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1.Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploitedyearafteryear,theyhaveonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashion,theyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofit,onlyawomaniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobe(衣柜)packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.
Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthisway,wastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;
necklinesareloweredorraised,andsoon.
Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortanddurability(耐用).Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfort,aslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'
tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterday,ordelicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.
Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashion,theconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionsofwomen'
sclothes,onewonders,reflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?
Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbecheatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliability?
Thatisforyoutodecide.
1.Tothewriter,thefactthatwomenaltertheirold-fashioneddressesisseenas______.
A.awasteofmoney________________________B.awasteoftime
C.anexpressionoftasteD.anexpressionofcreativity
2.Thewriterwouldbelesscriticaliffashiondesignersplacedmorestressonthe_______ofclothing.
A.cost_________B.appearance
C.comfortD.suitability
3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedforthecommercialexploitationofwomen.
B.Theconstantchangesinwomen'
sclothingreflecttheirstrengthofcharacter.
C.Thefashionindustrymakesanimportantcontributiontosociety.
D.Fashiondesignsshouldnotbeencouragedsincetheyareonlywelcomedbywomen.
4.Bysaying"
theconclusionstobedrawnareobvious"
thewritermeansthat______.
A.women'
sinconstancyintheirchoiceofclothingisoftenlaughedat
B.womenarebetterabletoputupwithdiscomfort
C.menarealsoexploitedgreatlybyfashiondesigners
D.menaremorestableandreliableincharacter
2.Sincewearesocialbeings,thequalityofourlivesdependsinlargemeasureonourinterpersonalrelationships.Onestrengthofthehumanconditionisourtendencytogiveandreceivesupportfromoneanotherunderstressfulcircumstances.Socialsupportconsistsoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.Thoseofuswithstrongsupportsystemsappearbetterabletocopewithmajorlifechangesanddailyhassles(困难).Peoplewithstrongsocialtieslivelongerandhavebetterhealththanthosewithoutsuchties.Studiesoverarangeofillnesses,fromdepressiontoheartdisease,revealthatthepresenceofsocialsupporthelpspeoplefendoff(挡开)illness,andtheabsenceofsuchsupportmakespoorhealthmorelikely.
Socialsupportcushionsstressinanumberofways.First,friends,relatives,andco-workersmayletusknowthattheyvalueus.Ourself-respectisstrengthenedwhenwefeelacceptedbyothersdespiteourfaultsanddifficulties.Second,otherpeopleoftenprovideuswithinformationalsupport.Theyhelpustodefineandunderstandourproblemsandfindsolutionstothem.Third,wetypicallyfindsocialcompanionshipsupportive.Engaginginleisure-timeactivitieswithothershelpsustomeetoursocialneedswhileatthesametimedistractingusfromourworriesandtroubles.Finally,otherpeoplemaygiveusinstrumentalsupport—financialaid,materialresources,andneededservices—thatreducesstressbyhelpingusresolveandcopewithourproblems.
1.Researchshowsthatpeople’sphysicalandmentalhealth________.
A.reliesonthesocialwelfaresystemswhichsupportthem
B.hasmuchtodowiththeamountofsupporttheygetfromothers
C.dependsontheirabilitytodealwithdailyworriesandtroubles
D.iscloselyrelatedtotheirstrengthforcopingwithmajorchangesintheirlives
2.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“cushions”inparagraph2?
A.addsupto.
B.doesawaywith.
C.lessenstheeffectof.
D.Laysthefoundationfor.
3.Helpingasickneighborwithsomerepairworkisanexampleof________.
A.instrumentalsupport
B.informationalsupport
C.socialcompanionship
D.thestrengtheningofself-respect
4.Socialcompanionshipisbeneficialinthat________.
A.ithelpsstrengthenourtieswithrelatives
B.itenablesustoeliminateourfaultsandmistakes
C.itmakesourleisure-timeactivitiesmoreenjoyable
D.itdrawsourattentionawayfromourworriesandtroubles
3.ScientistsinMexicohavejustbegunanewstudyofoneoftheworld’sbiggestpyramids:
thePyramidoftheSun,northofMexicoCity.They’reputtinglotsofsmall,high-techmachinesunderthepyramidtotrytounlocksomeofitssecrets.Forthousandsofyears,peoplehavetriedtouncoverthesecretsofthepyramids.
Thepeoplewhobuiltthepyramidsmadelotsofsecretdoorsandroomstostoprobbersfromfindingthetreasuresinside.However,therealwayshavebeensomesmartthievesinhistory.Now,almostallofEgypt’spyramidshavebeenrobbed,includingtheGreatPyramidofKhufu,whichisthelargestpyramidintheworld.Itistheonlyoneoftheancientwondersoftheworldthatisstillstanding.
InAD820,anArabkingnamedAbdullahALManumgotagroupofworkerstodigtheirwayintotheGreatPyramidandhavealook.Insidethepyramid,theyfoundthreerooms---theQueen’sChamber,theGrandGalleryandtheKing’sChamber.Buttotheirsurprise,themendidn’tfindthetreasurestheywanted.TheQueen’sandKing’sChamberswerebothempty!
WhereweretheKing’smummyandhistreasures?
Hadsomeonealreadytakenthemaway?
Thehugestonedoorsatthepyramid’sentrancewerestillclosedwhenALManum’smenwentinside.Howhadthethievesgotinandout?
Sincethen,manypeoplehavegoneinsidetheGreatPyramidtohavealookortotrytotakethings.Butstill,nootherchambersorwalkwayshavebeenfound.
In2002,anAmericanteammadethemostrecentvisittotheGreatPyramid.Scientistssentarobotintothepyramid,buttheyonlyfoundamysteriouslockedstonedoor.
1.Thefirsttwoparagraphswerewrittentoshowthat________.
A.thePyramidoftheSunisanunusualhistoricbuilding
B.ancientEgyptianemperorswerecruel
C.constructionworkersledahardlifeinancientEgypt
D.thesecretsofthepyramidsremaintobeuncovered
2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruetotheGreatPyramidofKhufu?
A.Itisthelargestpyramidintheworld.
B.Itistheonlyoneoftheancientwondersthatisstillstanding.
C.AbdullahALManumtooktheKing’smummyandhistreasuresaway.
D.ScientistsfoundamysteriouslockedstonedoortotheGreatPyramid.
3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.ThePyramidoftheSun
B.TheGreatPyramidofKhufu
C.AMysteriousLockedStoneDoor
D.UnlockingtheDoorsofHistory
4.YoumaynothaveheardofAshoka,butforthepast27years,thisassociation,foundedbyBillDrayton,hasfoughtpoverty(贫穷)andsickness,promotededucationandencouragedsmallbusinesses.Tosupporttheseworthycauses,Ashokaprovidesmoneyfortheworld'
smostpromising"
changemakers"
seekingtosolve(解决)urgentproblemsandwouldliketocreateaworldinwhicheverycitizenisachangemaker.
Draytonbelievesthatanyonecanbecomeanagentforchange.Theimportantthingistosimplygiveyourselfpermission.Ifyouseeaproblemthatyoucareabout,youcanhelpsolveit.Theyounginparticulararewillingtoacceptthisconceptbecauseathearteverychildwantstogrowintoahappy,healthy,contributingadult.Infact,itismanyyoungpeople'
sambitiontosetupprogrammesorbusinessesthatimprovesocialconditions.AnexcellentexampleisanAshokaprojectstartedin1995inDhaka,whichhandledtherubbishproblemfacingthecity,helpedlocalfarmersandprovidedanincomeforpoorpeoplethere.
WhenMasqsoodandIftekharbegantostudytheproblemofalltheuncollectedrubbishthatlayinDhaka’sstreets,Attractingtatsanddisease,theydiscoveredthat80%ofitwasnaturalwaste.Sotheyeducatedthepoorpeopleinthecitytocompost(把……制成堆粪)thiswaste.Theyknewthattheywouldhaveamarketfortheendproductbecauselocalfarmerswerestrugglingwithchemicalferntilisers(化肥)whichwereexpensiveandhadreducedthenaturalmineralsinthesoilovertheyears.Atfirst,theywererefused,butoncetheywereabletopersuadethemthattherewasmoneytobemade,theprojecttookoff.In2009saleswere$14,000.
DraytonisoptimisticthatintenyearsAshokawillbemakingreallyserious,practicalprogressinbringingaboutsocialchangebychanging