Question

If women are mercilessly exploited（剥削）year after year,they have only themselves to blame.Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion,they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores.Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.When you come to think of it,only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe（衣橱）packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.

Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste.Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn.Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way,waste hours of their time altering（政变）the dresses they have.Skirts are lengthened or shortened;neck-line are lowered or raised,and so on.

No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society.Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth,comfort and durability（耐用）.They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort,as long as they look right.There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some times in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day,or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion,the conclusions to be drawn are obvious.Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes,one wonders,reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability （不稳定）?Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers.Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability（可靠）?That is for you to decide.

1.Designers and big stores always make money       .

A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing-industry

B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions

C. by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

D. because they place great importance on quality in women's clothing

2.To the writer,the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as       .

A. a waste of money    B. a waste of time

C. an expression of taste    D. an expression of creativity

3.The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the       of clothing.

A. cost    B. appearance

C. comfort    D. suitability

4.According to the passage,which of the following statements is true?

A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

B. The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.

C. The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

D. Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

5.By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" the writer means that       .

A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

B. women are better able to put up with discomfort

C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】本文主要在讲女性在服装的时尚潮流变化中所起的作用，并与男性作出对比 。

1.细节理解题。由文中第一段Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion,they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores.可知，设计者和大商店就是利用女性对于穿过时衣服的恐惧来获利，所以他们会不断更新衣服的时尚潮流，故选C。

2.细节理解题。由文中第二段.Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way,waste hours of their time altering（改变）the dresses they have.可知，不能负担起扔掉旧衣服来跟上时尚的女性，会浪费很多的时间去改变她们已有的衣服。故选B。

3.细节理解题。由文中第三段Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth,comfort and durability（耐用）.……可知，作者认为时尚的设计者基本不关心所设计的衣服的保暖、舒适和耐用等关键性的问题，而只是追求外观的美观去迎合女性的需求。根据题目和选项，若设计者多关注这些关键性的问题，作者就不会如此批判，故选C.

4.主旨大意题。A项，服装的新式样是为女性的商业剥削而创造的。有文章第一句话和全文主要内容可知，服装时尚的不断更新就是利用女性对于时尚服装的追求而获取商业利益，A项正确；B项，女性服装的不断变化反映了她们性格上的优点。由文章最后一段男女之间的对比可以看出，女性对于新式服装的追求相比于男性应该是性格上弱点，与文意不符；C项，时装业对社会作出了重要贡献。文中第三段No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society.可知时装业并没有对社会有任何重要的贡献，C错；D项，时装设计不应该被鼓励，因为他们只受到女性的欢迎。文中没有提到，且该说法过于片面化，D错；故选A。

5.细节理解题。由文中最后一段Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers.Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability（可靠）?That is for you to decide.可知，男性有他们不变的穿衣风格因而不会被时尚设计者欺骗，所以男性在时尚问题中表现的得更为合理，而A,B,C三个选项说法均与文意不符，故选D。