Mary Quant was born in 1934. When she was young, there were no teenage fashions (时尚).Young women were dressed like grown-ups or little girls. At thirteen, she designed (设计)her own school uniform(制服).She wore short dresses and long socks. After school. Mary went to Goldsmith’s College in London. She didn’t enter the college gate but she met her future husband, Alexander Plunkett-Green Like Mary he wore unusual clothes, such as purple velvet trousers and pajama jackets.
In 1955 Mary left college and worked for a hat-maker in London’s West End. But soon they opened their own shop. It was called Bazaar and it was the first small shop for women in the King’s Road in Chelsea Mary designed all the clothes and made them on her old sewing machine.
The 1960s are often called the “Swinging Sixties”.During these years Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her mini-skirts(迷你裙)and coloured tights(紧身衣).Thanks to Mary, London became the fashion capital of the world.
Mary’s fashion shows were quite different from what they had been before. Mary’s models(模特)didn’t walk-they danced to pop music.
Soon Mary’s clothes became popular in America,too.
At the age of 37, Mary had a son, Orlando. She said:“Becoming a mother is quite the most important thing that ever happened to me.”
In 1966, Mary was awarded(获奖)the O.B.E.(a special medal given by the Queen).She went to Buckingham Palace in a mini-skirt to collect the medal.
Later on Mary started her own cosmetics(化妆品)company.
She designed smart black, white and silver packagings(包装)for it,with the Quant daisy symbol(菊花标志)that is still the same today.
Today, Mary’s business is worth 100 million pounds. She is still designing-not just only clothes,but also a perfume(香水)called“Havoc”and some other things.
She has now opened the Mary Quant Colour Shop in London’s Carnaby Street.
45.When Mary was thirteen, ____________.
A.she dressed like a little girl     B.she designed her school uniform
C.she dressed like a grown-up    D.she became a popular designer
46.In 1960s London became the fashion capital of the world because_______.
A.Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her clothes.
B.Mary changed fashion shows greatly.
C.of Mary’s business, which was worth 100 million pounds
D.May’s husband also helped to make unusual clothes.
47.Mary’s still designing_______ .
A.just clothes     
B.not just only clothes, but also a perfume called “Havoc”and some other things
C.packaging for cosmetics     
D.beautiful hats
48.The Quants’symbol is _______.
A.a daisy     B.a mini-skirt      C.a sewing machine    D.a hat

完形填空.
     Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up.But
it is not good to__1__from problems by giving up or by making__2__for failure.You may
be sure that all young people go through the same__3__process that you are going through
:__4__new situations,developing new skills,and testing their abilities.
     In many cases,we only "think" there is no__5__to a particular problem.But__6__we
can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack. __7__,a boy
wanted to be a debater.When he__8__for the debating team as a freshman,the coach
thought he was _9__.He was shy;he had a high pitched (音调) voice;and his posture
(仪态) was poor.By his junior year,he__10__the school debating team,and in his senior
year he was__11__the team in his state.He achieved his goal because he had made a direct
attack upon his problem.
     __12__attack is often the best way to meet problems,we have to be realistic in judging
situations.__13__it is necessary to __14__either the tactics (策略) or the goal.
     A boy who wants to be a great football player may be too light and not quite __15__
for football.In this situation,becoming a great football player may be an __16__goal for
him.__17__,he may become outstanding in tennis or golf,and__18__his desire to take
part in sports.
     So,although direct attack is often the best way to __19__ problems,it is important to
study the_20__and make a wise decision about what to do.
(     )1.A.ignore
(     )2.A.excuses
(     )3.A.different
(     )4.A.overcoming
(     )5.A.key
(     )6.A.often
(     )7.A.In fact
(     )8.A.tried out
(     )9.A.useless
(     )10.A.became
(     )11.A.at
(     )12.A.When
(     )13.A.Seldom
(     )14.A.change
(     )15.A.smart
(     )16.A.impossible
(     )17.A.Though
(     )18.A.satisfy
(     )19.A.meet
(     )20.A.cause

B.escape
B.apologies
B.difficult
B.facing
B.answer
B.possible
B.For example
B.went in
B.hopeless
B.made
B.in
B.As though
B.Sometimes
B.rebuild
B.strong
B.unreasonable
B.Ho wever
B.complete
B.deal
B.phenomenon

C.free
C.stories
C.easy
C.meeting
C.way
C.fortunately
C.After all
C.went out
C.helpless
C.entered
C.on
C.While
C.Frequently
C.start
C.confident
C.unfair
C.Fortunately
C.achieve
C.handle
C.situation

D.neglect
D.decisio ns
D.unpleasant
D.judging
D.solution
D.ever
D.In o ther words
D.joined in
D.priceless
D.got
D.of
D.As if
D.Usually
D.renew
D.fast
D.unacceptable
D.Thus
D.win
D.treat
D.difficulty

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