3.From hitting the mall with your girl fiends on a Saturday afternoon,to holiday spending on gifts that go under the tree,shopping could be called one of America's favorite pastimes.For most people,it means some new clothes for work or a small trinket for a friend.For others,however,shopping is much more than an enjoyable pastime,and in some cases,it is a real and destructive addiction that can turn into a financial disaster.Compulsive shopping and spending are defined as inappropriate,excessive過度的,and out of control.Like other addictions,it basically has something to do with impulsiveness and lack of control over one's impulses沖動.In America,shopping is embedded in our culture; so often,the impulsiveness comes out as excessive shopping.Sometimes this is referred to as"shopholism".Shopping addiction can damage a person's life,family,and finances."No one knows what causes addictive behaviors,like shopping,alcoholism,drug abuse,and gambling",says a professor of applied health science.Some of the new evidence suggests that some people,maybe 10%-15%,may have a genetic predisposition to an addictive behavior,coupled with an environment in which the particular behavior is triggered引發(fā),but no one really knows why."Individuals will get some kind of high from an addictive behavior like shopping.
What are the telltale signs that shopping has crossed the line and become and addiction?What should a concerned family member or friend look out for when they think shopping has become a problem?The behaviors can signal a serious problem:
•Shopping or spending money as a result of feeling angry,depressed,anxious,or lonely
•Having arguments with others about one's shopping habits
•Feeling lost without credit cards-actually going into withdrawal without them
•Buying items on credit,rather than with cash
•Describing a rush or a feeling of euphoria with spending
•Feeling guilty,ashamed,or embarrassed after a spending spree(大買特買)
•Thinking obsessively about money
•Spending a lot time juggling accounts or bills to accommodate spending
"If someone identifies four or more of any of these behaviors,there may be a problem",experts say.Treating a shopping addiction requires a multifaceted approach.There are no standard treatments for shopping addiction.Medications have been used,but with mixed results.Therapists also focus on cognitive-behavioral treatment programs.There is no quick and easy answer that will immediately cure a shopping addiction,and while treatment is a necessary part of solving the problem,so is behavior change on the part of the addict.
Some basic changes in behavior that will have a big impact on breaking a shopping addiction are recommended:
•Admit that you are a compulsive spender,which is half the battle.
•Get rid of checkbooks and credit cards,which fuel the problem.
•Don't shop by yourself because most compulsive shoppers shop alone and if you are with someone you are much less likely to append more.
•Find other meaningful ways to spend time.
And keep in mind that while behavior change is clearly important to recovery,so is reaching out for professional help.(509)
67.The best title of this article isC
A.Should We Shop or Not?
B.Shopping Behaviors,Good or Bad?
C.Shopping Spree,or an Addiction?
D.The Dangers of Shopholism.
68.You should be carefully think about your shopping behavior if youC.
A.a(chǎn)re angry to go shopping
B.lost your credit card while shopping
C.a(chǎn)re overjoyed and overwhelmingly excited to go shopping.
D.count your money while shopping
69.Which of the following statement is not true?A.
A.Medication will not help to cure a shopping addiction
B.No one really knows why people get addicted to doing something which is no good to them
C.By the word shopholism,we refers to the impulsive and excessive shopping behavior
D.Shopping addiction can turn into a real disaster in one's life
70.The most important way to get rid of the addiction isB.
A.use credit card instead of checkbooks
B.change one's behavior as well as seek professional advice
C.find somebody else to shop for you
D.go to a doctor for a standard treatment.
分析 文章大意:本文講述了對大部分人來說,購物可以買到新衣服或者給朋友買一些小玩意,但是對其他人來說,購物遠(yuǎn)不是令人愉快的消遣,在某種程度上,它是一種有害的上癮的事情,強(qiáng)制性購物和話費是一種不合適的、過度的行為,會失去控制;文中提到了幾種可能會產(chǎn)生問題的現(xiàn)象以及一些可以打破購物上癮的在行為上的改變.
解答 67.C 主旨大意題.通過對整篇文章大意把握可知本文主要講了對購物上癮的認(rèn)識以及應(yīng)對的方法,因此C項最貼近文章大意.
68.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段第三行Compulsive shopping and spending are defined as inappropriate,excessive,and out of control.Like other addictions,it basically has something to do with impulsiveness and lack of control over one's impulses可知答案選C.
69.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文中Medications have been used,but with mixed results.Therapists also focus on cognitive-behavioral treatment programs可知藥物對治療購物上癮是有幫助的,因此A項表述錯誤.
70.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章最后一段And keep in mind that while behavior change is clearly important to recovery,so is reaching out for professional help可知改變一個人的行為以及尋求專業(yè)的幫助是最重要的.
點評 本篇文章是日常生活類閱讀.日常生活類閱讀理解題是高考?嫉念}材之一,它注重考查考生對整體理解和細(xì)節(jié)的把握,有一定難度,要求考生對相關(guān)話題要有所了解以及對文章大意準(zhǔn)確把握,做題時要結(jié)合語境做出正確的選擇.