1 . For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It’s no secret that China has always been a source(来源)of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚)shows.
Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glassexhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学)on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement. ”Of course, only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China-some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese.“ Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galiano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs-and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hil.
For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China-its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”
1. What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?| A．It promoted the sales of artworks. | B．It showed ancient Chinese clothes. |
| C．It attracted a large number of visitors. | D．It aimed to introduce Chinese models. |
| A．They do business all over the world. | B．They start many fashion campaigns. |
| C．They admire super models. | D．They are setting the fashion. |
| A．Young Models Selling Dreams to the World |
| B．A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York |
| C．Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics |
| D．Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends |
| A．The cell phone has a quality problem. |
| B．The phone’s quality is guaranteed for a year. |
| C．The cell phone can be repaired free of charge within a week. |
| D．The man can get his money back within a year if there is a quality problem. |
| A．10 yuan. | B．11 yuan. | C．12 yuan. |
1. What is the man doing?
| A．Renting a car. | B．Booking a trip. | C．Parking a car. |
| A．$80. | B．$70. | C．$50. |
5 . Covid has made online shopping addicts of us all
Impulse-buy moments can happen to anyone. Since the pandemic began, I have received a stream of requests for advice on how to curb (抑制) shopping compulsions. Despite rising unemployment and economic struggles, online spending keeps breaking records.
Shopping can provide an escape into wished-for realities, distraction from uncomfortable feelings, and a sense of having control over aspects of our lives that, ultimately, may not be controllable.
Psychologists have identified a human tendency to turn to objects to help compensate for unmet needs. This starts in the cradle, with babies reaching for their favourite stuffed toys in order to ease the anxiety that arises from their parents' absence at bedtime. Turning to products for emotional comfort doesn’t stop after childhood. Shopping addictions are most likely to occur when feelings of depression and anxiety become more lasting. So as the pandemic drags on, shopping addictions risk occurring in increasingly more of us. Buying products as a way of feeling more empowered or to escape from uncomfortable feelings can result in guilt due to over-splurging. This increased discomfort can, in turn, intensify the urge to shop.
If since Covid-19 arrived you have shopped more than usual, and want to stop, here is a suggestion.
| A．The next time you find yourself browsing online for a sudden must-have thing, take a moment to reflect on what you truly need. |
| B．This web-based activity may dip as shops often back up, and people feel comfortable in them again. |
| C．While there are many reasons why people shop, boredom, loneliness, depression and anxiety are the most common precursors to shopping on impulse. |
| D．The modern ability to command products to our doorsteps with the wave of a finger makes resisting these emotion-driven impulses even harder. |
| E．The next step is the tracking of users’ emotional states in real time through voice, gesture, facial expressions and movements. |
| F．Like drugs, food and alcohol, shopping stimulates an increase in dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps lift mood and temporarily numbs us to negative emotions. |
| A．800 yuan． | B．160 yuan． | C．560 yuan． |
1. What does the woman want the man to do?
| A．Check the fridge. | B．Clean the cupboard. | C．Buy some onions. |
| A．Husband and wife. |
| B．Fellow workers. |
| C．Shop assistant and customer. |
| A．A school librarian. | B．A delivery man. | C．A bookshop owner. |
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1. When was Jack’s car made?
| A．In the 40s. | B．In the 50s. | C．In the 60s. |
| A．It’s cheap. | B．It’s in a good condition. | C．It’s a collector’s item. |
| A．Replace its engine. | B．Enter it in some shows. | C．Resell it. |
