【題目】 Recent years have witnessed the growth of luxury(奢侈品) brands. It's clear that a new generation of young, materialistic people is increasingly relying on luxury brands to improve its self-image.

I am a fashionista too, at least in spirit —I love to look at clothes and shoes. But I don't understand why people spend lots of money on designer labels. When a young woman buys a handbag that costs two months of her salary, that's a scary thing.

What's interesting is that scientists have found that having luxury things doesn't lead to happiness.

Study after study has shown that although we want material things, when we get them we don't suddenly become "happy" people. In fact, a series of studies have shown that individuals who spend money on travel and similar experiences get more pleasure than those on material things. That's because experiences are more easily integrated into a person's identity. If I travel to Yunnan, that adventure affects how I think in the future. My memories become a part of me. Moreover, as Van Boven has observed, young people who pursue happiness through “things" are liked less by their peers. People prefer those who pursue happiness through experiences.

It's natural to want to express yourself through your appearance. So my advice is: create a look that isn't tied to a designer label. Convey your own message. Take some lessons from the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. He was always in Levis jeans and a black turtleneck. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, routinely appears in hoodies and sneakers. These people, successful people, have style.

You don't have to break the bank to send a message about who you are. Take a trip. Go out into the world. Then come back and confidently create your own signature look.

【1】What's the author's attitude towards luxury consumption?

A.Favorable.B.Negative.C.Positive.D.Unconcerned.

【2】What's the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

A.Material things can't bring about joy.B.Experiences sink into personality.

C.It's better to invest in experiences.D.Others' preference is of importance.

【3】Why are Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg mentioned in the text?

A.To honor the two successes.B.To advocate their experience.

C.To support the author's argument.D.To inspire young people's ambition.

【4】What is the underlined sentence intended to express?

A.Do mind your financial security.B.Do try to make more money.

C.Don't rob a bank for luxuries.D.Don't spend much on your image

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章說明了科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)擁有奢侈品并不能帶來幸福。一項(xiàng)又一項(xiàng)研究表明，盡管我們想要物質(zhì)上的東西，但當(dāng)我們得到它們時(shí)，我們不會(huì)突然變得“快樂”。事實(shí)上，一系列的研究表明，那些把錢花在旅行和類似經(jīng)歷上的人比那些花在物質(zhì)上的人獲得更多的快樂。作者對(duì)通過外表來表達(dá)自己的人的建議是：創(chuàng)造一個(gè)不受設(shè)計(jì)師標(biāo)簽束縛的外觀。

【1】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中But I don't understand why people spend lots of money on designer labels. When a young woman buys a handbag that costs two months of her salary, that's a scary thing.可知但是我不明白為什么人們會(huì)花很多錢在名牌上。一個(gè)年輕女人花了她兩個(gè)月的工資買了一個(gè)手提包，這是一件可怕的事情。由此可推知，作者不支持奢侈品消費(fèi)。故選B。

【2】

主旨大意題。根據(jù)第四段中In fact, a series of studies have shown that individuals who spend money on travel and similar experiences get more pleasure than those on material things. That's because experiences are more easily integrated into a person's identity. If I travel to Yunnan, that adventure affects how I think in the future. My memories become a part of me. Moreover, as Van Boven has observed, young people who pursue happiness through “things" are liked less by their peers. People prefer those who pursue happiness through experiences.可知事實(shí)上，一系列的研究表明，那些把錢花在旅行和類似經(jīng)歷上的人比那些花在物質(zhì)上的人獲得更多的快樂。這是因?yàn)榻?jīng)歷更容易融入一個(gè)人的身份。如果我去云南旅行，這次冒險(xiǎn)會(huì)影響我對(duì)未來的想法。我的記憶成為我的一部分。此外，正如Van Boven所觀察到的，通過“事物”來追求幸福的年輕人不太受同齡人的喜愛。人們更喜歡那些通過經(jīng)歷來追求幸福的人。由此可知，第四段的主旨是最好是投資經(jīng)驗(yàn)。故選C。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段中It's natural to want to express yourself through your appearance. So my advice is: create a look that isn't tied to a designer label. Convey your own message. Take some lessons from the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. He was always in Levis jeans and a black turtleneck. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, routinely appears in hoodies and sneakers.可知想通過外表來表達(dá)自己是很自然的。所以我的建議是:創(chuàng)造一個(gè)不受設(shè)計(jì)師標(biāo)簽束縛的外觀。傳達(dá)你自己的信息。從已故的蘋果聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人Steve Jobs身上吸取一些教訓(xùn)吧。他總是穿著李維斯牛仔褲和黑色高領(lǐng)毛衣。Facebook創(chuàng)始人Mark Zuckerberg經(jīng)常穿著帽衫和運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋亮相。由此可推知，文章中提到Steve Jobs和Mark Zuckerberg是為了支持作者的論點(diǎn)。故選C。

【4】

句意猜測題。根據(jù)第二段中When a young woman buys a handbag that costs two months of her salary, that's a scary thing.可知一個(gè)年輕女人花了她兩個(gè)月的工資買了一個(gè)手提包，這是一件可怕的事情。以及結(jié)合后文Take a trip. Go out into the world. Then come back and confidently create your own signature look.可知去旅行吧。到外面的世界去。然后再回來，自信地打造你自己的標(biāo)志性造型。結(jié)合文章主要內(nèi)容是在強(qiáng)調(diào)不要太在意自己的形象，擁有奢侈品并不能帶來幸福，強(qiáng)調(diào)要多去經(jīng)歷才能獲得更多的快樂。由此可推知，劃線句子的意思是“不要在你的形象上花費(fèi)太多”。故選D。

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