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大学生个性化消费增多是一种趋势。

当前社会、经济飞速发展，各种新的消费品不断增多，流行文化时尚飞速变化，处于校园与社会两者之间的大学生肯定会受影响。

目前在大学校园，电脑、手机、CD、MP3、录音笔被称为大学生的“五件武器”。

除了实用，这也是一种表明自己生活优越的炫耀性的东西。

现下很大一部分大学生中的“负债消费”表现的典型的超前享乐和及时行乐——其消费项目多半是用于奢侈浪费的非必要生活消耗。

如举办生日宴会、打网球、保龄球、上舞厅跳舞、进夜总会唱“卡拉ＯＫ”等。

“负债消费”使很多学生耽于物欲，发展严重者轻则引起经济纠纷，动武斗殴，影响同窗友谊，重则引发犯罪事件，于社会治安不利。

TwoKinds

1、你一个月的零用钱大约是多少？

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虽然调查显示我们的创意计划有很大的发展空间，但是各种如“漂亮女生”和“碧芝”等连锁饰品店在不久的将来将对我们的创意小屋会产生很大的威胁。

MymotherbelievedyoucouldbeanythingyouwantedtobeinAmerica.Youcouldopenarestaurant.Youcouldworkforthegovernmentandgetgoodretirement.Youcouldbuyahousewithalmostnomoneydown.Youcouldbecomerich.Youcouldbecomeinstantlyfamous."Ofcourse,youcanbeaprodigy,too,"mymothertoldmewhenIwasnine."Youcanbebestanything.WhatdoesAuntieLindoknow?

Herdaughter,sheisonlybesttricky."Americawaswhereallmymother'shopeslay.ShehadcometoSanFranciscoin1949afterlosingeverythinginChina:

hermotherandfather,herhome,herfirsthusband,andtwodaughters,twinbabygirls.Butsheneverlookedbackwithregret.Thingscouldgetbetterinsomanyways.

Wedidn'timmediatelypicktherightkindofprodigy.AtfirstmymotherthoughtIcouldbeaChineseShirleyTemple.We'dwatchShirley'soldmoviesonTVasthoughtheyweretrainingfilms.Mymotherwouldpokemyarmandsay,"Nikan.Youwatch."AndIwouldseeShirleytappingherfeet,orsingingasailorsong,orpursingherlipsintoaveryroundOwhilesaying"Oh,mygoodness."Nikan,"mymothersaid,asShirley'seyesfloodedwithtears."Youalreadyknowhow.Don'tneedtalentforcrying!

"SoonaftermymothergotthisideaaboutShirleyTemple,shetookmetothebeautytrainingschoolintheMissionDistrictandputmeinthehandsofastudentwhocouldbarelyholdthescissorswithoutshaking.Insteadofgettingbigfatcurls,Iemergedwithanunevenmassofcrinklyblackfuzz.Mymotherdraggedmeofftothebathroomandtriedtowetdownmyhair."YoulooklikeaNegroChinese,"shelamented,asifIhaddonethisonpurpose.Theinstructorofthebeautytrainingschoolhadtolopoffthesesoggyclumpstomakemyhairevenagain."PeterPanisverypopularthesedays"theinstructorassuredmymother.Inowhadbadhairthelengthofaboy's,withcurlybangsthathungataslanttwoinchesabovemyeyebrows.Ilikedthehaircut,anditmademeactuallylookforwardtomyfuturefame.

Infact,inthebeginningIwasjustasexcitedasmymother,maybeevenmoreso.Ipicturedthisprodigypartofmeasmanydifferentimages,andItriedeachoneonforsize.Iwasadaintyballerinagirlstandingbythecurtain,waitingtohearthemusicthatwouldsendmefloatingonmytiptoes.IwasliketheChristchildliftedoutofthestrawmanger,cryingwithholyindignity.IwasCinderellasteppingfromherpumpkincarriagewithsparklycartoonmusicfillingtheair.InallofmyimaginingsIwasfilledwithasensethatIwouldsoonbecomeperfect:

Mymotherandfatherwouldadoreme.Iwouldbebeyondreproach.Iwouldneverfeeltheneedtosulk,ortoclamorforanything.Butsometimestheprodigyinmebecameimpatient."Ifyoudon'thurryupandgetmeoutofhere,I'mdisappearingforgood,"itwarned."Andthenyou'llalwaysbenothing."

2003年，全年商品消费价格总水平比上年上升1%。

消费品市场销售平稳增长。

全年完成社会消费品零售总额2220.64亿元，比上年增长9.1%。

EverynightafterdinnermymotherandIwouldsitattheFormicatoppedkitchentable.Shewouldpresentnewtests,takingherexamplesfromstoriesofamazingchildrenthatshereadinRipley'sBelieveItorNotorGoodHousekeeping,Reader'sdigest,oranyofadozenothermagazinesshekeptinapileinourbathroom.Mymothergotthesemagazinesfrompeoplewhosehousesshecleaned.Andsinceshecleanedmanyhouseseachweek,wehadagreatassortment.Shewouldlookthroughthemall,searchingforstoriesaboutremarkablechildren.Thefirstnightshebroughtoutastoryaboutathree-year-oldboywhoknewthecapitalsofallthestatesandeventhemostoftheEuropeancountries.Ateacherwasquotedassayingthatthelittleboycouldalsopronouncethenamesoftheforeigncitiescorrectly."What'sthecapitalofFinland?

”mymotheraskedme,lookingatthestory.AllIknewwasthecapitalofCalifornia,becauseSacramentowasthenameofthestreetwelivedoninChinatown."Nairobi!

"Iguessed,sayingthemostforeignwordIcouldthinkof.ShecheckedtoseeifthatmightbeonewaytopronounceHelsinkibeforeshowingmetheanswer.Thetestsgotharder-multiplyingnumbersinmyhead,findingthequeenofheartsinadeckofcards,tryingtostandonmyheadwithoutusingmyhands,predictingthedailytemperaturesinLosAngeles,NewYork,andLondon.OnenightIhadtolookatapagefromtheBibleforthreeminutesandthenreporteverythingIcouldremember."NowJehoshaphathadrichesandhonorinabundanceand...that'sallIremember,Ma,"Isaid.Andafterseeing,onceagain,mymother'sdisappointedface,somethinginsidemebegantodie.Ihatedthetests,theraisedhopesandfailedexpectations.BeforegoingtobedthatnightIlookedinthemirrorabovethebathroomsink,andIsawonlymyfacestaringback-andunderstoodthatitwouldalwaysbethisordinaryface-Ibegantocry.Suchasad,uglygirl!

Imadehigh-pitchednoiseslikeacrazedanimal,tryingtoscratchoutthefaceinthemirror.AndthenIsawwhatseemedtobetheprodigysideofme-afaceIhadneverseenbefore.Ilookedatmyreflection,blinkingsothatIcouldseemoreclearly.Thegirlstaringbackatmewasangry,powerful.SheandIwerethesame.Ihadnewthoughts,willfulthoughts-orrather,thoughtsfilledwithlotsofwon'ts.Iwon'tletherchangeme,Ipromisedmyself.Iwon'tbewhatI'mnot.Sonowwhenmymotherpresentedhertests,Iperformedlistlessly,myheadproppedononearm.Ipretendedtobebored.AndIwas.IgotsoboredthatIstartedcountingthebellowsofthefoghornsoutonthebaywhilemymotherdrilledmeinotherareas.Thesoundwascomfortingandremindedmeofthecowjumpingoverthemoon.AndthenextdayIplayedagamewithmyself,seeingifmymotherwouldgiveuponmebeforeeightbellows.AfterawhileIusuallycountedonlyonebellow,maybetwoatmost.Atlastshewasbeginningtogiveuphope.Twoorthreemonthswentbywithoutanymentionofmybeingaprodigy.AndthenonedaymymotherwaswatchingtheEdSullivanShowonTV.TheTVwasoldandthesoundkeptshortingout.Everytimemymothergothalfwayupfromthesofatoadjusttheset,thesoundwouldcomebackonandSullivanwouldbetalking.Assoonasshesatdown,Sullivanwouldgosilentagain.Shegotup-theTVbrokeintoloudpianomusic.Shesatdown-silence.Upanddown,backandforth,quietandloud.Itwaslikeastiff,embracelessdancebetweenherandtheTVset.Finally,shestoodbythesetwithherhandonthesounddial.Sheseemedentrancedbythemusic,afrenziedlittlepianopiecewithamesmerizingquality,whichalternatedbetweenquick,playfulpassagesandteasing,liltingones."Nikan,"mymothersaid,callingmeoverwithhurriedhandgestures."Lookhere."Icouldseewhymymotherwasfascinatedbythemusic.ItwasbeingpoundedoutbyalittleChinesegirl,aboutnineyearsold,withaPeterPanhaircut.ThegirlhadthesaucinessofaShirleyTemple.Shewasproudlymodest,likeaproperChineseChild.Andshealsodidafancysweepofacurtsy,sothatthefluffyskirtofherwhitedresscascadedtothefloorlikepetalsofalargecarnation.Inspiteofthesewarningsigns,Iwasn'tworried.Ourfamilyhadnopianoandwecouldn'taffordtobuyone,letalonereamsofsheetmusicandpianolessons.SoIcouldbegenerousinmycommentswhenmymotherbadmouthedthelittlegirlonTV."Playnoteright,butdoesn'tsoundgood!

"mymothercomplained"Nosingingsound.""Whatareyoupickingonherfor?

"Isaidcarelessly."She'sprettygood.Maybeshe'snotthebest,butshe'stryinghard."IknewalmostimmediatelythatIwouldbesorryIhadsaidthat."Justlikeyou,"shesaid."Notthebest.Becauseyounottrying."Shegavealittlehuffassheletgoofthesounddialandsatdownonthesofa.ThelittleChinesegirlsatdownalso,toplayanencoreof"Anitra'sTanz,"byGrieg.Irememberthesong,becauselateronIhadtolearnhowtoplayit.

标题：

大学生究竟难在哪？

—创业要迈五道坎2004年3月23日ThreedaysafterwatchingtheEdSullivanShowmymothertoldmewhatmyschedulewouldbeforpianolessonsandpianopractice.ShehadtalkedtoMr.Chong,wholivedonthefirstfloorofourapartmentbuilding.Mr.Chongwasaretiredpianoteacher,andmymotherhadtradedhousecleaningservicesforweeklylessonsandapianoformetopracticeoneveryday,twohoursaday,fromfouruntilsix.

Whenmymothertoldmethis,IfeltasthoughIhadbeensenttohell.Iwhined,andthenkickedmyfootalittlewhenIcouldn'tstanditanymore."Whydon'tyoulikemethewayIam?

"Icried."I'mnotagenius!

Ican'tplaythepiano.AndevenifIcould,Iwouldn'tgoonTVifyoupaidmeamilliondollars!

"Mymotherslappedme."Whoaskyoutobegenius?

"sheshouted."Onlyaskyoubeyourbest.Foryousake.YouthinkIwantyoutobegenius?

Hnnh!

Whatfor!

Whoaskyou!

""Soungrateful,"IheardhermutterinChinese,"Ifshehadasmuchtalentasshehastemper,she'dbefamousnow."Mr.Chong,whomIsecretlynicknamedOldChong,wasverystrange,alwaystappinghisfingerstothesilentmusicofaninvisibleorchestra.Helookedancientinmyeyes.Hehadlostmostofthehaironthetopofhishead,andheworethickglassesandhadeyesthatalwayslookedtired.ButhemusthavebeenyoungerthatIthough,sincehelivedwithhismotherandwasnotyetmarried.ImetOldLadyChongonce,andthatwasenough.Shehadapeculia