If justice were done,the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a fivepound note.Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch,with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising,as a message about the man wearing it.Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains;a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family;a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.

　　Watches are now classified as “investments” (投资).A 1994 Patek Philippe recently sold for nearly ￡350 000,while 1960s Rolexes have gone from ￡15 000 to ￡30 000 plus in a year.But a watch is not an investment.It’s a toy for selfsatisfaction,a matter of fashion.Prices may keep going up—they’ve been rising for 15 years.But when fashion moves on,the owner of that ￡350 000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.

　　1.The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they

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　　A.have other devices to tell the time

　　B.think watches too expensive

　　C.prefer to wear an iPod

　　D.have no sense of time

　　【解析】 细节判断题。根据第一段”All these devices tell the time...sales of watches to young adults have been going down”可知面向年轻人销售的手表销售额下降主要是因为很多设备都能报时。

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