PART Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A MINI-LECTURE

In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.

    You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.

    Now listen to the mini-lecture. When it is over, you will be given THREE minutes to check your work.

Body Language and Mind

    Introduction

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    In conclusion, while consumption in most cases raises our life quality, excessive and irrational consumption will cause us huge pressure and distress.

[解析] 题目给出了两篇有关“消费”的材料，第一篇说到BBC的两个有关消费的纪录片，指出虽然人们的财富和消费水平增加，但这不一定给人们带来满足感，反而会带来压力，因为人们有越来越重的攀比心理。第二篇是一位德国学者关于消费的观点：消费能促进人与物(人)之间的互动，从而使人类培养了自我的同时，成为更积极参与社交的社会成员。文章可以分为四个段落。第一段：总结两篇文章的大意，提出自己的观点。第二段：结合材料和个人理解解释消费的积极作用。第三段：指出过度注重消费带来的问题。第四段：总结全文。