题文
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 comes 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 comes 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 comes 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 comparison.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. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4: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 comes 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。 考点
据考高分专家说，试题“What is a lifestyle .....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。
日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
