There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner ( Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so dark, and rain so likely to pour, that further outdoor exercise was now out of the question.

     I was glad of it. I never liked long walks, especially on cold afternoons. Awful to me was the coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped (冻伤的) fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the scoldings of Bessie, the nurse, and humbled (贬低) by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to Eliza, John, and Georgiana Reed.

     Eliza, John, and Georgiana were now surrounding their mama in the drawing room; she lay on a sofa by the fireside, and with her darlings around her ( for the time neither quarrelling nor crying) looked perfectly happy. She had stopped me from joining the group. She said that she regretted to be under the necessity of keeping me at a distance, but that until she heard from Bessie, and could discover by her own observation that I was trying to acquire a more sociable and childlike nature and a more attractive and lovely manner, and that she really must exclude me from privileges intended only for good children.

     “What did Bessie say about me?” I asked.

     “Jane, I don’t like questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding in a child taking up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; remain silent until you can speak pleasantly.”

     The study room adjoined the drawing room and I slipped there. It contained a bookcase. I soon possessed myself of a volume stored with pictures.

     With the book on my knee, I was then happy; happy at least in my way. I feared nothing but interruption, and that came too soon.

1. The underlined phrase “out of the question” in the first paragraph probably means________.

   A. impossible      B. possible    C. likely     D. no problem

2. Jane never liked long walks on cold afternoons because ________.

   A. it often rained  

B. it was too cold to walk outside

   C. she often suffered a lot, both mentally and physically     

D. she was often scolded by the nurse

3. We can infer from the passage that________.

   A. Jane was treated equally in the family 

B. Jane couldn’t enjoy equal rights with her cousins

C. Mrs. Reed was very strict with Jane for the sake of her

D. Jane was too troublesome

4. From the passage we can infer that ________.

   A. the drawing room contained a bookcase  B. Jane liked reading very much

C. Jane drew the curtain to keep warm      D. Bessie was Jane’s good friend

5. The main idea of this part of the story is ________.

   A. Jane was on good terms with her cousins   B. Jane spent a happy childhood

   C. Jane was badly treated in such a family    D. Jane loved Mrs. Reed and her cousins

       Are you a problem shopper? The answer is “Yes”, if you or someone else thinks that you sometimes get carried away with shopping. In other words, do you or does someone else think you are occupied in extreme shopping ? If people have regrets later about their shopping, or have an “out-of-control” feeling about the quantities of what they buy or the amount of credit they use, they may be considered to be problem shoppers.

       Extreme shopping can lead to a more serious problem –addictive shopping.  Addictive shoppers feel driven by the desire to shop and spend money. They experience great tension which drives them to shop and spend money and they feel a “rush” during the time they are occupied with the shopping activity.

       Extreme or addictive shopping may result from long-time unpleasant feelings, of which anxiety, pain and shame are common ones,. When we feel bad inside, we often do something to make ourselves feel better.  In this case, we often go shopping.

       A few people shop to relieve their boredom or emptiness. For some people, the motivation is a desire for status, power, beauty or success. Some love to shop as it makes them feel valued in the eyes of the shop assistants. Others shop simply because it makes them forget, at least temporarily, tension, fear or unhappiness in their life.

       Besides, shopping malls are designed to encourage continual shopping. For instance, there are some malls where you can’t see clocks displaying the time because they don’t want you to become too aware of the time you spend there. What’s more, food courts, coffee shops and restrooms are provided, so you don’t have to leave the mall because of your physical needs.

       Therefore, once you become aware of how market forces work, you will certainly come to control your shopping behavior. For example, how much time you will spend and what areas you will visit can be decided before you enter the mall. Keep a written account of what items you will buy and how much money you will spend. Make a plan for what you are going to buy before you feel the urge to shop and then stick to it. That is vital for gaining self-control.

1.Which of the following people may not be problem shoppers?

       A.Those who cannot control the amount of credit they use.

       B.Those who just walk around the shopping malls.

       C.Those who are occupied in too much shopping.

       D.Those who feel sorry for their shopping.

2.According to the passage, what may not result in addictive shopping?

       A.The awareness of how market forces work.

       B.The desire for status, power, beauty or success.

       C.Boredom, emptiness, tension, fear or unhappiness in people’s life.

       D.Long-time bad feelings of anxiety, pain and shame.

3.What does the author suggest to control our shopping behaviour?

       A.Never going to the shopping malls because there are many tricks.

       B.Applying for a credit card before we go shopping.

       C.Making the shopping time as short as possible.

       D.Making a shopping list before we go shopping.

4.The author writes this passage to      .

       A.inform the shopping malls how to attract more shoppers

       B.provide solutions to the problem shopping.

       C.scold the problem shoppers

       D.tell a shopping story

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