Câu hỏi:

Read the text and decide which answer (A, B,C, or D) best fits each numbered blank.

Adult Colouring Books

Colouring books are thought to promote concentration and patience, and allow the artist to safely release any (29)________ and anxiety. The question seldom asked, though, is: why is such a beneficial activity (30)______ popular only among young children?

According to several bestseller lists, it no longer is. Although colouring books for adults may (31)______ a few eyebrows, more and more people are seeking them (32)_____ as a way to relax and de-stress. The principle is that colouring creates the same sense of fulfilment that is achieved by any process of deep thought; when the brain is preoccupied with a specific activity, negative feelings, such as anxiety and other generally (33)_______ thoughts, are forced out. 

Colouring books have an advantage over other art activities because they remove the ‘paradox of choice’, or the feeling of being (34)________ when faced with unlimited options. An empty page can create stress; after all, it (35)_______ on the artist to first decide what to create and then create it to an acceptable standard. The outlines provided in colouring books, on the other hand, make the activity accessible to everyone, regardless of (36)________ artistic ability.

to safely release any (29)________ and anxiety.