六级Well, my current research is really about consumer behaviour.

嗯，我目前的研究实际上是关于消费者行为的。

2017年6月听力原文

六级This is really about trying to cut through the confusion that consumers have when they are buying a product and that businesses have when they are selling a product, said Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the commission.

该委员会主席乔恩·莱博维茨（Jon Leibowitz）表示：“这实际上是为了消除消费者在购买产品时和企业在销售产品时的困惑。”。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Many consumers wonder about the necessity of having their fitness monitored.

许多消费者想知道是否有必要对他们的健康状况进行监测。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Consumers are becoming increasingly bored with what companies have to offer: A survey of 28,000 consumers in 28 countries released by Accenture found consumers are not as excited about technology as they once were.

消费者对公司提供的产品越来越厌倦：埃森哲对28个国家的28000名消费者进行的调查发现，消费者对技术的热情已不如从前。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Consumers are often hesitant to try smart-home devices because they are worried about compatibility problems.

消费者往往对尝试智能家居设备犹豫不决，因为他们担心兼容性问题。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Consumers are becoming more worried about giving personal information to tech companies to get customized products and services.

消费者越来越担心向科技公司提供个人信息以获得定制的产品和服务。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Companies are pushing it hard but make it almost overwhelming even to dip a toe in the water for the average consumer, because there are so many compatibility issues to think about.

公司正在努力推动，但对于普通消费者来说，这几乎是压倒性的，因为有太多的兼容性问题需要考虑。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级And when it comes to the hyper-connected super-smart world that technology firms are painting for us, it seems that consumers are growing more uneasy about handing over the massive amounts of consumer data needed to provide the personalized, customized solutions that companies need to improve their services.

当涉及到科技公司为我们描绘的超互联超智能世界时，消费者似乎越来越不愿意交出大量消费者数据，以提供个性化、定制的解决方案，而这些解决方案正是公司改善服务所需要的。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研The first and more important is the consumer's growing preference for eating out: the consumption of food and drink in places other than homes has risen from about 32 percent of total consumption in 1995 to 35 percent in 2000 and is expected to approach 38 percent by 2005.

首先也是更重要的是消费者越来越倾向于外出就餐：在家以外的地方，食品和饮料的消费量占总消费量的比例已从1995年的约32%上升到2000年的35%，预计到2005年将接近38%。

2010年考研阅读原文

考研Such hijacked media are the opposite of earned media: an asset or campaign becomes hostage to consumers, other stakeholders, or activists who make negative allegations about a brand or product.

这种被劫持的媒体与赚来的媒体相反：一项资产或活动成为消费者、其他利益相关者或对品牌或产品做出负面指控的活动家的人质。

2011年考研阅读原文

考研Consumers passionate about a product may create “owned” media by sending e-mail alerts about products and sales to customers registered with its Web site.

对产品充满热情的消费者可以通过向在其网站上注册的客户发送有关产品和销售的电子邮件通知来创建“自有”媒体。

2011年考研阅读原文

考研Bob Liodice, the chief executive of the Association of National Advertisers, says consumers will be worse off if the industry cannot collect information about their preferences.

全国广告商协会（Association of National Adverters）首席执行官鲍勃·利奥迪奇（Bob Liodice）表示，如果行业无法收集消费者偏好的信息，消费者的境况将更糟。

2013年考研阅读原文

考研Consumers passionate about a product may create "earned" media by willingly promoting it to friend,and a company may leverage "owned" media by sending e-mail alerts about products and sales to customers registered with its Website.

对某一产品充满热情的消费者可能会通过自愿将其推广给朋友来创建“赚来的”媒体，而公司可能会通过向在其网站注册的客户发送有关产品和销售的电子邮件提醒来利用“自有”媒体。

2011年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Joseph says his products are priced 10-20% above organic versions, but depending on the product chosen, compared to non-organic conventional yogurt, consumers could pay a premium of 30-50% or more for grass-fed.

约瑟夫说，他的产品的价格比有机酸奶高出10-20%，但与非有机传统酸奶相比，消费者可能会为草食酸奶支付30-50%或更多的溢价，这取决于所选择的产品。

2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级When this water is used for agricultural irrigation, farmers risk absorbing disease-causing bacteria, as do consumers who eat the produce raw and unwashed.

当这些水用于农业灌溉时，农民有可能吸收致病细菌，生吃和未洗农产品的消费者也是如此。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Meanwhile, Macy's has simply struggled to lure consumers who are more interested in spending on travel or dining out than on new clothes or accessories.

与此同时，梅西百货一直在努力吸引那些对旅游或外出就餐更感兴趣的消费者，而不是新衣服或配饰。

2017年6月阅读原文

考研At any rate, this change will ultimately be acclaimed by an ever-growing number of both domestic and international consumers, regardless of how long the current consumer pattern will take hold.

无论如何，这一变化最终将受到越来越多的国内和国际消费者的欢迎，无论当前的消费模式将持续多久。

2010年考研阅读原文

考研Third, the use of paper checks gives consumers several days of "float" — it takes several days before a check is cashed and funds are withdrawn from the issuer's account, which means that the writer of the check can earn interest on the funds in the meant

第三，纸质支票的使用给了消费者几天的“浮动”——支票兑现和从发行人账户中提取资金需要几天的时间，这意味着支票的开证人可以从银行的资金中赚取利息

2013年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

考研While the conversation around our environment and our responsibility toward it remains centered on shopping hags and straws, we're ignoring the balance of power that implies that as "consumers" we must shop sustainably, rather than as "citizens" hole our

虽然围绕我们的环境和我们对环境的责任的讨论仍然集中在购物女巫和吸管上，但我们忽视了权力平衡，这意味着作为“消费者”我们必须可持续地购物，而不是作为“公民”来购物

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级Of course, consumers also want their orders prepared correctly and on that score, Oches says, accuracy is still really high.

当然，消费者也希望他们的订单准备正确，在这方面，Oches说，准确率仍然很高。

2018年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

四级Consumers, in the U.S. at least, are acting cautiously with the savings they're getting at the gas pump, as the memory of the recent great recession is still fresh in their mind.

至少在美国，消费者对从加油站获得的储蓄反应谨慎，因为他们对最近的大衰退记忆犹新。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级Investing in research to find ways to adapt to consumers' needs.

投资于研究，以找到适应消费者需求的方法。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级Kodak's decision to file for bankruptcy（破产）protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution.

柯达申请破产的决定(破产）对于一家领先的美国公司来说，保护是一个悲伤但并非意外的转折点。这家公司开创了消费摄影并主宰了电影市场几十年，但最终未能适应数字革命。

2013年6月阅读原文

六级Those dangers can be addressed with farmer and consumer education, he said, while the free water and nutrients from human waste can help urban farmers in developing countries to escape poverty.

他说，这些危险可以通过农民和消费者教育来解决，而人类粪便中的免费水和营养可以帮助发展中国家的城市农民摆脱贫困。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Each group over the coming decades will need to address different issues surrounding food production, storage and transportation, as well as consumer expectations, if we are to continue to feed all our people.

如果我们要继续养活我们所有的人民，在未来几十年中，每个群体都需要解决围绕食品生产、储存和运输以及消费者期望的不同问题。

2013年12月阅读原文

四级Familiar consumer products are being adopted by businesses, government and the armed forces.

企业、政府和武装部队正在采用人们熟悉的消费品。

2012年12月阅读原文

四级While cereal remains a firm favourite among breakfast consumers in the UK and US, a recent investigation into the sugar content of "adult" breakfast cereals found that some cereals contain more than three-quarters of the recommended daily amount of free s

尽管谷物仍然是英国和美国早餐消费者的最爱，但最近一项针对“成人”早餐谷物糖含量的调查发现，一些谷物含有超过每日推荐量的四分之三的免费谷物

2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

考研Second, paper checks have the advantage that they provide receipts, something that many consumers are unwilling to give up.

第二，纸质支票的优势在于提供收据，这是许多消费者不愿放弃的。

2013年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

六级Manufacturers of products that claim to be environmentally friendly will face tighter rules on how they are advertised to consumers under changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.

根据联邦贸易委员会的提议，声称对环境友好的产品制造商将面临更严格的规则，规定如何向消费者宣传这些产品。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Advertising informs consumers about the existence and benefits ofproducts and services and attempts to persuade them to buy them.

广告告知消费者产品和服务的存在和好处，并试图说服他们购买。

2015年12月听力原文

考研These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable-meant to last only a wash or two, although they don’t advertise that –and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks.

这些标签鼓励有时尚意识的消费者将衣服视为一次性的，只能洗一两次，尽管他们并没有做广告，而是每隔几周更新一次衣橱。

2013年考研阅读原文

考研These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable一meant to last only a wash or two, although they don't advertise that一and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks.

这些标签鼓励有时尚意识的消费者将衣服视为一次性的一虽然他们没有做广告，但它的意思是只能洗一两次一每隔几周更新一次衣橱。

2013年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Farmers and consumers may be affected by harmful bacteria.

农民和消费者可能受到有害细菌的影响。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级The report doesn't really say how that information would affect consumer buying decisions.

该报告并没有真正说明这些信息将如何影响消费者的购买决定。

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

考研Previous studies on CSR have had trouble differentiating these effects because consumers can be affected by all three.

以前关于企业社会责任的研究很难区分这些影响，因为消费者可能会受到这三种影响。

2016年考研阅读原文

六级While the practice carries serious health risks for many, those dangers are outweighed by the social and economic gains for poor urban farmers and consumers who need affordable food.

虽然这种做法对许多人带来了严重的健康风险，但城市贫困农民和需要负担得起的食品的消费者的社会和经济收益超过了这些风险。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级By contrast, a Danish tax on foods high in fats was abandoned a year after its introduction, amid claims that consumers were avoiding it by crossing the border to Germany to satisfy their desire for cheaper, fattier fare.

相比之下，丹麦对高脂肪食品征收的税在实施一年后就被取消了，因为有人声称，消费者为了满足他们对更便宜、更肥胖食品的需求而越境前往德国，以避免征收高脂肪食品税。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级That seems to be what consumers are demanding, after all.

毕竟，这似乎是消费者的要求。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级There is a large potential for wastewater agriculture to both help and hurt great numbers of urban consumers, said Liqa Raschid-Sally, who led the study.

领导这项研究的Liqa Raschid Sally说，废水农业在帮助和伤害大量城市消费者方面有很大的潜力。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级"There is a large potential for waste water agriculture to both help and hurt great numbers of urban consumers," said liqa Raschid-Sally, who led the study.

领导这项研究的liqa Raschid Sally说：“废水农业在帮助和伤害大量城市消费者方面有很大的潜力。”。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级Apple stands to win as well, hooking more young consumers with decades of technology purchases ahead of them.

苹果公司也将赢得这场胜利，它将吸引更多的年轻消费者，让他们提前购买数十年的技术。

2013年6月阅读原文

六级Farmers and consumers alike can choose whether or not to use whichever version prevails: "I'm giving people an option."

农民和消费者都可以选择是否使用流行的版本：“我给人们一个选择。”

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级It gave consumers the impression that all its products were truly green.

它给消费者的印象是，它的所有产品都是真正的绿色产品。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级But over the last couple of years, and in this one in particular, we are starting to see companies shift from what is the largest screen size, the smallest form factor or the shiniest object and more into what all of these devices do that is practical in a consumer's life.

但在过去的几年里，尤其是在这一年中，我们开始看到公司从最大的屏幕尺寸、最小的外形尺寸或最亮的物体，转向所有这些设备在消费者生活中实用的功能。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研Toyota Motor, for example, alleviated some of the damage from its recall crisis earlier this year with a relatively quick and well-orchestrated social-media response campaign, which included efforts to engage with consumers directly on sites such as Twitter and the social-news site Digg.

例如，丰田汽车（Toyota Motor）通过一场相对快速且精心策划的社交媒体响应活动，减轻了今年早些时候召回危机造成的一些损失，其中包括在Twitter和社交新闻网站Digg等网站上直接与消费者接触。

2011年考研阅读原文

高考Hod Lipson, a professor at Columbia University, said, "Food printing could allow consumers to print food with customized nutritional content, like vitamins."

哥伦比亚大学（Columbia University）教授霍德·利普森（Hod Lipson）说：“食品印刷可以让消费者印刷含有定制营养成分的食品，如维生素。”

2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级Companies are pushing it hard but make it almost overwhelming even to dip a toe in the water for the average consumer, because there are so many compatibility issues to think about.

公司正在努力推动，但对于普通消费者来说，这几乎是压倒性的，因为有太多的兼容性问题需要考虑。

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

六级In a survey of 54 of the world's leading brands, almost all of them reported that consumers are showing increasing care about sustainable lifestyles.

在一项对54个世界领先品牌的调查中，几乎所有品牌都报告说，消费者越来越关注可持续的生活方式。

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

四级Rachel Botsman, the author of a book on the subject, says the consumer peer-to-peer rental market alone is worth $ 26 billion

瑞秋·博茨曼（Rachel Botsman）是一本关于这一主题的书的作者，她说，单是消费者点对点租赁市场就价值260亿美元

2013年12月阅读原文

六级But consumers' preferences were already shifting toward touch-screen smartphones.

但消费者的偏好已经转向触摸屏智能手机。

2015年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section A

六级However, despite 2 billion people worldwide already supplementing their diet with insects, consumer disgust remains a large barrier in many western countries.

然而，尽管全世界已有20亿人在饮食中添加昆虫，但消费者的厌恶感在许多西方国家仍然是一大障碍。

2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section B

考研The same dramatic technological changes that have provided marketers with more ( ' , and more diverse) communications choices have also increased the risk that passionate consumers will voice their opinions in quicker, more visible, and much more damaging ways.

同样为营销人员提供了更多（’和更多样化）沟通选择的戏剧性技术变革也增加了热情的消费者以更快、更明显和更具破坏性的方式表达意见的风险。

2011年考研阅读原文

考研The same dramatic technological changes that have provided marketers with more communications choices have also increased the risk that passionate consumers will voice their opinions in quicker, more visible, and much more damaging ways.

同样为营销人员提供更多沟通选择的戏剧性技术变革也增加了热情的消费者以更快、更明显、更具破坏性的方式发表意见的风险。

2011年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级We can't do much to alter sedentary lifestyles, but we can provide consumers with great-tasting products, low in salt, sugar and fat.

我们无法改变久坐的生活方式，但我们可以为消费者提供美味的产品，低盐、低糖、低脂肪。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

四级Strength, softness and thickness remain the leading indicators of toilet paper quality, with just a small proportion of consumers preferring more luxurious alternatives, such as those with flower patterns or perfume,said Mintel analyst Jack Duckett.

Mintel分析师Jack Duckett表示，强度、柔软度和厚度仍然是厕纸质量的领先指标，只有一小部分消费者更喜欢更豪华的替代品，如带有花卉图案或香水的替代品。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级Penny-pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives.

节俭的英国消费者从Aldi和Lidl等折扣店选择更便宜的产品，而不是奢侈品替代品。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级The danger is that although some rules need to be updated to protect consumers from harm, existing rental businesses will try to destroy competition

危险在于，尽管一些规则需要更新以保护消费者免受伤害，但现有的租赁业务将试图破坏竞争

2013年12月阅读原文

六级It is clear that consumers don't always know what they are getting.

很明显，消费者并不总是知道他们得到了什么。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级Markets always change faster than marketing, so we have to look at what consumers are doing.

市场的变化总是快于营销，所以我们必须看看消费者在做什么。

2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

四级PepsiCo is to spend billions of dollars to develop drinks and snacks and reformulate existing ones with lower sugar, salt and fat, as consumers demand healthier options and regulatory pressure intensifies amid an obesity epidemic.

百事公司将花费数十亿美元开发饮料和零食，并用较低的糖、盐和脂肪重新配制现有的饮料和零食，因为消费者需要更健康的选择，而在肥胖流行的情况下，监管压力加剧。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

四级As incomes rise among low-income consumers, the potential for further grain consumption is huge.

随着低收入消费者收入的增加，进一步消费粮食的潜力巨大。

2016年6月阅读原文

考研Over the past decade, many companies had perfected the art of creating automatic behaviors — habits — among consumers.

在过去的十年中，许多公司已经完善了在消费者中创造自动行为——习惯——的艺术。

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研Demand comes mainly from two sources: independent mom-and-pop grocery stores which, unlike large retail chains, are too small to buy straight from producers, and food service operators that cater to consumers when they don’t eat at home.

需求主要来自两个来源：独立的夫妻食品杂货店，与大型零售连锁店不同，它们太小，无法直接从生产商那里购买；以及食品服务运营商，它们在消费者不在家吃饭的情况下为他们提供服务。

2010年考研阅读原文

六级It's become so iconic that attempts to change its taste in 1985—sweetening it in a move projected to boost sales—proved disastrous, with widespread anger from consumers.

它变得如此具有标志性，以至于1985年试图改变它的口味来增加它的甜味，这一计划被证明是灾难性的，因为消费者普遍感到愤怒。

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级The Consumer Technology Association is the sponsor of the annual Consumer Electronics Show.

消费者技术协会是年度消费电子展的赞助商。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Plain packaging would be another step in the reclassification of cigarettes from inviting consumer products to narcotics ( ' , 麻醉剂).

普通包装将是香烟重新分类的另一个步骤，不再将消费品用于毒品（“，麻醉剂).

2016年12月阅读原文

六级So, despite all the talk about drone deliveries to your doorstep, all the retail executives expressing anxiety over consumers going online, and even a Presidential candidate exclaiming that Amazon has a " huge antitrust problem, " the Census data suggest

因此，人口普查数据显示，尽管人们都在谈论无人机送货上门，但所有零售业高管都对消费者上网表示担忧，甚至一位总统候选人也惊叹亚马逊存在“巨大的反垄断问题”

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级There is not any one-hit wonder, and there will not be one for years to come, said Gary Shapiro, president and chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association ( ' , CTA).

消费者技术协会（CTA）主席兼首席执行官加里·夏皮罗（Gary Shapiro）说，现在还没有一个热门奇迹，未来几年也不会有。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级"There is not any one-hit wonder, and there will not be one for years to come," said Gary Shapiro, president and chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association CT.

消费者技术协会CT主席兼首席执行官加里·夏皮罗（Gary Shapiro）表示：“现在还没有一个热门奇迹，未来几年也不会有。”。

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

六级Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance.

为了满足消费者的期望，大型超市通常会拒绝农场里所有完全可以食用的水果和蔬菜，因为它们的物理特性（如大小和外观）不符合严格的营销标准。

2013年12月阅读原文

考研The way consumers now approach the broad range of factors beyond conventional paid media.

消费者现在处理传统付费媒体以外的广泛因素的方式。

2011年考研阅读原文

考研The first and more important is the consumer's growing preference for eating out: the consumption of food and drink in places other than homes has risen from about 32 percent of total consumption in 1995 to 35 percent in 2000and is expected to approach 38

首先也是更重要的是，消费者越来越喜欢外出就餐：在家以外的地方，食品和饮料的消费占总消费的比例已从1995年的约32%上升到2000年的35%，预计将接近38%

2010年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研The way consumers now approach the process of making purchase decisions means that marketing's impact stems from a broad range of factors beyond conventional paid media.

消费者现在处理购买决策过程的方式意味着营销的影响来自传统付费媒体以外的广泛因素。

2011年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级State arts councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festivals which draw crowds of tourist consumers.

州艺术委员会帮助赞助吸引大批旅游消费者的地方工艺美术节。

2016年12月听力原文

四级As a matter of fact, consumers expressed higher satisfaction with the one-star facilities, the lowest rated, than with the five-star ones.

事实上，消费者对最低评级的一星级设施的满意度高于五星级设施。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级The consumer was ultimately to be mentioned as well, especially by the likes of Dorothy Shaver, who could point to the sales figures at Lord & Taylor.

消费者最终也会被提及，尤其是多萝西·肖弗（Dorothy Shaver）这样的人，他们可以指出洛德·泰勒（Lord&Taylor）的销售数据。

2017年6月阅读原文

六级However, characteristics associated with modern consumer culture mean produce is often wasted through retail and customer behaviour

然而，与现代消费文化相关的特征意味着，农产品往往因零售和消费者行为而浪费

2013年12月阅读原文

四级While consumers are spending less on toilet paper, they remain fussy – in theory at least – when it comes to paper quality.

虽然消费者在卫生纸上的支出减少了，但他们在纸张质量方面仍然很挑剔——至少在理论上是这样。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级Manufacturers can produce consumer goods at a much lower cost.

制造商可以以更低的成本生产消费品。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级Consumers have more money in their pockets when they're paying less at the pump.

当消费者在加油站付更少的钱时，他们的口袋里有更多的钱。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级But now these segments are looking at slower growth curves – or shrinking markets in some cases – as consumers are not as eager to spend money on new gadgets.

但现在，这些细分市场正面临增长曲线放缓——或者在某些情况下出现市场萎缩——因为消费者并不急于花钱购买新产品。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研If that happens, passionate consumers would try to persuade others to boycott products, putting the reputation of the target company at risk.

如果发生这种情况，热情的消费者会试图说服其他人抵制产品，从而危及目标公司的声誉。

2011年考研阅读原文

六级Mr.Wilhelm said the excess of labels made it difficult for businesses and consumers to know which labels they should pay attention to.

Wilhelm先生说，标签过多使得企业和消费者很难知道他们应该注意哪些标签。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级is but a dream for average consumers

对普通消费者来说，这只是一个梦想

2013年6月阅读原文

考研Grade inflation—the gradual increase in average GPAs grade—point averages over the past few decades—is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education, in which students are treated like customers to be pleased.

分数膨胀在过去几十年中，平均GPA分数平均值的逐渐增加通常被认为是高等教育消费时代的产物，在这个时代，学生被当作顾客来对待，以获得满意。

2019年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Are people suffering from gadget overload? Are they exhausted by the consumer equivalent of the brain fatigue—information overload—that is caused by constant updates of devices and online media?As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn’t good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero.

人们是否正遭受着电子设备过载的痛苦？他们是否因消费者的大脑疲劳而精疲力竭，这相当于设备和在线媒体的不断更新所导致的信息过载？正如你可能知道的，最新的就业市场消息并不好：失业率仍然超过9%，新的就业增长率已经接近于零。

2015年12月听力原文

六级Consumers in developed countries throw away nearly half of their food purchases because they tend to buy in excessive quantities

发达国家的消费者丢弃了近一半的食品，因为他们倾向于购买过多的食品

2013年12月阅读原文

六级But some companies are realizing that placing the burden of recycling entirely on the consumer is not an effective strategy, especially when tossing something away seems like the easiest and most convenient option.

但一些公司意识到，将回收的负担完全放在消费者身上并不是一种有效的策略，尤其是当扔掉一些东西似乎是最简单、最方便的选择时。

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

六级These should discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on the basis of cosmetic characteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers.

这些措施应能阻止零售商采取浪费行为，这些行为会导致消费者因化妆品特性而拒绝购买食品，并因消费者过度购买而在家中造成损失。

2013年12月阅读原文

四级Today’s consumers want beautiful handcrafted objects to wear and to have for their home environment.

今天的消费者想要漂亮的手工制作的物品来穿戴，并为他们的家庭环境所拥有。

2016年12月听力原文

四级But on the subject of obesity, she pointed out that consumers' lifestyles have changed significantly, with many people being more sedentary (久坐不动的) not least because more time is spent in front of computers.

但在谈到肥胖问题时，她指出，消费者的生活方式已经发生了重大变化，许多人更加久坐不动(久坐不动的) 不仅仅是因为更多的时间花在电脑前。

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

考研Because electronic payments are immediate, they eliminate the float for the consumer.

因为电子支付是即时的，它们消除了消费者的浮动。

2013年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

考研"Our products succeed when they become part of daily or weekly patterns," said Carol Berning, a consumer psychologist who recently retired from Procter and Gamble, the company that sold $76 billion of tide, Crest and other products last year.

消费者心理学家卡罗尔·伯宁（Carol Berning）最近从宝洁公司退休。宝洁公司去年销售了760亿美元的tide、Crest和其他产品。

2010年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级The Healthy Choice product line was carefully tested with consumers before being introduced to the general public.

健康选择产品线在向公众推出之前经过了消费者的仔细测试。

2015年12月听力原文

六级Scan the highlights of this year's Consumer Electronics Show ( ' , CES), and you may get a slight feeling of having seen them before.

浏览一下今年消费电子展（CES）的亮点，你可能会有一种以前看过的感觉。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Scan the highlights of this year's Consumer Electronics Show CES, and you may get a slight feeling of having seen them before.

浏览一下今年消费电子展CES的亮点，你可能会有一种以前看过的感觉。

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

考研If we know we will overreact to consumer products or housing options when we see a happy face, we can take a moment before buying.

如果我们知道，当我们看到一张快乐的脸时，我们会对消费品或住房选择反应过度，那么我们可以在购买前花一点时间。

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级The Consumer Electronics Show in recent years has begun to focus more on the practical value than the showiness of electronic devices.

近年来，消费电子展开始更多地关注实用价值，而不是电子设备的炫耀性。

2016年12月阅读原文

六级Consumer behavior may be influenced by the environment

消费者行为可能受到环境的影响

2013年6月听力原文

六级By offering services to help expand the longevity of their products, they're promising quality and durability to consumers and receiving the reputational gains for being environmentally friendly.

通过提供帮助延长产品寿命的服务，他们向消费者承诺质量和耐用性，并因环保而获得声誉。

2019年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B