Question

It isn’t just ski wear; some bridal (新娘的) shops have also introduced charges. Martha Jones, owner of Wedded Bliss, a bridal shop in Melbourne, explains, “we get a lot of people who are not here to buy dresses   1.  . Either they try on in-store and then shop online, or they are girls who are not even getting married; they just want to see what they look like in different wedding dresses. Fitting a woman for her wedding dress is a specialist skill that we take very   2., and we put in time and   3. to make sure the dress is exactly right.’ The fee has been successful: ‘We’ve had fewer time-wasters,’ explains Jones, ‘which means we have been able to give our real customers an even better service.’

Would you pay to try on clothes? Do you think it is 4. to charge brides to try on dresses? Let us know in the comments section below.

Answer

1.D

2.E

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：不只是滑雪服，有些新娘店也推出了收费。给即将结婚的女子搭配一个适合她的结婚礼服是一种专业技能，需要投入时间和精力。你认为新娘试穿衣服收费是公平的吗？

1.D句意：我们有很多人根本不在这里买衣服。not…at all, 一点也不，根本不。结合句意可知，答案为D。

2.E句意：给成年女子搭配一个适合她的结婚礼服是一种我们非常重视的专业技能。take seriously认真对待，重视的意思。结合句意可知，答案为E。

3.A句意：我们投入时间和精力来确保衣服是完全适合的。此处缺少名词，time and effort 时间和精力，结合句意，答案为A。

4.句意：你认为新娘试穿衣服收费是公平的吗？此处缺少形容词，结合句意可知，答案为C。

考点：社会万象类短文阅读。