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热点37合理消费的重要性及途径
一、阅读理解
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Weregularlyhearhowimportantconsumerspendingisfortheeconomy.Thestorygoeslikethis:
themoreconsumersspend,themoremoneycirculatesintheeconomy,whichcontributestohealthyjobgrowthandprofits.Keynes,aBritisheconomist,wentasfarastosaythatindividualssavingtheirmoneymayactuallybehurtingtheeconomy.Soundstroubling,doesn’tit?
Fearnot.Youaren’tactuallyhurtinganyoneelsebysavingmoney.Strongeconomicgrowthonlycomesfromoneplace:
savings.Notconsumption.Infact,economicactivityshouldnotbemistakenforeconomicgrowth.Forexample,somebodytakestheirmoney,walksintoastore,andpurchasesgoods.Thestoreincreasesitsrevenue.
Butwhathappenstoallofthosegoodsandservicesthatpeoplehavechosennottoconsumebysavingtheirmoney?
Simple:
Otherpeopleareallowedtoconsumethem.Thinkofitthisway:
Whenyoulendoutyoursavings,youareactuallysaying,“Here,Iamnotgoingtoconsumerightnow,sowhydon’tyou?
”Bankssimplyplaythemiddleman:
theycollectlotsofpeople’ssavingsandthenlendoutlotsoffunds.
Ittakesanunbelievableamountofgoodsandservicestoconstructabuilding.Ittakesfood,shelter,andentertainmentforalloftheworkers,aswell.Withoutsavings,itisquiteimpossibletofinancesuchaconstruction.Thecoordination(协调)betweensavingsandconsumptionisanecessarybasisforsoundeconomicgrowth.Thiscoordinationisalsowhyconsumerlending(say,toborrowabigsumofmoneytobuyacar)isnotproductive,inastrictsense.Itdoesn’tincreasethenet(净的)amountofwealthofaneconomy.Thosesavingscouldhavebeenusedtoconstruct,say,factoryequipment.
Noneofthismeansconsumptionandspendingare“bad”things.Theysimplydonotmakeuswealthier.Afterall,thefinalgoalofproductionandsavingsistoconsume.Buttosaythatconsumptionistheengineofeconomicgrowthistoputthecartbeforethehorse.Or,torephrase:
theconsumptionofwealthcannevermakeyouwealthier.Happier,perhaps.Wealthier,no.
1.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsKeynes’theory?
A.Approving.B.Reserved(矜持的).
C.Uncertain.D.Critical.
2.Theunderlinedword“revenue”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto‘‘_________”.
A.costB.reputation
C.interestD.income
3.Accordingtotheauthor,whichchartcouldshowtheeffectofsavingsoneconomy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.TheSavingBehavioroftheEconomy
B.Consumption:
aKeyConceptinEconomy
C.ConsumerSpendingandEconomicGrowth
D.TheTruthaboutSavingsandConsumption
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Forthelatterpartofthe1900s,mostalcoholadvertisingonTVwasbanned.Duringthistime,thenumberofminors(未成年人)drinkingalcoholdeclined.Severalyearsagothebanwasliftedandalcoholadsreturnedtotelevision.Sincethenthenumberofminorsdrinkingalcoholhasgrown.
AstudyconductedbytheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkleyshowsthatalcoholadsincreasetheabuseofalcohol,positiveattitudestoit,andconsumptionofitinminors.CongressmanWolfefromVirginiaalsofindsthatalcoholadvertisingincreasesdrunkdrivingandalcoholabuseinunder-ageindividuals.AsurveycompletedinCaliforniaandSouthDakotaschoolsfindsthatteensthatarefrequentlyexposedtoalcoholadvertisingoftenbeginconsumingitinthenextyearorso.
Adolescenceisatimeofbraindevelopmentwhenanythingthatprovidesathrill,likealcohol,isanattraction.Andminorsdrinkalcoholmainlytobeliketheirfriends.Fromaveryearlyage,childrenwanttofitin.Otherthansocializing,somedoingthatjusttrytocopewithproblemsorstress.However,drinkingalcoholwillbringaboutmanyproblems.Gettingridoftheseadswouldlessentheunder-ageindividuals’urgestoconsumeorabusealcohol.
Thecompanieswhoproducetheadssaytheytargetaudienceswellintoadulthoodbyusingolderactors.Theycallit“ResponsibleAdvertising”.Thetruthisthatthesecompanieswellknowthattheiradsareplayedinfrontofminors.Theyeventrytoappealtoteensbyusingmusic,animals,andhumorwhichaccordingtoseveralstudiesareallthethingsthatunder-ageindividualsrespondtoinanadvertisement.Dothesecompaniesreallybelievethatsimplystating“consumeresponsibly”andshowingnovisibleconsumptionofalcoholreallycovertheiractualintentions?
Afterallthesestudiesandsurveysaretakenintoaccount,oneconclusionisclear:
thecompanieswhomaketheadsknowverywellthattheyaresupportingunderagedrinkingandalcoholabuse.PeoplecanstandupagainstthesecompaniesbyaddressingCongresstotakeactionandre-bantheseads.Ifenoughpeoplevoicetheirconcerns,theycandojustthat.
5.TheauthormentionedthefindingsinthesecondParagraph___________.
A.toshowalcoholads’negativeeffectsonminors
B.totellusthedangerofminors’drunkdriving
C.totellustheharmofminors’drinkingalcohol
D.ToshowtheCongressman’sattitudetowardsminor’sconsumingalcohol
6.Accordingtothethirdparagraph,weknow__________________.
A.thereasonwhyalcoholadsattractminors
B.thereasonwhyminorstendtodrinkalcohol
C.thewaythatalcoholaffectsminor’slife
D.thewaythatminorshandleproblemswithalcohol
7.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Minorstendtodowhattheyareforbiddento.
B.Minorsknowlittleabout“consumeresponsibly”.
C.Theadcompanies’targetconsumersactuallyincludeminors.
D.Theadcompaniesemployolderactorsmainlytoattractadults.
8.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Thephenomenonaboutthealcoholconsumption.
B.Thereasonsforminors’consumptioninalcohol.
C.Alcoholadvertisinganditseffectsonminors.
D.Thereasonsforbanningalcoholconsumptioninminors.
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Ifyouloveeatinganddrinkingforfreeandarelookingtomakesomepocketmoney,there'sajobinChinawithyournameonit.Anewtypeofonlineserviceallowspeopletohireotherstoeatordrinktheirfavoritetreats,eithertocuretheirboredomorsatisfytheirappetitewithoutthecaloriesthatusuallycomewithit.
ChinesemediarecentlyreportedonanincreasinglypopularserviceononlineplatformTaobaothat'sasstartlingasitisappealing.Peoplecannowgoonlineandhireotherstoconsumecertainfoodsanddrinks,andaskthemtoprovidevideoevidenceofthemeatingordrinkingthesaidtreats.
Feesusuallyrangefromtwotonineyuan($0.30-$1.35)plusthecostofthefood.It'snotexactlyaget-rich-quickjob,buttherearequitearotofpeoplewillingtodoitforthefreetreatsalone.
“Bubbleteadrinking"isaparticularlypopularservice,asthechewytapioca(木薯粉)ballsandpoppingdrinkisalltherageinAsiathesedays,buttherearealsoadsfrompeoplewillingtoeatfriedchickenorhotpotforanyonewillingtopayforthem.
Advertisedasbeing"fat-free"and"freeofqueues",thosewhopayfortheservicewillreceivethefullexperience,whichincludesa360-degreevideoofthedrink,photos,andadetaileddescription.Pricesoftheservicearebasedonthedrink'ssweetnesslevel,itsprice,andpopularity.Someclientsevenrequireashortwrittenreviewtobesurethatthepersontheyhiredactuallydoeswhattheyaresupposedto.
Sellersexplainedthatmostcustomersbuytheir"Bubbleteadrinking"servicemaybebecausethey'retryingtoshakeoffdesireswhilethey'reonadiet.Drinkingbubbleteabyproxymayhelpcustomersavoidhighbloodpressure,highbloodsugar,andotherhealthproblemsthatthesugar-ladendrinkmaycause.
Sowhywouldanyonepayatotalstrangertoenjoyatreatratherthanconsumeitthemselves?
Well,apparently,theonlineserviceissocheapthatsomepeoplesimplydoitoutofboredom,whileothersgetsatisfactionfromwatchingothersindulgeintheirfavoritetreats.
Thisindulging-by-proxyservice(代享受服务)hasreceivedalotofattentiononsocialmediainChina,withsomepeopledescribingitasthejoboftheirdreams.
9.Whatkindofpeoplemaybuythenewtypeofonlineservice?
A.Thosewhoareboring.
B.Thosewhoaretryingtoloseweight.
C.Thosewholoveeatinganddrinkingforfree.
D.Thosewhoarelookingtomakesomepocketmoney.
10.Whichisthereasonformanypeoplebeingwillingtobehiredforthenewjob?
A.Thattheycanmakeafortune.
B.Thatthefoodsanddrinksarecheap.
C.Thattheycanconsumethetreatsforfree.
D.Thattheycanrealizetheirdreams.
11.Whydoestheauthormention"bubbleteadrinking"inParagraph4?
A.Toprovethatthenewtypeofserviceonlineispopular.
B.Tolistanexampleofthenewtypeofserviceonline
C.ToshowbubbleteaisgreatlywelcomeinAsia.
D.Topromotethenewtypeofserviceonline.
12.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Indulging-by-proxyserviceonlinehelpsloseweight.
B.Boredomleadstoindulging-by-proxyserviceonline.
C.Peopleholddifferentopinionsonindulging-by-proxyserviceonline.
D.Indulging-by-proxyserviceonlineisgettingincreasinglypopular.
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Whendidyoulastbuysomething?
Maybeyouarelookingforwardtoashoppingtripattheweekend,butwillitmakeyouhappy?
Intheshortterm,theanswermightbeyes.However,somepeoplethinkitmightnotbegoodforourhealthandhappinessinthelongterm.
OneofthebusiestshoppingdaysoftheyearintheUSAisBlackFriday(thefourthFridayofNovember),whichhasspreadaroundtheworld.However,noteveryonewillbequeuingforabargain.In1992,BuyNothingDaystartedinCanadaandnowmorethansixtycountriestakepart.Theirmessageissimple:
“Participatebynotparticipating.”Fortwenty-fourhoursonthefourthFridayofNovember,peopledonotbuyanyt
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