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1、英语能力提升练习三阅读理解ForChristmaslastyear,Marie^sgrandmawantedtogethersomethingspecialSoMarieaskedhergrandmaforherdreamgift:abrand・newpairofUGGboots.Allherfriendshadthem.OnChristmasmorning,Mariereallygotapairofboots.Theyfitperfectly.Thequalitywassuperb.Therewasonlyoneth
2、ingmissing:thetinylabelontheheelthatsaysUGG.Mariethankedhergrandma.Butshe'sonlywornthosebootstwice一bothtimestovisithergrandma."Iwouldneverweartheminpublic/shesays.Marie^sgrandmawouldbeheartbrokentoknowthetruth.ButatUGGheadquarters（总咅E）,aroomfullofsalesmanagerswo
3、uldbecheering・Throughclevermarketingandexpensiveadvertising,themakersofUGGshaveconvincedMarie一andmillionsofothers一thatthenameUGGhasvaluefarbeyondwhatthehomelyslipperbootsshouldreallycost.UGGs,likeNorthFacejackets,Nikesneakers,andotherbrand-nameitemsare"statussym
4、bols”.Peoplepaydouble,triple,even10timesmoreforbrandnamesthanforsimilaritems-Isapairof$400TrueReligionjeansreallybetterthanthe$18WranglersyoucangetatWalmart?Maybethequalityisabithigher.Maybetheyshrinkless.Butarebrandnamesreallyworththeexorbitantprices?Somepricey
5、brandsdo,infact,usehigher-qualitymaterialsthatfitbetterandfeelniceonyourskin.However,thetruthisthatthevalueofabrandhaslittletodowithqualityandalottodowithstatus.ArecentstudybyConsumerReportsfoundthatsomeoftheleastexpensivejeansarebettermadethanthemoreexpensiveje
6、ans.Butthatdoesn'tmatte匚Wearingacertainlabeltellstheworld“Ibelong^^or"Icanaffordit."Afewdecadesago,theideaofakidrefusingtowearapairofbootsbecausethelabelwaswrongwouldhaveseemedascrazyastalkingonaphonethesizeofyourhand.Clearly,timeshavechanged.2&Whenshereceivedth
7、eChristmasgiftfromhergrandma,Marieseemed•A.excitedB・worriedC.movedD.disappointed29.UGG，smanagerswouldbecheeringprobablybecauseof•A.itsparticulardesignB.itssuccessfulmarketingC.itshigh-qualityproductsD.itsbettercustomerservice30.Theunderlinedword"exorbitant^inPar
8、agraph5probablymeans.A.highB.goodC.averageD.attractive31.Intheauthor^opinion,peoplewearbrand-nameproductsasawayto•A.followthefashionB.showthemselvesoffC.keeppacewitht
