With the start of the new term, the students around the country exchange their fun and fashionable clothes for boring school uniforms. But not all schools are fashion deserts. Colorful sports shoes, school bags, T-shirts and even drink containers are breathing life into campuses.
“The uniform makes us look like a bunch of clones, especially when we are doing morning exercises on the playground,” said Qing Pei, a Senior 2 from Shanghai Qibao High School. “But the boys wear different sports shoes and girls have different decorations in their hair. These are the areas where you can express yourself,” said Qing.
Although it might be strange for boys to talk about fashion, they do care about what they wear in school, especially shoes, according to Qing.
“Nike and Adidas basketball shoes, although they are still the must-have items for many of my friends, are becoming out-of-date,” Qing added. He explained that “Since Liu Xiang ran so fast in Athens, running shoes are becoming popular in this autumn.”
“Still in fashion are the various baseball caps and American-style T-shirts with random (随意的) English words printed on them,” said Qing. “The accuracy of the written message is not important. Often, the words are misspelt. Sometimes they do not even make sense,” Qing said with a smile.
Besides sports shoes and T-shirts, styles and colors of school bags are another opportunity for students to express their taste in fashion. Some bags are made more eye-catching by decorating them with small hanging dolls.
Other fashionable items are the colorful drink containers which are now popular among girls this term.
“Some teachers are surprised to see a teenager sucking a bottle like this at school and criticize it as a childish regression (退化). But some girls just love it,” said Yang Rui, a Senior 3. from High School attached to Xi’an Jiaotong University.
1. Which is NOT the way girls show their personality at campuses?| A．They wear different sports shoes. |
| B．They take stylish and colorful school bags. |
| C．They have different decorations in their hair. |
| D．They drink water from colorful drink containers. |
| A．Nike and Adidas basketball shoes. |
| B．Baseball caps and American-style T- shirts. |
| C．Colorful drink containers. |
| D．Running shoes. |
| A．American-style T-shirts |
| B．The English words on the T-shirts |
| C．Baseball caps |
| D．The students around the country |
| A．Students go to extremes in dressing. |
| B．Students also like to follow fashion trends. |
| C．Students nowadays like to be more individual. |
| D．Students don’t care much whether the words printed on caps or T-shirts make sense or not. |
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【推荐1】For most kids, back-to-school time is usually bitter-sweet. The bitter part is saying goodbye to carefree, unscheduled summer days. The sweet part is saying hello to a new school year and school friends.
This exciting time is filled with smells of new books, paper and pencils. Children might wear a new set of clothes. And, of course, there are the first-day-of-school pictures that parents share with family and friends.
However, going back to school can also be a stressful time for children and families. Every kid must make the transition from easy summer life to routines, schedules and homework. Families will have financial concerns. Parents often need to pay school fees or to buy new school clothes, sports equipment, musical instruments and school supplies.
Back-to-school stress is different for different ages. Younger children may feel scared to leave their families. Making new friends and dealing with bullying can also cause stress for them. Older students may be stressed about their appearances, grades and getting into a good college.
However, parents, teachers and children can all help to make the transition back to school easier. Mary Anne Aidala, an award-winning teacher, advises parents to focus on the basics — let kids get enough sleep, eat healthy foods, and turn off electronics before bedtime.
Lori Bambina has been a teacher for 22 years. She teaches first grade in NY now. According to her, routines and knowing what a teacher wants in the classroom help to reduce stress in kids. So, she focuses on the class routine during the start of the new school year. “Well, for the students, I have my classroom set up with a very clear system. So, I will introduce the system. Then I will revisit the system because at this young age they enjoy routines. And that routine is very comforting and will not cause them stress if they know exactly where things are located and what type of behavior is expected of them.”
1. Back-to-school time can be stressful for parents because ________.| A．teachers will set many challenging tasks for them |
| B．they don’t know how to reduce stress in their children |
| C．they need to organize everything well for their children |
| D．they have to spend a lot of money for the new school year |
| A．be unwilling to go to college | B．be worried about their studies |
| C．be afraid to leave their parents | D．have difficulty making friends |
| A．the classroom is decorated beautifully | B．teachers have low expectations of them |
| C．they know what they are expected to do | D．they have a good relationship with teachers |
| A．Causes of back-to-school stress | B．Mixed feelings about going back to school |
| C．Getting school life back to normal | D．Dealing with back-to-school stress |
【推荐2】I used to think education was the most important thing in my life. Recently my attitude has begun to change , although I still hold that it is a significance for everyone in the world today. As a top senior school student, I was asked to make a speech on how to learn English well. Standing in front of the audience (观众）and face to so many freshmen , I was trembling, I didn’t remember any word that I had prepared. I ran out of the meeting room without finish my speech, leaving everyone puzzled . I cried that night in my room, feeling that I was a loser.
Studying takes up so much of my time that I feel unable to really develop myself. I just storing knowledge , yet I failed to communicate with others. I have received many prizes in school, but they don’t necessarily reflect anything about me. I don’t know how to socialize when I leave school. I fear I will be of no use to society.
Now I realized that everyone has his own way of living. I want to change my lifestyle. Of course I will keep studying . Yet I plan to look for a part-time job, which might turn out to be a good chance to get to know society. I still believe that working my hardest makes me happy. I still stay in school. But I will not allow it to shelter me from the real world.
1. What does the underlined world “trembling” in paragraph one mean?| A．Angry | B．excited | C．sad | D．frightened |
| A．Show that she is a top student |
| B．Doesn’t necessarily reflect her real life |
| C．Only mean that she knows how to learn, but she doesn’t know how to socialize |
| D．Show how much time she has spent in learning |
| A．Because she is unable to develop herself. |
| B．Because studying takes too much of her time |
| C．Because she doesn’t know how to communicate with others |
| D．Because she feels that she is a loser. |
| A．She will communicate with others as soon as possible |
| B．She will make more money by dong various part-time job |
| C．She will drop out of school |
| D．She will concentrate on her studies. |
【推荐3】I stood in front of my entire lab and told them I had made zero progress in the last year. At the graduate program's annual presentation, highlighting students' successes, Michelle and I were taking a different approach, sharing our most painful failures. The audience sat in silence, apparently shocked. But we weren't ashamed. Quite the opposite - we were proud to be sharing our full selves and building a foundation for relationships.
Setbacks are an unavoidable part of graduate school, but too often we try to hide them. By sharing our whole selves, including our failures, we went on to build a deep, meaningful relationship. And we wanted others to experience that openness and support.
We began the workshop by presenting our stories onstage. Then we invited the participants to turn to one another and share their own significant failures. An awkward silence followed, as we had expected, but it only lasted a few seconds. Soon the students jumped into engaged and enthusiastic conversation. Students even formed larger groups as they realized how many of their colleagues shared the exact struggles they did. Even after the session ended, whispered conversations continued until the next speaker took the stage.
From that point forward, every presentation included some mention of the failures that led to the results. It reminded us that behind every impressive result is a person who is just trying his best. Since the workshop, we have noticed a sustained change in our classmates. The answers to questions like “How are you doing?” are more sincere and less perfunctory, and several students have mentioned they feel closer to their classmates.
It's hard to relate to someone when all you know about them is their accomplishments. Talking about failure normalizes it and proves it's nothing to be ashamed of.
1. What do most graduate school students emphasize in their presentation?| A．Their complaints. | B．Their achievements. |
| C．Their failures. | D．Their experiments. |
| A．It stops them from feeling ashamed. | B．It contributes to their school courses. |
| C．It helps them bond with their classmates. | D．It reduces their fear of presentation. |
| A．Rude. | B．Casual. | C．Detailed. | D．Direct. |
| A．They were active for most of the workshop. | B．They kept silent all through the workshop. |
| C．They whispered softly during others' speech. | D．They felt shocked by others' failures. |
【推荐1】Urban clothing is a style associated with the urban cultures. In different countries or different areas, urban clothing may take different forms.
Most people associate urban clothing with the music of inner city areas, which typically takes the form of hip-hop or rap. More specifically, any popular music form in urban population will impact the native styles of clothing. Music is the medium through which style changes to fashion, and urban fashion clothing is always influenced by hip-hop.
Some common items in urban clothing include hoodies, sneakers, and T-shirts with popular designs or slogans.
Colors of urban style clothing often reflect personal tastes, but are in many cases very bright or black.
| A．In other countries, this is certainly not the case. |
| B．In many ways, urban clothing is all about attitude. |
| C．Most of the time, urban style clothing is not formal. |
| D．Therefore, there is a reliable relationship between them. |
| E．Pants for men are typically looser than pants for women. |
| F．The youth are generally the driving force behind changes in urban styles. |
| G．Clothing reflecting the urban landscape in which people live is well received. |
【推荐2】Look at any advertisement for a fashion（时尚）store,and you may notice that most of the models are teens.In Western culture,especially,fashion is an extremely important component of teenage life.But "Why?" you may ask.
For teenagers,fashion is first and foremost a social statement.It is a means of expression to their peers（同龄人）and the rest of the world.
Fashion also provides teenagers a sense of identity by signalling which "grouping" they belong to.It many signal a more independent or inclusive personality.
Teens can be extremely conscious about overall image.They will often make use of fashion as a means to attract a certain type of person.
Rebellion（叛离）may also be acted out via fashion.Since rebellion is often a huge aspect of a teenager's life, teens often use shocking fashion to rebel against their parents,their classmates, and/or society.
Many teens pick up on fashion trends in an effort to avoid losing face.Poor fashion choices in the eyes of others can often be an open door to ridicule.
Often,fashion for teenagers is the result of the desire to be like a celebrity（名人）.Celebrities are perhaps the greatest influences on teenagers in the modern world,and the can have a huge effect on a teen's ideas about fashion and its importance.
1. What is the best tide for the text?
| A．Why is fashion so important to teens? | B．Why do teens learn from celebrities? |
| C．What fashion do teens want? | D．Who leads the fashion? |
| A．has a deep effect on celebrities | B．is about expressing themselves |
| C．can prevent them from rebelling | D．will remove their peer pressure |
| A．Fashion and independence. | B．Fashion and peers. |
| C．Fashion and teenagers. | D．Fashion and identity. |
【推荐3】There you are in your favorite clothing store. You don’t really need to buy anything, but everything is so cheap and stylish! Before you know it, you leave the store with bags and bags of new clothes.
On the surface, this doesn’t seem so bad. However, there are a lot of hidden costs behind the cheap price tags (标牌). To put it plainly, the fashion industry is terrible for the planet. Not only does it use up a lot of resources, but it also heavily pollutes the environment with chemicals, microplastics and unwanted waste.
Fashion is one of the least sustainable industries on the planet, commented Michael Stanley-Jones. “We’ve all become our own waste managers, hoarding fashion waste in our houses,” he noted.
It doesn’t just take up space in our cupboards, though. It also ends up in landfills (垃圾场), too. But, thankfully, the fashion trend tides are changing. People are increasingly examining their own consumption and what changes they can make to become sustainable, Jane Fellner, founder and CEO of sustainable fashion seller Loopster, told the Guardian.
In particular, with its typically lower prices and rare fashion finds, shopping secondhand has become an increasingly popular and eco-friendly option. According to online reseller ThredUp, the secondhand market is predicted to reach $80 billion by 2029. And, although fast fashion will continue to grow 20 percent over the next 10 years, secondhand fashion is expected to grow an unbelievable 185 percent in that same amount of time. Fellner continued: “Secondhand has become more socially acceptable. Thrifting (节约) is now massive on TikTok.”
The only true sustainable way to shop is to not shop at all, unless you’re buying clothes that already exist.
1. What does the fashion industry bring about?| A．People’s love for fast fashion. | B．Damage to the earth. |
| C．Cheap price tags. | D．Sufficient resources. |
| A．Sorting. | B．Avoiding. |
| C．Storing. | D．Recycling. |
| A．It is gaining popularity. |
| B．It has defeated fast fashion. |
| C．It makes people attractive. |
| D．It is huge among young people. |
| A．Young Consumers’ Habits |
| B．A Stylish Fashion Manager |
| C．The Fashion Industry |
| D．Sustainable Fashion Trend |
【推荐1】One of Eleven Madison Park’s most symbolic dishes has been whole roasted duck-it’s a classic of the restaurant, and one of its most long-standing offering. But when the restaurant reopens next month after more than a year, that dish, and many others it has become known for, will no longer be available.
The three-Michelin-starred New York restaurant will be going completely plant-based when it reopens next month, it announced Monday-becoming one of the most famous restaurants to do so. “I’m excited to share that I’ve made the decision to serve a plant-based menu in which we do not use any animal products-every dish is made from vegetables, both from the earth and the sea, as well as fruits, fungi, grains, and so much more,” chef and owner Daniel Humm wrote in a statement on the restaurant’s website. The move reflects a growing trend in the food industry, as more and more institutions turn to more sustainable ingredients and food practices. Epicurious, a well-known online food publication, announced just last week it would no longer publish new recipes that include beef, saying beef production creates large quantities of greenhouse gas emissions.
As more plant-based options have appeared on menus across the country, gone are the days when veganism (素食主义) were fringe diets (边缘饮食). Humm has previously said he believes the future of restaurants is vegan. In an interview with NPR’s “How I Built This”, Humm said the way people ate meat was not sustainable, similar to the reasons Epicurious gave.
And though in his statement, Humm said he recognized the risk of making such a move, and he believed it was worth it. “It is time to redefine luxury as an experience that serves a higher purpose and maintains a genuine connection to the community,” he wrote on the restaurant’s website. “A restaurant experience is about more than what’s on the plate. We are thrilled to share the incredible possibilities of plant-based cuisine while deepening our connection to our homes: both our city and our planet.” Eleven Madison Park is scheduled to reopen on June 10 for dining.
1. Why won’t Epicurious publish new recipes including beef?| A．Beef production does harm to the climate. | B．Beef is no longer popular with most people. |
| C．Beef is no longer the latest trend. | D．Beef can’t make profits as before. |
| A．Most of the customers support Daniel. | B．Plant-based restaurants are rare. |
| C．Daniel is an advocate for veganism. | D．Fungi are popular with the customers. |
| A．Optimistic. | B．Challenging. | C．Controversial. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Its customers can eat much cheaper roasted ducks. |
| B．Its customers can eat more delicious beef food. |
| C．It will be closed forever. |
| D．There will be no roasted ducks anymore. |
【推荐2】On a farm in England, Gavin and Alice Munro are taking sustainability (持续性) to the next level: they harvest trees which they grow into chairs.
The couple have a furniture (家具) farm in Derbyshire where they are growing 250 chairs and 50 tables. It is their answer to what they see as the inefficient (效率低的) process of cutting down mature trees to create furniture.
“Instead of growing a tree for 50 years and then cutting it down and making it into smaller and smaller bits ... the idea is to grow the tree into the shape that you want directly. It’s like a kind of 3D printing,” said Gavin.
Part of the inspiration for the idea came when Gavin was a young boy. He found an overgrown bonsai tree (盆景树) which looked like a chair.
The 44-year-old man began experiment in 2006. In 2012, Gavin and Alice set up the company Full Grown. Within several years, the couple developed the most effective way to shape a tree without limiting its growth. They guide shoots (新枝) heading in the right direction, rather than forcing them the wrong way against their natural growth.
The average chair takes six to nine years to grow and another year to dry out. The labor and time involved in producing the organic pieces mean they do not come cheap. Chairs sell for￡10,000 each and tables for￡2.500 to £12.500.
1. What is special about the farm?| A．3D printing is used. | B．Bonsai trees grow there. |
| C．It was set up by a couple. | D．Trees can grow into furniture. |
| A．By limiting its growth. |
| B．By following its natural growth. |
| C．By forcing it against its natural growth. |
| D．By guiding its shoots in the right direction. |
| A．Over 50 years. | B．6 to 9 years. |
| C．6 years at most. | D．7 to10 years. |
| A．It has brought in huge amounts of money. |
| B．Trees grow there inefficiently. |
| C．It’s a good try of sustainability. |
| D．It will gain popularity soon. |
【推荐3】Jeff Jensen, the business and Boy Scout leader, was in a dilemma and had painful damage in his leg and foot. He needed surgery, but he doubted whether he could afford it, even with insurance. “There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a bill for 24, 000 dollars and going. How much of this will my insurance cover and how much is mine to cover?” Jensen told WWAY-TV.
Luckily for Jensen, his doctor is Demetrio Aguila. The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work. He founded an organization called M25 Program. “We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS. “We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”
Using an algorithm (算法), the clinic calculates community service hours based on the price of the surgery. In Jensen’s case, the $12, 000 operation equaled 560 hours of helping out at one of the local charitable organizations registered with the M25 Program.
Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients, Jensen chose the community service. And because hundreds of hours of community service can seem difficult, Aguila, 50, not only lets others participate, he encourages it. “I had this hope that we would reawaken in our neighbors and in ourselves a sense of volunteerism,” he told CNN.
Jensen, whose surgery was completed in February 2020, was helped by more than 100 friends and strangers who volunteered at Orphan Grain Train, which donates food, clothing, and medicine nationally and globally.
Dave Harvey, founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren, is counted as one who is inspired by Aguila. “He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!” he told KMTV in Omaha. “What a cool thing!”
1. What can a patient do if he can’t afford surgery according to the text?| A．Seek aid from social media. | B．Raise money in the hospital. |
| C．Join in the voluntary service. | D．Turn to the insurance company. |
| A．People’s help. | B．The M25 Program. |
| C．Community service. | D．Medical assistance. |
| A．Cautious. | B．Concerned. | C．Grateful. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．A local newspaper. | B．A medical journal. |
| C．A clinic advertisement. | D．An insurance brochure. |
