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【题目】After the holiday season，our guess is that you are tired from visiting the store and buying gifts. It is easy to get stuck，both spiritually and physically by having too much. This is why minimalism and living simply should be your resolution for 2018.

Economic development results in a lot of consumerism(消 费 ):get a good job,get a nice car, and settle into a beautiful house. But some people say that our lives could use a little lightening these days:We work and work and work to only buy and buy and buy—but does all that material wealth really lead to our happiness?Are we filling our time with unnecessary things，when we should be filling our time with friends，value，and service?

An article from the website，Becoming Minimalist， points out the problem with this cycle(循 环 ) in the best way，“ Nobody really believes happiness is directly tied to the number of things we own. Yet almost all of us live like it. We get stuck in it. We work more hours than ever before， earn more income， but save less.”

Minimalism isn't all about ridding(摆 脱 )consumerism and products from your life. Minimalism is about finding your own sense of self and focusing on the things you love. It is about creating a lifestyle that is focused on only those people and things that enrich you.

These days，minimalistic living can come in many forms. We think the most practical form of minimalistic living for us is to follow our list:How You Can Live Lighter in 2018.

Purge Your Closet:Take a day and clear out all of your drawers and closets. If something doesn't have special meaning or adds no value to your life—give it away. Have only what you need and what you can see.

Test Those Limits:See how long you can go without shopping. Give yourself a limit，whether it be two weeks or six months，whether it be avoiding a certain mall or buying clothes. Then put your selfwill to the test. After your allowed time，chances are you will realize all those extra blouses weren't worth it and you will set yourself up for future spending control.

Cut the Cord:This sometimes means giving up your modern technology:TV,cell phone,computer,etc. Limit yourself to only a few hours of TV per week，or only 30 minutes of social media per day. You'll make more time for the things and people that you love and clear out some unnecessary noise from your life.

Live to Your Goals:Find out what your life goals and values are. Then，see what may help you or stop you from achieving this goal. Cut out that which doesn't lead to your happiness and success and add more of what does.

Remember，a pared down lifestyle doesn't mean less success or less happiness. It represents your freedom to focus on the things in life that really matter.

【1】The cycle “ people work and work only to buy and buy” shows .

A. people get stuck physically and spiritually

B. people don't believe wealth leads to happiness

C. people don't want to save more

D. people fall in love with buying

【2】To practise minimalistic living，you should .

A. give away your drawers and closets

B. go to the shopping mall every six months

C. have 30 minutes of social media per day

D. discover your life goals and values

【3】The words “ pared down”in the last paragraph probably mean “ ” .

A. free B. light C. popular D. convenient

【4】Which of the following best explains the writer's opinion?

A. It might take you a long time to wait for the “ right”thing.

B. Clear out the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

C. Change yourself with the development of society.

D. Freedom is more important than success.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

本文主要谈论极简主意和生活简单化。经济发展导致了大量的消费主义：找好工作，买一辆漂亮的车，安顿在一个漂亮的房子里。但有些人说，我们的生活可以使用一些点亮这些日子：我们工作，工作和工作，只买，买，买，但所有的物质财富真的会导致我们的幸福吗？当我们用朋友、价值和服务来充实我们的时间时，我们是否在用不必要的东西来充实我们的时间？我们陷入了困境。我们工作时间比以往任何时候都多，赚取更多的收入，但储蓄较少。极简主义并不是指所有的消费品和生活中的产品。极简主义是寻找你自己的感觉，专注于你所爱的事物。它是关于创造一个生活方式只关注那些丰富你的人和事物。如今，极简主义生活可以有多种形式。我们认为最实用的形式，就是遵循我们的清单：2018岁时如何才能生活得更轻松。具体做法：1.你的衣橱：花一天的时间清理你所有的抽屉和壁橱。2.这些限制：看看没有购物你能走多久。3. 切断电源线：这有时意味着放弃现代技术：电视，手机，

计算机等。4. 实现你的目标：找出你的人生目标和价值观。记住，一个简朴的生活方式并不意味着更少的成功或更少的幸福。它代表你的自由专注于生活中真正重要的事情。

【1】题意：“人们工作和工作只是为了买和买”的循环表明________________________。A. people get stuck physically and spiritually人们在身体上和精神上都被困住了。B. people don't believe wealth leads to happiness人们不相信财富会带来幸福；C. people don't want to save more人们不想多储蓄；、D. people fall in love with buying人们爱上买东西。根据第1段第2句After the holiday season，our guess is that you are tired from visiting the store and buying gifts.It is easy to get stuck，both spiritually and physically by having too much.（假期过后，我们的猜测是，你厌倦了逛商店和买礼物。通过买买买无论是精神上还是身体上很容易陷入困境。）可知选A。

【2】题意：要践行简约的生活，你应该_________________。A. give away your drawers and closets捐出你的抽屉和衣柜；B. go to the shopping mall every six months每六个月去购物中心；C. have 30 minutes of social media per day每天30分钟的社交媒体；D. discover your life goals and values发现你的人生目标和价值观。根据How You Can Live Lighter in 2018.（2018岁时如何才能生活得更轻松。）第4点（倒数第2段）Live to Your Goals:Find out what your life goals and values are.（活在你的目标中：找出你的人生目标和价值观。）可知选D。

【3】题意：最后一段中的“pared down”可能是指__________。A. free自由，免费；B. light轻松的；C. popular流行的，普通的；D. convenient方便的。pared down：简练的; 精简的，简洁的，简朴的；本文主要讲述了极简主义生活，据下文It represents your freedom to focus on the things in life that really matter.( 它代表你的自由专注于生活中真正重要的事情。)结合本文内容可知此句句意是“记住，一个简朴的生活方式并不意味着更少的成功或更少的幸福。”结合选项可知选B。

【4】题意：下面哪一个最能解释作者的观点？A. It might take you a long time to wait for the “ right”thing. 等待“正确”的事情可能要花很长时间；B. Clear out the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.清除不必要的,必要的才显山露水；C. Change yourself with the development of society. 随着社会的发展而改变自己；D. Freedom is more important than success. 自由比成功更重要。