Question

【题目】 Many people want to buy the newest gadget (小玩意) the fastest car and the most expensive watch-but are these things really worth?

For some people, these things give them status(地位) .They're cool because they have a cool car, or they're better at the newest Xbox game. Lots of people say that buying new things makes them happy, They like having new, pretty,impressive things. The problem is that people don't say happy and the feeling you get when you buy something new disappears. For example, there's a new iPhone. You stop liking your old car. Your friend has Beats in a different color and they're so much nicer! Things get old and outdated. And someone else always has something better.

So, what can you buy and stay happy with? A research suggests that the best thing to spend your extra(额外的) money on is doing things like traveling, learning to cook , speaking a language, skiing or surfing. What about going to the theater, eating at a Michelin star restaurant or climbing a mountain?

In the long term(从长远来看)，people are happier with money they spend on activities than on things. You don't remember what shoes you wore, but you remember running the marathon! When you do new things or things you enjoy, you get life experience and memories. You can share them with people. Even it you don't enjoy the experience. you can learn something and often a little while later you see the god sides of it. At least, it's a story to tell-maybe even a funny one.

So forget about designer clothes and fancy gadget- a new skill or experience lasts longer!

【1】The first paragraph is mainly written to _________.

A.introduce the backgroundB.come up with the questionC.explain the reason

【2】What does the underlined word "outdated" probably mean?

A.新潮的B.消逝的C.过时的

【3】Which is NOT the reason why people try to get designer clothes and fancy gadget?

A.Getting status.B.Having happinessC.Keeping away from pressure (压力).

【4】According to the research, you should____when you have extra money.

A.Learn to cook and speak a language

B.climb a mountain and buy the fastest car

C.go to a theater and have the designer clothes

【5】What is the best title of the passage?

A.What Makes People Happy

B.How to Spend Your Money

C.Follow Fashionable Ways of Life

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

本文主要讲述与其把钱花在名牌服装和花哨的小玩意上还不如花在活动上，这样的体验会更持久。

【1】推理判断题。题干问：第一段主要写了什么？根据第一段“Many people want to buy the newest gadget the fastest car and the most expensive watch-but are these things really worth?”可知，开篇提出疑问吸引读者兴趣，为下文做铺垫，故选B。

【2】词句猜测提。题干问：划线词“outdated”可能是什么意思？根据文中“Things get old and outdated.”可知，事物变旧变过时，故选C。

【3】推理判断题。题干问：哪个不是人们想买名牌衣服和新奇玩意的原因？根据文中“For some people, these things give them status… Lots of people say that buying new things makes them happy”可知，买名牌衣服和新奇玩意是为了获得地位并且会让他们开心，所以Keeping away from pressure远离压力不是原因，故选C。

【4】推理判断题。题干问：根据研究，当你有额外的钱时，你应该做什么？根据文中“A research suggests that the best thing to spend your extra money on is doing things like traveling, learning to cook , speaking a language, skiing or surfing.”可知，作者建议有额外的钱时，可以旅行、学做饭、学语言、滑雪或冲浪，故选A。

【5】最佳标题题。题干问：最佳标题是什么？A. What Makes People Happy什么让人快乐；B. How to Spend Your Money如何花钱；C. Follow Fashionable Ways of Life遵循时尚的生活方式。通读全文可知，文章是在建议我们如何花钱，故选B。