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【题目】Carlton Joseph is a fashion designer(服装设计师), but not just any fashion designer. He appears on television, he writes books, and he owns his fashion house.

Born in 1980, Carlton started designing clothes when he was eleven. His father owned a clothes store, and Carlton used to work there at the weekend. Then he did a design course at college.

When he was 21, someone suggested doing a TV program. He made his first show “Carlton’s Clothes” in 2004, and he wrote his first book in the same year. Since then he has written four more. Carlton got married to TV producer Susan Mills in 2005.

Three months ago, Carlton started his new company. He called it “Design Carlton”.

At work Carlton always wears black trousers and a blue coat, but at home, or when he goes out, he wears clothes with bright colors (red, blue and yellow). He is especially crazy about new glasses, he buys a new pair every few weeks. “I like to look different every day,” he says.

Carlton started wearing glasses when he was twelve. He dyed(给……染色) his hair red when he was 18. It is still red, and this year, for the first time, he has grown a beard. “My wife likes it, that’s why” is his explanation. But his beard is black.

【1】How old was Carlton when he wrote his first book?

A. 11 B.21 C. 24 D. 25

【2】What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. Carlton’s hair. B./span> Carlton’s beard.

C. Carlton’s coat. D. Carlton’s company.

【3】What is the main idea of paragraph 5?

A. Carlton likes to look different.

B. Carlton is a hardworking person.

C. Carlton is crazy about new glasses.

D. Carlton loves wearing colorful clothes.

【4】Which of the following if true according to the passage?

A. Carlton is just a common fashion designer.

B. Carlton started his new fashion company in 2005.

C. Carlton made his first show after he got married to Susan.

D. Carlton got some design experience before going to college.

Answer 1

【答案】

【小题1】C

【小题2】B

【小题3】A

【小题4】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了Carlton Joseph他是服装设计师，他在11岁就开始设计服装，上大学又学了设计专业。他写了几本书，还上过电视节目，他喜欢与众不同。

【小题1】C细节理解题。根据通过前文的他出生于1980年，后面2004年写了他的第一本书，通过计算可以得知是24岁。故选C。

【小题2】B细节理解题。根据for the first time, he has grown a beard他也有胡子了，可以判断后面他妻子喜欢的是他的胡子，故选B。

【小题3】A细节理解题。根据通过文中Carlton上班的时候穿黑裤子蓝外套，在家或者出去的时候喜欢穿亮颜色的衣服以及Carlton说的话“like to look different every day”可以判断出这一段主要是讲Carlton喜欢不一样的生活方式。故选A。

【小题4】D细节理解题。根据第二段他11岁就开始设计服装，可以看出他在上大学之前已经有了一些设计服装方面的经验，故选D。