The principle of the heating system in this building is that pipes ________ hot water from the boiler to every part of it.
A. consume B. conduct C. transmit D. convey
People’s working efficiency usually decreases more or less when the temperature _________ 35℃ or even higher.
A. approaches B.raises C.draws D.drops
It is widely accepted reported in the western media that the drug ______ is now becoming a leading cause of teenager crimes.
A. adoption B. abuse C. appreciation D. appeal
“Boys and girls, you are asked to submit a(n) _______ of about 100 words of the lecture given by Professor Yu tomorrow” , said the teacher.
A. impression B. report C. abstract D. conclusion
单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在横线上写出各单词的正确形式。
1.I was b__________ by the dog yesterday.
2.He went through the forest under the p__________ of his dog.
3.Ancient people h__________ for food.
4.Geography a__________ people’s ways of living.
5.Orange juice c__________ vitamin.
6.They were so popular that their fans formed clubs ino order to get more f___with them.
7.The doctor is p__________ an operation now.
8.How much did you e__________ last month？
9.The flowers are s__________to temperature, so we must take good care of them.
10. He p___________ to be doing his homework when his mother came into his room.
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.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend large 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 changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines 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 necessary 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 time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or 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? 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(稳定耐用)? 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 attach great importance to quality in women’s clothing
2. To the writer, the fact that women change 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.New fashions in clothing are created for ___________.
A. the commercial exploitation of women
B. the women’s strength of character
C. basic qualities of inconstancy and instability
D. an important contribution to society
4.By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious” (Line One to Line Two, Paragraph Four), 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
