5、
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex,
my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped
ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I
have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an
iPod or something like that. All these devices (裝置) tell the time ― which is why, if you look
around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of
watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they
don’t need them, others ― apparently including some distinguished men of our time ― are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek
Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250,000
for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster
than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these
days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches
come with extra functions ― but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the
sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why
pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches
that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch
industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make
accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch,
with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it.
Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek
Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like
to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as “investments” (投資). A 1994 Patek Philippe
recently sold for nearly £350,000, while 1960s Rolexes
have gone from £15,000 to £30,000
plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s
a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up ― they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when
fashion moves on, the owner of that £350,000 beauty
will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my
childhood Timex.
59. The sales of watches to young people
have fallen because they .
A. have other devices to tell the
time
B. think watches too expensive
C. prefer to wear an iPod
D. have no sense of time
60. It seems ridiculous to the writer that
______.
A. people dive 300 metres into the sea
B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap
ones
C. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones
D. expensive watches with unnecessary
functions still sell
61. What can be learnt about Swiss watch
industry from the passage?
A. It targets rich people as its potential
customers.
B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
C. It wastes a huge amount of money in
advertising.
D. It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.
62. Which would be the best title for the
passage?
A. Timex or Rolex?
B. My Childhood Timex
C. Watches? Not for
Me!
D. Watches ― a Valuable
Collection
5、
59A.
解析: 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)第1段All these devices tell the time …sales of watches to young adults have been going down可知面向年輕人銷售的手表銷售額下降主要是因?yàn)楹芏嘣O(shè)備都能報(bào)時(shí)。

60
D.
解析: 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第2段,既然很多設(shè)備都能報(bào)時(shí),人們還花費(fèi)很多錢購買那些擁有一些新的但并不實(shí)用的功能的世界名表,這顯得很荒謬,應(yīng)選擇D才符合作者的意思。

61
A.
解析: 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第4段he Swiss reinvented the watch, with the
aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a
message about the man wearing it.可知瑞士表工業(yè)主要是針對有錢人。
62C.
解析: 主旨大意題。本文講述在現(xiàn)代許多移動(dòng)設(shè)備都能報(bào)時(shí)的前提下,還花費(fèi)很多錢購買名表究竟是否合適,因此選擇C“手表?我不要!”為標(biāo)題較為形象生動(dòng)也很貼切。A“天美時(shí)還是勞力士”,B“我的孩童時(shí)代的天美時(shí)”,D“手表―昂貴的選擇”都不符合文章主題。


科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(裝置)tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others—apparently including some distinguished men of our time—are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250,000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as “investments”(投資). A 1994 Patek Philippe recently sold for nearly £350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £15,000 to £30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up—they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they______.
A. have other devices to tell the time B. think watches too expensive
C. prefer to wear an iPod D. have no sense of time
It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.
A. people dive 300 metres into the sea
B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones
C. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones
D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.
B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.
D. It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.
Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Timex or Rolex? B. My Childhood Timex
C. Watches? Not for Me! D. Watches — a Valuable Collection
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (裝置) tell the time ― which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others ― apparently including some distinguished men of our time ― are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250,000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions ― but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as “investments” (投資). A 1994 Patek Philippe recently sold for nearly £350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £15,000 to £30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up ― they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
59. The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they .
A. have other devices to tell the time B. think watches too expensive
C. prefer to wear an iPod D. have no sense of time
60. It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.
A. people dive 300 metres into the sea
B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones
C. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones
D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
61. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.
B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.
D. It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.
62. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Timex or Rolex? B. My Childhood Timex
C. Watches? Not for Me! D. Watches ― a Valuable Collection
科目:高中英語 來源:2011-2012學(xué)年浙江省溫州中學(xué)高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (裝置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists (手腕); sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while these wise people have realized that they don’t need them, others — including some distinguished ones of our time — are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £ 250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days, all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Yes, you may say expensive watches will come with some extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea to test its function of waterproof, or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole by using its compass? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead, the Swiss re-invented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man —— usually a famous star, wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are classified as “investment items” (投資項(xiàng)目) now. A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But, to some wealthy people, a watch is more than an investment. It’s a valuable toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for fifteen years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350, 000 treasured object will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.
【小題1】The sales of watches to young people have fallen because ______.
| A.they have other devices to tell the time |
| B.they think watches are too expensive |
| C.they have little sense of time now |
| D.they prefer to wear an iPod on their wrists |
| A.some people often dive 300 metres deep into the sea |
| B.expensive clothes sell much better than cheap ones |
| C.cheap cars usually don’t run as fast as expensive ones |
| D.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell |
| A.It targets rich people as its potential customers. |
| B.It seems hard for the industry to beat its competitors. |
| C.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. |
| D.It is easy for the industry to re-invent cheap watches. |
| A.Timex Being better than Rolex |
| B.My Expensive Childhood Timex |
| C.Super-level Watches? Not for Me! |
| D.Watches — a Valuable Collection |
科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆浙江省紹興一中高三回頭考試英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(裝置)tell the time—which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others—apparently including some distinguished men of our time—are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions—but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as“investments”(投資). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £15, 000 to £30, 000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It's a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up—they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £350, 000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
【小題1】It seems ridiculous to the writer that_______________.
| A.people dive 300 metres into the sea |
| B.expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones |
| C.cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones |
| D.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell |
| A.It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors. |
| B.It targets rich people as its potential customers. |
| C.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. |
| D.It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches. |
| A.Watches? Not for Me! |
| B.My Childhood Timex |
| C.Timex or Rolex? |
| D.Watches—a Valuable Collection |
科目:高中英語 來源:2009年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試湖北卷英語試題 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(裝置)tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others—apparently including some distinguished men of our time—are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250,000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as “investments”(投資). A 1994 Patek Philippe recently sold for nearly £350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £15,000 to £30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up—they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
【小題1】The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they______.
| A.have other devices to tell the time | B.think watches too expensive |
| C.prefer to wear an iPod | D.have no sense of time |
| A.people dive 300 metres into the sea |
| B.expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones |
| C.cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones |
| D.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell |
| A.It targets rich people as its potential customers. |
| B.It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors. |
| C.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. |
| D.It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches. |
| A.Timex or Rolex? | B.My Childhood Timex |
| C.Watches? Not for Me! | D.Watches — a Valuable Collection |
科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆河南省鄭州市智林中學(xué)高三4月模擬考試英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(裝置)tell the time—which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others—apparently including some distinguished men of our time—are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions—but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as“investments”(投資). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £350, 000, while the 1960s Rolexes have gone from £15, 000 to £30, 000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It's a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up—they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £350, 000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
【小題1】It seems ridiculous to the writer that_______________.
| A.people dive 300 meters into the sea |
| B.expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones |
| C.cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones |
| D.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell |
| A.It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors. |
| B.It targets rich people as its potential customers. |
| C.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. |
| D.It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches. |
| A.Watches? Not for Me! | B.My Childhood Timex |
| C.Timex or Rolex? | D.Watches—a Valuable Collection |
科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學(xué)年河南省鄭州市高三4月模擬考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(裝置)tell the time—which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others—apparently including some distinguished men of our time—are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions—but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as“investments”(投資). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £350, 000, while the 1960s Rolexes have gone from £15, 000 to £30, 000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It's a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up—they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £350, 000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
1.It seems ridiculous to the writer that_______________.
A.people dive 300 meters into the sea
B.expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones
C.cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones
D.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
2.What can be learned about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A.It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
B.It targets rich people as its potential customers.
C.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.
D.It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.
3.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.Watches? Not for Me! B.My Childhood Timex
C.Timex or Rolex? D.Watches—a Valuable Collection
科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學(xué)年浙江省高三回頭考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(裝置)tell the time—which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others—apparently including some distinguished men of our time—are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions—but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as“investments”(投資). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £15, 000 to £30, 000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It's a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up—they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £350, 000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
1.It seems ridiculous to the writer that_______________.
|
A.people dive 300 metres into the sea |
|
B.expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones |
|
C.cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones |
|
D.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell |
2.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
|
A.It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors. |
|
B.It targets rich people as its potential customers. |
|
C.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. |
|
D.It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches. |
3.Which would be the best title for the passage?
|
A.Watches? Not for Me! |
|
B.My Childhood Timex |
|
C.Timex or Rolex? |
|
D.Watches—a Valuable Collection |
科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆浙江省高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (裝置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists (手腕); sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while these wise people have realized that they don’t need them, others — including some distinguished ones of our time — are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £ 250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days, all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Yes, you may say expensive watches will come with some extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea to test its function of waterproof, or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole by using its compass? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead, the Swiss re-invented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man —— usually a famous star, wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are classified as “investment items” (投資項(xiàng)目) now. A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But, to some wealthy people, a watch is more than an investment. It’s a valuable toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for fifteen years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350, 000 treasured object will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.
1.The sales of watches to young people have fallen because ______.
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A.they have other devices to tell the time |
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B.they think watches are too expensive |
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C.they have little sense of time now |
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D.they prefer to wear an iPod on their wrists |
2.It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.
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A.some people often dive 300 metres deep into the sea |
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B.expensive clothes sell much better than cheap ones |
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C.cheap cars usually don’t run as fast as expensive ones |
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D.expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell |
3.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
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A.It targets rich people as its potential customers. |
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B.It seems hard for the industry to beat its competitors. |
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C.It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. |
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D.It is easy for the industry to re-invent cheap watches. |
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
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A.Timex Being better than Rolex |
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B.My Expensive Childhood Timex |
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C.Super-level Watches? Not for Me! |
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D.Watches — a Valuable Collection |
科目:高中英語 來源:2009年高考試題(湖北卷)解析版 題型:閱讀理解
When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (裝置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.
But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others — apparently including some distinguished men of our time — are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250,000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
Watches are now classified as “investments” (投資). A 1994 Patek Philippe recently sold for nearly £350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £15,000 to £30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.
1.The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they .
A. have other devices to tell the time B. think watches too expensive
C. prefer to wear an iPod D. have no sense of time
2.It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.
A. people dive 300 metres into the sea
B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones
C. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones
D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
3.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.
B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.
D. It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Timex or Rolex? B. My Childhood Timex
C. Watches? Not for Me! D. Watches — a Valuable Collection
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