题目内容
After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is1, ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告诉,揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important2. And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of3the man ran to the crossroad to4only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold5, and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to6much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an7, but he was told only: “You will8in the future.”
As years went by, the9of his experience at the well gradually10until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music11his attention. It was wonderful and it was12with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply13, the truth seeker felt drawn towards the14. He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful15: the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like16he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the17of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our18is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is19so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have20by considering the fragments alone.
- 1.
- A.truth
- B.hope
- C.future
- D.music
- A.
- 2.
- A.fact
- B.reason
- C.question
- D.well
- A.
- 3.
- A.energy
- B.hope
- C.mystery
- D.surprise
- A.
- 4.
- A.get
- B.count
- C.find
- D.open
- A.
- 5.
- A.instruments
- B.clothing
- C.food
- D.wood
- A.
- 6.
- A.connect
- B.have
- C.prepare
- D.offer
- A.
- 7.
- A.explanation
- B.advice
- C.excuse
- D.opportunity
- A.
- 8.
- A.succeed
- B.discover
- C.pay
- D.understand
- A.
- 9.
- A.bitterness
- B.failure
- C.memory
- D.secret
- A.
- 10.
- A.doubled
- B.forgot
- C.disappeared
- D.recovered
- A.
- 11.
- A.paid
- B.lost
- C.split
- D.caught
- A.
- 12.
- A.played
- B.broadcast
- C.enjoyed
- D.conducted
- A.
- 13.
- A.annoyed
- B.moved
- C.confused
- D.frightened
- A.
- 14.
- A.adviser
- B.director
- C.composer
- D.player
- A.
- 15.
- A.admiration
- B.distinction
- C.recognition
- D.imagination
- A.
- 16.
- A.those
- B.that
- C.it
- D.them
- A.
- 17.
- A.secret
- B.message
- C.theory
- D.benefit
- A.
- 18.
- A.target
- B.difficulty
- C.task
- D.shortcoming
- A.
- 19.
- A.interesting
- B.meaningful
- C.accessible
- D.successful
- A.
- 20.
- A.foreseen(预见)
- B.decided
- C.judged
- D.formed
- A.
If women are mercilessly exploited(剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend large sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes.
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability(稳定耐用)? That is for you to decide.
【小题1】Designers and big stores always make money_________.
A.by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry |
B.because they are capable of predicting new fashions |
C.by constantly changing the fashions in women’s clothing |
D.because they attach great importance to quality in women’s clothing |
A.a waste of money | B.a waste of time |
C.an expression of taste | D.an expression of creativity |
A.the commercial exploitation of women |
B.the women’s strength of character |
C.basic qualities of inconstancy and instability |
D.an important contribution to society |
A.women’s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at |
B.women are better able to put up with discomfort |
C.men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers |
D.men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion |