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1、精读2NY hbfighter Unit 1TextHave you ever been to any antique shop? Well ，if you are as knowledgeable as dealer, you may pick up something uncommon but cheap.A Happy DiscoveryAntique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people. The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects a

2、re beautifully displayed in glass cases to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place. But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop. There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found among the piles of

3、assorted junk that litter the floors.No one discovers a rarity by chance. A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all， the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it. To do this，he must be at least as knowledgeable as the dealer. Like a scientist bent on makin

4、g a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.My old friend, Frank Halliday, is just such a person. He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere 50. One Saturday morning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood . As he had never be

5、en there before, he found a great deal to interest him, The morning passed rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing case lying on the floor. The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be bothered to open it. Frank begged him to do so and the deale

6、r reluctantly prised it open. The contents were disappointing. Apart from an interesting-looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, much of it broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box and suddenly noticed a miniature painting at the bottom of the packing case. As its composi

7、tion and line reminded him of an Italian painting he knew well, he decided to buy it. Glancing at it briefly, the dealer told him that it was worth 50, Frank could hardly conceal his excitement, for he knew that he had made a real discovery- The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by C

8、orreggio and was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds。Unit2Men ，women and children all feel the effect of fashion in the clothes they wear as well as in other aspects of their appearance.Principles of Fashion MovementFashion has kept changing and developing. There are five fundamental principles of

9、 fashion serving as a foundation for fashion identification and movement. These fashion principles remain constant; fashions change, but these principles do not. They arc a solid foundation for identifying and predicting fashion trends. The basic principles of fashion movement include the following:

10、1. Fashion movements arc usually evolutionary in nature and are rarely revolutionary. Fashions usually evolve gradually from one style to another evolutionary fashion rather than changing rapidly. This is often illustrated in the changing length of womens skirts. Seldom is a major change in skin len

11、gth accepted in one season, instead, skirt length usually inches up or down gradually over a period of several seasons or even years. In the late 1950s and dating the subsequent decade, skirt length began moving upward approximately an inch a year until skirts reached the mini style of the late 1960

12、s. Throughout the 1970s skirt length gradually became longer.2. The consumer makes fashion. It is the consumer, not the designer or manufacturer, who determines what will be in fashion by accepting one style and rejecting another. Although designers, producers and retailers can encourage or retard t

13、he process of new fashions, & is consumers who ultimately determine fashion acceptance.3. Price does not determine fashion acceptance. The acceptance of fashion does not depend on price. Although a new style may originate at a high price, it can quickly be made available at various prices. A custom-

14、made designer dress may be priced at several thousand dollars; however, once the style is copied in ready-to-wear, a variety of prices are available to consumers. Sometimes copies are mass-produced so quickly that they reach the stores even before the original designs. The trimmings and fabric may b

15、e different and the workmanship may not be equal in quality, but the dress style is basically the same.4. Fashion movement is not dependent on sales promotion. Promotional activities, such as advertising, fashion shows and window displays, can not sell merchandise that consumers do not want to buy.

16、Although advertising and other promotional efforts by manufacturers and retailers help to generate sales, they do not dictate what styles will be accepted by consumers. Once a fashion trend is established, however, promotional efforts do aid the development of the trend.5. Fashions often end in exce

17、ss. Paul Poiret, a well-known French high-fashion designer of the 1910s, noted that “all fashions end in excess” This saying is true for fashions today as well. Once a fashion has reached an extreme in styling, a new and different look will occur For example, in the late 1960s women became tired of

18、bouffa.nl hairstyles and sought new looks-Another example is the fashion silhouette of the mid-l980 s, which emphasized shoulder width When shoulder pads began to make women look like football players, the fashion for extreme padding ceased。Unit 3 Can you imagine that a medical student has finally b

19、ecome a famous fashion designer?A Talented Fashion DesignerIf you had been a very successful banker or businessman during the 1980s, you might well have worn an Armani suit. An essential feature in the wardrobes of the power dresser of that decade, the Armani suit came to symbolize these ambitious y

20、oung professionals. Its design blended casual and formal looks, as well as Eastern and Western cultural influences. In the 1980s, the Armani suit became a powerful fashion statement among those on the make and those who had it made. Its designer embodies raw talent.Giorgio Armani was born near Milan

21、, Italy in 1934. After two years of medical school and a brief period as a photographer, he entered the fashion world as a purchaser for a department Store. But he would soon display a natural creative gift. Having had no formal training, he brought out his first collection of mens clothing in 1904

22、while employed by a top Italian design house. He later established his own firm and the Armani brand first appeared in 1975.Until Armani arrived on the screen, fashion choices were limited to either rigid, formal suits, or the relaxed, overly casual hippie styles of the 1960s Armanis loose-stylish j

23、ackets were seen as a welcome change. When the brand took off among women, Armani began designing for them, too. Many of his garments featured the color that now bears his name the combination of beige and grey that came to be known as “Armani greige.”The attractive suits appealed to the wealthy you

24、ng urban professionals yuppies of the 1980s. And when his designs worn by Richard Gere in American Gigolo began to appear in Hollywood movies, Armanis reputation got a further shot in the arm. A genuine artist, whose work has been the subject of special exhibitions at the New York and Bilbao Guggenh

25、eim Museums, Armani is now considered one of the giants of the twentieth-century style.Unit 4Want to know what colors arc warm, what colors arc cool, what kind of people prefer warm colors and what kind of people prefer cool colors? Please read on.Colors and PeopleIn general, people talk about two g

26、roups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Researchers think that there are two groups of people; those who prefer warm colors and those who prefer cool colors.The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. Sociable pe

27、ople, those who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.People associate colors with different objects, f

28、eelings, and holidays. Red, for example, is the color of tire, heat, blood, and life, People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate red with a feeling like anger. Red is used for signs of danger, such as stop signs and fire engines. The holidays which are associated with rod are Nat

29、ional Day and New Years Day.Businessmen know that people choose products by color. Good businessmen know that young people prefer different colors from old people and men prefer different colors from women.Young children react to the color of an object before they react to the shape. They prefer war

30、m colors red， Yellow, and orange. When people grow older, they begin to react to the shape of an object rather than to its color. The favorite color of adults of all races and nationalities is blue. Their second favorite color is red, and their third is green. On the whole, women prefer brighter col

31、ors than men do. It is even possible that your favorite color tells a lot about you.What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, and red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greens and blues? Then you are

32、 probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human being. They tell us, among other facts, that we dont choose our favorite color as we grow up we are born with our preference. If you happen to lose brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes,