Looking good, feeling good
Born to a model mom and a suit maker dad, fashion was actually in my blood. I always had a strong desire to dress in a certain way and to stand out from the crowd.
I made my own toys when I was a young child and sewed my first skirt at just 10 years old. A friend’s mother took one look at my skirt and told me that I should be a patternmaker. In high school I started making my own clothes, mostly changing other things because I never liked anything how it was when I bought it. During the last two years of school, I worked part-time for a small business that made hand-painted silk clothing and bags. The owner became the teacher who got me into design in the first place. Another useful bit of work experience then came when I worked at a showroom during fashion week and found it very exciting. From there I worked at a top clothing store while I got my business started.
For my business I started out with the idea that everything I did would be hand-made and one-of-a-kind, specially made for one individual who hopefully had the same tastes as me. Every morning I jumped out of bed, went to my studio and worked on my projects. This just showed how enthusiastic I felt about my work. And at night I even dreamed of new designs!
Fashion design is functional art. What I mean is that it’s something close to you and something you can touch and feel, and actually interact with. My advice to any young person who wants to be a fashion designer is to get the basic skills early on, such as sewing and pattern-making. Even if you end up specializing, it’s really important to understand all aspects of design in order to make high-quality clothes.
Also, if you dream of having your own clothing line, the best thing to do is start wearing your clothes. You have to try and do this because that’s the way you’re going to develop something that’s all yours and unlike anyone else’s. I passionately believe that the right clothing can make people feel better and give them more confidence.
1.When the author was in high school, she ______.
A.wore the latest fashions
B.was fond of hand-painted clothing
C.began to make clothes on her own
D.dressed in the same way as her classmates
2.What does the underlined word “functional” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Practical. B.Standard. C.Decorative. D.Complex.
3.What advice does the author give to those who want to be fashion designers?
A.Creating basic designs in high school.
B.Wearing high-quality clothes all the time.
C.Looking at what their friends are wearing.
D.Deciding what is unique about their clothes.
4.According to the author, well-designed clothes _______.
A.cost people a lot of money
B.bring people great success
C.provide people with popular taste
D.help people feel sure of themselves
A Pen That Draws in Any Color
The Scribble is a magical pen that can scan colors and instantly reproduce the colors. Hold the Scribble’s scanner up to any color, and within a second that color is stored in its memory. Once stored, that color can be used to draw on paper or on a digital screen.
Who can use the Scribble ?
Children will love the Scribble because it can create different colors, replacing even their biggest box of crayons (蜡笔). Besides, anyone working with color in their professional lives, such as artists, will be able to scan and reproduce colors instantly.
The Scribble is the best color—Green
One of the most important characteristics of the Scribble is that, since it can reproduce any color, it replaces marking pens, greatly reducing the huge amount of plastic waste.
What’ s inside the Scribble ?
There will be two different versions of the Scribble, the Scribble INK and the Scribble STYLUS. The INK will be able to reproduce exact colors on paper. It includes a color sensor, 1 GB of internal memory that will store over 100,000 colors, a rechargeable battery, Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, a processor and 5 ink cartridges (盒). The STYLUS is exactly the same as the INK, minus the ink cartridge as it is intended for use on screen.
How did we create the Scribble?
We’ve been in the design process for two years and the Scribble has gone through various design changes to get it to where we are now. Because of its small size we have created some ideas never seen before in the color reproduction industry. We created the Scribble for YOU and want you to be a part of the process!
Thank you for your support
Thank you so much for your concern about the Scribble. Thank you also for your support! Make sure to bookmark our website and check back often to see the progress as well as the updated times for production and delivery of your Scribble.
1.According to the passage, the Scribble ______.
A.has replaced the common pens
B.brings environmental problems
C.is the product of high technology
D.is designed for a certain group of people
2.How is the Scribble different from other pens?
A.It can copy colors.
B.It is smaller in size.
C.It has different versions.
D.It can only be used on screen.
3.The main purpose of the passage is to ______.
A.seek advice about the Scribble
B.introduce the Scribble to readers
C.compare the Scribble with other pens
D.provide methods of using the Scribble
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A Person Who Has Influenced My Life
There is always a time in one’s life when a hero comes along. Someone who has inspired you can really help you learn what life is about.
I __1__ it as if it was yesterday. I was fifteen years old that year. It was around eight o’clock one evening when my mother ___2_ a phone call from her brother-in-law, who told us my aunt was in hospital and that the doctor ___3_ them she would need an operation immediately. My family became very __4__ about my aunt’s situation.
While my aunt was in the hospital with special __5__, my cousin Mark, who is mentally disabled, spent time with my family. Mark was seventeen at the time, and had been born with severe mental disorders, which __6__ a wide range of social and physical problems for him throughout everyday life. He never had any true friend _7__ no one could relate to him. I must __8__ that at the beginning I was filled with uncertainty as to how much of a _9__ my cousin would bring on my family. Now looking back it saddens me to see the _10__ I once showed.
Over the two weeks when Mark lived with my family, I probably _11___ more about life and its meanings. Thinking back, I took __12__ in daily life for granted, believing it would always be there. I never even thought about being able to do things like walking, brushing my teeth, or going to the bathroom on my own. Now I see how __13__ I am to be able to do these things independently.
Mark was seventeen, but learned on a nine-year-old _14___. Although his learning ability was slower than most, he could still learn. He explored _15___ to do most of the things everyone else did. _16___ he did pretty well and succeeded in almost everything he tried to do. He __17__ his illness and showed an ambition to love life. To him, having a successful life means achieving goals on his own terms and at his own __18__.
Mark is my hero, for his disability has forever ___19_ my viewpoint on life. It seems like a well-deserved life when you’re fifteen, and it is amazing how in a period of time your point of view can change so ___20_.
1.A.accept B.remember C.imagine D.discover
2.A.made B.missed C.received D.used
3.A.promised B.informed C.showed D.begged
4.A.curious B.sure C.disappointed D.worried
5.A.care B.action C.purpose D.interest
6.A.created B.faced C.found D.influenced
7.A.unless B.although C.until D.because
8.A.believe B.regret C.admit D.decide
9.A.puzzle B.failure C.burden D.conflict
10.A.weakness B.ignorance C.relief D.mercy
11.A.understood B.dreamed C.questioned D.required
12.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything
13.A.powerful B.brave C.lucky D.successful
14.A.variety B.level C.job D.balance
15.A.possibilities B.functions C.achievements D.difficulties
16.A.Typically B.Occasionally C.Accidentally D.Actually
17.A.challenged B.prevented C.treated D.reported
18.A.business B.cost C.pace D.request
19.A.represented B.changed C.formed D.supported
20.A.easily B.normally C.properly D.completely
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The history of the Lantern Festival could be traced back to the Han Dynasty, and the celebrations were gradually enriched, expanded and settled in succeeding dynasties. But from the very beginning, lanterns was an indispensable part of the day. Long before the electrical lights 1. (invent), the streets in ancient Chinese cities were illuminated by various colorful lanterns. 2. (dress) in their most beautiful clothes, the ancient Chinese would swarm the streets, where dancers and musicians would gather as fireworks were lit and lanterns displayed.
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Nowadays, a lot of young people seem to spend much of 1. (they) free time either watching television or playing computer games. Certainly, these things are entertaining, but they don’t contribute much 2. developing their brains. Many believe that reading books, and 3. (especial) fiction, is a much more effective way of achieving this. Apart from being a pleasant way to relax, the most obvious benefit we get from reading a good story is a 4. (grow) vocabulary. We come across new words in reading and gradually become more confident with complex words.
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Eventually, I decided to follow her and 1. happened truly amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, 2. she distributed it to children. I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very 3. (friend) with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mothers. Then it hit me – why would she not want to tell me about what she 4. (do) ?
