Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer, ____...

Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer, ______ her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and above all, the efforts she made.

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“Fast fashion” means clothes which are inexpensive but look like the latest designs. One reason for the success of fast fashion is the rise of the social media. A report by the investment research firm Bernstein found that Millennials— people born in the 1980s and 90s— wanted to wear a variety of clothes in the photos they posted on social media. As a result, many businesses which offer trendy and low-cost clothes are growing.

But the situation is changing now. Maxine, a woman in her early thirties, looks in her closet full of clothes, but she has nothing to wear.She says she hates always shopping for what is in style.　　 Instead, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. “Other people want the same thing.” she says.

So Maxine and a business partner, Soraya, started a “slow fashion” clothing company called Zady. “Slow fashion” means clothes that last a long time. They often feature classic colors and shapes, and are made from natural materials.

The terms “fast fashion” and “slow fashion” are related to “fast food ” and “slow food”: fast food is still popular in the U.S., but many restaurants increasingly offer high-quality, more expensive and relaxed meals.

Like slow food, slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and workers.Maxine says people in her generation want to know where their clothes come from and who is making them. To answer Millennials’ demand for information about the products they buy, Ms Maxine’s company, Zady, includes details about the history of the brands. It also describes the process in which the clothes are made. Maxine says Zady aims to tell shoppers where their clothes come from, where they go, and how they impact the world.

The international business H&M is answering Millennials’ demands in another way. It has created a recycling program for clothes. Shoppers who bring clothes they no longer want to H&M stores can receive a discount on new things they buy. An H&M spokesman says, “We have a clear vision to avoid and minimize waste that goes into landfills.”

1.About Millennials, which of the following statements is not true?

A. Most of them are in their twenties or thirties.

B. They are crazy about fashionable and cheap clothes.

C. They contributed a lot to the rise of fast fashion.

D. They may have a taste for clothes of classic colors and shapes now.

2.“Slow food” is mentioned in the passage to tell us______.

A. it is healthier than fast food B. why fast food is so popular in the U.S.

C. it is a kind of slow fashion D. why slow fashion comes now

3.What can we learn about the program of H&M in the last paragraph?

A. It can benefit the environment

B. the company only sells clothes made of recycling materials.

C. customers may receive a discount if they buy some outdated clothes.

D. It will take the lead in the latest fashion.

4.Which is the best title of the text?

A. Fast Fashion, Good or Bad B. Slow Fashion is in Fashion

C. Fast Food or Slow Food D. What is out of Fashion

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“Fast fashion” means clothes that are inexpensive but look like the latest designs. One reason for the success of fast fashion is social networking. A report by the investment research firm Bernstein found that millennials — people born in the 1980s and 90s — wanted to wear a variety of clothes in the photos they posted on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. As a result, many businesses that offer trend, low - cost clothes are growing.

But the situation is changing now. Maxine Bedat, a woman who is in her early 30s，looks in her closet full of clothes, but she has nothing to wear. She says she hates always shopping for what is in style . Instead，she says, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. Other people want the same thing, she says.

So Ms. Bedat and a business partner, Soraya Darabi, started a “slow fashion” clothing company calltd Zady. “Slow fashion” means clothes that last a long time. They are often classic colors and shapes, and are made from natural materials that are biodegradable (可生物降解的) over time.

The terms “fast fashion” and “slow fashion” are related to “fast food” and “slow food: fast food is still popular in the US, but many restaurants increasingly offer higher - quality, more expensive and relaxed meals.

Like slow food，slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and 、 workers. Maxine Bedat says people in her generation want to know where their clothes come from and who is making them. To answer millennials’demand for information about the products they buy, Ms. Bedat’s company, Zady, includes details about the history of the brands. It also describes the process in which the clothes are made. Ms Bedat says Zady aims to tell shoppers where their clothes come from, where they go, and how they impact the world.

1.What can we know about millennials from Paragraph 1?

A. They tend to buy clothes with lower price.

B. They all like to share photos on the Internet.

C. They spend money in buying the latest designs

D. They show their interests in wearing different clothes.

2.What makes Mexine Bedat establish Zady?

A. She has nothing to wear.

B. She likes the classic clothes.

C. She longs for “slow fashion” clothes.

D. She prefers clothes with natural materials.

3.Like “slow food”, “slow fashion” should ________.

A. be high - quality and expensive

B. be friendly to the environment

C. tell the shoppers the history of the brands

D. describe the process of making the clothes

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. How “fast fashion” becomes popular.

B. “Slow fashion” is becoming popular now.

C. Many businesses are selling trendy and cheap clothes.

D. The differences between “fast fashion” and “slow fashion”.

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Johnson is a very successful fashion designer and many people enjoy reading his       .

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I’d like my bedroom __________ according to the fashionable style of Europe and America.

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China has embraced Western fashion and futuristic designs in the past few decades, but a growing number of young people are now looking to the past for fashion advice. If you look closely around your city, you might spot hanfu, the traditional and 1.(attract) clothing of the Han ethnic group.

In a 2.(recent) published report by online shopping platform Tmall, more than 2 million hanfu outfits were sold in 2018. 3. number of hanfu buyers increased by 92 percent4.(compare) to 2017. But why has this traditional clothing become trendy among young Chinese people? For some of them, 5.(wear) hanfu is a way for them to escape the troubles of real life, so it’s a costume for relaxation and 6.(amuse). Modern clothing, on the other hand, 7.(represent) the identity people need to show every day. Hanfu and modern clothing help to release the different 8.(aspect) in them. Other youngsters like hanfu because of the culture behind it. They regard it 9. a way to reconnect with traditions. What’s behind hanfu is inheritance(继承) of the Chinese civilization, 10. is probably why some fans have started to bring the traditional clothing abroad.

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(2014·湖北襄阳高三调研)He's a fashion designer who's always swum against the stream；his work is very ________.

A. original　　 B. ridiculous

C. contemporary　　 D. abnormal

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Although it was hard at first, Jane came to enjoy _________ as a fashion designer.

A. work　　　　　　　　　　 B. working

C. to work　　　　　　　 D. worked

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Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart.

“I have two kids in college, and I want to say ‘come home’, but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education.” says Jacobs.

The Jacobs family did work out a solution. They asked and received more aid from the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school.

With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.

At the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade.

“If we go on this way for another 25 years, we won’t have an affordable system of higher education,” says Patrick M. Callan, president of the center. “The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.”

Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.

1.How did the Jacobs manage to solve their problem?

A. They asked their kids to come home.

B. They borrowed $20,000 from the school.

C. They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.

D. They got help from the school and the federal government.

2.Financial aid administrators believe that 　　　　　　 .

A. more families will face the same problem as the Jacobs

B. the government will receive more letters of complaint

C. college tuition fees will double soon

D. America’s unemployment will fall

3.What can we learn about the middle class families from the text?

A. They blamed the government for the tuition increase.

B. Their income remained steady in the last decade.

C. They will try their best to send kids to college.

D. Their debts will be paid off within 25 years.

4.According to the last paragraph, the government will 　　　　　　 .

A. provide most students scholarships

B. dismiss some financial aid administrators

C. stop the companies from making student loans

D. go on providing financial support for college students

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Looking fashionable feels good. However, did you know that doing so could be extremely bad for the planet?

Making clothes requires lots of energy. For example, cotton fields have to be watered. Jeans must be dyed (染色) and then dried. According to scientists, making 1 kilogram of clothes produces 23 kilograms of greenhouse gases on average.

However, clothes are spending less time in shops and at homes than ever. Consumers (消费者) today keep almost every article of clothing only half as long as they did 15 years ago. That causes a large amount of waste.

Some clothing companies and designers have realized this problem. H & M, for example, was the world’s largest buyer of “better cotton” last year. The cotton needs less water to grow. It also requires fewer pesticides (农药). The Swedish brand has also stopped using a chemical that pollutes the environment when making waterproof (防水的) clothes. Nike, meanwhile, has invented a new method of making shoes. It reduces waste by 60 percent compared with traditional cutting and sewing.

More long lasting clothes could help, too. Tom Cridland is a British designer. The clothes that he designs all go through a special treatment. Cridland says they can last more than 30 years.

Unfortunately, not all clothing companies and designers, think they should be responsible for the environment. Some companies do not care about their carbon footprint at all.

What can we do? In some western schools, students are encouraged to fix their jackets and trousers. Clothing companies there send vans to campuses to help them do it. Another solution is to think twice the next time we buy new clothes. Some clothes may not look very fashionable, but they could be good for our planet.

1.According to the passage, making 50 kilograms of clothes produces about 　　　　 kilograms of greenhouse gases.

A. 23.　　 B. 115.

C. 230.　　 D. 1,150.

2.What is the difference between “better cotton” and traditional cotton?

A. “Better cotton” can grow without water.

B. “Better cotton” grows faster than traditional cotton.

C. “Better cotton” is more environmentally friendly.

D. “Better cotton” is more productive than traditional cotton.

3.In order to protect the environment, what have some clothing companies and designers been doing?

① Using new material.

② Helping students mend clothes.

③ Measuring their carbon footprint.

④ Designing clothes that can last longer.

A. ①②③　　 B. ①②④

C. ①③④　　 D. ②③④

4.What does the author advise us to do in order to help protect the environment?

A. To stop buying clothes;

B. To wear fewer clothes at home.

C. To ask clothing companies for help when our clothes are torn.

D. To buy clothes made by companies that care about their carbon footprint.

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