Question

If women are mercilessly exploited 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. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.

　 Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast 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 altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck－lines are lowered or raised, and soon.

No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability. 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 delicately 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. Does the constantly changing fashion of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanged styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

1.The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing

___ .

A．comfort

B．appearance

C．cost

D．suitability

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE？

A．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

B．The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.

C．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

D．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

3.By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious”, the writer means that _____.

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

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.D

3.D

【解析】文章谈论了男性和女性对待时尚的不同态度，批评了女性服装设计师为了利润而忽视了服装的基本功能——保暖和舒适。

1.A 推理题。根据第三段2,3行Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability. They are only interested in outward appearance可知如果设计者关注服装的舒适的时候，作者就不会批评他们。

2.D 推理题。根据文章第2段1,2行Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn.可知新的时尚的出现主要是为了挣女性口袋里的钱。

3.D 猜测句义题。根据本段内容可知男性在服装商更理性。故D正确。