I was a single parent with my son. Two jobs allowed me an apartment, food, and child care payment. Little money was left over for clothes, _36  I kept us nicely dressed. Loving _37  , I bought for myself beautiful reds and oranges, and greens and pinks. And quite often I wore them in mixtures, which, against the usually correct way, brought  38   to the eyes of people who could not avoid   39  me.

I went to my son’s  40  frequently. And he would always come and greet me and my colorful clothes.   41  , when my son was six, he told me  _42_ that he had to talk to me.

 “Mother, do you have any sweaters that  43  ?”

I said, “No, I don’t.”

 “Oh, I wish you did,   44   you could wear them to my school.” Then he continued, “Mother, could you please  45  come to school when they call you?” Then I realized that my dress was a(n)  46  to him.

I learned to be a little more careful to    47  causing him displeasure. As he grew older and more confident, I gradually  48  to my particular way of dressing. I was happier when I chose and created my own  49   .

I have lived in this body all my life and know it much  50  than any fashion designer, I think I know what looks good  51  me.

52  is important to mention because many people are imprisoned(禁锢)by powerful principles on the   53  way of dressing. Those decisions made by  54 are not truly meant to make your life better. Seek the fashion which truly suits you. You will always be in fashion if you are  55  to yourself.

36. A. and  

B. but  

C. or   

D. because

37. A. shapes  

B. styles  

C. colors  

D. tastes

38. A. envy  

B. appreciation  

C. disappointment  

D. surprise

39. A. recognizing  

B. admiring   

C. accepting   

D. noticing

40. A. office 

B. home  

C. school   

D. lab

41. A. However  

B. Meanwhile  

C. Otherwise   

D. Therefore

42. A. proudly  

B. jokingly  

C. seriously  

D. curiously

43. A. cost  

B. work  

C. fit  

D. match

44. A. even if  

B. as if  

C. in case   

D. so that

45. A. only 

B. still   

C. once  

D. ever

46. A. wonder  

B. surprise  

C. embarrassment 

D. honor

47. A. practice  

B. remember 

C. mind 

D. avoid

48. A. turned  

B. returned 

C. escaped  

D. took

49. A. fashion 

B. sweater  

C. color 

D. tradition

50. A. worse

B. better 

C. more  

D. less

51. A. in   

B. on  

C. with  

D. of

52. A. Dress 

B. Money  

C. Principle 

D. Designers

53. A. experienced   

B. proper  

C. formal  

D. simple

54. A. me  

B. yourself 

C. others  

D. ones

55. A. true  

B. serious  

C. practical  

D. false

  We often hear the saying,“You’ve a greater chance of being struck by lightning than…”It is used to describe something that hasn't got much chance of happening. However. this common saying undermines(削弱)the very real danger of lightning

  Last Friday,at least five people were killed by lightning in Nepal

  Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths among natural disasters in the US The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year,and of those,about 73 people die. More people ale killed by lightning than by tornados and hurricanes.

  Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time. its danger does not receive a8 much attention as other disasters

  To raise awareness(意识)of the damage of lightning the US has made June 22―28 National Lightning Safety Week It aims to warn the public of the dangers of lighting and provide safety tips about what to do during thunderstorms

    “If you can hear thunder(雷),you are in danger of being struck by lightning,”said Rocky Lopes,a disaster educator at the American Red Cross

    “Thunder means that lighting is close enough to hit you at any minute. so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until the storm has ended The single most important thing to remember is to find a hiding place,”Lopes said

  Summer is the time for most lighting storms,so when lightning strikes across the sky,remember these safety tips:Stop working,fishing,swimming or playing in an open al-ea

  If you count less than ten seconds between the thunder and the lighting flash. take cover inside the nearest building. If that is not possible. follow these instruments.

    Do not stand under a tree

    Do not use a mobile phone

    Get off bicycles or motorcycles.

    Crouch(蹲下) down if there is no hiding place.

 

46 The popular opinion about being struck by lightning is that         .

  A there is a great chance of being killed by lightning than by any other natural disaster

  B it is the most dangerous among all the natural disasters

  C the chance that a person to be struck by lightning is very small

  D it is impossible for people to be killed by lighting

47 On average,about    of people struck by lighting die as a result

    A 18. 5%  B 50%  C 30%  D 73%

48 Among all the safety tips,the most important one is that when you ate outside and hear  thunder you should

  A. stand beside your bicycle or motorcycle    B. quickly find a place to hide

  C count ten seconds between the thunder and the lightning

  D. don’t use a hair drier

49 During thunderstorms,you should not

  A. enter a place to hide      B turn off the TV

  C close your window       D use your mobile phone

50 According to the article,what does June 22-28 National Lighting Safety Week refer to?

  A There is one week free from work

  B There ale some warnings shown

  C The public ale provided with safety tips about lightning

  D During the week in the US,lightning happens certainly.

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