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阅读理解-阅读单选64
试题基本信息
·题型:阅读理解单选(3题,全文约330词)
·核心知识点:科普知识、说明文
。考查重点:写作意图推断、细节理解、推理判断
材料剖析
。文体结构:说明文(研究报道)
。文章主题:体验式消费比物质消费更能带来幸福感
。论证逻辑:提出问题→介绍研究→研究方法→研究结果→原因分析→结论建议
阅读理解短文
Research has shown that people tend to get more happiness from spending their money on
experiences,such as travel and entertainment,than on things,such as clothes and electronic goods.
But are people happier during the purchased experience itself?Or does the happiness come more
from expecting or remembering the experience?
A new study,published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology,offers an answer.
Our experiential purchases bring us greater pleasure in terms of expectation and remembrance
than do our material purchases,but they also bring us greater in-the-moment enjoyment,the study
found.
For the study,the researchers found 2,635 adults who agreed to receive texts at any time during
the day.The texts began with a happiness question,which asked the participants to rate how they
felt"right now"on a scale from very bad to very good.Half of them were then asked if they had
made a material purchase within the past hour,such as clothing or electronic goods.The others
were asked if they had made an experiential purchase within the past hour,such as eating in a
restaurant or attending a concert.
The researchers found that the purchasers of the experiences express higher levels of happiness
than the purchasers of the material goods,no matter how much the purchases cost.
To address possible differences in types of purchasers,the researchers made a second study
in which they researched more than 5,000 adults."We still observed the same result,"said Steve
Lacy,the study's lead author.
The researchers said a possible explanation is the endurance (of experiences in people's
memories,while the observed value of material goods weakens over time.
"If you want to be happier,it might be wise to move some of your spending away from material
goods and a bit more toward experiences,"Lacy said."That would likely lead to greater happiness."
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题目选项列表
1.The author put forward two questions in Paragraph 1 to_
(a)A.make a fact clear
(b)B.introduce a new research
(c)C.list possible problems
(d)D.doubt the opinion presented
2.Why did the researchers text the participants?
(a)A.To ask them about their spending plans.
(b)B.To understand their needs and spending habits.
(c)C.To track their purchasing activities and feelings.
(d)D.To find out the change in their purchasing choices.
3.According to the passage,which of the following can bring the greatest pleasure?
(a)A.One picks up a few good bargains.
(b)B.One pays for an amusement park trip.
(c)C.One buys electronic goods in an online shop.
(d)D.One spends a great deal on high-end products.
核心词汇详解
1.experiential
核心词性
形容词(adj,高频核心):体验的;经验的;来自经验的
常用搭配:experiential purchases(体验性消费)、experiential learning(体
验式学习)
词性转换
动词:experience(经历;体验)、名词:experience(经验;经历)
例:experience happiness(体验快乐)
高频搭配
experiential activities(体验活动)、gain experience(获得经验)
易混辨析
experiential vs experimental:前者侧重”与体验相关”;后者侧重”实验
的”
2.endurance
核心词性
名词(n,高频核心):持久力;耐力:持久性
常用搭配:physical endurance(体力耐力)、endurance of memories(记忆
的持久性)
词性转换
动词:endure(忍耐;持续)、形容词:enduring(持久的)
例:endure pain(忍受痛苦)
高频搭配
mental endurance(心理耐力)、endure for a long time(持续很长时间)
易混辨析
endurance vs duration:前者强调持久能力;后者侧重持续的时间长度
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3.remembrance
核心词性
名词(n,高频核心):回忆:记忆:纪念;纪念品
常用搭配:sweet remembrance(甜蜜的回忆)、in remembrance of(纪念)
词性转换
动词:remember(记得;纪念)、名词:memory(记忆)
例:remember the experience(记得那段经历)
高频搭配
keep sth.in remembrance(铭记某事)、remembrance of the trip(旅行▣
忆)
易混辨析
remembrance vs memory:
前者更具情感色彩;后者侧重记忆功能
4.participant
核心词性
名词(n,高频核心):参与者;参加者
常用搭配:study participants(研究参与者)、participants in activities(活
动参与者)
词性转换
动词:participate(参加;参与)、名词:participation(参与)
例:participate in the study(参与研究)
高频搭配
active participants(积极参与者)、participate actively(积极参与)
易混辨析
participant vs join:前者侧重参与活动;后者侧重加入组织/人群
5.purchaser
核心词性
名词(n,高频核心):购买者;买主
常用搭配:purchasers of experiences(体验消费购买者)、potential purchasers
(潜在购买者)
词性转换
动词:purchase(购买)、名词:purchase(购买;购买的物品)
例:purchase a ticket(买票)
高频搭配
purchase online(网上购买)、purchase at a low price(低价购买)
易混辨析
purchaser vs buyer:前者更正式;后者更通用
答案与逐题解析
正确答案:28-30BCB
1.B (introduce a new research)
考点:写作意图推断
语境逻辑:第一段先提出”体验消费比物质消费更让人快乐”的普遍观点,随后用两个问句引发
思考。紧接着第二段首句明确指出”A new study..offers an answer”,可见这两个问题是为了引
出下文的新研究。
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选项辨析:A项”澄清事实”、C项”列举可能问题”、D项”质疑现有观点”均不符合,问题的
目的是自然过渡到研究主题,故选B。
2.C (To track their purchasing activities and feelings)
考点:细节理解
语境逻辑:第三段提到the researchers found2,635 adults who agreed to receive texts..The
texts began with a happiness question...Half of them were then asked if they had made a
material purchase...The others were asked if they had made an experiential purchase",
过短信询问参与者”当下的感受”以及”是否在过去一小时内进行了消费”,可见目的是追踪他
们的购买行为和即时情绪。
选项辨析:A项”消费计划”、B项”需求和习惯”、D项”购买选择的变化”均未提及,短信内
容直接关联”当下感受”和”近期购买”,故选C。
3.B (One pays for an amusement park trip)
考点:推理判断
语境逻辑:全文核心结论是”体验消费(如旅行、娱乐)比物质消费(如衣物、电子产品)带来
更多快乐,且第四段强调the purchasers of the experiences express higher levels of happiness
than the purchasers of the material goods'”。选项中”amusement park trip”(游乐园旅行)属于
体验消费,而A项”买便宜货”、C项”网购电子产品”、D项”买高端产品”均为物质消费。
选项辨析:根据研究结论,体验消费带来更大快乐,B项符合,故选B。