阅读单项技能突破(一)中考阅读理解题型分析及细节题Passage1:(1)WhenIwassevenmyfathergavemeaTimex,myfirstwatch.Ilovedit,woreitforyears,andhaven’thadanotheronesinceitstoppedtickingadecadeago.Why?BecauseIdon’tneedone.IhaveamobilephoneandI’malwaysnearsomeonewithaniPadorsomethinglikethat.Allthesedevices(装置)tellthetime—whichiswhy,ifyoulookaround,you’llseelotsofemptywrists;salesofwatchestoyoungadultshavebeengoingdownsince2007.(2)Butwhilethewisehaverealizedthattheydon’tneedthem,others—apparentlyincludingsomefamousmenofourtime—arespendingtotalfortunesonthem.BrandssuchasRolex,PatekPhilippeandBreitlinghaveshockingprices,upto£250,000forapiece.•(3)Thisisridiculous.Expensivecarsgofasterthancheapcars.Expensiveclotheshangbetterthancheapclothes.Butthesedaysallwatchestellthetimeaswellasallotherwatches.Expensivewatchescomewithextrafunctions—butwhoneedsthem?Howoftendoyoudiveto300metresintotheseaorneedtofindyourdirectionintheareaaroundtheSouthPole?Sowhypaythatmuchoffiveyears’schoolfeesforwatchesthatallowyoutodothesethings?•(4)Ifjusticeweredone,theSwisswatchindustryshouldhavecloseddownwhentheJapanesediscoveredhowtomakeaccuratewatchesforafive-poundnote.InsteadtheSwissreinventedthewatch,withthehelpofmillionsofpounds’worthofadvertising,asamessageaboutthemanwearingit.Rolexesareforthosewhospendtheirweekendsclimbingicymountains;aPatekPhilippeisforonefromarichornoblefamily;aBreitlingsuggestsyouliketopilotplanesacrosstheworld.•(5)Watchesarenowclassified(分类）as“investments”(投资).A1994Philipperecentlysoldfornearly£350,000,while1960sRolexeshavegonefrom£15,000to£30,000plusinayear.Butawatchisnotaninvestment.It’satoyforself-satisfaction,amatteroffashion.Pricesmaykeepgoingup—they’vebeenrisingfor15years.Butwhenfashionmoveson,theownerofthe£350,000beautywillsuddenlyfindhisprideandjoyisnomoreagoodinvestmentthanmychildhoodTimex.•1.Thesalesofwatchestoyoungpeoplehavefallenbecausethey_________.•A.haveotherdevicestotellthetime•B.thinkwatchestooexpensive•C.prefertowearaniPod•D.h...
