labelled 贴了（名牌）标签的

take stock 仔细考虑，作出判断

parting company 与…分离

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Is this true or false? If you are sentimental you attach an emotional or personal feeling to something.

2. Name something you could do with your unwanted possessions?

3. What do you call someone who is addicted to shopping?

4. What phrase is used to describe goods or items that are not new and have already been used by someone else?

5. Why does James Wallman think buying branded or designer goods won't make you happy? 

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。从每个表格中选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。

1. Look at all this _________, I can hardly move in this house!

de-clutter     minimalism     clutter     spring cleaning

2. The photographs we lost in the fire were of great __________ value; we'll never be able to replace them.

sentimental     sentimentalistic     sentiment     mental

3. Mum really wanted to keep hold of the old black and white TV but I told her to __________, it didn't work anymore! 

overlook it     part company     chuck it away     take stock

4. My life is going so quickly, I really need to stop and _________ before I move on.

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