题目内容
3.Feeling sad?Then hit the shops.It really works!Buying something makes people happier.This is the news that will strike fear into the hearts of those who pay off the family credit cards every month.New research has found that retail therapy (购物疗法)cab be an"effective way to minimize sadness".It can even help a person feel more in control of their environment,researcher claim.
Generation of consumers have been urged to satisfy their desire to keep up with the latest fashion by simply browsing(逛) in stores and doing window shopping.But researchers from the University of Michigan say"retail therapy"should no longer be dismissed as it could help people overcome melancholy.
The researchers carried out three experiments to investigate whether shopping restored a sense of control in people to combat feelings of sadness.The research found that buying something was up to 40times more effective at giving people a sense of control and they were three times happier than those who only browsed.
Previous studies have shown that shoppers enjoy positive feelings when reflecting on their most recent purchase,when that shopping had been motivated by a desire to repair mood.However,the researchers said until now it had remained unclear whether shopping conveys benefits beyond distraction(分心),or the passage of time.
"Retail therapy is often said to be ineffective,wasteful and a dark side of consumer behavior,but we propose that retail therapy has been viewed too negatively,"the researchers say.
28.What has been newly discovered about retail therapy?B
A.It makes people four times happier.
B.It helps people minimize sadness effectively.
C.It satisfies people's desire to follow fashion.
D.It gives people a sense of satisfaction in their life.
29.The underlined word"melancholy"in Paragraph 3probably refers to a feeling ofB.
A.despair
B.sadness
C.sympathy
D.delight
30.What benefit of shopping has been clear to the researchers?A
A.Killing time
B.Fear to pay off credit cards
C.Concentration of mind
D.Motivation to rest
31.What may the researchers from the University of Michigan agree with?D
A.Retail therapy should be dismissed.
B.Retail therapy produces negative feelings.
C.Retail therapy is a waste of time and money.
D.Retail therapy should be viewed more positively.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了密歇根大学的一项研究关于购物疗法是否可以治疗忧郁,研究发现,购物确实可以增加控制感但并没有发现明确的功效,不过研究人员也指出应该更积极地对待购物治疗法.
解答 28.B.细节理解题.根据文章第二段"New research has found that retail therapy (购物疗法)cab be an"effective way to minimize sadness"新的研究发现,(购物疗法)驾驶室是一个有效的方法去减少悲伤";故选B.
29.B.词义推断题.根据文章第三段"But researchers from the University of Michigan say"retail therapy"should no longer be dismissed as it could help people overcome melancholy"因前文提出购物疗法可以减少悲伤,可知句意为但密歇根大学的研究人员说,"零售疗法"不应该再被视为能够帮助人们克服忧郁,因此可推断melancholy为悲伤忧郁的意思;故选B.
30.A.细节理解题.根据文章第五段"However,the researchers said until now it had remained unclear whether shopping conveys benefits beyond distraction(分心),or the passage of time"然而,研究人员说,直到现在,他们仍不清楚购物除了分心和消磨时间的利益,可知购物疗法的利益就是消磨时间;故选A.
31.A.推理判断题.根据文章最后一段"Retail therapy is often said to be ineffective,wasteful and a dark side of consumer behavior,but we propose that retail therapy has been viewed too negatively"零售治疗通常被认为是无效的,浪费的和展示消费者行为的阴暗面,但我们认为零售治疗被认为的太消极,可知研究人员认为零售治疗应被视作更积极的方式;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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