3．From hitting the mall with your girl fiends on a Saturday afternoon，to holiday spending on gifts that go under the tree，shopping could be called one of America's favorite pastimes．For most people，it means some new clothes for work or a small trinket for a friend．For others，however，shopping is much more than an enjoyable pastime，and in some cases，it is a real and destructive addiction that can turn into a financial disaster．Compulsive shopping and spending are defined as inappropriate，excessive过度的，and out of control．Like other addictions，it basically has something to do with impulsiveness and lack of control over one's impulses冲动．In America，shopping is embedded in our culture； so often，the impulsiveness comes out as excessive shopping．Sometimes this is referred to as"shopholism"．Shopping addiction can damage a person's life，family，and finances．"No one knows what causes addictive behaviors，like shopping，alcoholism，drug abuse，and gambling"，says a professor of applied health science．Some of the new evidence suggests that some people，maybe 10%-15%，may have a genetic predisposition to an addictive behavior，coupled with an environment in which the particular behavior is triggered引发，but no one really knows why．"Individuals will get some kind of high from an addictive behavior like shopping．
What are the telltale signs that shopping has crossed the line and become and addiction？What should a concerned family member or friend look out for when they think shopping has become a problem？The behaviors can signal a serious problem：
•Shopping or spending money as a result of feeling angry，depressed，anxious，or lonely
•Having arguments with others about one's shopping habits
•Feeling lost without credit cards-actually going into withdrawal without them
•Buying items on credit，rather than with cash
•Describing a rush or a feeling of euphoria with spending
•Feeling guilty，ashamed，or embarrassed after a spending spree（大买特买）
•Thinking obsessively about money
•Spending a lot time juggling accounts or bills to accommodate spending
"If someone identifies four or more of any of these behaviors，there may be a problem"，experts say．Treating a shopping addiction requires a multifaceted approach．There are no standard treatments for shopping addiction．Medications have been used，but with mixed results．Therapists also focus on cognitive-behavioral treatment programs．There is no quick and easy answer that will immediately cure a shopping addiction，and while treatment is a necessary part of solving the problem，so is behavior change on the part of the addict．
Some basic changes in behavior that will have a big impact on breaking a shopping addiction are recommended：
•Admit that you are a compulsive spender，which is half the battle．
•Get rid of checkbooks and credit cards，which fuel the problem．
•Don't shop by yourself because most compulsive shoppers shop alone and if you are with someone you are much less likely to append more．
•Find other meaningful ways to spend time．
And keep in mind that while behavior change is clearly important to recovery，so is reaching out for professional help．（509）
67．The best title of this article isC
A．Should We Shop or Not？
B．Shopping Behaviors，Good or Bad？
C．Shopping Spree，or an Addiction？
D．The Dangers of Shopholism．
68．You should be carefully think about your shopping behavior if youC．
A．are angry to go shopping
B．lost your credit card while shopping
C．are overjoyed and overwhelmingly excited to go shopping．
D．count your money while shopping
69．Which of the following statement is not true？A．
A．Medication will not help to cure a shopping addiction
B．No one really knows why people get addicted to doing something which is no good to them
C．By the word shopholism，we refers to the impulsive and excessive shopping behavior
D．Shopping addiction can turn into a real disaster in one's life
70．The most important way to get rid of the addiction isB．
A．use credit card instead of checkbooks
B．change one's behavior as well as seek professional advice
C．find somebody else to shop for you
D．go to a doctor for a standard treatment．
分析 文章大意：本文讲述了对大部分人来说，购物可以买到新衣服或者给朋友买一些小玩意，但是对其他人来说，购物远不是令人愉快的消遣，在某种程度上，它是一种有害的上瘾的事情，强制性购物和话费是一种不合适的、过度的行为，会失去控制；文中提到了几种可能会产生问题的现象以及一些可以打破购物上瘾的在行为上的改变．
解答 67．C 主旨大意题．通过对整篇文章大意把握可知本文主要讲了对购物上瘾的认识以及应对的方法，因此C项最贴近文章大意．
68．C 细节理解题．根据文章第一段第三行Compulsive shopping and spending are defined as inappropriate，excessive，and out of control．Like other addictions，it basically has something to do with impulsiveness and lack of control over one's impulses可知答案选C．
69．A 推理判断题．根据文中Medications have been used，but with mixed results．Therapists also focus on cognitive-behavioral treatment programs可知药物对治疗购物上瘾是有帮助的，因此A项表述错误．
70．B 细节理解题．根据文章最后一段And keep in mind that while behavior change is clearly important to recovery，so is reaching out for professional help可知改变一个人的行为以及寻求专业的帮助是最重要的．
点评 本篇文章是日常生活类阅读．日常生活类阅读理解题是高考常考的题材之一，它注重考查考生对整体理解和细节的把握，有一定难度，要求考生对相关话题要有所了解以及对文章大意准确把握，做题时要结合语境做出正确的选择．
