Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Ben, to his piano lesson. They were late, and Barbara was beginning to think she should have called it off. Barbara, a nurse at the local hospital, was very tired at that moment. The coldest season and the terrible weather just brought them more difficulties.

"Mum!" Ben cried suddenly. "Look!" Just ahead, a car had lost control on the icy road and crashed (猛撞) into a telephone pole. Barbara stopped her car quickly and opened the door. She said to Ben, "Dear, promise me you'll stay in the car!" "I will, Mum," Ben said as his mum ran. She was a nurse—she might be able to help the unlucky people.

It was terrible. Two girls aged about 18 were in the car. One was dead and the other was still breathing. Barbara quickly cleaned the wounds in the driver's head. Ben called for help on his mum's phone. Soon an ambulance came. "Good job, Barbara, you've saved her life," one doctor said as he examined the driver's wounds. Barbara walked back to her car with a feeling of sadness, especially for the family of the girl who had died. Later, Barbara was able to meet the family of the driver. They expressed their thanks to Barbara for the help she had provided.

1.When did the accident happen?

A.In spring. B.In summer. C.In winter.

2.Why did Ben cry suddenly?

A.Because he saw a traffic accident.

B.Because he didn't want to go to the piano lesson.

C.Because he wanted to tell his mum to drive carefully.

3.According to the passage, .

A.the driver died in the end

B.Ben and Barbara were helpful

C.Barbara called an ambulance on her phone

4.How did Barbara feel when she walked back to her car?

A.Sad. B.Happy. C.Surprised.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The accident happened on Barbara's way home.

B.Ben helped his mum clean the driver's wounds.

C.The one who examined the driver's wounds knew Barbara.

“Made in China” is having its moment now—and it's a fashionable one.

The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili, both Chinese sneaker brands suddenly gained international attention. Their products were seen on models all over the world. Last year, Chinese sportswear brand (品牌) Li Ning was at the New York Fashion Week in September with new designs-- coats and jackets decorated with Chinese characters.

Shaun Rein, managing director of China Market Research Group said that the latest Chinese brands are no longer promoting (推销) themselves on the basis of their cheapness He told CNN. “They are ambitious (雄心勃勃的) and can go head to head with foreign brands”

And this ambition may be due to the fact that China's young people are now more confident about their own culture. Western culture doesn't have the strong appeal to the young that it once had.

“Today's young people in China are excited about Chinese cultural elements,” Jin Qu, vice president of YOHO, an urban clothing shopping website in China, said at a cultural festival in November. “They like these elements printed on their clothes, even the brand image of laoganma—the famous chili sauce in China—which was once seen as outside of fashion. But now young people are proud of these Chinese symbols.”

In fact, many celebrities (名人) in the west now have an interest in Chinese cultural elements in fashion. US singer Rihanna, for example, wore a shiny and heavily embroidered yellow gown to the 2015 Met Gala to match the fashion theme “China: Through the Looking Glass”. The gown was designed and made by Chinese designer Guo Pei.

“We have to move from manufacturing to service and creativity. ” Chinese-American architect and designer Aric Chen once told The Financial Times. “We want to replace the wants ‘Made in China’ with ‘Designed in China’ ”

根据材料内容,选择最佳答案。

1.Which is not a Chinese sportswear brand?

A.Feiyue. B.Huili. C.Laoganma D.Li Ning.

2.Which of the following statements is not real according to the passage?

A.Chinese brands don't depend on cheapness to promote themselves as before.

B.China's young people are satisfied with their own culture now.

C.China's youth in the past liked Chinese cultural elements very much.

D.The brand image of laoganma is popular with the young in China now.

3.What does the underlined word“appeal!” mean in Chinese?

A.影响 B.吸引力 C.干扰 D.认同

4.Why does the author use the example of US singer Rihanna in paragraph 6?

A.To show people in the west are fond of Chinese cultural elements.

B.To prove Rihanna is a fashionable celebrity.

C.To match the fashion theme “China: Through the Looking Glass”.

D.To introduce Chinese designer Guo Pei.

5.Where is the text most probably from?

A.A book for teenagers. B.A culture report. C.A celebrity poster. D.A website for fashion.

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