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 (質量) 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】Who have the same opinion on expensive brands?

A. Alexandra & Daniel. B. Emmy & Edmund.

C. Daniel & Emmy. D. Emmy & Alexandra.

【2】What does Edmund think of expensive brands?

A. They make him feel confident.

B. They are not worth the price.

C. They need to improve their quality.

D. They pay too much attention to personal likes.

【3】The text is mainly about _____.

A. how to buy things reasonably

B. the competition between brands

C. whether expensive brands are worth high prices

D. the different values of teenagers

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】這篇文章主要講了受歡迎的品牌價格昂貴，然而卻不見得比一些便宜的品牌好。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的Alexandra Allam ... likes to buy brand-name products和Her friend Emmy Swan agrees及其所說的話可知，她們兩個人的觀點相同。所以選D。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段Edmund所說的It’s wasteful to buy things just because they are popular可知，他認為昂貴品牌不值那個價。所以選B。

【3】主旨大意題。文章第一段引入本文要討論的話題：受歡迎的品牌價格昂貴然而卻不見得比一些便宜的品牌好，隨后文章從正反兩面對此進行了討論。由此可知，文章主要是討論昂貴的品牌到底值不值當。所以選C。