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一、题文
Designer Dolls Become Desirable CollectablesKan Hui, senior stage set designer based in Beijing, stands in front of vending machine(自动售货机) in a shopping center. She feeds in the money and a paper box rolls out. Dolls are not just toys for little girls any more. They have become desirable collectables for many young Chinese under the age of thirty.Molly, a little girl with curly hair, wide eyes and pouting lips, is one of the best-selling dolls in China. Each Molly sells for 59 yuan and there are over one hundred editions of the doll in different series. For doll fans, it is an affordable way to build an "art" collection.In fact, what has made collecting designer dolls a new phenomenon is the concept of a "blind box". As the name implies, consumers have no idea which specific doll from a series they will get until they open the box. Over 400 million Molly dolls are reported to have been sold throughout the country last year! Psychologists say that collectors are trying to bring some order and meaning to their lives. That may be true, but I think they do it just because it is fun and sometimes educational. I have a friend who collects beer bottles. He does not recycle them for money. Instead, he has them lined up in neat rows on shelves, and over 200 of them are from more than 30 different countries-a good way to learn about geography.Collecting Molly dolls is probably fad(一时的风尚) that will be replaced by another one eventually. A.The uncertainty about the product has undoubtedly increased sales of these dolls.B.Designer dolls satisfy the spiritual needs of young Chinese consumers.C.She can hardly wait to open the box and is excited to discover inside limited-edition(限量版) Molly doll.D.However, it will definitely give the pleasure you want, and enjoy collecting it.E.The small toys fit in the palm of your hand and come dressed in cute costumes.F.Have you ever wondered why people build a collection of things?A.The uncertainty about the product has undoubtedly increased sales of these dolls.B.Designer dolls satisfy the spiritual needs of young Chinese consumers.C.She can hardly wait to open the box and is excited to discover inside limited-edition(限量版) Molly doll.D.However, it will definitely give the pleasure you want, and enjoy collecting it.E.The small toys fit in the palm of your hand and come dressed in cute costumes.F.Have you ever wondered why people build a collection of things?A.The uncertainty about the product has undoubtedly increased sales of these dolls.B.Designer dolls satisfy the spiritual needs of young Chinese consumers.C.She can hardly wait to open the box and is excited to discover inside limited-edition(限量版) Molly doll.D.However, it will definitely give the pleasure you want, and enjoy collecting it.E.The small toys fit in the palm of your hand and come dressed in cute costumes.F.Have you ever wondered why people build a collection of things?A.The uncertainty about the product has undoubtedly increased sales of these dolls.B.Designer dolls satisfy the spiritual needs of young Chinese consumers.C.She can hardly wait to open the box and is excited to discover inside limited-edition(限量版) Molly doll.D.However, it will definitely give the pleasure you want, and enjoy collecting it.E.The small toys fit in the palm of your hand and come dressed in cute costumes.F.Have you ever wondered why people build a collection of things?
二、解答
1. 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据空前的“She feeds in the money and a paper box rolls out.”可知，她把钱投进去，一个纸盒就滚了出来，此处承接上文，讲的是关于纸盒滚出来之后的事情，C项中的the box与空前的a paper box相对应，She与She相一致，C项（她迫不及待地打开盒子，兴奋地发现里面有一个限量版的莫莉玩偶）符合语境。故选：C。2. 【答案】A【解析】信息匹配题。根据空前的“As the name implies, consumers have no idea which specific doll from a series they will get until they open the box.”可知，顾名思义，消费者在打开盒子之前都不知道会从一个系列中得到哪个特定的玩偶，再根据空后的“Over 400 million Molly dolls are reported to have been sold throughout the country last year!”可知，据报道，去年全国共售出超过4亿只莫莉玩偶，此处需要一个过渡句，承上启下，纪要对应空前的这种“盲盒”的销售模式，又要引出空后的巨大的销量，A项中的uncertainty对应空前的have no idea,undoubtedly increased sales对应空后的Over 400 million，A项（产品的不确定性无疑增加了这些玩偶的销售）符合语境。故选：A。3. 【答案】F【解析】逻辑关系题。根据空后的“Psychologists say that collectors are trying to bring some order and meaning to their lives.”可知，心理学家说收藏者试图给他们的生活带来秩序和意义，这是在解释人们收藏东西的原因，空后的say是对F项中why的解释，collectors也与F项中的collection相一致，空后的F项（你有没有想过为什么人们会收集东西？）符合语境。故选：F。4. 【答案】D【解析】逻辑关系题。根据空前的“Collecting Molly dolls is probably fad(一时的风尚) that will be replaced by another one eventually.”可知，收集莫莉玩偶可能是一种时尚，最终会被另一个取代，结合上文年轻人对莫莉玩偶的钟爱可知此处与上文语意上发生转折，肯定莫莉玩偶给年轻收藏者们带来的快乐，D项（然而，它肯定会给你带来你想要的快乐，并享受收集它的乐趣）符合语境。故选：D。本文到此结束，希望对大家有所帮助。
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