Question 17 is based on the passage you have just heard.

Passage One

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    There is a saying that goes something along the lines of “You must love yourself first before you can love someone else.” Similarly, I personally believe that you must be comfortable and happy in your own company before you can truly be yourself in the company of others. There is a massive difference between being lonely and being alone. Loneliness is a horrible feeling. However, you don’t have to actually be alone to feel that way. Many times, I’ve felt lonely when surrounded by a big group of people. In contrast, (16) [being alone can actually be a blessing], particularly, when you’ve actively chosen it. In my experience, being bored and alone is dangerous and can easily lead to the feeling of loneliness. (17) [The trick is to be active.] Get outside, stretch your legs, do something cultural, buy yourself something tasty to eat or something pretty to wear. You don’t have to take anyone else into consideration and can do whatever you please. (18) [Spending time alone also allows you to more efficiently take care of problems.] And then, when it’s time to be social and meet up with your friends, you will be fully there, because you won’t have too much other stuff floating around in your mind. Having been alone for a bit, you will also appreciate your friends’ company more, and chances are, your time spent together will be more worthwhile.

17. What does the speaker say how to reduce one’s feeling of loneliness?

解析：A。在录音中间部分，讲话者表示，独自一人无所事事是很危险的，很容易产生孤独感。要避免这种情况发生，就需要保持积极主动。因此A选项符合题意，active为原词复现。

错项排除：B选项利用录音原词meet up with your friends作干扰，但录音中说的是花时间独处还可以提高你处理问题的效率。这样一来，你在社交场合与朋友们见面时就可以全身心投入，并不是说去见朋友可以减轻孤独感，故排除。C项和D项在录音中均未提及，故排除。