对那些认为在行使他们的权利作出选择的人来说，这一整个制度不过是一个幻觉，它是由一些公司和广告商希望出售他们的产品而营造出来的错误想法。

1．What does the author try to argue in the first paragraph?

A．The practice of choice is difficult.

B．Choice is a born right.

C．It's easy to make choices.

D．Companies offer good shopping choice.

解析：A　考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right.”可知，作者认为对世界上的很多人来说，选择并非是一种权利，无论是在贫穷的国家还是在富有的国家中，选择对他们来说其实是一种奢侈品，很美好但很难得到。也就是说选择是很难做到的，故选A项。

2．Which of the following is most likely to cause anxiety?

A．Easy access to everyday goods.

B．Too many choices.

C．Misleading advertisements.

D．Professional shopping advice.

解析：B　考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people's lives.”可知，无休止的选择催生出人们生活中的焦虑，即人们焦虑是因为选择太多而导致的，故选B项。