One of the most exciting and attractive fields of work today is the fashion industry. Some of the most well-known people in this industry are the fashion designers with unbelievable financial (金融的) Kingdoms. But most of the clothes that you wear have been designed by people that the world has never heard of. Although these unknown fashion designers will never make a very large amount of money as their famous workmates, most still would not think of changing their careers. They are doing what they love.
If you spend hours looking through fashion magazines and like making your own clothes, a career as a fashion designer might be right for you. You do not have to go to design school to become a fashion designer, but many people who want a career in this field do. One of the most famous places to study is the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. It is located in the heart of the “garment” district on Eighth Avenue, also known as Fashion Avenue.
Becoming a fashion designer is not just a matter of classroom education. Students know that they cannot just leave school and start designing on their own. Many think that they need at least four years’ experience working for someone else after they graduate. The best schools encourage students to work closely with the fashion industry while they are still studying.
You need ambition (抱负) and hard work to get a career in fashion. Students often work 12 hours a day. They are encouraged to have realistic ambitions and not to expect success overnight, if ever. Success means finding a job in the fashion industry and more years of hard work.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Some famous fashion designers can make a lot of money.
B. Most of the clothes are designed by famous designers.
C. Most fashion designers don’t like their own jobs.
D. Unknown fashion designers can earn a large amount of money.
2.In order to have a career in fashion design, one had better ___________.
A. look through magazines
B. go to New York City
C. study in a design school
D. graduate from high school
3.The following can lead to the success of a fashion designer EXCEPT___________.
A. working with the fashion industry B. realistic ambitions
C. hard work D. expectation of success overnight
4.Which of the following old sayings shows the writer’s opinion about learning fashion design?
A. Better late than never.
B. Experience is the best teacher.
C. Well begun is half done.
D. Seeing is believing.
5.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. To be a fashion designer, design school education is a must.
B. All famous design schools are located in New York City.
C. Design school students had better do some practice while studying.
D. All students have to work with famous designers first.
Singapore Flyer was launched in 2008 and states to hold the current title for the world's biggest observation wheel, full 30 meters taller than the London Eye observation wheel in London! Soaring 165 meters, Singapore Flyer offers a whole view of Singapore's important tourist attractions including the scenic Marina Bay.
Singapore Flyer is also popular for providing an attractive range of shopping and dining choices. Among its greatest dining choices is the Singapore Flyer Sky Dining, one of the most exciting dining experiences you will ever come across.
Singapore Flyer Sky Dining is the first ever in the world to offer a full service in the sky. To top it all you are presented with best menus created by award-winning cooks from all over the world.
The sky dining doesn’t stop from there. You will gain fast boarding flights, in other words, no more waiting in line to board an observation capsule (机舱). You can enjoy the service of an in-flight host along with a nice three-course fine dining menu.
Be ready to enjoy yourself in the air-conditioned glass capsule where you will be served a welcome drink, an appetizer (开胃品) along with the main course. From the capsule you will see the night skyline of Marina Bay, Merlion Park, Raffles Place, Empress Place and Padang, bathed in exciting colors. And not just once but you will get to see these very interesting sights twice, during your almost one hour long special dining experience.
Up to five couples can book a small room and there are even choices to book an entire room for you and your partner. The sky dining experience begins from the VIP waiting room where you will be served with tasty desserts and drinks of your choice. You can see the Singapore Flyer conveniently from one of the top hotels in Singapore like M Hotel Singapore.
1.At Singapore Flyer, tourists can ___________.
A. do some shopping and have dinner
B. enjoy some interesting sights just once
C. enjoy a wonderful 30-minute dining experience
D. get a whole view of all the Singapore's tourist attractions
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Singapore Flyer?
A. It is the second biggest observation wheel in the world.
B. The menus are created by native cooks.
C. It provides fast boarding service.
D. There are no special rooms for couples.
3.The underlined phrase in the third paragraph probably means “___________”.
A. What’s more B. At the top of it
C. What’s worse D. From top to bottom
4.The three-course dining menu at Singapore Flyer usually includes the following EXCEPT___________.
A. a welcome drink B. the main course
C. an appetizer D. tasty desserts
5.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Virtual Tourism B. A Guide to Singapore Flyer
C. Eating at Singapore Flyer D. The future of Singapore Flyer
In every country there are times to celebrate, weddings, birthdays, religious festivals. Although the U.S.A is a multi-cultural society, where different groups celebrate their own traditional 21 , Christmas is the most popular holiday in the U.S.A. Some of the 22 of Christmas time are old and others are newer.
Already in the late 18th and the 19th centuries, people felt sentimental (眷恋的) about Christmases of the past. The American 23 , Washington Irving, wrote in 1819 about the old-fashioned Christmas he experienced in England. He was taken in a stagecoach (驿站马车) full of happy people, food and presents, to an old house in the 24 . There, he found a crowd of happy farmers, lots of food and drinks, snow, games and ghosts.
The first Christmas card, which was printed in England, showed people eating and drinking 25 . It was sent in 1846, but Christmas cards did not become really 26 until the 1860s, when color printing became possible.
By this time, stagecoaches had 27 running, replaced by the railroad. More and more families 28 the country and were living in towns and cities, but the dream of the 29 Christmas remained. The loaded stagecoach driving along the country road through the snow still 30 on many Christmas cards today.
1.A. festivals B. weddings C. parties D. birthdays
2.A. foods B. traditions C. cards D. decorations
3.A. writer B. singer C. designer D. farmer
4.A. city B. country C. town D. hill
5.A. dangerously B. happily C. equally D. generously
6.A. usual B. famous C. popular D. regular
7.A. started B. kept C. stopped D. continued
8.A. left B. preferred C. admired D. reached
9.A. amazing B. new C. merry D. old-fashioned
10.A. turns B. appears C. puts D. gets
随着广告业的发展，广告已与我们的生活息息相关。但是人们对于广告给我们生活带来的利与弊一直存在争议。请根据下面两组讨论的结果，按要求用英语表达出来。
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虚假广告太多，欺骗消费者； 报刊上广告太多，浪费纸张； 占用电视，广播太多的时间； 4. 应该取缔。 |
1. 广告能指导消费，使消费者了解商品； 2. 广告也能使人愉快，增加商机。 |
【写作要求】
1. 必须用5个句子表达全部所给的内容。
2. 将5个句子组成连贯的短文，并使结构准确、连贯，信息内容完整。
3. 短文开头已给出，不计入5个句子之内。
With the development of the advertisement, the ads have been connected with people’s life. But is it good or bad?
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根据中文意思填入适当的词，使英语句子意思完整。
1.我不太相信他的诚实。 I don’t have much ___________ _______his honesty.
2.对男护士有大量的需求. There will be a great __________ _______male nurses.
3.她把婚姻的失败归咎于她的丈夫。
She _________ the failure of their marriage _______ her husband.
4. 并不是所有的学生都知道答案。
_______ of the students _________ know the answer.
5. 从你说的话中得出任何结论都是不明智的。
It’s not wise to __________ any ____________ from what you said.
6.他的突然到来扰乱了我们所有的计划。
_______ sudden __________ disturbed all our plans.
7.跟他争吵是没用的。他总是不管你。
It’s no ___________ ____________ with him. He always turns his back on you.
8. 你能对这两个想法加以区别吗？
Can you ________ a ____________ between two ideas?
9.我的成功应该归功于我的老师。 I__________ my success _________ my teachers.
10.他对我们的计划没有发表任何意见。He ____________ no comments ________ our plan.
根据句意填入适当形式的词，首字母或中文已给出，请在答案卷上写出完整的单词。
1.As a student, what you said on such an occasion was not s_____________ .
2. It is i___________ to buy or sell drugs.
3.I used to a__________ early in the morning.
4.These pancakes made by my mother are really t__________ .
5.According to the evidence, the judge c___________ that he hadn’t killed the man.
6. In his life he gave an example of______________ (勇敢) and wisdom.
7.The clever boy has _____________ (吸收) all the knowledge his teacher could give him.
8.His brother works in a ______________ (出版) house.
9.For a___________ (某种) political reason, he had to leave his motherland 20 years ago.
10. After a long____________(争论), we decided where to go for our holiday.
