阅读理解细节理解题-2025年上海高考英语热点题型专项复习（原题版）

专题01阅读理解细节理解题

目录

题型综述2

解题攻略3

题型01直接信息题3

题型02直接理解题

题型03间接信息题4

题型04数字计算题6

题型05排列顺序题7

题型06图表图画题8

高考练场

变式演练

01题型综述

♦题型简介

•细节理解题是高考英语阅读理解中最基本的题型，主要考查考生对文章具体信息的理解和提取能力。

一般包括直接信息题、直接理解题、间接信息题、数字计算题、排列顺序题、图表图画题等。它要求

考生能够读懂文章中的具体细节内容，如事件发生的时间、地点、人物、原因、过程、结果等诸多细

节信息。这种题型在阅读理解部分占比较大，是获取高分的基础。

•细节理解题的文章体裁多样，包括记叙文、说明文、议论文等。文章内容涉及广泛，如人物传记、科

技知识、文化教育、社会现象等诸多领域。

♦设题类型

•直接信息题1直接询问文章中明确提到的具体信息，如“Whattimedidthetrainleave?,,t4Whoistheauthor

ofthebookmentionedinthetext?”这些问题的答案可以直接在原文中找到对应的语句。

•间接信息题：这类题目需要考生对原文中的信息进行简单的转换或者推理。例如，问题可能是根据文

中所描述的人物的行为来推断其态度，或者根据事件发生的先后顺序来推断某个事件的原因。提问方

式可能是"Whydidthecharactermakesuchadecision?,,ctWhatcanbeinferredaboutthesituationfromthe

description?^^

•数字计算题：通常涉及文章中的数字信息，如时间、价格、数量等，要求考生进行简单的计算。例如，

“Iftheoriginalpriceofaproductis$100andit*sona20%discount,howmuchdoesitcostnow?^^

・排序题：［要求考生根据文章内容对事件、步骤等进行排序。比如，"Whichofthefollowingisthecorrect

orderoftheprocessdescribedinthetext?”

♦解题思路

•定位信息：首先，根据题目中的关键词（如人名、地名、时间、事件等），快速在文章中定位相关段

落或者语句。例如，如果题目问的是关于某个科学家的研究成果，就快速找到文中提及该科学家的部

分。

•仔细阅读：|定位到信息后，仔细阅读该部分内容，理解细节信息的含义。注意理解上下文语境，有时

候一个单词或者短语的意思需要结合上下文才能准确把握。

•对比选项：将选项与原文内容进行逐一对比。对于直接信息题，看选项是否与原文表述一致；对于间

接信息题，判断选项是否是对原文信息合理的转换或推理；对于数字计算题，检查计算过程是否正确；

对于排序题，核对选项中的顺序是否与原文描述相符。排除与原文不符的选项，从而选出正确答案。

♦命题方式

考查文章细节理解的测试题的常见问题：

①Thisarticleisparticularlywrittenfor...?

②Whenthewritersays...hereallymeans...?

(3)Theauthor9sattitudeto...isthat...?

④Whatkindofatmospheredoesthewriterwanttocreateinthispassage?

⑤Thewriterregards...as...?

@Thewriter'spurposeinwritingthisstoryis...

02解题攻略

题型oi直接信息题

提绊籍

对于直接信息题，可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在原文中

直接找到明确的信息，往往只考查文章中的个别事实，通常只涉及原文一两句话的信息。也就是说，命题

者设置的题目比较直接，理解字面意思即可作答。该题型几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息，

或是其变体，大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。

典例剖析

（2025年闵行一模）

Backinhertwenties,LindaParkwasallaboutfashion.Butshealsostartednoticingsomethingdisturbing:the

fashionindustrywasseriouslyhurtingtheenvironment.Assheworkedasadesigner,shewasshockedbythe

mountainsofunsoldclothes,fabricsthatwouldhangaroundfordecades,andtheharmfuldyes（染料）dumping

intorivers.Ithither-ifshewasgoingtomakearealdifference,she'dhavetorolluphersleeves（袖子）and

tacklefashion'swasteproblemherself.

36.inspiredLindaParktostartherbusiness.

A.Adesiretopromoteeco-friendlydyes

B.Thehighdemandforrecycledclothing

C.Thewastegeneratedbythefashionindustry

D.Herbackgroundinsustainabledesign

题型02直接理解题

提分秘籍

细节类阅读理解题，一般只针对某个特定的细节，题型可以多种多样。其中的直接理解题，在原文中

可以直接找到答案。因此所选答案一定要符合原文，这里的符合原文是指所选答案有下列特征：1.是原文

的再现；2.是原文的改写；3.是原文的简化。

典例剖析

（2025年嘉定一模）

Islidintothecar,abittriumphant.Theroadslookedfine,Ithought,barelyaninchofsnow,Istartedthecarand

pulledoutofthedriveway,feelingasurgeofindependence.ButasImademywaythroughtheneighborhood,the

slipperyroadstestedmyconfidence.Onesharpturnlater,andfwasintrouble-thecarstartedtoskid.Itriedtoslow

down,butitwastoolate.Thecarslidrightintoasnowbank.

38.Whathappenedtothecarwhenthewritertriedtomakeasharpturn?

A.Itmadetheturnsafely.B.Itslidofftheroadandhitanothercar.

C.Itcametoacompletestopintheroad.D.Itstartedtoslipandcrashedintoasnowbank.

题型03间接信息题

提分秘籍

间接信息题一般无法在文中直接找到明确的信息，因为其答案选项的表述通常不是使用文章的原话，

而是使用与文中同义或近义的词语来表达。考生需对原文信息进行加工处理，然后再进一步推理鉴别；做

这类题目时，学生需要对原文信息进行加工处理，然后再进行进一步的推理或鉴别，这是介于事实细节题

和推理判断题之间的一种题型，对学生来说有一定难度。

典例剖析

（2025年长宁一模）

Weoftenpicturetoday5steensassocial-mediaaddicts.Theystareattheirphones24/7andlashoutwhenthey

can'thavetheirWeChatfix.Butthetruthismorecomplicated:Whiletheydependonsocialmediatokeepupwith

friends,itdoeshaveatendencytomakethemfeelhelplessunderthepressure,andtheyknowit.

WhenIspoketofourstudentsatNotreDameHighSchoolinShermanOaks,Calif.,aspartofmynation-wideteen

listeningtour,theytoldmetheymakeconsciouschoicesaboutwhotheysharethingswithonsocialmedia,

howtheymanagetheiraccountsandhowtheyhandletheirownburnout.

37.Itisindicatedinthepassagethatissometeens9intentionalactiononsocialmedia.

A.selectingwhattopostB.lettingothershandletheirposts

C.showingtheirdispleasureD.quittingtokeepfromfeelinghurt

题型04数字计算题

提绊籍

数字计算题也是近几年高考中常考的内容，此类试题是在文章中直接表现出来细节事实，有的要经过

具体的计算才能够得出正确的答案。具体的计算题可以是对年代的计算、月份的计算或比例的计算等。文

章中经常会出现许多数字，它们对解题产生一定的影响。

典例剖析

（2025年奉贤一模）

Goingunderground?

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ofGlasgow.Runningeveryfourminutesatpeaktimes,ittakesjust24

minutestocompleteacircuitofthe15stationsandcostsfromaslittleas

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41.ToarriveatKelvinbridgeonaweekdaymorningassoonaspossible,youcantaketheearliesttrainfromStEnoch

at

A.6:34B.6:32C.10:00D.10:03

42.Acoupletakinga15-year-oldandanewbornonaONE-DAYtripinGlasgowcanmaximizetheirsubway

experiencebypaying

A.£6.45B.£8.40C.£10.75D.£12.90

题型05图表图画题

提分秘籍

在有图表图画的阅读理解中，有的图表图画出现在阅读理解文章中，有的出现在选项中，这些图片的

出现增加了试题的直观性，同时也暗含着和文章内容相关的信息。学生应该把握准图表图画中的一些细微

处，找准和题干相关的信息，不得疏忽。

典例剖析

（2025年浦东新区一模）

Readytomakesomethingbeautiful?Padletisavaluableeducationtoolspecificallycreatedforteachersto

upload,organize,andsharecontent,keepingitallinoneplacewithvirtualboardscalled"padlets.”

Padletsandtraditionalnoticeboardsserveidenticalpurposesinsharinginformation,buttheydiffer

significantlyinfeatures.

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TeacherWorkflow

•LogintoPadletandcreateanewboard.

•Choosealayout(timeline,wall,map,Share

stream,etc.)thatfitstheactivity(e.g.,

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brainstorming,projectcooperation).Thispadletwillbehiddenfrom

•Setupinitialcontent:instructionsorthepublic.Onlypeoplewiththe

examples.linkcanaccessit.

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linkcanaccessthispadlet.

•Monitortheboardduringtheactivity.

•ProvidefeedbackdirectlyontheboardPublic

orfacilitateadiscussionbasedonAnyonecanaccessthispadlet.

submissions.ItwillshowuponyourprofileQ

pageandinGooglesearch

results.

•Evaluatestudents'contributions.

•Optionally,usetheboardforpresentations

orgroupreflections.

42.Basedontheteacherworkflow,inwhatorderdolearnersrespondtothecreationofthePadlet?

①Clickthe"+"buttonordouble-click；②Signupandjointheboardthrough

ontheboardtoaddapostasinstructed.!thesharedlinkorQRcode.

③Polishyoursubmissionsbasedon:④Commentonothers5poststoshare

reviews.Organizeentriesifnecessary.■ideas,givefeedback,oraskquestions.

A.①②④③B.②①④③C.②①③④D.①②③④

（2025年徐汇一模）

Fromthetimehumanbeingsbegantodrawthem,mapshavehelpedpeoplefindtheirwayaroundtheir

environments.Butmapscanshowusmanythings,notjustwhichdirectiontogo.Theyshowthepathofhistory,the

earth'sshapedevelopmentofmathematics,andtheprogressoftechnology.

Oneoftheoldest-knownlandmapsisanalmost1,600-year-oldtabletfromSouthwestAsia.Themapshowsa

circleoflandthatisdividedbyariverandsurroundedbyocean.Trianglesonthemapindicateeightdifferentregions.

Andthemap'stextdescribeslegendarybeastsandheroesthatwereimportanttotheancientpeopleofthearea.

AroundAD150,aGreekscientistdrewnorth-southandeast-westlinesonamap.Thisadditionappliesmathematics

tomappingandwasanearlyattempttoshowtheearth'sshapeonaflatpieceofpaper.Mapsgraduallybecamemuch

moredetailedasnewregionswereexploredandputdownonpaper.Also,mathematicalandastronomicaladvances

helpedtoperfecttheworldmaptowhatweknowandlovetoday!

Nowthatyouknowalittleabouttheearlyhistoryofmaps,letslearnsomefunfacts.

40.WhichofthefollowingpicturesbestshowsthemodernformoftheGreekscientisfsadditiontothemap?

A.

题型06排列顺序题

提无秘籍

排序题要求考生根据事件发生的先后顺序和句子之间的逻辑关系，找出事件发生、发展的正确顺序。

如果是记叙文，排序题通常以事件发生的时间为线索；如果是说明文，排序题通常以说明的先后顺序为线

索；如果是议论文，排序题通常以逻辑顺序为线索。从近几年高考试题来看，这类试题主要出现在记叙文

和说明文中。近几年高考英语题中，这类试题出现较少，但也需要引起学生注意。

典例剖析

（2025年杨浦一模）

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FortGraggBeachesinCaliforniawereAsdecadespassed,continualimpact

onceusedasadumpsiteforlocalstobyoceanwavessmoothedand

throwawaytheirrubbish,includingglassroundedtheedgesolthegb外

waste.By1967,thelocalssoughtnewcreatingafrostedte»glassbeach.

dumpinggrounds,leavingthetfjshTheFortBraggGlassBeachIsnow

behind.Overtime,thepilesofrubbishundertheprotectionof

bepntodecreaseasmetalwastewasMacKerrkherStatePark,and

repurposedandbiodegradablemaietialsremovinganyoftheglass1$

rottedaway,leavingonlyglass.prohibited.

42.AgroupofstudentsareresearchingthehistoryoftheFortBraggGlassBeach.Theyhavearrangedthemajor

eventsintimeorder.Whichofthefollowingbestreflectsthisorder?

①Itbecameadesertedplace.

②Itwasdeclaredaprotectedzone.

③Itwascoveredwithonlyglass.

④Itservedasaglassjewelryworkshop.

⑤Itwasusedasanaturaldumpsite.

A.⑤②①④B.①⑤③④C.⑤①③②D.①②⑤③

03高考练场

(A)

(2024-2025学年七宝中学高三上英语月考)

WhenyoufirstarriveinOxford,itmaytakealittlewhileforyoutofindyourwayaround.Theuniversityisa

largeorganizationthatisfullyintegratedintothecityandhasbeenevolvingfor800years.Someofthefirstthings

ourstudentsdowhentheyarriveincludefindingabike(moststudentsinOxfordfindcyclingisthebestwaytogo

around),settingupabankaccount,gettingtheircomputerandmobilephoneworking,findingtheirdepartment,

gettingtoknowtheircollegeandworkingoutthebestplacestosocialize.

Oneofthemajoreventsyouwillexperienceshortlyafter"comingup"toOxfordismatriculation.Matriculation

isheldattheUniversity'sSheldonianTheatreandistheceremonyatwhichyouareformallyadmittedtothe

university.

Internationalstudentsareinvitedtoanorientationdayatthestartoftheacademicyear.Sessionsrunthroughout

thedaythatwillgiveyoupracticalinformationaboutlivingandstudyinginUKandintroduceyoutoothergraduate

studentsfromallovertheworldwhoarestartingtheirstudiesatOxfordatthesametimeasyou,aswellastocurrent

Oxfordgraduatestudentsandstaffwhowillbeabletohelpandadviseyou.Thedaycoverstopicssuchasstudying

andlearningintheOxfordsystem,Universityservices,informationonlivinginBritainandculturedifferences,as

wellasaddressingpracticalissuessuchasemployment,immigrationandvisas,healthandsafety.Youcanchoose

whichtalkstoattendandattheendofthedaythereisasocialhoursoyoucanmeetfellowstudent.

Anothergoodthingtoexperienceearlyoniscollegedining.Mostcollegeshaveatraditionofregularformalhall

dinners,whichconsistofthreeorfourcoursesandtheatmosphereofaneveningoutinanicerestaurant.Onsomeof

theseoccasionsyoucaninvitepeoplearoundtoyourcollegefordinnerandthentheymayreturnthefavor.Inthis

wayyoucangettoknowpeoplestudyingyourownandothersubjectsatthesametimeasvisitingmanyoften

historicalcollegegroundsanddininghalls.

FurtherinformationonyourfirstfewweeksatOxfordisavailableviatheStudentsGatewayonourwebsiteand

youcangetfirst-handaccountsofwhatlifeatOxfordislikebywatchingvideosofstudentstalkingabouttheir

experiencesonourWallof100Faces.

39.WhichofthefollowingisnotthefirstthingforanewcomertoOxfordtodo?

A.tofindabestplacetosocialize

B.tosetupabankaccount

C.togototheSheldonianTheatre

D.togetmobilephoneworking

40.WhendostudentsfeeltheyaretrulyadmittedtoOxfordUniversity?

A.TheyarrivedinOxfordandsettleddownoncampus.

B.Theyreceivedtheofferfromtheadmissionoffice.

C.Theymetthestaffandtooksomerequiredcourses.

D.Theyexperiencedthematriculationintheuniversity.

41.Whyisanorientationimportantforinternationalstudents?

A.Itisagoodchancetoaskthestaffforhelp.

B.Itofferspracticalinformationaboutlivingandstudying.

C.Ithelpsgetstudents'computershookedtotheInternet.

D.Itcanhelpdealwiththeproblemofculturedifferences.

42."Returnthefavorninthepassageprobablymeans.

A.invitingyoufordinner

B.visitingyourhistoriccollegeinreturn

C.sharingfavoritevideos

D.providingyouwithsomegoodadvice.

(B)

(华东师大二附中2024学年第一学期月考卷)

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2.PreparingDJINeo

2.1ChargingMethods

•IntelligentFlightBattery

ConnecttheUSBchargertotheUSB-CportonDJINeotochargeandactivatethebatteryforthefirsttime.

Whenthebatterylevel1.EDsareonitmeansthebatteryissuccessfullyactivated.Ittakesapproximatelyonehour

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RemovethegimbalprotectorfromDJINeobeforepoweringon.Press,thenpressandholdthepowerbuttonfor

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DJINeoneedstobeactivatedviaDJIFlywhenitisusedforthefirsttime.ClickheretodownloadtheDJIFly

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YoucangototheDeviceInfoInquirypagetochecktheactivationinformation,warrantyperiod,andDJICare

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ApromptwillappearinDJIFlywhenafirmwareupdateisavailable.Updatethefirmwarefollowingthe

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40.WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedinthesingleproducepackageofDJINeo?

A.Gimbalprotector.B.Sparepropellors.C.PDcable.D.Acharginghub.

41.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.ItwillbebetterifyouuseachargerofbrandsotherthanDJIandwithapoweroutputof25W.

B.Whenyouchargethebatteryforthefirsttime,itmeansthebatteryisfullychargedifthebatterylevelLEDlights

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C.YouwillhavetopowerontheDJINeobyyourselfafterthefirmwareisupdated.

D.Afterthebatteryisactivated,youcanpressthepowerbuttonandimmediatelyactivatetheDJINeo.

42.IttakesapproximatelytochargethreeIntelligentFlightBatteriesfully,usingacharginghub.

A.onehourB.twohoursC.threehoursD.fourhours

变型遒

(2025年奉贤一模)

Intheyear1669,aGermantradernamedHennigBrandsetoutonanunusualquestthatwouldleadtooneofthe

mostfascinatingdiscoveriesinthehistoryofchemistry.Brand,drivenbytheage-oldalchemists9dreamofmagically

turningbasemetalsintogold,conductedaseriesofexperimentsthatwouldforeverchangeourunderstandingof

elements.

Brand'sjourneybeganwithanassumptionthatthekeytocreating"gold"residedinhumanurine（尿液）.This

seeminglystrangeideawasfueledbytheobservationthaturinesharedasimilaryellowcolorwiththepreciousmetal.

Actingonthisbelief,Brandcollectedanastonishing5000litersofurineandallowedittostandandferment（发酵）.

Afterweeksoffermentation,Brandboiledtheurinedowntoathick,stickysubstance.Hethenmixedthispaste

withsandandheatedthemixturetoanextremetemperature.Whatemergedfromthisprocesswasasubstancethat

wasentirelynewtotheworldofscience-awhitesolidthatshonewithasoftlightinthedark.

Brandnamedthisglowingmaterial“phosphorus,“originatingfromtheGreekwordsfor“lightbearer."The

discoveryofphosphoruswasnotjustascientificbreakthrough;itcapturedtheimaginationofthepublicandthe

scientificcommunityalike.Itsabilitytogiveofflightinthedarknesswasbothfascinatingandmysterious.

TheimplicationsofBrand'sdiscoverywerefar-reaching.Phosphoruswasnotonlyanoveltybutalsoa

substancewithpracticalapplications.Itwouldlaterbecomeanessentialcomponentintheproductionofmatches,

fertilizers,andvariouschemicals.

HennigBrand'saccidentaldiscoveryofphosphorusin1669wasmorethanjustfindinganewelement;itmarked

theendoftheeraoftheperiodofmagicchemistryandthebeginningofmodemchemistry.Brand'sphosphorus,once

soughtasameanstowealth,becameacornerstoneinthefieldofscience,acleardemonstrationofpowerofcuriosity

andtheunexpectedpathsthatcanleadtoenlightenment.

36.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Thefallofancientalchemistsandtheriseofmodernchemists.

B.Theaccidentaldiscoveryofphosphorusanditsscientificimpact.

C.Theimportanceofhumanurineinscientificexperiments.

D.Thetransformationofbasemetalsintogoldthroughmagic.

37.WhatwasHennigBrand?sinitialgoalwhenhestartedhisexperiments?

A.Toturnhumanurineintogold.B.Todiscoveranewelement.

C.Toproduceaglowingsubstance.D.Toreformmodernchemistry.

38.Theunderlinedword,cornerstone"inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.

A.mysteryB.symbolC.obstacleD.foundation

39.WhatcanbeinferredaboutHennigBrandfromthepassage?

A.Hewasaseriouschemistwhofollowedestablishedscientificmethods.

B.Hewasavisionaryscientistwhopredictedthefutureofchemistry.

C.Hewasacuriousindividualwillingtoexploreunconventionalideas.

D.Hewasawealthytraderwithadeepunderstandingofchemistry.

（2025年黄浦区一模）

Howmuchongoingjoycanyougetfromsomethingthatweighseightounces（盎司）？ForSimonSpichak,ifsa

lot,thankstoahedgehogthatfitsinhishand.

hedgehog

Mr.Spichak,a29-year-oldsciencewriterwholivesinToronto,boughthisnewpartnerinMay2023for$280

andnameditGoober.Hehasspentanadditional$200onfood,awheel,beddingandtoys,aswellas$150intheirfirst

yeartogethertovisitaveterinarian(兽医).

GooberhasimprovedMr.Spichak'slifeinsmallandbigways,providinghimwithentertainingmaterialtopost

tohissocialmediaaccountsandhelpingtointroducehimtosomeofhisneighborswhenhetakesGooberaroundhis

block,wherethey'remetwithdelightedcuriosity."'Therearelotsofpeoplewalkingbyfromtheneighborhoodwho

startconversationsbecauseofthehedgehog,9,Mr.Spichaksaid.

coffeepot

Thisisnotanindividualcase.

RiteshSeth,ahumanresourcesspecialistinColumbia,Md.,boughtasolidbrass,Italian-madecoffeepot

for$400,andsaidithadhelpedhimexpandhisnetworkathisco-workingspace."'Otherbusinessenterprisesand

start-upswhoworkoutoftheofficespacehavenoticedmycoffeepotandoutofcuriositycomeovertochat,"Mr.

Seth,38,said.""Usually,afterthepoliteintroductions,wediscusswhatproductorprojectweareworkingon,find

commonbusinesschallenges,referpotentialprospectsandsometimestalkaboutsports.”

Millennials(bornfrom1981to1996)andGenerationZ(bornfrom1997to2012)aremorelikelythanolder

generationstomakespendingonnonessentialpurchasesapriority,accordingtoastudypublishedlastyearbyIntuit.

Thestudysuggestedthatthiswasbecauseyoungergenerationsplacedahighvalueonpersonalgrowthandmental

happiness.Whilegymmembershipsorself-helpbooksmaybemoreobviouspurchasesforimprovinglives,less

typicaloptions,evenunusualones,canmakealastingdifferencebyhelpingpeoplefindhappinessandconnectto

newcommunities.

36.WhatdidGooberbringtoSimon?

A.Itinspiredhimtopursueasciencewritingcareer.

B.Ithelpedhimsavemoneyonveterinaryexpenses.

C.Itenrichedhissocialmediaandneighborhoodconnections.

D.Itgainedhimfamebyachievingrecognitioninthecommunity.

37.Withthecoffeepotas,Riteshexpandedhisnetworkathisco-workingspace.

A.aconversationstarterB.amarketableproduct

C.apilotprojectD.atechnicalchallenge

38.Comparedwitholdergenerations,MillennialsandGenerationZ.

A.spendmoretimeongymmembershipsandself-helpbooks

B.prefertospendonnon-essentialitemsforself-growthandemotionaljoy

C.favourfinancialsecurityoverpersonaldevelopmentandmentalhapp