Sherry is in her internship now. Last month, she bought a lipstick which she really liked.

上个月，还在实习的雪莉买了一只心仪的口红。

This lipstick cost her more than 50 dollars. It's not cheap, but it made her happy, because it was the one that she had been longing for for a long time.

这只口红花了她300多块，并不算便宜，但她很开心，因为这是她一直想要的一款。

Every morning, when she puts on her makeup, everything seems brand new due to this lipstick. It feels like that the whole day is full of hope.

每天清晨化妆，因为有了这只口红，雪莉都感到焕然一新，觉得这一天都充满了希望。

Sherry has long been accustomed to rewarding herself through shopping.

一直以来，雪莉都习惯用各种消费来犒劳自己。

And this desire for material possession drives her to work hard.

而这些物质欲也激励着她不断奋斗。

She feels good about this. Her life keeps getting better all because of this kind of desire.

她觉得这样挺好的，她的生活因为这种物质欲而变得越来越好。

But her mother thinks quite differently.

然而，她的妈妈却不这么认为。

Several days ago, Sherry went back to live with her parents for a while. After her mother came to know the price of the lipstick, they had kept quarreling for almost a whole day.

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