Question

【题目】 Shopping therapy (疗法) is the practice of using the shopping experience to help overcome depression (沮丧) or other emotional problems. 【1】 Some experts think it happens as a result of deep- seeded human needs.

Many people benefit from shopping therapy. One of the most obvious things is the enjoyment people get from the items they buy. 【2】 When people shop, they often buy things they really care about on some level. For example, when people come home with a new shirt or a new computer, they assume that the item is going to improve their lives in some way. This can help reduce many feelings of unhappiness.

【3】 Some experts think humans are linked with the need to constantly achieve and fight for improvement. People make a decision to buy something, and then actually follow through this plan. This is one way people can take action to directly change their own lives.

People who don't actually have any money to buy things still benefit from shopping therapy. For them, simply browsing (浏览) can be a nice experience.【4】

The simple act of leaving home and spending time around other humans is another possible reason for the effectiveness of shopping therapy.【5】 Many people even use shopping as a specific social activity by bringing people they care about along with them and turning the process into a pleasant activity.

A. So shop until you start feeling better.

B. That’ s because it helps them form future shopping plans.

C. Many people shop for this reason without even realizing it.

D. Other people have the feeling of achievement after shopping.

E. Many people have gone into debt due to shopping therapy addiction.

F. There is sometimes a sense of community in the shopping experience.

G. Most people find joy in buying new things, no matter how small they may be.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】G

【3】D

【4】B

【5】F

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了购物疗法，它是利用购物经验帮助克服抑郁或其他情绪问题的做法。许多人受益于购物疗法。

【1】根据文章第一句“Shopping therapy is the practice of using the shopping experience to help overcome depression or other emotional problems.”可知，购物疗法是利用购物经验帮助克服抑郁或其他情绪问题的做法，所以许多人出于这个原因购物，故选C。

【2】根据第二段第一句“Many people benefit from shopping therapy.”，是第二段的主题句，本段内容都是在讲述许多人从购物疗法中受益，故选G。

【3】根据句子“People make a decision to buy something，and then actually follow through this plan. This is one way people can take action to directly change their own lives.”可知，有的人购物后有成就感。人们决定买东西，然后真正执行这个计划。可知这是人们可以采取行动直接改变自己生活的一种方式。故选D。

【4】根据本段前面几个句子可知，那些实际上没钱买东西的人仍然受益于购物疗法。对他们来说，简单的浏览是一种不错的体验，这还可以帮助他们形成未来的购物计划，故选B。

【5】根据句子The simple act of leaving home and spending time around other humans is another possible reason for the effectiveness of shopping therapy.另一个可能的原因是离开家，花时间和其他人在一起。以及句子“Many people even use shopping as a specific social activity by bringing people they care about along with them and turning the process into a pleasant activity.” 许多人甚至把购物作为一种特定的社交活动，把他们关心的人带在身边，把这个过程变成一种愉快的活动。可知这正是购物中的社区感，故选F。