专题06 阅读理解C篇 -【好题汇编】2025年高考英语一模试题分类汇编（上海专用）（解析版）.docxVIP

专题06阅读理解C篇

编者按：2025年上海十六区高三一模收集齐全，深度解析，排版整齐。

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（2025年浦东新区一模）

Insociology,consumptionisaboutsomuchmorethanjusttakinginorusingupresources.Humansconsumetosurvive,ofcourse,butintoday’sworld,wealsoconsumetoentertainandamuseourselves,andasawaytosharetimeandexperienceswithothers.Weconsumenotonlymaterialgoodsbutalsoservices,experiences,information,andculturalproducts.Consumptiontodayisacentralorganizingprincipleofsociallife.

Sociologistsrecognizethatmanyaspectsofourdailylivesarestructuredbyconsumption.Infact,PolishsociologistZygmuntBaumanwroteinthebookConsumingLifethatWesternsocietiesarenolongerorganizedaroundtheactofproduction,butinstead,aroundconsumption.ThistransitionbeganintheUnitedStatesinthemid-twentiethcentury,afterwhichmostproductionjobsweremovedoverseas,andoureconomyshiftedtoretailandtheprovisionofservicesandinformation.

Asaconsequence,mostofusspendourdaysconsumingratherthanproducinggoods.Onanygivenday,onemighttraveltoworkbycar;workinanofficethatrequireselectricity,gas,oil,water,paper,andahostofconsumerelectronicsanddigitalgoods;purchaseatea,coffee,orsoda;goouttoarestaurant;pickupdrycleaning;purchasehealthandhygieneproductsatadrugstore;usepurchasedgroceriestopreparedinner,andthenspendtheeveningwatchingtelevision,enjoyingsocialmedia,orreadingabook.Whocanbreakfreefromit?

Consumptionhastakenongreatimportanceintherelationshipswedevelopwithothers.Weoftenorganizevisitswithothersaroundtheactofconsuming,whetherthatbesittingdowntoeatahome-cookedmealasafamily,ormeetingfriendsforashoppingexcursionatthemall.Inaddition,weoftenuseconsumergoodstoexpressourfeelingsforothersthroughthepracticeofgift-giving.

Sociologistsalsoseeconsumptionasanimportantpartoftheprocessofforming