them understand human behavior: economics, political science, game theory and evolutionary psychology. But none completely explain behavior because deep down people have passions and 8 that don't lend themselves to systemic modeling. They have yearnings and fears that 9 in an inner beast you could call “The Big Shaggy”. If you're 10 about “The Big Shaggy”, you'll probably get eaten by it. A) befriend B) directly C) drives D) slide E) various F) enormous G) dumb H) produce I) blindly J) affection K) aware L) observe M) murder N) sense O) dwell