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 (潮流) 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 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, televisions 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 are used to show that _______.
A. people often have different dressing styles
B. trends of fashion are changing all the time
C. people are always affected greatly by the stars
D. hippies and Michael Jackson are good designers
2.Fashion change mainly because _______.
A. new films and shows replace the old
B. movie stars are changing over time
C. popular culture influences people
D. advertisements change rapidly
3. We can learn from the text that _______.
A. clothes may separate and distance people
B. people like imitating others’ dressing style
C. the author has clearly gone out of fashion
D. fashion is all about clothes people wear
4. In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to stress _______.
A. the advantages of staying unique and separate
B. the bad effects of following fashions and styles
C. the good benefits of popular styles to people
D. the importance of having one’s own personality
Thousands of objects have been on display in The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory on the east end. There are many things to do at the Museum in DC. We offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year.
Hours & Admission: Open every day except December 25. Admission is free.
Regular Hours: 10: 00 am to 5: 30 pm
Extended Hours: 10: 00 am to 7: 30 pm
December 26—30, 2014.
March 30—April 20, 2015.
Fridays and Saturdays, April 24—May 16, 2015.
May 17—September 7, 2015.
VISITING TIPS:
Limit the Number of Bags: All visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum, the faster your entry. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, which include pocket knives and tripods (三脚架). Visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum, so please leave them at home or in your car.
No Food and Drink: Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum. You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food Court, not in the Museum. Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Mall.
Please Take Photos: You are welcome to take photos for personal use. However, tripods and monopods (单脚架) are not permitted without approval.
First Aid: The Museum has a First Aid office and a nurse on duty. Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance.
Visit the Welcome Center:
At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit.
Open 10: 00 am to 5: 30 pm
Phone: 202-633-2214
E-mail: NASM-Visitor Services@ si.edu
1.According to the passage, the National Air and Space Museum is a museum _______.
A. where only adults can take part in activities
B. which anyone can visit without buying tickets
C. where one can touch anything that he likes
D. which anyone can visit without time limits
2. If you plan to visit the Museum at 6: 00 pm, it is possible on _______.
A. December 24, 2014 B. March 1, 2015
C. July 6, 2015 D. September 15, 2015
3. The purpose of this passage is to _______.
A. make an advertisement for the museum
B. encourage adults to bring their children there
C. show what is on display in the museum
D. attract people to explore the universe
Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”
1. The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.
A. she found Lisa was looking back at her
B. she had to take two exams within one day
C. she was worried about the physics exam
D. she had been waiting for too long a time
2. Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.
A. she had to look after her sick father
B. she herself was quite bad at physics
C. she didn't consider Eve as a true friend
D. she was selfish and hated to waste time
3.At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.
A. confident and optimistic B. regretful and sorry
C. sad and angry D. glad and inspired
4.What lesson can we learn from this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. A life without a friend is a life without sun.
C. Old friends and old wines are the best.
D. Friendship should be based on trust.
星期五的课堂上，同学们经过一番讨论，列出了以下地震时的注意事项（Dos and Don’ts）：
1. 如果在露天场所，请尽量远离电线，高楼，加油站等。
2. 如果在高楼内，请躲避在桌子，床的底下，或到狭小的卫生间，以免被窗户玻璃，吊灯等砸伤。
绝不要乘坐电梯，要走楼梯；不要轻易跳窗户。
3. 如果不幸被废墟掩埋，请不要盲目呼救，要节省体力，等待救援。
4. 要使手机处于待机状态，但不要频繁使用手机，如果那样，电池（battery）会很快耗尽。
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Never before in history ____1.____ a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. Nothing is left of it ___2._____ memories and some houses far from the centre of the city. Its businesses are gone. The factories, hotels and palaces are all gone too. Within an hour __3.____ the earthquake, the smoke of San Francisco’s fires could be seen 160 kilometres away. The sun was red in the dark sky. There was no stopping the fires. There was no way to organize ____4.___ communicate. The steel railway tracks were now ___5.____(use). All of the ways ___6._ man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the thirty seconds the earth moved.
Out at sea it was calm. No wind came up. ____7.____ from all direction---east, west, north, and south, strong winds blew upon the ___8.____ (luck) city. Man himself had to make ruins of some of the city’s best buildings ____9._____ that they would not be a danger to those in the streets. A list of buildings undestroyed was now only a few addresses. A list of the brave men and women would fill a library. A list of all ____10.____ killed will never be made.
短语填空 （20分，每空1分）
1.I’ve been told that you ________ ________ with English pronunciation. (在----方面有困难)
2.Having stayed here for only two months, I’ve got ________ ________ the food in the school canteen.(厌倦，厌烦)
3.The film Under the Hawthorn Tree is _______ ________ a true story which happened in the 1960s (以------为基础）
4.Water ________ a key ________ in the birth of life on the earth. (发挥--------作用)
5.Despite great difficulties, the British people ________ up their ________ to fight against Nazi, not to give in. (下定决心)
6.Malala Yousafzai， the Nobel Peace Prize winner, ________ ________ being a college teacher in her homeland some day. (梦想)
7.The audience_____ into_____from time to time during the prime minister’s speech.(突然大 笑)
8._______ ______their accent, the soldiers possibly came from the Midwest of the USA.(从---判断)
9.Chris finally ______ ______, he wouldn’t like to have another try. （灰心，失去信心）
10.You must ______ ______ to your study, whatever you want to be in future. (全身心投入)
