In the 1960s and 1970s, hippies made bell-bottomed blue jeans popular. In the 1980s, Michael Jackson made parachute pants all the fashion. Now try to find these items in today’s clothing stores!
Why do fashions change? The answer is probably as simple as the fact that people change. Over time, the new replaces the old. People are influenced greatly by popular culture, including athletes, musicians, movie stars, as well as popular films, televisions shows, books and music. We are also influenced by the fashion industry’s advertising.
The stars of popular culture are always searching for a new angle to maintain (保持) their popularity. Often these new angles come in the form of new clothing or hairstyles. When people see these new styles, they often want to imitate their favorite stars. To do so, they seek out the latest fashions to make themselves look like the people they want to imitate. In this way, fashions evolve and change over time.
For years, clothes have been used to separate people into groups. Even today, brand-name clothing that is more expensive than other types of clothing can be used by some people to distinguish themselves from others. Unfortunately, this can often have the effect of distancing certain groups from others.
Don’t forget that it’s always OK to develop your own sense of style that is unique and separate from what the fashion world determines! Stay true to yourself and let your personality — not your clothes — speak for who you are.
1. The examples of bell-bottomed blue jeans and parachute pants in Paragraph 2 are used to show that _______.
| A．people often have different dressing styles |
| B．trends of fashion are changing all the time |
| C．people are always affected greatly by the stars |
| D．hippies and Michael Jackson are good designers |
| A．new films and shows replace the old |
| B．movie stars are changing over time |
| C．popular culture influences people |
| D．advertisements change rapidly |
| A．clothes may separate and distance people |
| B．people like imitating others’ dressing style |
| C．the author has clearly gone out of fashion |
| D．fashion is all about clothes people wear |
| A．the advantages of staying unique and separate |
| B．the bad effects of following fashions and styles |
| C．the good benefits of popular styles to people |
| D．the importance of having one’s own personality |
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【推荐1】Whether you’re looking to learn more about sustainability or imagine yourself as a media big man at the head of a world-famous magazine, here are several books worth popping on your Good Reads list.
| The Conscious Closet by Elizabeth L. Cline
| As the pressure to save the planet increases, it’s important to turn the conversation to our closet. Stockpiling endless printed books on sustainability seems somewhat unwise, but The Conscious Closet is easily the best of the lot. It exposes the true cost of fast fashion and encourages the reader to think twice about unwise purchasing, drawing deeply on Cline’s own experiences. |
| How To Dress Secret Styling Tips From A Fashion Insider by Alexandra Fullerton
| Former fashion editor at Stylist magazine, Alexandra Fullerton certainly knows something about getting dressed. Illustrated beautifully, this book allows you to dip easily in and out of her easy-to-follow advice, helping you carve out a signature style, shop more effectively and even wash and store your clothes to maximize their full potential. |
| The New Fashion Rules by Victoria Magrath
| One of the UK’s most successful fashion bloggers, Victoria McGrath has used her platform to demonstrate the growing value of influencer culture on fashion and new media. Her friendly, accessible tone is backed up with some serious knowledge — her PhD in fashion marketing allows her to explore how far fashion has come in recent decades, discussing many things including virtual reality shopping while offering up a brief tour of fashion’s 21st century history. |
| Advanced Love by Ari Seth Cohen
| The photographic blog series that made stars of Iris Apfel and Linda Rodin, the Advanced Style brand has grown over the past decade, demonstrating that real beauty is truly ageless. His third and most recent book, Advanced Love sees Ari Seth Cohen picturing couples from all walks of life, making a statement about our dismissal of romance within the over-40 set. The perfect festive gift for your special other-half, or a treat-to-self as a constant reminder that love never goes out of style. |
| A．By drawing deeply on his own experience. | B．By picturing couples from all walks of life. |
| C．By helping readers to shop more effectively. | D．By guiding readers to do some virtual reality shopping. |
| A．Advanced Love | B．The Conscious Closet |
| C．The New Fashion Rules | D．How To Dress: Secret Styling Tips From A Fashion Inside |
| A．Ari Seth Cohen’s book | B．Elizabeth L. Cline’s book |
| C．Victoria Magrath’s book | D．Alexandra Fullerton’s book |
| A．The growing value of influencer on fashion. | B．The permanence of real beauty. |
| C．The true cost of fast fashion. | D．The dismissal of romance. |
| A．They targeted on young ladies. | B．Their themes are all about fashion. |
| C．They advise us against unreasonable purchasing. | D．They all give practical advice on how to get well dressed. |
Professor Julia Twigg, a social policy expert , said ,“Wimen over 75 are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they old when they were young in the 1960s .In the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter . It was an expensive item that they would puechase only every three or four years — now you can pick one up at the supernnackrt whosever you wish to .Fashion is a lot cheaper and peope fet tired of things more quickiy . ”
Fashion designer Angela Barnard ,who runs own fashion business in London ,said older women were much more affected celebrity(名流) style than in previous years .
She said ,“When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties ,they want to follow them . Older women are much more aware of celebrities .There’s also the boom in TV programmes showing people how they can change theiy look,and many of my older customers do roga to stay in shape well in their fifties . When I started my business a fen years ago .my older customers wended to be very rich, but now they are what I would call ordinary women .My own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would caill ordinsry women .My own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten yeare ago.”
1. Professor Twigg found that ,compared with the 1960s,_______.
| A．the price of clothes has generally fallen by 70% |
| B．the spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6% |
| C．people spend 30% less than they did on cotothes |
| D．the amount of chothes bought has risen by 5% or 6% |
| A．They are often ignored by fashion designers . |
| B．They are now more easily influenced by stars . |
| C．They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion . |
| D．They are more interested in clothes because of their old age . |
| A．they get tired of things more quickly |
| B．TV shows teach them how to change look |
| C．they are in much better shape now |
| D．clothes are much cheaper than before |
| A．Age Is No Barrier for Fashion Fans |
| B．The More Fashionable ,the Less Expensive |
| C．Unexpected Changes in Fashion |
| D．Boom of the British Fashion Industry |
【推荐3】Everyday wear like casual shirts,T-shirts, and jackets, embroidered (刺绣)with traditional patterns from the Yi ethnic group, staged a striking show at recent New York Fashion Week, which took place on September 4th. Chinese designer Wang Ta’s new youth collection, decorated with Yi embroidery, a Chinese intangible cultural heritage, was a definite hit on the last night of the fashion week.
The audience was amazed by both the beautiful and mostly hand-embroidered colorful patterns and the perfect balance of modern and traditional elements. Leah Coulter, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, who dressed the models for the show, said the collection was a mix of old and new and loved all the patterns and embroidery, which aroused her interest in the unique handicraft dating back thousands of years. “I need to learn more about its history,” Coulter said.
It’s not something new in the fashion world to involve China’s intangible cultural heritages as elements of design, Wang said, but ifs not easy to make them into true fashion. “Intangible cultural heritages should not always be displayed in museums or only appear on souvenirs. I hope to break the stereotype through using the Yi embroidery and make them everyday, fashionable items,”Wang told the media after the show. “I think fashion is the best way to introduce culture”
Wang’s design ideas can be traced back to both her global experience as a fashion designer in Japan, the UK and China, and her unique educational background. Before receiving her second degree in fashion from Japan’s top fashion institute Tokyo Mode Gakuen, she majored in history at East China Normal University in Shanghai.
In order to create her collection, Wang and her team went to Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (自治州)in southwest China’s Yunnan Province and deeply studied the culture and history of Yi’s craftsmanship to gain insight into the essence, delicacy and symbolism of Yi embroidery. But Wang’s employing the patterns, colors and techniques of Yi embroidery in her contemporary fashion designs is not a simple imitation. The combination of modern and traditional parts can’t be too striking for it to be widely accepted as everyday wear, Wang said, adding that her goal is for people, regardless of gender, color or nationality, to like her designs.
1. What made Wang Ta’s design appealing to the audience?| A．The delicate hand-embroidered costumes in Yi culture. |
| B．The striking design of Chinese intangible cultural heritage. |
| C．The brilliant combination of traditional and modern parts. |
| D．The diversity of ethnic cultures displayed in the youth clothes. |
| A．fixed impression | B．unique style |
| C．commercial trend | D．controversial type |
| A．Her fashion educational background only at home. |
| B．Her travelling experiences across ethnic regions in Yunnan Province. |
| C．Her working experiences in some European and Asian countries. |
| D．Her goal to be famous worldwide. |
| A．Revive a Culture in Fashion |
| B．Apply China’s Ethnic Elements in Fashion |
| C．Wang Ta—China’s Talented Designer |
| D．China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage |
【推荐1】It turns out that being voted “Most likely to succeed” in high school might actually be a good predictor of one’s financial and educational success in the future.
According to a University of Illinois professor who studies the sociology of education, high school sophomores who were rated by their teachers as having good social skills and work habits, and who participated in extracurricular activities in high school, made more money and completed higher levels of education 10 years later than their classmates who had similar standardized test scores but were less socially adroit and participated in fewer extracurricular activities.
Christy Lleras, a professor of human and community development, says that “soft skills” such as sociability, punctuality, conscientiousness and an ability to get along well with others, along with participation in extracurricular activities, are better predictors of earnings and higher educational achievement later in life than having good grades and high standardized test scores.
“That’s not to say that academic achievement in high school doesn’t matter—it does,” Lleras said. “But if we only look at standardized test scores, we’re only considering part of the equation for success as an adult in a global marketplace. Academic achievement is part of the story, but it’s not the whole story. You’ve got to have the social skills and work habits to back those achievements up.”
With the generational shift from a manufacturing-hased economy to a service-and-information-based one, employers value workers who can not only boast about their GPAs and SAT scores, but are also able to get along well with the public and co-workers, Lleras.
“I think we’ve known this intuitively for a long time that employers are looking for something beyond cognitive skills” Lleras said. “Leadership now is not an individual thing , it’s how well you get along in a team and get people organized.”
1. Which of the following is NOT considered as a “soft skill”?| A．Being able to make others at ease in a group. | B．Being able to get to an appointment on time. |
| C．Always ticking to one’s own opinion. | D．Being willing to take responsibility. |
| A．earned high scores in standardized test in high school | B．can work independently |
| C．has high cognitive skills | D．can cooperat well with other teammates |
| A．spend more time in extracurricular activities |
| B．omit classes to take part in extracurricular activities |
| C．pay more attention to standardized test scores |
| D．keep a good balance between learning and relaxation |
【推荐2】People have probably observed that their stress levels can rise due to a lack of typical psychological (精神的) breaks they get in workplaces. Walking to the tea room to make a cup of coffee, stopping for a chat with one of your colleagues or discussing your plan with your leaders will help you. All of those actions are actually giving our brains an opportunity to recharge.
The workplace banter (打趣) could be worn out when you’re employed from home. The psychological breaks, however, are vital to maintain your stress at the lowest level, so attempt to copy these mini-breaks at home. Besides, you need a proper schedule for yourself. Otherwise, things go against your wishes. For example, one of my friends devoted herself to her business, ignoring her family and her own health. Though she has achieved a lot in her business, now she is in poor health and has a broken home and good-for-nothing children.
One of the toughest issues about working from home is setting boundaries. People tend to overwork at home because they often confuse work and home life. You can reasonably end working at a fixed time and have time to get along with your family members. If you begin the day by bearing this in your thoughts, it’s completely possible for you to stick to it.
At home, you can do a spot of gardening or take a slow relaxing walk within your yard to help increase your memory and overcome depression. Even doing some arts and crafts, reading an ebook or baking a cake may also help. Anyway, you need to take yourself away from the computer screen for a superb couple of hours every day.
As the saying puts it, “Sharpening your knife won’t waste your time for cutting your firewood.” You have good psychological breaks while working from home. Your working efficiency will be improved. Besides, you’ll manage and lessen your stress and create a good family relationship.
1. How can people reduce their stress levels in workplaces according to the author?| A．By having a relaxing talk with their workmates. |
| B．By sharing their suffering with their leaders. |
| C．By giving their current work to other workmates. |
| D．By going to a psychologist on a regular basis. |
| A．They like to show their devotion before the family. |
| B．There is no clear line between work and home life. |
| C．No one bothers them when working from home. |
| D．They are inefficient as a result of many distractions. |
| A．Enrich our life with a variety of activities. |
| B．Improve your efficiency to please your leader. |
| C．Take a rest from work to balance work and family. |
| D．Ask someone to help with your work when tired. |
| A．Methods of living an active and meaningful life. |
| B．Approaches to lessening stress levels in workplaces. |
| C．Ways to manage stress when working from home. |
| D．The importance of making a good family relationship. |
【推荐3】What things make you laugh? There are many things that make us burst into laughter. This natural show of emotion gives off signals that we are happy and we find something humorous. Scientists have been looking at why we do it and what the benefits are.
Laughter is a way of making a sound. When we do it, we make very strange noises — from wheezes and squeaks to gasps and snorts — and each sound simply reflects the muscles in the chest squeezing out air from our ribcages (胸 腔) under very high pressure.
Most of the time our laughter is involuntary and contagious (传染性的), particularly between friends. Neuroscientist (神经学家), Sophie Scott, told the BBC that it’s a social emotion. It’s better to laugh with people we like. She defines two types of laughter — spontaneous laughter, where we laugh instantly and uncontrollably, and conversational laughter — where we laugh together with friends. Research found, on average, people laugh seven times for every ten minutes of conversation.
The BBC World Service programme Crowd Science examined the science of laughter. It wanted to know what caused this highly contagious repetitive action. It found we use laughter to show others that we’re being playful and non-threatening, and this serves to make and maintain social bonds. Also, people outside of our social group can understand the relationship between the laughters by the sound of our laughter.
While our health is no laughing matter, research has found a good loud laugh can help our body and mind —it can make us feel good and relax our bodies. It also helps us manage pain and improve our immune system. That’s why laughter therapy (治疗) is being used as an alternative to traditional treatments. But generally, our ability to laugh is out of our control. When you start doing it, just go with the flow and others will join in.
1. Wheezes, squeaks, gasps and snorts are mentioned to ________.| A．prove some people are humorous | B．show laughter is interesting |
| C．prove laughter’s benefits | D．show strange noises about laughter |
| A．Laughter is weakly contagious action. | B．There are two types of laughter. |
| C．People laugh less with friends. | D．People laugh seven times a day. |
| A．It helps relax our eyes. | B．It cures people of serious illness. |
| C．It helps control pain. | D．It worsens our immune system. |
| A．Health. | B．Business. | C．Opinion. | D．Technology. |
