C
For a girl who's interested in fashion, what would be the dream job for success? Being a model? Probably no—?that's for a pencil thin who doesn't eat．One answer is, fashion stylist （时装造型师）．
As more brands open stores in China to enlarge their reach, the increase in outdoor advertising might light a stylist spark in a girl' s heart．Fashion magazine offices are crowded with applicants, and fashionable brand HR managers get thousands of resumes （简历） of people looking for a stylist position．
"It looked too high before, but now I find it more approachable," said Xue Rui, 22, a Fudan University Chinese literature grad who works as an assistant stylist at Hermes in Shanghai．"There is no certain rule in dressing up models, and you can try every way with your own taste to make them pretty and attractive．"
The attractiveness of this line of work is not only in the elegant clothes．And it's not like it used to be．Now it's a well-paid and promising career．
"A stylist at a fashion magazine can have some special rights．You have a chance to contact （联系） famous persons and dress them up in a style you like," said Cheng Hong, chief editor of the Chinese version of L' officiel Hommes magazine．" You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in．You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes．"
Girls can find it hard to ignore this field and it is opening up to normal girls, not only style or fashion design majors．A fashion designer knows how to make a dress pretty, but a stylist knows how to make a person beautiful, from head to toe．
There exist some problems, no matter how great you may think it is, it' s unbelievably hard work．You need to build good relations with various people, say stars, photographers, PR managers, other media, and even airlines．You need to take care of clothes in the workplace and pay for even a tiny spot you get on them．The worst thing is that you might work extremely hard for a week on some serious photos, but if the chief's not satisfied, you do them all over again．
So, remember, girls, you've been warned．
64．What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably mean?
A．Being a model is thin girls' business．
B．A good model eats nothing but fruits．
C．To be a model, she must look like a pencil．
D．To be a model, she can not eat nutritious food．
65．As a stylist at a fashion magazine, you need to do the following things EXCEPT      .
A．make contact with famous persons     B．dress yourself up in a special style
C．co-work with top photographers      D．select the favorite clothes
66．We can infer from the passage that ______．
A．working as a stylist was not so appealing as it is today
B．a successful stylist must have a diploma in fashion design
C．fashion designers do more tough jobs than fashion stylists
D．skills for stylists are not so important as relationships with others
67．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．Designing for Magazines            B．Styling for Success
C．Being an Attractive Designer         D．Arguing against Fashion Stylists

B

As the summer comes, the exhausted consumers start paying attention to the latest cooling devices（仪器）in the market. With the competition rising ,buying an air conditioner (AC) is no longer a big deal; moreover the easy finance schemes make it a device for every life.

Design

Though it carries the standard design for AC, yet it looks elegant(优雅的) when fixed on your wall. As AC is exposed to exterior（外部的）climate, it is bound to get damaged and bring maintenance cost if not taken proper care of. But Haier has solved this problem by providing an anti-corrosion（抗腐蚀的）body to all its AC. It has a remote control which provides you with ultimate flexibility and you can operate it from every corner of your room.

Key Features

It’s proved that this AC steals the show by offering 1tonne cooling capacity at the EER of 9.47. This means it operates at low power and thus helps you save great energy, and consequently it wins popularity with customers. The rotary compressor（旋转式压缩机）is the secret behind its smooth and silent operation, which makes it suitable for public and silent areas.

Core Information

Apart from the above features, it attracts consumers by its unique anti-bacterial filters（过滤器）, which act as a favor to your health by destroying the harmful germs and bacteria and make you breathe very clean air.

Advantages and Disadvantages

The anti-bacterial filters prove to be a favor for our respiratory system（呼吸系统）. When compared to other famous brands such as Samsung, Onida, and LG, it offers great functions at a very friendly price. However, it lacks some additional filters which are seen in other expensive brands like Electrolux EA12SCRLA1.

Conclusion

It’s a masterpiece（杰作） due to its silent operation and uniform（均速的）cooling. Thus, if you desire cool air, then just switch to this AC and feel the magic.

59. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. most customers are not satisfied with the latest AC

B. the price of AC has been lowered due to the fierce competition

C. Haier AC has special functions but no desirable shapes

D. the real secret behind Haier AC’s silent operation hasn’t been published yet

60. The underlined words “steals the show” can be replaced by________.

A. learns key technologies secretly          B. puts theories into practice scientifically

C. attracts more attention and praise         D. shows some advantages and disadvantages

61. Which of the following plays an important role in guaranteeing our health?

A. The anti-corrosion body.                B. The remote control system.

C. The rotary compressor.                 D. The anti-bacterial filters.

62. Compared with other brands, Haier AC’s biggest advantage lies in ________.

A. the standard design                    B. the low maintenance cost

C. the best after-sales service                   D. the great functions at a low price

C

       For a girl who's interested in fashion, what would be the dream job for success? Being a model? Probably no—?that's for a pencil thin who doesn't eat．One answer is, fashion stylist （时装造型师）．

       As more brands open stores in China to enlarge their reach, the increase in outdoor advertising might light a stylist spark in a girl' s heart．Fashion magazine offices are crowded with applicants, and fashionable brand HR managers get thousands of resumes （简历） of people looking for a stylist position．

       "It looked too high before, but now I find it more approachable," said Xue Rui, 22, a Fudan University Chinese literature grad who works as an assistant stylist at Hermes in Shanghai．"There is no certain rule in dressing up models, and you can try every way with your own taste to make them pretty and attractive．"

       The attractiveness of this line of work is not only in the elegant clothes．And it's not like it used to be．Now it's a well-paid and promising career．

       "A stylist at a fashion magazine can have some special rights．You have a chance to contact （联系） famous persons and dress them up in a style you like," said Cheng Hong, chief editor of the Chinese version of L' officiel Hommes magazine．" You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in．You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes．"

       Girls can find it hard to ignore this field and it is opening up to normal girls, not only style or fashion design majors．A fashion designer knows how to make a dress pretty, but a stylist knows how to make a person beautiful, from head to toe．

       There exist some problems, no matter how great you may think it is, it' s unbelievably hard work．You need to build good relations with various people, say stars, photographers, PR managers, other media, and even airlines．You need to take care of clothes in the workplace and pay for even a tiny spot you get on them．The worst thing is that you might work extremely hard for a week on some serious photos, but if the chief's not satisfied, you do them all over again．

       So, remember, girls, you've been warned．

64．What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably mean?

       A．Being a model is thin girls' business．

       B．A good model eats nothing but fruits．

       C．To be a model, she must look like a pencil．

       D．To be a model, she can not eat nutritious food．

65．As a stylist at a fashion magazine, you need to do the following things EXCEPT      .

       A．make contact with famous persons      B．dress yourself up in a special style

       C．co-work with top photographers      D．select the favorite clothes

66．We can infer from the passage that ______．

       A．working as a stylist was not so appealing as it is today

       B．a successful stylist must have a diploma in fashion design

       C．fashion designers do more tough jobs than fashion stylists

       D．skills for stylists are not so important as relationships with others

67．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

       A．Designing for Magazines              B．Styling for Success

       C．Being an Attractive Designer         D．Arguing against Fashion Stylists

B

As I was reading a recent story in Slate on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy was ruining their life plans, I couldn’t help but think the 20-somethings sounded like a bunch of spoiled children who grew up expecting everything to be easy for them. As a 20-something myself, I certainly share their disappointment: my husband and I probably won’t be able to buy a house until we’re in our 40s, and we too are burdened by student loans (贷款). But why should it be any different? Being young persons in America, shouldn’t they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?

Consider some of these views shared in the Slate story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won’t be able to have children for at least a decade because they can’t afford to buy a house yet.

I read that, and I thought, what planet is she living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids? Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one? Home ownership is a luxury (奢华), not a fertility requirement.

A 26-year-old in the story despairs that he can’t afford to get a Ph.D. in literature. Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.

Yes, it’s sad that these young people feel so lost. But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality. Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people’s expectations are slowly adjusting, but today’s 20-somethings grew up at a time when everyone’s wealth appeared to be expanding. Their parents probably saw their home values rise along with their investments. “So you have people who have grown up in an environment where people had great expectations of what living well means,” says Kobliner.

This recession (衰退) will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group. In the meantime, it seems a lot better for our mental health to focus on being grateful --- for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day --- than on longing for some kind of luxury life.

60. What makes the author think the 20-somethings sound like a bunch of spoiled children?

A. They expect everything to be easy for them.

B. They complain that the economy is spoiling their life plans.

C. They are reluctant to face all of the challenges.         

D. They are burdened by student loans.

61. The underlined word “fertility” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.

A. baby production        B. pleasant     C. baby comfort          D. essential

62. What’s the author’s attitude towards the 20-somthings with high expectation in Paragraph 5?

A. Intolerant.             B. Negative.     C. Unbelieving.           D. Understanding.

63. What is the best title for this passage?

A. How Young People Afford to Continue Their Study

B. Why Young People Can’t Afford to Buy a House

C. When Young People’s High Hopes Create Despair

D. What the 20-somethings’ High Expectations Are

D

As I was reading a recent story in Slate on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy was ruining their life plans, I couldn’t help but think the 20-somethings sounded like a bunch of spoiled children who grew up expecting everything to be easy for them. As a 20-something myself, I certainly share their disappointment: my husband and I probably won’t be able to buy a house until we’re in our 40s, and we too are burdened by student loans(贷款). But why should it be any different? Being young persons in America, shouldn’t they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?

Consider some of these views shared in the Slate story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won’t be able to have children for at least a decade because they can’t afford to buy a house yet.

I read that, and I thought, what planet is she living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids? Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one? Home ownership is a luxury(奢华), not a fertility requirement.

A 26-year-old in the story despairs(绝望) that he can’t afford to get a Ph.D. in literature. Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.

Yes, it’s sad that these young people feel so lost. But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality. Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people’s expectations are slowly adjusting, but today’s 20-somethings grew up at a time when everyone’s wealth appeared to be expanding. Their parents probably saw their home values rise along with their investments. “So you have people who have grown up in an environment where people had great expectations of what living well means,” says Kobliner.

This recession(衰退) will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group. In the meantime, it seems a lot better for our mental health to focus on being grateful－for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day－than on longing for some kind of luxury life.

67．What makes the author think the 20-somethings sound like a bunch of spoiled children?

       A．They expect everything to be easy for them.

       B．They complain that the economy is spoiling their life plans.

       C．They are reluctant to face all of the challenges.

       D．They are burdened by student loans.

68．The underlined word “fertility” in Paragraph 3 probably means        .

       A．baby production         B．pleasant       

       C．baby comfort                     D．essential

69．Which of the following is not one of the complaints of the 20-somethings?

       A．They can’t have children for at least a decade to buy a house.

       B．They have only one-bedroom apartment to live in.

       C．They can’t buy a house until 40 because of student loans.

       D．They despair at not being able to afford a Ph.D. in literature.

70．What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

       A．To tell us what the author’s attitude towards the 20 – somethings.

       B．To explain why young people can’t afford to buy a house.

       C．To suggest what we should do when young people’s high hopes create despair.

       D．To explain what the 20 – something’s high expectations are.