For decades, Canadians have strived to work hard and save diligently to retire early. At least, that's been the goal. However, those times may be changing as Generation Z (Gen Z)enters the workforce. Some members of Gen Z, particularly those now in their late teens and early-to-mid-20s, seem to be taking a more measured (慎重的)approach to work and money, given the rapidly rising cost of living and an unstable economic environment. They may also be the first generation to normalize people working into their 70s and 80s, as people are living longer and requiring more retirement savings. Still, Gen Z appears to be coping well by embracing a trend known as "soft saving". Soft saving is an offshoot (分支)of the "soft life" trend, driven by Gen Zers who prefer to focus on the quality of life with less stress. The renewed culture of thrifting (淘旧货)is a prime example. According to the passage, what does the concept of "soft saving" refer to? A Saving a large amount of money for retirement. B Balancing life quality and financial goals. C Saving money by second-hand shopping.
For decades, Canadians have strived to work hard and save diligently to retire early. At least, that's been the goal. However, those times may be changing as Generation Z (Gen Z)enters the workforce.
Some members of Gen Z, particularly those now in their late teens and early-to-mid-20s, seem to be taking a more measured (慎重的)approach to work and money, given the rapidly rising cost of living and an unstable economic environment. They may also be the first generation to normalize people working into their 70s and 80s, as people are living longer and requiring more retirement savings.
Still, Gen Z appears to be coping well by embracing a trend known as "soft saving". Soft saving is an offshoot (分支)of the "soft life" trend, driven by Gen Zers who prefer to focus on the quality of life with less stress. The renewed culture of thrifting (淘旧货)is a prime example.
According to the passage, what does the concept of "soft saving" refer to?
A Saving a large amount of money for retirement.
B Balancing life quality and financial goals.
C Saving money by second-hand shopping.
题目解答
答案
根据文章内容,"soft saving"(软储蓄)的概念指的是什么?
解析:
- 背景信息:文章提到,随着生活成本的迅速上升和经济环境的不稳定,Z世代(Gen Z)在对待工作和金钱的态度上采取了更加慎重的方法。他们可能成为第一代将工作到70岁甚至80岁视为常态的人,因为人们寿命延长,需要更多的退休储蓄。
- 核心概念:尽管如此,Z世代似乎通过拥抱一种称为"soft saving"的趋势来应对这些挑战。"soft saving"是"soft life"趋势的一个分支,由Z世代推动,他们更倾向于关注生活质量,减少压力。
- 具体例子:文章提到了淘旧货(thrifting)文化的复兴,这是"soft saving"的一个典型例子。
选项分析:
- A. Saving a large amount of money for retirement.(为退休储蓄大量资金)
- 这个选项不符合文章中对"soft saving"的描述。文章强调的是平衡生活质量和财务目标,而不是单纯为了退休储蓄大量资金。
- B. Balancing life quality and financial goals.(平衡生活质量和财务目标)
- 这个选项准确地反映了文章中对"soft saving"的描述。Z世代通过减少压力、关注生活质量来平衡财务目标。
- C. Saving money by second-hand shopping.(通过购买二手商品来省钱)
- 这个选项是"soft saving"的一个具体例子,但不是其核心概念。"soft saving"更广泛地涵盖了平衡生活质量和财务目标的多种方法。
综上所述,正确答案是 B. Balancing life quality and financial goals.
解析
本题考查对文章中特定概念“soft saving”含义的理解。解题思路是先明确文章中关于“soft saving”的相关描述,再将各选项与这些描述进行对比分析。
- 文章指出“soft saving”是“soft life”趋势的分支,由Z世代推动,他们更倾向于关注生活质量,减少压力。
- 接着看选项A:“Saving a large amount of money for retirement”(为退休储蓄大量资金)。文章强调的是平衡生活质量和财务目标,并非单纯为退休储蓄大量资金,所以该选项不符合“soft saving”的描述。
- 再看选项B:“Balancing life quality and financial goals”(平衡生活质量和财务目标)。这与文章中Z世代通过减少压力、关注生活质量来平衡财务目标的描述相契合,准确反映了“soft saving”的含义。
- 最后看选项C:“Saving money by second - hand shopping”(通过购买二手商品来省钱)。虽然文章提到淘旧货文化的复兴是“soft saving”的一个典型例子,但这只是“soft saving”的一个具体表现,并非其核心概念,“soft saving”更广泛地涵盖了平衡生活质量和财务目标的多种方法。