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广东省佛山市S6高质量发展联盟2024-2025学年高二

下学期期中联考英语试题

第一部分听力（略）

第二部分：阅读（共三节，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

AnewtrendhasappearedinChinawithmanyyoungpeopleabandoningbrand(品牌)namestocreatetemporaryhandbagsoutofthingslikereusablegrocerybagsandothermaterials.OneexampleistheShenzhenbag,whichincludescanvas(帆布)bags,paperbags,milkteapackagesthatpeoplecarryaroundinGuangdongProvince.

Makeshifthandbagslikethe“Shenzhenbag”arealsocommonamongyoungpeopleinbigcitieslikeBeijing,Shanghai,andHangzhou.Peoplefindthebagspractical,wearableandfashionable,andtheycanbecarriedontheshoulderortheback.ThisemergingtrendindicatesanewattitudetoconsumptionasyoungpeopleinChinabegintoseekasimpleandsharedlife,withconsumersnolongerblindlypursuingbrandnamesasastatus(身份)symbol,butadvocatingasimpleandlow-carbonlifestyle.Inadditiontothehandbags,andregardlessoftheirmonthlyincomes,manyyoungpeoplearelivingmorecasually,inlinewitha“goodenoughmentality”.LooseT-shirts,Crocs,andcanvasbagsarebasicallystandardstyle.

“Consumerstodayarebecomingmorematureandrational.Theyareseekingsmarterconsumptionthroughcarefulconsiderationandestimationtofindthecheapest,mostpractical,cost-effectivewayofshopping,”saysWangNing,asociologyprofessoratNanjing’sSoutheastUniversity.

EconomistsbelievethatChina’sGenerationZnolongerblindlypursuesbrandsandhigh-endgoodsorbuysthingsforbrandnameandstatus.Instead,theypaymoreattentiontotheiractualneeds,quality,andexperienceofbuying,andprefersharingandsecond-handpurchases.Theyalsoadvocateenvironmentalprotectionandsustainableconsumption.Price-awareChineseconsumershavealsobeguntoplaceagreateremphasisontheirinnerselves.Drivenbyrationalconsumption,manyyoungpeoplenolongersaveforabrand-nameb