Who decided that blue jeans and T-shirts are “cool” for kids to wear today? Who designs the clothes you see for sale in stores? All of these questions concern the world of fashion.
Fashion refers to the styles of dress that are currently popular. Fashion goes beyond just clothes, though. It’s important for some people to wear only the latest fashions and styles. For others, though, keeping up with trends isn’t that important. The one thing that stays the same with fashion is this: it always changes!
In the 1960s and 1970s, hippies made bell-bottomed blue jeans popular. In the 1980s, Michael Jackson made parachute pants (降落伞裤) all the fashion. Now try to find these items in today’s clothing stores!
Why do fashions change? The answer is probably as simple as the fact that people change. Over time, the new replaces the old. People are influenced greatly by popular culture, including athletes, musicians, movie stars, as well as popular films, television shows, books and music. We are also influenced by the fashion industry’s advertising.
The stars of popular culture are always searching for a new angle to maintain (保持) their popularity. Often these new angles come in the form of new clothing or hairstyles. When people see these new styles, they often want to imitate their favorite stars. To do so, they seek out the latest fashions to make themselves look like the people they want to imitate. In this way, fashions evolve and change over time.
For years, clothes have been used to separate people into groups. Even today, brand-name clothing that is more expensive than other types of clothing can be used by some people to distinguish themselves from others.
Unfortunately, this can often have the effect of distancing certain groups from others. Don’t forget that it’s always OK to develop your own sense of style that is unique and separate from what the fashion world determines! Stay true to yourself and let your personality — not your clothes — speak for who you are!
1.The examples of bell-bottomed blue jeans and parachute pants in Paragraph 3 suggest that _____.
A. fashion always changes
B. stars are always influential
C. people have different dressing styles
D. hippies and Michael Jackson are good designers
2.Fashions change mainly because _____.
A. advertisements change rapidly
B. popular culture influences people
C. movie stars are changing over time
D. new films and shows replace the old
3.In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to stress _____.
A. the advantages of staying unique
B. the bad effects of following fashion
C. the good influences of popular styles
D. the importance of having one’s own personality
4.We can learn from the text that _____.
A. fashion is all about clothes
B. the author has gone out of fashion
C. clothes may separate and distance people
D. people like imitating others’ dressing style
British Museum
Located in Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, the British Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artifacts and is free to all visitors. The British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture, and it has more than 7 million objects, so it would probably take a week to see everything.
Over 6 million visitors every year experience the collection, including world-famous objects such as the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.
Admission and opening times
Free, open daily 10:00 to 17:30.
Open until 20:30 on Fridays, except Good Friday.
Closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Large luggage, suitcases and cabin baggage
For everyone’s safety, all bags, packages and personal items may be searched before entry. Wheeled cases and large items of luggage are not allowed on British Museum for safety and security reasons. Storage for luggage is available at major rail stations, including Euston, King’s Cross and Charing Cross.
Membership
Membership allows you to discover 2 million years of human history with free unlimited entry to special exhibitions, an exclusive discount offer on magazine subscription and many more benefits.
Individual membership: £74
Under 26 membership: £54
Young friends (ages 8-15): £25
Shops
The Museum has four shops where you can buy books, souvenirs, and family gifts.
1.When can you visit the British Museum?
A. At 9:00 Friday. B. At 12:00 Monday.
C. On Christmas Day. D. On Good Friday.
2.Where can visitors store their large luggage?
A. At major train stations. B. At some crossings.
C. In the hall of the Museum. D. At the entrance to the Museum.
3.If two friends aged 14 and 18 apply for membership of the Museum, how much should they pay?
A. £25. B. £79.
C. £50. D. £148.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
My fiance(未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were limited, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.
One agent recommended a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was beyond our range, so we declined(谢绝). But she kept urging us to have a look at last.
We finally did and it was love at first sight. It was our home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and happiness of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of what it would be like to live there. Days later, we made an offer—far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t laugh at us. They renewed their offer instead. It was also much more than we could afford, but far less than the original asking price.
The next day, we got a disappointing message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the owners directly. We made our final offer, which still was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid(出价). We knew it, but we had to try. Nobody knew if we could get it.
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2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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根据句意填上适当的单词，或者用所给单词的正确形式填空，或者根据首字母补全单词，共10小题,一空填一词。
1.Don’t look down ______ any one.
2.I was _________ (inspire) by the teacher’s inspiring words.
3.His boss was ____________(satisfy) with his behavior.
4.Every one should _____________ (斗争，拼搏) to achieve his goals.
5._____________ (直到现在)，we have learnt four books.
6.The serious earthquake made thousands of people __________ (home).
7.She is _________(可能的) to come at any moment.
8.My younger brother m___________ in physics when he was at university.
9.Danzhou is f _________ for Danzhou Diaosheng.
10.There are ___________ (vary) kinds of theme parks around the world.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（1个或1个以上单词）。
There are five units in Book4. From Unit1, I know that both Jane Goodall and Lin Qiaozhi are great women of achievement. It’s worthwhile 1.(learn) their spirit. When it comes to Yuan Longping, I have known him since I was in primary school. His hobbies are 2. (play) mah-jong, swimming and reading. Thanks 3. his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. From unit3 I can know Charlie Chaplin better. He is really a master of nonverbal humor. His famous character, the little champ, always walked around stiffly 4. (carry) a walking stick. He was the first person 5. (act) the mine. 6. (fortunate), he has passed away（去世）. From Unit1 to Unit3 I know that great people are always leading 7. busy life. The topic in Unit4 is about body language. If we don’t understand the cultural 8.(difference) between different cultures, there will be many misunderstandings. 9. general, studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today’s world of cultural crossroads. Among the five units, I like unit5 most, from 10. I know a number of theme parks. I dream of having a chance to visit all of them in the future.
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks ____than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more_____than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really ____. And body language is particularly_____when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so ____a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it._____, different societies treat the_____between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having ____contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with ____. People from Latin American countries, ____, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in_____, it may look like a Latino is_____a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving_____. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep_____— which the Latino will in return regard as ____.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people ____. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from ____cultures, there’s a strong possibility of_____. But whatever the situation, the best_____is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be_____.
1.A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further
2.A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages
3.A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean
4.A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult
5.A. well B. far C. much D. long
6.A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short
7.A. trade B. distance C. connections D. greetings
8.A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone
9.A. strangers B. relatives C. neighbors D. enemies
10.A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means
11.A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment
12.A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following
13.A. closer B. faster C. in D. away
14.A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out
15.A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness
16.A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think
17.A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich
18.A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness
19.A. chance B. time C. result D. advice
20.A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased
