2015考研英语阅读理解精选20篇(第二篇)
<p> 寻找香水中的价值 <span word="Buy">Buy</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="bottle">bottle</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="perfume">perfume</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="could">could</span> <span word="pay">pay</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="much">much</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="advertising">advertising</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="contents">contents</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Sceptical">Sceptical</span> <span word="Shopper">Shopper</span> <span word="sniffs">sniffs</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="niche">niche</span> <span word="alternatives">alternatives</span> ... <span word="From">From</span> <span word="INTELLIGENT">INTELLIGENT</span> <span word="LIFE">LIFE</span> <span word="magazine">magazine</span>, <span word="January">January</span>/<span word="February">February</span> 2012 <span word="Wearing">Wearing</span> <span word="scent">scent</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="lifes">lifes</span> <span word="pleasures">pleasures</span>. <span word="Humans">Humans</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="dousing">dousing</span> <span word="themselves">themselves</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="concoctions">concoctions</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="olfactive">olfactive</span> <span word="molecules">molecules</span> <span word="since">since</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="least">least</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Bronze">Bronze</span> <span word="Age">Age</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="habit">habit</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="persistent">persistent</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="it">it</span>. <span word="Yet">Yet</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="does">does</span> <span word="seem">seem</span> <span word="odd">odd</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="we">we</span> <span word="mask">mask</span> <span word="our">our</span> <span word="own">own</span>, <span word="genetically">genetically</span> <span word="unique">unique</span> <span word="smell">smell</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="others">others</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="widely">widely</span> <span word="available">available</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="catch">catch</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="whiff">whiff</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="cities">cities</span> <span word="across">across</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="planet">planet</span>: <span word="Opium">Opium</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="streets">streets</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Barcelona">Barcelona</span>, <span word="Eternity">Eternity</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Istanbul">Istanbul</span>. <span word="Heavily">Heavily</span> <span word="advertised">advertised</span>, <span word="widely">widely</span> <span word="worn">worn</span> <span word="perfumes">perfumes</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="smell">smell</span> <span word="good">good</span>. <span word="But">But</span> <span word="buy">buy</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="fair">fair</span> <span word="proportion">proportion</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="cash">cash</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="marketing">marketing</span>, <span word="not">not</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="contents">contents</span>. <span word="All">All</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="portentous">portentous</span>, <span word="mini">mini</span>-<span word="movie">movie</span> <span word="perfume">perfume</span> <span word="adsfilled">adsfilled</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="celebrity">celebrity</span> <span word="models">models</span> <span word="running">running</span> <span word="towards">towards</span> <span word="romantic">romantic</span> <span word="assignations">assignations</span> <span word="through">through</span> <span word="increasingly">increasingly</span> <span word="rococo">rococo</span> <span word="setsdont">setsdont</span> <span word="come">come</span> <span word="anything">anything</span> <span word="close">close</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="cheap">cheap</span>. <span word="Not">Not</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="this">this</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="such">such</span> <span word="perfumes">perfumes</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="vital">vital</span> <span word="money">money</span>-<span word="makers">makers</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="fashion">fashion</span> <span word="brands">brands</span>, <span word="so">so</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="almost">almost</span> <span word="without">without</span> <span word="exception">exception</span> <span word="made">made</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="price">price</span>. <span word="When">When</span> <span word="profit">profit</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="put">put</span> <span word="before">before</span> <span word="pong">pong</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="results">results</span> <span word="tend">tend</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="one">one</span>-<span word="dimensional">dimensional</span> <span word="scents">scents</span>, <span word="made">made</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="cheap">cheap</span> <span word="ingredients">ingredients</span>, <span word="that">that</span> <span word="smell">smell</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="same">same</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="everyone">everyone</span>. <span word="Perhaps">Perhaps</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="irritating">irritating</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="instant">instant</span> <span word="recognisability">recognisability</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="fact">fact</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="bonus">bonus</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="manufacturers">manufacturers</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="turns">turns</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="walking">walking</span> <span word="advert">advert</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="productand">productand</span> <span word="unlike">unlike</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="celebrity">celebrity</span> <span word="models">models</span>, <span word="youre">youre</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="getting">getting</span> <span word="paid">paid</span>. <span word="Unfortunately">Unfortunately</span>, <span word="having">having</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="bespoke">bespoke</span> <span word="perfume">perfume</span> <span word="made">made</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="cost">cost</span> <span word="upwards">upwards</span> <span word="of">of</span> ?600 <span word="for">for</span> 100<span word="ml">ml</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="eau">eau</span> <span word="de">de</span> <span word="parfum">parfum</span> , <span word="whereas">whereas</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="similar">similar</span> <span word="volume">volume</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="globally">globally</span> <span word="available">available</span> <span word="brand">brand</span> <span word="typically">typically</span> <span word="costs">costs</span> ?70. <span word="So">So</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="might">might</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="worth">worth</span> <span word="considering">considering</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="middle">middle</span> <span word="groundwhat">groundwhat</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="might">might</span> <span word="call">call</span> <span word="niche">niche</span> <span word="perfumes">perfumes</span>, <span word="which">which</span> <span word="tend">tend</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="cost">cost</span> <span word="anything">anything</span> <span word="from">from</span> ?80-?350 <span word="for">for</span> 100<span word="ml">ml</span>. <span word="These">These</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="produced">produced</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="scale">scale</span>, <span word="often">often</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="individual">individual</span> <span word="noses">noses</span> <span word="rather">rather</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="existing">existing</span> <span word="fashion">fashion</span> <span word="labels">labels</span>, <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="negligible">negligible</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="non">non</span>-<span word="existent">existent</span> <span word="advertising">advertising</span> <span word="spend">spend</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="wont">wont</span> <span word="smell">smell</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="wafting">wafting</span> <span word="down">down</span> <span word="every">every</span> <span word="high">high</span> <span word="street">street</span>. <span word="What">What</span>, <span word="if">if</span> <span word="any">any</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="actual">actual</span> <span word="difference">difference</span>? <span word="Most">Most</span> <span word="perfumes">perfumes</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="combination">combination</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="top">top</span>, <span word="middle">middle</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="bass">bass</span> <span word="notesscented">notesscented</span> <span word="ingredients">ingredients</span> <span word="ranked">ranked</span> <span word="according">according</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="volatility">volatility</span>. <span word="Citrus">Citrus</span> <span word="smells">smells</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="commonest">commonest</span> <span word="top">top</span> <span word="notes">notes</span>, <span word="are">are</span> <span word="highly">highly</span> <span word="volatile">volatile</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="disappear">disappear</span> <span word="fast">fast</span>. <span word="Resinous">Resinous</span> <span word="base">base</span>-<span word="note">note</span> <span word="ingredients">ingredients</span>, <span word="such">such</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="myrrh">myrrh</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="benzoin">benzoin</span>, <span word="last">last</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="hours">hours</span>. <span word="Notes">Notes</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="natural">natural</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="synthetic">synthetic</span>; <span word="the">the</span> <span word="finest">finest</span>, <span word="hardest">hardest</span>-<span word="to">to</span>-<span word="harvest">harvest</span> <span word="natural">natural</span> <span word="notes">notes</span>, <span word="such">such</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="aoud">aoud</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="Grasse">Grasse</span> <span word="jasmine">jasmine</span>, <span word="can">can</span> <span word="cost">cost</span>, <span word="ounce">ounce</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="ounce">ounce</span>, <span word="more">more</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="gold">gold</span>. <span word="Dont">Dont</span> <span word="turn">turn</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="nose">nose</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="synthetics">synthetics</span>, <span word="however">however</span>: <span word="they">they</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="mimic">mimic</span> <span word="existing">existing</span> <span word="smells">smells</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="cant">cant</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="captured">captured</span> <span word="directlylilac">directlylilac</span>, <span word="for">for</span> <span word="instanceor">instanceor</span> <span word="smell">smell</span>, <span word="literally">literally</span>, <span word="like">like</span> <span word="nothing">nothing</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="earth">earth</span>. <span word="Mass">Mass</span>-<span word="market">market</span> <span word="perfumes">perfumes</span> <span word="often">often</span> <span word="nab">nab</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="first">first</span> <span word="sniffthey">sniffthey</span> <span word="put">put</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bang">bang</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="top">top</span> <span word="notes">notes</span>, <span word="because">because</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="instant">instant</span> <span word="sale">sale</span>. <span word="Niche">Niche</span> <span word="perfumes">perfumes</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="complicated">complicated</span>: <span word="like">like</span> <span word="little">little</span> <span word="stories">stories</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="bottle">bottle</span>, <span word="their">their</span> <span word="narrative">narrative</span> <span word="unfolds">unfolds</span> <span word="throughout">throughout</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="day">day</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="particular">particular</span> <span word="heat">heat</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="microflora">microflora</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="skin">skin</span> <span word="affect">affect</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="layered">layered</span> <span word="ingredients">ingredients</span>. <span word="But">But</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="learn">learn</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="love">love</span> <span word="them">them</span>. <span word="Without">Without</span> <span word="exception">exception</span>, <span word="of">of</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="niche">niche</span> <span word="perfumes">perfumes</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="tried">tried</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="article">article</span>, <span word="it">it</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="first">first</span> <span word="disliked">disliked</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="grew">grew</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="me">me</span>. <span word="When">When</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="first">first</span> <span word="dabbed">dabbed</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="Juliette">Juliette</span> <span word="Has">Has</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Guns">Guns</span> <span word="Not">Not</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Perfume">Perfume</span> , <span word="I">I</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="nonplussed">nonplussed</span>. <span word="Six">Six</span> <span word="hours">hours</span> <span word="later">later</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="wanted">wanted</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="eat">eat</span> <span word="myself">myself</span>. <span word="E">E</span>. <span word="Coudrays">Coudrays</span> <span word="Nohiba">Nohiba</span> ? <span word="Cloying">Cloying</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="sweet">sweet</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="first">first</span> <span word="on">on</span>, <span word="wonderfully">wonderfully</span> <span word="sexy">sexy</span> <span word="after">after</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="few">few</span> <span word="hours">hours</span>. <span word="Nez">Nez</span><span word="Nezs">Nezs</span> <span word="Atelier">Atelier</span> <span word="dArtiste">dArtiste</span>, ?105/100<span word="ml">ml</span>? <span word="Hated">Hated</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="blotter">blotter</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="loved">loved</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="skin">skin</span>: <span word="so">so</span> <span word="complex">complex</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="felt">felt</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="watching">watching</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="film">film</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="dont">dont</span> <span word="know">know</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="you">you</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="Id">Id</span> <span word="rather">rather</span> <span word="watch">watch</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="film">film</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="advert">advert</span>.</p>
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