1 . Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At home.

B．In a restaurant.

C．In a shoe shop.

2 . One of the most important things of the U. S. government’s routine in 2020 is to raise the federal (联邦) legal age for buying tobacco from age 18 to 21.

Beginning in the summer of 2020, it will be against the law to sell tobacco to anyone under the age of 21. Since 1990, the legal age permitted to buy cigarette is at least 18. The law also includes e-cigarette, not just traditional tobacco products like cigarettes and cigars, adding regulation to this industry, which has developed largely unchecked.

The use of E-cigarette has increased sharply among U. S. teenagers. According to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 27.5% of U. S. high school students have used e-cigarette in the past month. Raising the age one can buy tobacco is intended to avoid what many people are calling an epidemic, which is doing great harm to the health of American teenagers.

A recent outbreak of the disease related to e-cigarette has raised even more concern about e-cigarette products , although the disease is largely linked to cartridges (药筒) filled with addictive Vitamin E acetate sold in black market.

In a statement to TIME, the American Lung Association considered raising the age one can buy tobacco as an easy way to protect children’s health and prevent them from getting addicted to nicotine.

Those in favor of e-cigarette have made it clear that they support raising the legal age permission for buying and using tobacco, arguing that e-cigarette products are never designed for young people. Some anti-cigarette (反对吸烟) people have expressed their doubt of this opinion.

At present, twenty states have already raised the legal age to buy cigarette to 21.

1. What can we learn about the new law for buying tobacco?

A．It’s good for the tobacco market.	B．It also works for e-cigarette.
C．It aims to stop selling cigarette.	D．It’ll be illegal to buy cigarette.

2. What does the underlined word “epidemic” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Crime.

B．Shoplifting.

C．Disease.

D．Burglary.

3. Which of the following may an anti-cigarette people agree?

A．E-cigarette products are aimed at young people.

B．Cigarettes only do harm to young people.

C．E-cigarette should not be allowed.

D．People don’t have to obey the legal law.

4. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Science.

B．Culture.

C．Health.

D．Economy.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What color is the man’s shirt now?

A．Bright red.

B．Light pink.

C．Bright pink.

2. How did the man wash his shirt?

A．He had it dry-cleaned.

B．He washed it by hand.

C．He washed it in a washing machine.

3. What will the man probably do in the end?

A．Keep his shirt.

B．Return his shirt.

C．Change his shirt.

4 . Fashion and Identity

For hundreds of years people have put some message in the type of clothing they wore. Long ago people started wanting to stand out from the “crowd” and be different from other people by means of changing their clothing. Some examples of these “standing out” became very popular and were followed by more people.    1    Nowadays, fashion has become a necessary part of one’s self-realization and clothing is basically a covering designed to be worn on a person’s body. This covering is a “necessity”, which brings a lot of variety into the lives of people and makes their image more complete.

The type of clothing completely depends on the person wearing it and becomes a reflection of personal identity. Lately, a lot is being heard about its meaning in the life of every single person on the planet. The choice of clothing is as important as identification through the color of hair, skin and gender. As every piece of clothing carries a strong message about its owner, every owner “nests” a certain value in it depending on his mindset or today’s mood. Therefore, the clothing of a person is a means of communication with the outside world.    2    

Clothes have a significant impact on the understanding of the people nearby as well as the person wearing them. For instance, a suit can make a person feel more confident and organized, which would eventually change even the gestures of the person.     3     Sometimes, fashion may play a vital role in a person’s life, especially when the person is applying for the job he wants. Fashion also creates a message that is required by a situation the person finds himself in. This can be simply proved by analyzing one’s reaction on people wearing different types of clothing.    4     Thus, even the smallest companies make wearing a suit one of the requirements for their employees.

    5     Fashion, with all its symbolism and features, form an outstanding base for personal and cultural identification. It is a part of the self-realization that is required for finding a place in life and has become a tool for achieving harmony with the inner world. The more diverse the society around us, the more fashion-trend will appear and surprise us.

A．Fashion helps us realize our dreams.

B．This was the moment when fashion appeared.

C．Fashion and identity are inseparable companions.

D．Clothing was designed to serve people in their daily life.

E．The preference is always given to people dressed in “business style”.

F．It is the way of telling people about the “state” and the “status” of its owner.

G．Wearing jeans after a suit may change the conduct of a person to a very casual one.