【文章导读】短文介绍了“谷子(guzi)经济”的兴起，说明了其受年轻人欢迎的原因以及对社交方式和实体零售经济带来的积极影响。
More and more young people in China are turning to guzi. Their spending on guzi is even benefiting the country’s economy. Guzi sounds like the English word “goods”. It means “grain” in Chinese. The term refers to products related to ACGN—animation, comics, games and novels. Items include badges, cards, soft toys and more. The act of buying these products is called “chi guzi”.
According to an earlier report, China’s guzi economy is expected to continue to grow fast. Shops selling these products are springing up across the country. They can be found in almost every shopping mall in the major cities. Some malls even have whole floors for these products.
Guzi stores are usually filled with beautifully designed products. “Walking into such a store feels like entering a romantic ideal world,” said a young girl from Beijing. Shoppers must often search for a while before they find their favourite item. Finding what they want is always a pleasant surprise. Most young people are buying guzi for comfort. “These items help me get through my busier days. They also allow me not to focus on my worries(about my studies),” said a college student in Chongqing.
The guzi industry is rising as the “friendship recession” becomes a growing problem in China. It’s reported that young people have only about 2.5 close friends on average. They want to find new ways to form relationships. Guzi culture is taking advantage of this. Guzi stores offer real-life spaces for young people to meet people with similar interests. By drawing young shoppers to physical stores, the guzi industry is also bringing new life to China’s retail business(零售业).
()1. Guzi products are popular with most young people because .
A. they will value more soon
B. they are cheap and good
C. they can be found easily
D. they can comfort the young people
()2. What does the underlined phrase “springing up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Appearing suddenly.
B. Putting away.
C. Developing slowly.
D. Coming to an end.
()3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Few people will go to physical stores.
B. The guzi industry will replace online shopping.
C. Young people can make new friends in guzi stores.
D. The guzi industry doesn’t bring new life into China’s retail business.
()4. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Who Owns Guzi?
B. A New Problem in China
C. Small Goods, Big Influence
D. How to Spend Money in a Smart Way

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C

【分析】
做此类英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词，回到原文对应段落定位信息，对比选项与原文内容，排除错误选项得出答案。具体解题时：第1题需定位年轻人购买谷子产品的原因；第2题需结合上下文猜测短语含义；第3题需依据最后一段内容合理推断；第4题需概括全文核心内容选标题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据题干关键词，定位到第三段，原文提到“Most young people are buying guzi for comfort. These items help me get through my busier days... not to focus on my worries”，说明谷子产品能安慰年轻人，对应选项D；A（升值）、B（便宜好）、C（容易找到）原文未提及，排除，故选D。
2. 第2题：“springing up”所在句提到“Shops selling these products are springing up across the country. They can be found in almost every shopping mall...”，说明该短语意为“突然出现”，对应选项A；B（收起）、C（缓慢发展）、D（结束）均不符合语境，排除，故选A。
3. 第3题：定位最后一段，原文指出“Guzi stores offer real-life spaces for young people to meet people with similar interests”，说明年轻人能在谷子店交新朋友，对应选项C；A（很少人去实体店）与原文“给零售业带来新活力”矛盾，B（取代网购）原文未提及，D（没带来新活力）与原文表述相反，排除，故选C。
4. 第4题：全文围绕“谷子经济”的兴起、受欢迎原因及对社交、零售业的积极影响展开，体现“小产品大影响”，对应选项C；A（谁拥有谷子）、B（中国新问题）、D（如何聪明花钱）均偏离主旨，排除，故选C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文以“谷子经济”为主题，题型覆盖细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断和主旨大意，要求学生具备原文定位、语境分析和主旨概括能力，内容贴近当下青年文化，易于理解，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6