Question

【題目】Do you love Beats headphones, True Religion jeans, and UGG shoes? These are some of the most popular brands (牌子) around. They are also expensive. But some experts say they are not much better than cheaper brands.

For example, Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports. He tested all kinds of headphones. He says that $80 Koss Pro headphones provide basically the same quality and comfort as Beats. So why do people pay twice or even 10 times as much for the hottest brands?

Experts say it's because fashionable, expensive brands send a message. Brands say “I belong” or “I can afford it.”

Some people think that expensive brand names are worth the price. They say that some designer clothes really are top quality and that they last longer than cheaper brands. Some teenagers choose to wear popular brands because these brands make them feel good about themselves.

Alexandra Allam, 17, likes to buy brand-name products. “I'd rather spend the extra money to get something I know I'll be satisfied with,” she says. Her friend Emmy Swan agrees, saying “As long as you can afford it, it seems reasonable to buy what you want.” But not all teenagers agree. “Spending hundreds of dollars for designer sunglasses is stupid and unreasonable,” says Daniel Steinbrecher, 16. “It's fake (假的) happiness.”

People who are against wearing expensive brand names say that many designer brands aren't any better. “It's wasteful to buy things just because they are popular,” says Edmund Williams, 15. “You'll feel better if you buy things because you like them. If you have extra money to spend, it would be better to give it to people in need.”

【1】The example of Jim's report wants to tell us _____.

A. popular brands make people comfortable

B. Koss Pro headphones are better than Beats

C. the hottest brands are of the highest quality

D. lesser-known brands may offer the same quality as name brands

【2】According to experts, people choose the hottest brands probably _____.

A. to show off

B. for their better quality

C. for their better designs

D. to belong to a special group

【3】What does Edmund think of expensive brands?

A. They are not worth the price.

B. They make him feel confident.

C. They need to improve their quality.

D. They pay too much attention to personal likes.

【4】The text is mainly about _____.

A. how to buy things reasonably

B. the competition between brands

C. the different values of teenagers

D. whether expensive brands are worth high prices

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：文章討論的是昂貴品牌值不值得問(wèn)題。

【1】D. 推理總結(jié)題。Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports. He tested all kinds of headphones. He says that $80 Koss Pro headphones provide basically the same quality and comfort as Beats. Jim Wilcox為消費(fèi)者報(bào)告。他測(cè)試了各種耳機(jī)。他說(shuō)，80美元的耳機(jī)Koss Pro和Beats提供基本相同的質(zhì)量和舒適。由此可知消費(fèi)者們對(duì)于品牌了解不夠，lesser-known brands may offer the same quality as name brands一些鮮為人知的品牌可以像品牌商品一樣提供相同質(zhì)量的。故選D。

【2】A.推理推斷題。根據(jù)第三段的Brands say “I belong” or “I can afford it.”可知，人們選擇最熱門(mén)的品牌是出于炫耀心理，故選A。

【3】A.推理推斷題。根據(jù)最后一段Edmund所說(shuō)的“It's wasteful to buy things just because they are popular,” 僅僅因?yàn)樗鼈兪軞g迎為買(mǎi)東西是一種浪費(fèi)�？芍�他認(rèn)為昂貴品牌并不值那個(gè)價(jià)，故選A。

【4】D.主旨大意題。文章第一段提出本文要談?wù)摰脑?huà)題：They are also expensive. But some experts say they are not much better than cheaper brands.這些品牌價(jià)格如此昂貴，但是一些專(zhuān)家說(shuō)受歡迎的品牌價(jià)格昂貴然而卻不見(jiàn)得比便宜的品牌好。隨后文章從正反兩面對(duì)此進(jìn)行了討論。由此可知，文章主要是討論昂貴的品牌到底值不值這一話(huà)題。故選D。