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In today's world of cell phones, mini laptops and MP3 players, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these devices are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is "an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function." Many young adults agree ─ and use their cell phones to tell time. Louis Galie, a senior vice president at Timex, said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago. As a result, some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads.
However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches regain popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality timepiece that doesn't just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers boasted(自夸) about their products' accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory(附件，配件) business. And for many today, the image(外形) a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells.
"Complications" ─ features that go beyond simple timekeeping ─ are an important part of a watch's image. Today's watches offer a host of features that suit almost any personality. These features include altitude trackers(追踪器), compasses(指南针), lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings!
Creativity is also a key element in today's watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don't even look like watches. The company's popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a futuristic bracelet(手镯) than a watch. Another Japanese watchmaker, EleeNo, makes a "handless" watch. Using a ring of circles to keep time, this watch makes an excellent conversation piece.
Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative flair or a love of sports, consumers want their timepieces to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what's on their wrists(手腕). Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!
1.Why aren’t watches popular with young people as before?
A. Because watches cannot keep good time as cell phones, mini laptops and MP3 players.
B. Because watches are featured by the disadvantages of simple function
C. Because watches are too expensive to afford.
D. Because watches don’t have beautiful appearance as other modern time telling tools.
2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Watching-making is facing a survival crisis challenge.
B. Watching-making is faced with the developing opportunity.
C. Watching-making becomes the sun rising industry.
D. Watching-making has a specific development target.
3. It can be implied that ____________________.
A. people will gradually lose interest in watches as they grow older
B. watchmakers hardly change the development strategy for watches
C. today’s watches are better than those in the past in quality
D. customers used to be more concerned with the quality of a watch than with its image.
4.The following qualities can make a watch popular EXCEPT _________.
A. multifunction B. accuracy C. nice design D. low price
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Watches and Teenagers B. The History of Watches
C. The Accuracy of Watches D. Watches Tell More Than Time
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Many young people in the West are expected to leave ______________ could be life’s most important decision — marriage — almost entirely up to luck.
A．as B．that C．which D．what
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［1］Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict”. He jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled”. Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever”. David says, “And I need to feel comfortable”.
[ 2 ]More and more companies are allowing their office workers to in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday. This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.
[ 3 ]Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “Many young people don’t want to dress up for work”, says the owner of a software company, “So it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code”. Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employees’ motivation. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day”, one person said, “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes”.
1.Why does David Smith wear casual clothes now? (no more than 8 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
2.List three advantages of casual office wear according to the text? (no more than 10 words)
①______________________________________________________________________________
②______________________________________________________________________________
③______________________________________________________________________________
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 6 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
4.What does it mean by a conservative dress code? (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? (no more than 18 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Unable to practice their traditions, many young Roma ________ illegal behaviour, such as stealing, and were usually the main suspects when anything went missing.
A. take on B. take up C. take to D. take in
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根据句意和括号内的汉语提示,写出下列各句中所缺单词，共10 分;每小题1分.满分10分)
1.She doesn’t know how to ______________(举止得体)in public.
2.When we were young, we often sat in the ____________阴凉处)of a big tree, listening to an old grandpa telling us stories.
3.The patient was ______________(观察)over a period of several months.
4.He is a much loved and highly ______________(尊敬)teacher.
5.The star left the hotel surrounded by _____________(人群) of journalists.
6.She’s very ________________(谦虚)about her success.
7.The United States _______________(出口)soybeans.
8.It is to be _____________(遗憾) that so many young people leave school without qualication.
9.There is still much to discuss, we shall ___________(所以)，return to this item at our next meeting.
10.Do you have your milk _________________( 递送) ?
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