What is a lifestyle and how is that different from a life? A lifestyle is about brand names and buying identity or fame. Lifestyle gives a false sense of peace and acceptability that es from others recognizing what you’ve bought into (as well as bought). If your car, clothes, and home are expensive, you’re sophisticated(世故的) and stylish. If you have the right kind of job or go to the right social gatherings, then you receive the insincere approval of others. This means that your self-esteem(自尊) is always at the mercy of others, with no appreciation of you as an individual.
A life, on the other hand, is very different. A life is what you lead when you know what matters most to you. It is very simple and es from being connected to what you know is important and being willing to put that first, no matter what others may think. When you create a life vs. a lifestyle, your self-esteem es from what’s inside you, not what others think about you.
Lifestyle is expensive financially and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable. A life is not expensive. Rather than using personal or financial resources, a life generates energy and staying power. It’s about liberating yourself from the mindless consumption that society expects. It is about making the choices that are in line with your values, instead of using up your bank account or energy for no heart-driven reason.
How can you make the change? Understand the difference between a life and a lifestyle. Analyze your current lifestyle to see what is costing you in money, time, stress, and energy to maintain it. Let go and make room for what is really important to you, what supports you and brings you joy. Remember who you are from within, not what you own!
【小题1】Which of the following examples best explains “what is life about”? A.We work long hours in a job that we do not enjoy.B.We focus on what we wear, or what kind of car we drive.C.We find out what our true beliefs and values are and choose to live by these.D.We think that how others see us is more important than what we think of ourselves.【小题2】What method does the author use to explain his opinion in the third paragraph?A.Making parison.B.Giving an example.C.Giving a definition.D.Giving a reason.【小题3】To make the change, we need to .A.be directed from withinB.be directed from outsideC.be driven by social valuesD.be driven by others’ opinions【小题4】What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?A.To describe what life is. B.To introduce what lifestyle is.C.To promote life instead of lifestyle. D.To tell the differences between life and lifestyle.C
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(答案→)C
解析:文章大意:文章作者通过对比生活以及生活方式,说明了我们需要提升的是我们的生活,而不是我们的生活方式。
【小题1】C推理判断题。根据文章第二段对生活的解释可知生活是我们发现我们真正的信仰和价值观,并以此选择生活。故C正确。
【小题2】A推理判断题。根据文章第三段,作者通过比较来区分生活与生活方式之间的区别。故通过的是作比较。故A正确。
【小题3】A细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句When you create a life vs. a lifestyle, your self-esteem es from what’s inside you, not what others think about you.可以得出答案。故A正确。
【小题4】C写作目的题。文章作者通过对比生活以及生活方式,说明了我们需要提升的是我们的生活,而不是我们的生活方式。故C正确。