Women’s fashions change more rapidly than men’s. In the early 1990’s, all women
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Women’s fashions change more rapidly than men’s. In the early 1990’s, all women wore their skirts to the ankle. Today, some skirts are even longer than before, but some are very short. Women’s shoes have also gone through all sorts of boots for women were very common at the beginning of this century. Then for years, they were not considered fashionable. Today, they’re back again in all colours, lengths and materials. In fact, today’s women can wear all types of clothes on almost any occasion. While all of these changes were taking place in women’s fashions, men’s clothing remained almost the same until a few years ago. And, in fact, most men are still dressed in the kinds of clothes they used to wear.
小题1:What kind of skirts do women like to wear today?| A．Long skirts. | | B．Short skirts. | | C．Both long skirts and short skirts. | | D．Neither long skirts nor short skirts. |
小题2:Now boots are considered ______now.| A．fashionable | B．unfashionable | C．uncommon | D．fit for girls most |
小题3:When today’s women go to the party, they wear _______.| A．skirts down to the ankle | | B．red long boots | | C．long skirts and short boots | | D．any kinds of clothes they like |
小题4:The passage tries to tell us _______.| A．boots for women have been thought fashionable since 1900 | | B．women’s shoes are back again in all colours, length etc. | | C．today men are dressed in the kinds of clothes they used to wear | | D．fashions for clothes, shoes and so on always change |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：文章介绍女人时装的变化很快，女人的鞋子也变成了各式各样的靴子，如今的女人几乎可以在任何场合下穿各种各样的服装了。
小题1:考查细节的题，根据Today, some skirts are even longer than before, but some are very short.确定答案。可知现在的女性又喜欢长裙子也喜欢短裙子，选C
小题2:理解题，根据对Women"s shoes have also gone through all sorts of boots for women were very common at the beginning of this century. Then for years, they were not considered fashionable. Today, they"re back again in all colours, lengths and materials.的理解，可知靴子在女性中又受欢迎了，确定答案。选A
小题3:考查细节的题，根据In fact, today"s women can wear all types of clothes on almost any occasion.可知现在的女性参加聚会会穿各种各样的衣服， 确定答案D。
小题4:考查文章主题的题，根据对全文的整体理解和判断，可知文章讲的是服装，鞋子的时尚一直在变，确定答案D。 |
举一反三
Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures.
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event, email your new contacts to let them know about it.
2. Eat alone in public.
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club.
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.
Tips:
* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.
* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).
* Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that!
小题1:According to the text, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?| A．It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you. | | B．It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby. | | C．It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly. | | D．It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city. |
小题2: Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?| A．Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy. | | B．Never turn down an invitation from your friends. | | C．Offer suggestions on how to spend time together. | | D．Always give a positive response to any request. |
小题3:By writing the text, the author intends to tell us ________.| A．why you should change when you move to a new city | | B．how you can make new friends in a new city | | C．why you should make new friends in a new city | | D．how you can keep in touch with strangers |
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In today’s world of cell phones, mini laptops and MP5 players, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these devices are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function”. Many young adults agree and use their cell phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago. As a result, some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads.
However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers boasted about their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory（饰品）business. And for many today, the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells.
“Complications” --- features that go beyond simple timekeeping--- are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings（挥棒方式）!
Creativity is also a key element in today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet (手镯) than a watch.
Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative flair or a love of sports, consumers want their timepieces to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget(小玩意儿) in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!
小题1:The underlined word “redeem” in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “__________”.| A．enlarge | B．regain | C．prove | D．lose |
小题2:According to the passage, a multi-function watch can _________.| A．store the list of phone numbers | B．remind you of your daily affairs | | C．be used as a calculator | D．show the direction |
小题3:In Paragraph 4, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned to _________.| A．prove today’s watches are fashionable | | B．compare a watch with a cool bracelet | | C．show how popular Shinshoku watches are. | | D．stress it’s Tokyoflash that makes Shinshoku watches |
小题4:What might be the most suitable title for the passage?| A．Japanese watches stand out | | B．Watches tell more than time | | C．Watch industry is in a bad situation | | D．Watches are becoming less popular |
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How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be __to follow trends in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about__ as you do.
A recent survey among high school __ in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that __ teenagers care more about their appearance than young people in the US.
This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. More than 7,000 teenagers were__ about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their looks. They were __by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.
“The different results show __ of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different of beauty, so teens are more __ to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the __. About 85 percent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.
What’s , US students showed more individuality, with 88 percent___ that “people should follow their own interests rather than of others”. This is much than South Korea’s 69 percent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.
Japanese students, at 52 percent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and_ most dissatisfied.
“ to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined. They have a strong wish to make a difference. __ Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.
The students have different __ backgrounds. But home and places where friends gather are the favorite places all teens seek happiness.
Exams and worries about life after graduation cause much _ _ among most of the teens ___ for the survey.
| 小题1: | | A．absorbed | B．willing | C．careless | D．unhappy |
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| 小题2: | | A．hairstyle | B．dresses | C．fashion | D．culture |
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| 小题3: | | A．teachers | B．students | C．citizens | D．colleagues |
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| 小题4: | | A．Asian | B．American | C．African | D．Western |
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| 小题5: | | A．answered | B．requested | C．persuaded | D．questioned |
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| 小题6: | | A．followed | B．decreased | C．reduced | D．compared |
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| 小题7: | | A．relations | B．barriers | C．customs | D．differences |
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| 小题8: | | A．awareness | B．standards | C．consciences | D．expenses |
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| 小题9: | | A．admirable | B．confused | C．likely | D．unbelievable |
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| 小题10: | | A．survey | B．setting | C．reference | D．paper |
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| 小题11: | | A．worse | B．better | C．less | D．more |
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| 小题12: | | A．disagreeing | B．observing | C．agreeing | D．puzzling |
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| 小题14: | | A．lower | B．larger | C．smaller | D．higher |
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| 小题15: | | A．first | B．third | C．fourth | D．last |
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| 小题16: | | A．leading | B．devoting | C．appealing | D．According |
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| 小题18: | | A．political | B．cultural | C．economical | D．commercial |
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| 小题19: | | A．expectation | B．hesitation | C．concern | D．ambition |
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| 小题20: | | A．interviewed | B．advised | C．overlooked | D．invested |
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
“When I grow up, I want to be...”
Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations(志向) may have changed from when you were in primary school.
However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of the most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.
Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.
It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”.
However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens’ survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs---coffee shop owner, gourmet(美食家)，waiter at a fast food restaurant---are among teenagers’ career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.
With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．Choosing a good job is very important. | | B．The choice of career needs challenge. | | C．Teenagers in the UK like doctors. | | D．Careers in teenagers’ mind. |
小题2:What is the top career choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17 according to the article?| A．Medicine | B．Law | C．Bank | D．Education |
小题3:According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor except_______.| A．respect from others | B．the oldest profession | C．high pay | D．upward social mobility. |
小题4:What do youngsters think is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career?| A．Prestige | B．Fulfillment | C．Happiness | D．Wealth |
小题5:What can we learn from the last paragraph?| A．According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career. | | B．Specific education and training can help get a good job. | | C．Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills. | | D．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a goodjob. |
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You have a nice salary, but you still feel short of money. At the end of each month, you often ask yourself, “Where has all my money gone”? To help you better run your salary, here come some money-saving tips.
First, you need to set goals to encourage yourself to save money. For example, you plan to have a good dress in one year, to have a car in two years’ time or to buy a house in five years.
Second, form money-saving habits and stay away from the ones that waste money. Learn to keep a diary of how much you spend and what it’s for. Think twice before using money on expensive skin care products(护肤品). The best way to keep your skin in good condition is enough sleep.
Third, pay attention to your daily things. Leave no more than one light on when you leave home. Buy vegetables from a market where vegetables are less expensive and fresher, not a supermarket. When going to a supermarket, take a notebook with you. Write down what you want to buy.
Fourth, save your social life. Take the dishes that haven’t been eaten up away for next day when you have dinner in a restaurant. When it’s your turn to offer a meal, invite your friends to your home, and cook the dinner yourself. If you are to attend a party and an expensive present is needed, ask several friends to go together to share a present.
小题1:The passage is mainly about .| A．four ways to save money | | B．how to set goals to save money | | C．where to keep money | | D．how to live well with little money |
小题2:Which of the following does the author favor?| A．Have some good skin care products. | | B．Enough sleep does good to skin. | | C．All things in supermarkets are expensive. | | D．Vegetables in a market taste good. |
小题3:If you want to save money, you should . | A．have dinner in a restaurant | | B．buy dishes in a restaurant and eat at home | | C．invite friends home and cook yourself | | D．attend a party alone |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT suggested by the author?| A．Making a plan saving money. | | B．Forming habits of saving money. | | C．Cutting down the prices when buying things. | | D．Leaving few lights on when you leave home. |
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