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[originaltext]Did you know that Americans have approximately three times the am
[originaltext]Did you know that Americans have approximately three times the am
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2024-03-11
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Did you know that Americans have approximately three times the amount of space we had 50 years ago? Therefore, you’d think we’d have sufficient room for all of our possessions. On the contrary, the personal storage business is now a growing industry. We’ve got triple the space, but we’ve become such enthusiastic consumers that we require even more. This phenomenon has resulted in significant credit card debt, enormous environmental footprints, and perhaps not coincidentally, our happiness levels have failed to increase over the same half century.
I’m here to suggest an alternative that having less might actually be a preferable decision. Many of us have experienced, at some stage, the pleasure of possessing less. I propose that less stuff and less space can not only help you economize, but also simplify your life. I recently started an innovative project to discover some creative solutions that offered me everything I required. By purchasing an apartment that was 40 square meters, instead of 60, I immediately saved $200,000. Smaller space leads to reduced utility bills, and also a smaller carbon footprint. Because it is designed around an edited collection of possessions, limited to my favorite stuff, I’m really excited to live there.
How can we live more basically? Firstly, we must ruthlessly cut the unnecessary objects out of our lives. To stem consumption, we should think before we buy and ask ourselves: “Will it truly make me happier?” Obviously, we should possess some great stuff. But we want belongings that we’re going to love for years. Secondly, we require space efficiency. We want appliances that are designed for use most of the time, not for occasional use. Why own a six-burner stove when you rarely use even three burners? Finally, we need multifunctional spaces and housewares. I combined a moveable wall with transforming furniture to get more out of my limited space. Consider my coffee table. It increases in size to accommodate ten. My office is tucked away, easily hidden. My bed simply pops out of the wall. For guests, I can relocate the moveable wall and utilize the foldable guest beds I installed. I’m not saying we should all live in tiny apartments. But consider the benefits of an edited life. When you return home and walk through your front door, take a moment to ask yourself: “Could I do with a little life editing? Would that give me more freedom and more time?”
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.
16. What has prevented Americans’ happiness levels from increasing?
17. What things should we possess according to the speaker?
18. What do we learn about the items in the speaker’s home?
选项
A、Their failure to accumulate wealth.
B、Their obsession with consumption.
C、The deterioration of the environment.
D、The ever-increasing costs of housing.
答案
B
解析
细节推断题。讲座开头提到,美国人的空间是50年前的三倍,但他们已经成为如此热情的消费者,以至于没有足够的空间容纳自己的物品。这种现象导致信用卡欠债、环境遭到破坏、人们的幸福水平在过去的半个世纪里并没有提高。由此可知,美国人对消费的痴迷阻碍了其幸福感的提升。
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