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Labubu dolls are hard to find. Even at the giant flagship store of their maker, Pop Mart, in Shanghai, customers are told they need to wait a week or longer. The lovely creatures, sold in “blind boxes” so that buyers don’t know which one they will get, are loved not only by Chinese children but also by famous people at home and abroad.
For many years, Chinese shoppers liked to follow foreign trends in fashion, make-up, hotels and other areas. But now, they are turning to local luxury brands(奢侈品品牌), high-end make-up labels and milk tea shops. Furthermore, many of these brands are winning fans in other countries. Chinese brands are beginning to penetrate international markets with their unique products.
As consumers have become more careful about spending, cheap but good-quality local brands have grown popular. But lower prices are not the only reason for the love of Chinese brands. In many cases shoppers are paying the same or even more for local products. For instance, the best-selling drinks at Chagee, a tea chain(连锁) that went public in New York in April, are tea lattes(拿铁) that sell for 15－20 yuan（2－3）, almost the same as Starbucks’s top drinks in China.
Chinese consumers are also now far less crazy about foreign goods simply because they are foreign. The rapid rise of Labubu dolls proves that. Instead of copying Western style, both Labubu dolls and Chagee have shown off their Chineseness. It has worked. The competition is not limited to China. Pop Mart now has stores in more than 20 countries, including at least 37 in America. Chagee will have more than 1,300 shops outside China by the end of the year, up from almost none four years ago.
Experts believe that the more foreign recognition these brands get, the more popular they become within China. The popularity on Western social media over Labubu dolls is thought to have made them even more famous at home.
( )8. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To present an argument.
C. To offer a solution.
D. To give an opinion.
( )9. What does the underlined word “penetrate” in paragraph 2 most likely mean?
A. Avoid.
B. Enter.
C. Ignore.
D. Destroy.
( )10. What does the example of Chagee’s tea lattes show?
A. Price matters most to consumers.
B. Cheap local brands are popular in China.
C. Some local brands achieve high pricing.
D. Chinese tea chains outperform foreign ones.
( )11. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. Pop Mart: A Symbol of Chinese Toys
B. Why Milk Tea Brands Are Popular in China
C. From Foreign Trends to Local Love: Chinese Brands Shine
D. The History of Chinese Luxury Brands
Labubu dolls are hard to find. Even at the giant flagship store of their maker, Pop Mart, in Shanghai, customers are told they need to wait a week or longer. The lovely creatures, sold in “blind boxes” so that buyers don’t know which one they will get, are loved not only by Chinese children but also by famous people at home and abroad.
For many years, Chinese shoppers liked to follow foreign trends in fashion, make-up, hotels and other areas. But now, they are turning to local luxury brands(奢侈品品牌), high-end make-up labels and milk tea shops. Furthermore, many of these brands are winning fans in other countries. Chinese brands are beginning to penetrate international markets with their unique products.
As consumers have become more careful about spending, cheap but good-quality local brands have grown popular. But lower prices are not the only reason for the love of Chinese brands. In many cases shoppers are paying the same or even more for local products. For instance, the best-selling drinks at Chagee, a tea chain(连锁) that went public in New York in April, are tea lattes(拿铁) that sell for 15－20 yuan（2－3）, almost the same as Starbucks’s top drinks in China.
Chinese consumers are also now far less crazy about foreign goods simply because they are foreign. The rapid rise of Labubu dolls proves that. Instead of copying Western style, both Labubu dolls and Chagee have shown off their Chineseness. It has worked. The competition is not limited to China. Pop Mart now has stores in more than 20 countries, including at least 37 in America. Chagee will have more than 1,300 shops outside China by the end of the year, up from almost none four years ago.
Experts believe that the more foreign recognition these brands get, the more popular they become within China. The popularity on Western social media over Labubu dolls is thought to have made them even more famous at home.
( )8. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To present an argument.
C. To offer a solution.
D. To give an opinion.
( )9. What does the underlined word “penetrate” in paragraph 2 most likely mean?
A. Avoid.
B. Enter.
C. Ignore.
D. Destroy.
( )10. What does the example of Chagee’s tea lattes show?
A. Price matters most to consumers.
B. Cheap local brands are popular in China.
C. Some local brands achieve high pricing.
D. Chinese tea chains outperform foreign ones.
( )11. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. Pop Mart: A Symbol of Chinese Toys
B. Why Milk Tea Brands Are Popular in China
C. From Foreign Trends to Local Love: Chinese Brands Shine
D. The History of Chinese Luxury Brands
答案
8.A 9.B 10.C 11.C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章以Labubu娃娃热销引入，介绍了当今中国消费者从追外国潮流转向青睐本土品牌。这些本土品牌凭借特色闯国际，海外认可度反促其在国内更受欢迎。
8. A 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的内容“Labubu玩偶很难买到。即使在其制造商泡泡玛特位于上海的大型旗舰店，顾客也会被告知需要等待一周或更长时间。这些可爱的生物以‘盲盒’形式销售，买家无法知道自己会得到哪一个，它们不仅深受中国儿童喜爱，也受到国内外名人追捧”，并结合下文对中国消费者由对外国产品的喜爱转为青睐本土产品现象的介绍推知，本段的作用是引出文章话题。故选A。
9. B 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Chinese brands are beginning to penetrate international markets with their unique products.(中国品牌正开始以其独特的产品penetrate国际市场)”，尤其“with their unique products”可知，此处是指中国品牌以其独特的产品打入国际市场。由此可知，画线词penetrate意为“进入”，与enter同义。故选B。
10. C 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中“In many cases shoppers are paying ... as Starbucks's top drinks in China.(例如，茶饮连锁品牌Chagee(该公司于4月在纽约上市)的畅销饮品是售价15至20元(约合2至3美元)的茶拿铁，这几乎与星巴克在中国的顶级饮品价格相同。)”可推知，Chagee的茶拿铁的例子表明一些本土品牌实现了高价。故选C。
11. C 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文，并结合第二段的内容“多年来，中国消费者喜欢追随时尚、美妆、酒店等领域的外国潮流。但现在，他们开始转向本土奢侈品牌、高端美妆品牌和奶茶店。此外，许多这些品牌正在其他国家赢得粉丝。中国品牌正凭借其独特产品开始进入国际市场”可知，文章主要介绍了中国消费者从对国外商品的喜爱转移到对本土品牌的热爱，以Chagee为例指出本土品牌发展态势良好，其表现优于外资连锁。因此C选项“从跟风外来到本土青睐：中国品牌崭露锋芒”可作本文的最佳标题。故选C。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章以Labubu娃娃热销引入，介绍了当今中国消费者从追外国潮流转向青睐本土品牌。这些本土品牌凭借特色闯国际，海外认可度反促其在国内更受欢迎。
8. A 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的内容“Labubu玩偶很难买到。即使在其制造商泡泡玛特位于上海的大型旗舰店，顾客也会被告知需要等待一周或更长时间。这些可爱的生物以‘盲盒’形式销售，买家无法知道自己会得到哪一个，它们不仅深受中国儿童喜爱，也受到国内外名人追捧”，并结合下文对中国消费者由对外国产品的喜爱转为青睐本土产品现象的介绍推知，本段的作用是引出文章话题。故选A。
9. B 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Chinese brands are beginning to penetrate international markets with their unique products.(中国品牌正开始以其独特的产品penetrate国际市场)”，尤其“with their unique products”可知，此处是指中国品牌以其独特的产品打入国际市场。由此可知，画线词penetrate意为“进入”，与enter同义。故选B。
10. C 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中“In many cases shoppers are paying ... as Starbucks's top drinks in China.(例如，茶饮连锁品牌Chagee(该公司于4月在纽约上市)的畅销饮品是售价15至20元(约合2至3美元)的茶拿铁，这几乎与星巴克在中国的顶级饮品价格相同。)”可推知，Chagee的茶拿铁的例子表明一些本土品牌实现了高价。故选C。
11. C 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文，并结合第二段的内容“多年来，中国消费者喜欢追随时尚、美妆、酒店等领域的外国潮流。但现在，他们开始转向本土奢侈品牌、高端美妆品牌和奶茶店。此外，许多这些品牌正在其他国家赢得粉丝。中国品牌正凭借其独特产品开始进入国际市场”可知，文章主要介绍了中国消费者从对国外商品的喜爱转移到对本土品牌的热爱，以Chagee为例指出本土品牌发展态势良好，其表现优于外资连锁。因此C选项“从跟风外来到本土青睐：中国品牌崭露锋芒”可作本文的最佳标题。故选C。
