Question

In the UK, a group of campaigners(活動家)have declared the last Saturday in November as National Buy Nothing Day. “Our message is clear: shop less, live more!” says organizer Michael Smith. “The challenge is to try simple living for a day. Spend time with family and friends, rather than spending money on them. Anyone can take part, provided they spend a day without spending.”
On Buy Nothing Day, they take to the streets to tackle consumers(消費者). They dress as pigs to symbolize greed(貪婪). They offer to cut up credit cards and hand out shopping bags with the words “another useless thing I don’t need” written on the side. Some hold street parties to show shoppers that it is possible to have fun without spending money. Others go into shops and put notes saying “don’t buy me” inside clothes and shoes.
Some protestors(抗議者) are working against powerful forces. Many retailers(零售商) and manufacturers depend on Christmas sales for most of their profits. Around two thirds of GDP in the West is made up of consumer spending. If this drops, many people will lose their jobs. At least that will make it easier for them to buy nothing.
And there is also the risk that the campaigners will be seen as killjoys, who want to stop people enjoying themselves. “There’s a fun side to this,” says Michael Smith. “To some it’s a protest, but it’s also a street party. We’re not saying that people are bad because they go shopping, but we need get the message across for people to consume wisely. And after we’re finished, we’ll probably go for a drink.”
【小題1】Why do a group of people in the UK choose Saturday as National Buy Nothing Day?

A．Because they have enough food at their homes.

B．Because it is the season for shopping.

C．Because they have run out of money at that time.

D．Because it’s popular to live a simple life.

【小題2】In order to persuade people to stop shopping, the campaigners _____.

A．stop people going out

B．have different ways to make it

C．offer goods to people freely

D．play tricks on consumers

【小題3】The underlined word “killjoys” in the last paragraph refers to people who _____.

A．ruin the happiness and fun of others

B．get money from shopkeepers

C．bring happiness to others

D．take no interest in shopping

【小題4】The campaigners started National Buy Nothing Day for the purpose of _____.

A．persuading people to kill time in a different way

B．persuading people to save money

C．persuading people to have more parties

D．persuading people to spend money wisely

Answer 1

【小題1】B
【小題2】B
【小題3】A
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：本文介紹了英國的National Buy Nothing Day，以及這些人所采取的多種行為以及各種具體的信息。
【小題1】B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一行In the UK, a group of campaigners(活動家)have declared the last Saturday in November as National Buy Nothing Day.可知11月是每年的圣誕購物的季節(jié)，在這個時間里很多人都花很多錢購買所需要的物品。故B正確。
【小題2】B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段On Buy Nothing Day, they take to the streets to tackle consumers(消費者). They dress as pigs to symbolize greed(貪婪). They offer to cut up credit cards and hand out shopping bags with the words “another useless thing I don’t need” written on the side. Some hold street parties to show shoppers that it is possible to have fun without spending money. Others go into shops and put notes saying “don’t buy me” inside clothes and shoes.可知這些人采取了多種方法來宣傳他們的思想，故B正確。
【小題3】A 推理題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句And there is also the risk that the campaigners will be seen as killjoys, who want to stop people enjoying themselves.可知他們阻止了別人enjoying themselves故A正確。
【小題4】D 推理題。根據(jù)第一段和最后一段We’re not saying that people are bad because they go shopping, but we need get the message across for people to consume wisely. 和“The challenge is to try simple living for a day. Spend time with family and friends, rather than spending money on them. Anyone can take part, provided they spend a day without spending.”說明這個活動是呼吁人們明智地花錢消費。故D正確。
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