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 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 feel sorry for their shopping.

C．Those who are occupied in too much shopping.

D．Those who just walk around the shopping malls.

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

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

B．The awareness of how market forces work.

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 a shopping list before we go shopping.

D．Making the shopping time as short as possible.

4.The author writes this passage to      .

A．inform the shopping malls how to attract more shoppers

B．tell a shopping story

C．scold the problem shoppers

D．provide solutions to the problem shopping.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了问题购物者表现和出现的原因，并且给出了适当的建议。

1.细节题：从第一段的句子：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.可知ABC都是对的， D项是只是在商店四处逛逛的人，不是问题购物者。选D

2.细节题：从第三段的句子：Extreme or addictive shopping may result from long-time unpleasant feelings, of which anxiety, pain and shame are common ones. 可知D项是对的，从第四段的句子：the motivation is a desire for status, power, beauty or success.可知A是对的，第四段的句子：A few people shop to relieve their boredom or emptiness.可知C是对的，只有B的表述是错误的，答案是B

3.细节题：从最后一段的句子：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.可知作者建议购物前要写购物单。选C

4.主旨题：文章介绍了问题购物者的原因，给出了适当的建议，选D

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