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  胡敏老师的《读故事记单词雅思词汇》是用一些风趣幽默的小故事把一些看似毫无关系的词串连起来，先提供一个故事，然后再提供一个雅思词汇表，这样不仅简单方便，而且妙趣横生。上海新航道小编给大家带来读故事单词雅思词汇-A rant against consumerism。想要下载的同学，请点击：胡敏《读故事记单词|雅思词汇》PDF下载

  Consumerism has taken over the globe. Contemporary culture tells us that we have a contractual obligation to live our lives as perpetual consumers each day and every day of our life, always wanting more,always wanting the best. When one contemplates the absurdity of this, however, one realizes that international corporations seem to hold real people in contempt. It appears to be their contention that a company's success is more important than containing global problems that reflect the cost of consumerism.

  Many contend that we have already contaminated the world beyond repair. Containers of oil burst and pollute the seas with contaminants each day. The continental scale of global warming, the greenhouse effect, and the hole in the ozone layer all have shocked us. But no one has a contingency plan that includes controlling large international corporations or changing how we consume.

  In this context consumers must no longer remain content to feed the giants with their hard-earned money. Contact must be established to open new lines of communication and education. Contracts that are bad for the world must be broken. If there is not a global contraction of our thirst for more of what we don't need, this continuous burden on the planet earth will have unbearable consequences.

  Consumers need to learn to be satisfied with "enough". There is no need for more. Be satisfied with what you have. Figure out what you don't need. And let international corporations know that you don't need their products anymore.

  Consumerism is not healthy for you. Consumerism is not healthy for our planet.

  读故事单词雅思词汇-对消费主义的控诉

  消费主义已经席卷全球。当代文化告诉我们，我们有合同义务作为永远的消费者度过我们生命中的每一天，要永远索取更多，追求最好。但是，只要我们仔细考虑一下这样做的荒谬性，就会意识到国际大公司似乎并不尊敬真正的人。他们的论点好像是企业的成功要比抑制全球性问题更为重要，而这些问题反映出消费主义付出的代价。

  许多人认为我们已经把世界污染得无法修复。每天都有油罐爆裂并用其污染物弄脏大海。全球变暖、温室效应、臭氧层大洞都以其洲际规模让我们感到震惊，但是还没有人提出一项包括限制大型跨国公司或者改变我们的消费方式的应变计划。

  在这种背景下，消费者再也不能满足于用自己辛辛苦苦挣来的钱来填饱这些大公司。必须建立联系以开辟交流和教育的新渠道。对世界有害的契约必须废除。如果不采取全球性措施限制我们对不需要的东西的渴求，那么地球承受的这种持续不断的负担就会产生难以承受的后果。

  消费者要学会知足，没有必要贪多。对你拥有的东西感到满足，想清楚你不需要的东西，让跨国公司知道你以后再也不需要他们的产品。

  消费主义无益于你，消费主义无益于我们的地球。

  单词祥解

  consumer n.消费者

  consumerism n.1 保护消费者利益运动;2 消费;3(主张以消费制经济的)消费主义

  contact n.1 接触,联系;交往,关系;交际;v.与...接触(或交往),与...联系

  contain v.1 包含;容纳 2 控制;抑制,克制

  container n.容器(如盒、箱、罐等);集装箱

  contaminant n.污染物,致污物

  contaminate v.1 弄脏,污染;玷污;2 使不纯,使变低劣

  contemplate v.1 对...做周密考虑;2 凝视,注视;3 打算,盘算;4 预期,视...为可能

  contemporary a.1 当代的,现代的2 属于同一时期的,同时的;n.同时期(或时代)的人

  contempt n.轻视,轻藐

  contend v.1 竞争,争夺;争斗,搏斗2 辩论,据理力争3 主张,认为;v.坚决主张;坚持认为

  content n.1(常作~s)说容纳的东西 v.使满意 a.满足的

  contention n.1(辩论中提出的)论点2 争论,争吵,口角3 争夺,竞争

  context n.1 上下文,语境2(人、事、物存在其中的)各种有关情况,背景,环境

  continental a.1 大陆(性)的;(大)洲的

  contingency n.偶发事件,不测事件,紧急情况

  contingency plan 应急计划,应变计划

  continuous a.连续的,持续不断的;延续的

  contract n.合同,契约;v.收缩,缩小

  contraction n.1 收缩;缩小;限制 2【语】缩约词,缩约形势

  contractual a.合同(性)的,契约(性)的

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