Question

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 busy 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 money 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 money 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

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了购物狂的表现，并阐述了人们购物的原因以及应对购物可以采取的解决方法。

1. 考查细节理解。以下哪一种人不是购物狂。 根据文章第一段“you are busy 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 money they use, they may be considered to be problem shoppers.”你及其忙于购物吗？如果人们对他们所买的东西随后感到后悔，或者对他们所买东西的数量或者买东西所用的钱感动不能控制，他们被看作是一个购物狂。故选B.

2. 考查细节理解。根据文章，什么不会导致购物上瘾？根据文章的第二、三、四段 “Extreme or addictive shopping may result from long-time unpleasant feelings, of which anxiety, pain and shame are common ones.”购物上瘾可能是由于长期不愉快的情绪，紧张；伤痛以及愧疚是其中非常常见的不愉快情绪。“A few people shop to relieve their boredom or emptiness. For some people, the motivation is a desire for status, power, beauty or success.” 一些人购物为了释放他们的无聊与空虚；对于一些人来讲，购物的动机是对地位，权利，美貌与成功的渴望。 “Others shop simply because it makes them forget, at least temporarily, tension, fear or unhappiness in their life. ”其他另外一些人购物是因为这使他们暂时忘记生活中的紧张，恐惧与不高兴的事情。故选A.

3. 考查细节理解。作者建议做什么来控制购物？根据文章最后一段“Therefore, once you become aware of how market forces work, you will certainly come to control your shopping behavior.”因此，一旦你意识到市场是如何运作的你将一定会开始控制你的购物行为；“ Keep a written account of what items you will buy and how much money you will spend.”把你要买的东西以及你准备花多少钱记下来。故选D.

4. 考查推理判断。作者写这篇文章的目的是什么？最后一段中提到的建议就是为购物狂提供解决方法。故选B.

考点：考查人生百味类阅读。