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1、【單選題】PassageOneTrue,goingtocollegeforfouryearscanbean

enriching,eye-openingexperience.True,abachelor'sdegreeisstillanassetif

you'retryingtomakeitinAmerica.It'salsoamustformanycremedelacreme

careers.Butnotallkidsarecutoutforcollegedespitetheexpectationsof

theirparentsorteachers.And,especiallyinthebravenewworldofthe

21century,notallkidsneedtogotocollegerightafterhighschool-orever-to

succeed,saysJ.MichaelFarr,authorofAmerica'sTopJobsforPeopleWithouta

Four-YearDegree."Themythologyhereisthateverybodyhastogotocollege

todowell.Nottrue,"saysFarr."Thisgenerationislittlebitbetteroffthan

ours.Buttherearesomanymoreoptions.It'smorecomplexnow."Aboom

economycoupledwithdramaticchangesintechnologyhascreatedentirelynewjobs

andexpandedopportunitiesinage-oldprofessions.Manyoftheseoccupations-from

computerprogrammersandWebpagedesignerstochefsandpoliceofficers-don't

requireabachelor'sdegree.Neitherdomanygoodjobsinthearts,crafts,

skilledtrades,construction,serviceindustry,science,andhealthfields.Such

jobsinclude:aircraftmechanic,cardiovasculartechnologist,electronic

technician,lawclerk,registerednurse,salesrep,secretary,travelagent..the

listgoeson.JennaNorvell,21,isnowfullofcareerideasthankstoaten-

monthcosmetologyprogramsheattendedthisyear[2000]attheAvedaInstitute

inMinneapolis.Shepaid$9,865fortuitionandabout$6,000morein

expenses,includingrentforaone-bedroomapartmentshesharedwithanother

student.AlthoughNorvellgotlotsofcareerleadsfromsalonrecruitersata

careerfairhostedbytheinstitute,shedidn'tmeetanyfromCalifornia-where

shewantstolive.SosheplanstofindajoboutWestonherown,perhaps

intelevisionormaybedoingmakeupforfashionshows.Orsellingcosmetics.

Ormanagingasalon."You'dbesurprisedhowmanyoccupationstherearein

thisfield,"saysNorvell."Highschoolstudentsoftendon'tunderstandthere

aresomanyoptionsavailabletothem,"saysFarr."That'sshame.Peoplewhoare

interestedinvariousthingsreallycanearnadecentlivingeveniftheydon't

wanttogotocollege.It'sstilltruethatpeoplewithmoreeducations,on

average,earnmoremoney.But28percentofworkerswithoutafour-yeardegree

earnmorethantheaverageworkerwithabachelor'sdegree,accordingtoHarlowG.

Unger,authorofButWhatifIDontWanttoGotoCollege?-aguideto

educationalalternativestocollege.Andmoreandmorecomputer-savvyyoungpeople

areskippingcollegetojointhehigh-techrevolutionascomputernetworkengineers,

Internetentrepreneurs,andgamedesigners.Thefirstparagraphtellsus_____.

thekeytoasuccessfulcareer

thereasonforgoingtocollege

A:

theimportanceofgoingtocollege

B:

somecommonnotionsheldbythepublic

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案為D。根據文章：“True,goingtocollegeforfouryearscanbean

enriching,eye-openingexperience.True,abachelor’sdegreeisstillan

assetifyou’retryingtomakeitinAmerica.”可以得出答案。

2、【單選題】PassageOneTrue,goingtocollegeforfouryearscanbean

enriching,eye-openingexperience.True,abachelor'sdegreeisstillanassetif

you'retryingtomakeitinAmerica.It'salsoamustformanycremedelacreme

careers.Butnotallkidsarecutoutforcollegedespitetheexpectationsof

theirparentsorteachers.And,especiallyinthebravenewworldofthe

21century,notallkidsneedtogotocollegerightafterhighschool-orever-to

succeed,saysJ.MichaelFarr,authorofAmerica'sTopJobsforPeopleWithouta

Four-YearDegree."Themythologyhereisthateverybodyhastogotocollege

todowell.Nottrue,"saysFarr."Thisgenerationislittlebitbetteroffthan

ours.Buttherearesomanymoreoptions.It'smorecomplexnow."Aboom

economycoupledwithdramaticchangesintechnologyhascreatedentirelynewjobs

andexpandedopportunitiesinage-oldprofessions.Manyoftheseoccupations-from

computerprogrammersandWebpagedesignerstochefsandpoliceofficers-don't

requireabachelor'sdegree.Neitherdomanygoodjobsinthearts,crafts,

skilledtrades,construction,serviceindustry,science,andhealthfields.Such

jobsinclude:aircraftmechanic,cardiovasculartechnologist,electronic

technician,lawclerk,registerednurse,salesrep,secretary,travelagent..the

listgoeson.JennaNorvell,21,isnowfullofcareerideasthankstoaten-

monthcosmetologyprogramsheattendedthisyear[2000]attheAvedaInstitute

inMinneapolis.Shepaid$9,865fortuitionandabout$6,000morein

expenses,includingrentforaone-bedroomapartmentshesharedwithanother

student.AlthoughNorvellgotlotsofcareerleadsfromsalonrecruitersata

careerfairhostedbytheinstitute,shedidn'tmeetanyfromCalifornia-where

shewantstolive.SosheplanstofindajoboutWestonherown,perhaps

intelevisionormaybedoingmakeupforfashionshows.Orsellingcosmetics.

Ormanagingasalon."You'dbesurprisedhowmanyoccupationstherearein

thisfield,"saysNorvell."Highschoolstudentsoftendon'tunderstandthere

aresomanyoptionsavailabletothem,"saysFarr."That'sshame.Peoplewhoare

interestedinvariousthingsreallycanearnadecentlivingeveniftheydon't

wanttogotocollege.It'sstilltruethatpeoplewithmoreeducations,on

average,earnmoremoney.But28percentofworkerswithoutafour-yeardegree

earnmorethantheaverageworkerwithabachelor'sdegree,accordingtoHarlowG.

Unger,authorofButWhatifIDontWanttoGotoCollege?-aguideto

educationalalternativestocollege.Andmoreandmorecomputer-savvyyoungpeople

areskippingcollegetojointhehigh-techrevolutionascomputernetworkengineers,

Internetentrepreneurs,andgamedesigners.Farrbelievesthat_____.

newjobopportunitiesonlyexistinage-oldprofessions

aboomeconomydoublestheneedofabachelor’sdegree

A:

themythologymisleadstheyoungpeople’schoiceoftheircareer

B:

therearemorejoboptionsfortheyounggenerationthanhisown

C:

答D:案：D

解析：答案為D。根據文章：“Buttherearesomanymoreoptions.”可以得出答案。

3、【單選題】PassageOneTrue,goingtocollegeforfouryearscanbean

enriching,eye-openingexperience.True,abachelor'sdegreeisstillanassetif

you'retryingtomakeitinAmerica.It'salsoamustformanycremedelacreme

careers.Butnotallkidsarecutoutforcollegedespitetheexpectationsof

theirparentsorteachers.And,especiallyinthebravenewworldofthe

21century,notallkidsneedtogotocollegerightafterhighschool-orever-to

succeed,saysJ.MichaelFarr,authorofAmerica'sTopJobsforPeopleWithouta

Four-YearDegree."Themythologyhereisthateverybodyhastogotocollege

todowell.Nottrue,"saysFarr."Thisgenerationislittlebitbetteroffthan

ours.Buttherearesomanymoreoptions.It'smorecomplexnow."Aboom

economycoupledwithdramaticchangesintechnologyhascreatedentirelynewjobs

andexpandedopportunitiesinage-oldprofessions.Manyoftheseoccupations-from

computerprogrammersandWebpagedesignerstochefsandpoliceofficers-don't

requireabachelor'sdegree.Neitherdomanygoodjobsinthearts,crafts,

skilledtrades,construction,serviceindustry,science,andhealthfields.Such

jobsinclude:aircraftmechanic,cardiovasculartechnologist,electronic

technician,lawclerk,registerednurse,salesrep,secretary,travelagent..the

listgoeson.JennaNorvell,21,isnowfullofcareerideasthankstoaten-

monthcosmetologyprogramsheattendedthisyear[2000]attheAvedaInstitute

inMinneapolis.Shepaid$9,865fortuitionandabout$6,000morein

expenses,includingrentforaone-bedroomapartmentshesharedwithanother

student.AlthoughNorvellgotlotsofcareerleadsfromsalonrecruitersata

careerfairhostedbytheinstitute,shedidn'tmeetanyfromCalifornia-where

shewantstolive.SosheplanstofindajoboutWestonherown,perhaps

intelevisionormaybedoingmakeupforfashionshows.Orsellingcosmetics.

Ormanagingasalon."You'dbesurprisedhowmanyoccupationstherearein

thisfield,"saysNorvell."Highschoolstudentsoftendon'tunderstandthere

aresomanyoptionsavailabletothem,"saysFarr."That'sshame.Peoplewhoare

interestedinvariousthingsreallycanearnadecentlivingeveniftheydon't

wanttogotocollege.It'sstilltruethatpeoplewithmoreeducations,on

average,earnmoremoney.But28percentofworkerswithoutafour-yeardegree

earnmorethantheaverageworkerwithabachelor'sdegree,accordingtoHarlowG.

Unger,authorofButWhatifIDontWanttoGotoCollege?-aguideto

educationalalternativestocollege.Andmoreandmorecomputer-savvyyoungpeople

areskippingcollegetojointhehigh-techrevolutionascomputernetworkengineers,

Internetentrepreneurs,andgamedesigners.Norvell’sstorytellsus_____.

itiseasiertofindajobinCalifornia

notalljobsneedahighereducationbackground

A:

acosmetologyprogramwillruleoutjobopportunities

B:

theAvedaInstituteoffersthelearnerafreeplacetolivein

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案為B。根據文章：“Manyoftheseoccupations-fromcomputer

programmersandWebpagedesignerstochefsandpoliceofficers-don’t

requireabachelor’sdegree.”可以得出答案。

4、【單選題】PassageOneTrue,goingtocollegeforfouryearscanbean

enriching,eye-openingexperience.True,abachelor'sdegreeisstillanassetif

you'retryingtomakeitinAmerica.It'salsoamustformanycremedelacreme

careers.Butnotallkidsarecutoutforcollegedespitetheexpectationsof

theirparentsorteachers.And,especiallyinthebravenewworldofthe

21century,notallkidsneedtogotocollegerightafterhighschool-orever-to

succeed,saysJ.MichaelFarr,authorofAmerica'sTopJobsforPeopleWithouta

Four-YearDegree."Themythologyhereisthateverybodyhastogotocollege

todowell.Nottrue,"saysFarr."Thisgenerationislittlebitbetteroffthan

ours.Buttherearesomanymoreoptions.It'smorecomplexnow."Aboom

economycoupledwithdramaticchangesintechnologyhascreatedentirelynewjobs

andexpandedopportunitiesinage-oldprofessions.Manyoftheseoccupations-from

computerprogrammersandWebpagedesignerstochefsandpoliceofficers-don't

requireabachelor'sdegree.Neitherdomanygoodjobsinthearts,crafts,

skilledtrades,construction,serviceindustry,science,andhealthfields.Such

jobsinclude:aircraftmechanic,cardiovasculartechnologist,electronic

technician,lawclerk,registerednurse,salesrep,secretary,travelagent..the

listgoeson.JennaNorvell,21,isnowfullofcareerideasthankstoaten-

monthcosmetologyprogramsheattendedthisyear[2000]attheAvedaInstitute

inMinneapolis.Shepaid$9,865fortuitionandabout$6,000morein

expenses,includingrentforaone-bedroomapartmentshesharedwithanother

student.AlthoughNorvellgotlotsofcareerleadsfromsalonrecruitersata

careerfairhostedbytheinstitute,shedidn'tmeetanyfromCalifornia-where

shewantstolive.SosheplanstofindajoboutWestonherown,perhaps

intelevisionormaybedoingmakeupforfashionshows.Orsellingcosmetics.

Ormanagingasalon."You'dbesurprisedhowmanyoccupationstherearein

thisfield,"saysNorvell."Highschoolstudentsoftendon'tunderstandthere

aresomanyoptionsavailabletothem,"saysFarr."That'sshame.Peoplewhoare

interestedinvariousthingsreallycanearnadecentlivingeveniftheydon't

wanttogotocollege.It'sstilltruethatpeoplewithmoreeducations,on

average,earnmoremoney.But28percentofworkerswithoutafour-yeardegree

earnmorethantheaverageworkerwithabachelor'sdegree,accordingtoHarlowG.

Unger,authorofButWhatifIDontWanttoGotoCollege?-aguideto

educationalalternativestocollege.Andmoreandmorecomputer-savvyyoungpeople

areskippingcollegetojointhehigh-techrevolutionascomputernetworkengineers,

Internetentrepreneurs,andgamedesigners.Whichofthefollowingstatements

isNOTtrue?

Onlybygoingtocollegecanonegetadecentjob.

Onecanstillearnadecentlivingevenwithoutgoingtocollege.

A:

Highschoolstudentsfailtorealizemanyjoboptionsareavailable.

B:

Skilltrainingmayenableahigh-schoolgraduatetofindagoodjob.

C:

答D:案：A

解析：答案為A。根據文章：“That’sashame.Peoplewhoareinterestedin

variousthingsreallycanearnadecentlivingeveniftheydon’twanttogo

tocollege.”可以得出答案。

5、【單選題】PassageOneTrue,goingtocollegeforfouryearscanbean

enriching,eye-openingexperience.True,abachelor'sdegreeisstillanassetif

you'retryingtomakeitinAmerica.It'salsoamustformanycremedelacreme

careers.Butnotallkidsarecutoutforcollegedespitetheexpectationsof

theirparentsorteachers.And,especiallyinthebravenewworldofthe

21century,notallkidsneedtogotocollegerightafterhighschool-orever-to

succeed,saysJ.MichaelFarr,authorofAmerica'sTopJobsforPeopleWithouta

Four-YearDegree."Themythologyhereisthateverybodyhastogotocollege

todowell.Nottrue,"saysFarr."Thisgenerationislittlebitbetteroffthan

ours.Buttherearesomanymoreoptions.It'smorecomplexnow."Aboom

economycoupledwithdramaticchangesintechnologyhascreatedentirelynewjobs

andexpandedopportunitiesinage-oldprofessions.Manyoftheseoccupations-from

computerprogrammersandWebpagedesignerstochefsandpoliceofficers-don't

requireabachelor'sdegree.Neitherdomanygoodjobsinthearts,crafts,

skilledtrades,construction,serviceindustry,science,andhealthfields.Such

jobsinclude:aircraftmechanic,cardiovasculartechnologist,electronic

technician,lawclerk,registerednurse,salesrep,secretary,travelagent..the

listgoeson.JennaNorvell,21,isnowfullofcareerideasthankstoaten-

monthcosmetologyprogramsheattendedthisyear[2000]attheAvedaInstitute

inMinneapolis.Shepaid$9,865fortuitionandabout$6,000morein

expenses,includingrentforaone-bedroomapartmentshesharedwithanother

student.AlthoughNorvellgotlotsofcareerleadsfromsalonrecruitersata

careerfairhostedbytheinstitute,shedidn'tmeetanyfromCalifornia-where

shewantstolive.SosheplanstofindajoboutWestonherown,perhaps

intelevisionormaybedoingmakeupforfashionshows.Orsellingcosmetics.

Ormanagingasalon."You'dbesurprisedhowmanyoccupationstherearein

thisfield,"saysNorvell."Highschoolstudentsoftendon'tunderstandthere

aresomanyoptionsavailabletothem,"saysFarr."That'sshame.Peoplewhoare

interestedinvariousthingsreallycanearnadecentlivingeveniftheydon't

wanttogotocollege.It'sstilltruethatpeoplewithmoreeducations,on

average,earnmoremoney.But28percentofworkerswithoutafour-yeardegree

earnmorethantheaverageworkerwithabachelor'sdegree,accordingtoHarlowG.

Unger,authorofButWhatifIDontWanttoGotoCollege?-aguideto

educationalalternativestocollege.Andmoreandmorecomputer-savvyyoungpeople

areskippingcollegetojointhehigh-techrevolutionascomputernetworkengineers,

Internetentrepreneurs,andgamedesigners.Inthispassage,theauthorthinks

_____.

computer-savvyyoungpeoplequitschoolafterhavingreadUnger’sbook

itcostsmuchmoretojoinaskilltrainingprogramthangotocollege

A:

notallkidshavethequalitiesneededforgoingtocollege

B:

moreeducationssurelyenableonetoearnmoremoney

C:

答D:案：C

解析：答案為C。根據全文可以得出答案。

6、【單選題】PassageTwoHowwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobably

worryusmorewhenweareinourteensorearlytwentiesthanatanyothertimein

ourlife.Fewofusarecontenttoacceptourselvesasweareandfewarebrave

enoughtoignorethetrendsoffashion.MostfashionmagazinesorTV

advertisementstrytopersuadeusthatweshoulddressinacertainwayorbehave

inacertainmanner.Ifwedo,theytellus,wewillbeabletomeetnewpeople

withconfidenceanddealwitheverysituationconfidentlyandwithout

embarrassmentChangingfashion,ofcourse,doesnotapplyjusttodress.barber

doesnotcutaboy'shairinthesamewayasheusedto,andgirlsdonotmakeup

inthesamewayastheirmothersandgrandmothersdid.Theadvertisersshowusthe

latestfashionablestylesandweareconstantlyunderpressuretofollowthe

fashionincaseourfriendsthinkweareoddordull.Whatcausesfashionsto

change?Sometimesconvenienceorpracticalnecessityorjustthefancyofan

influentialpersoncanestablishafashion.Takehats,forexample.Incold

climate,earlybuildingswerecoldinside,sopeopleworehatsindoorsaswellas

outside.Inrecenttimes,thelatePresidentKennedycausedadepressionin

Americanhatindustrybynotwearinghats:moreAmericanmenfollowedhisexample.

ThereisalsoacyclicalpatterninfashionInthe1920sinEuropeandAmerica,

shortskirtsbecamefashionable.AfterWorldWarII,theydroppedtoanklelength.

Thentheygotshorterandshorteruntiltheminiskirtwasinfashion.Afterafew

moreyears,skirtsbecamelongeragain.Today,societyismuchfreerand

easierthanitusedtobe.Itisnolongernecessarytodresslikeeveryoneelse.

Withinreason,youcandressasyoulikeordoyourhairthewayyoulikeinstead

ofthewayyoushouldbecauseitisthefashion.Thepopularityofjeansandthe

"untidy"lookseemstobeareactionagainsttheincreasinglyexpensivefashions

ofthetopfashionhouses.Atthesametime,appearanceisstillimportantin

certaincircumstancesandthenwemustchooseourclothescarefully.Itwouldbe

foolishtogotoaninterviewforajobinalawfirmwearingjeansandasweater;

anditwouldbediscourteoustovisitsomedistinguishedscholarlookingasifwe

weregoingtothebeachoranightclub.However,youneedneverfeeldepressedif

youdon'tlooklikethelatestfashionphoto.Lookaroundyouandyou'llsee

thatnooneelsedoeseither!Theauthorthinksthatpeopleare_____.

reluctanttofollowthetrendsoffashion

concernedaboutappearanceinoldage

A:

farfromneglectingwhatisinfashion

B:

satisfiedwiththeirappearance

C:

答D:案：C

解析：答案為C。根據文章：“Fewofusarecontenttoacceptourselvesasweare,

andfewarebraveenoughtoignorethetrendsoffashion.”可以得出答案。

7、【單選題】PassageTwoHowwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobably

worryusmorewhenweareinourteensorearlytwentiesthanatanyothertimein

ourlife.Fewofusarecontenttoacceptourselvesasweareandfewarebrave

enoughtoignorethetrendsoffashion.MostfashionmagazinesorTV

advertisementstrytopersuadeusthatweshoulddressinacertainwayorbehave

inacertainmanner.Ifwedo,theytellus,wewillbeabletomeetnewpeople

withconfidenceanddealwitheverysituationconfidentlyandwithout

embarrassmentChangingfashion,ofcourse,doesnotapplyjusttodress.barber

doesnotcutaboy'shairinthesamewayasheusedto,andgirlsdonotmakeup

inthesamewayastheirmothersandgrandmothersdid.Theadvertisersshowusthe

latestfashionablestylesandweareconstantlyunderpressuretofollowthe

fashionincaseourfriendsthinkweareoddordull.Whatcausesfashionsto

change?Sometimesconvenienceorpracticalnecessityorjustthefancyofan

influentialpersoncanestablishafashion.Takehats,forexample.Incold

climate,earlybuildingswerecoldinside,sopeopleworehatsindoorsaswellas

outside.Inrecenttimes,thelatePresidentKennedycausedadepressionin

Americanhatindustrybynotwearinghats:moreAmericanmenfollowedhisexample.

ThereisalsoacyclicalpatterninfashionInthe1920sinEuropeandAmerica,

shortskirtsbecamefashionable.AfterWorldWarII,theydroppedtoanklelength.

Thentheygotshorterandshorteruntiltheminiskirtwasinfashion.Afterafew

moreyears,skirtsbecamelongeragain.Today,societyismuchfreerand

easierthanitusedtobe.Itisnolongernecessarytodresslikeeveryoneelse.

Withinreason,youcandressasyoulikeordoyourhairthewayyoulikeinstead

ofthewayyoushouldbecauseitisthefashion.Thepopularityofjeansandthe

"untidy"lookseemstobeareactionagainsttheincreasinglyexpensivefashions

ofthetopfashionhouses.Atthesametime,appearanceisstillimportantin

certaincircumstancesandthenwemustchooseourclothescarefully.Itwouldbe

foolishtogotoaninterviewforajobinalawfirmwearingjeansandasweater;

anditwouldbediscourteoustovisitsomedistinguishedscholarlookingasifwe

weregoingtothebeachoranightclub.However,youneedneverfeeldepressedif

youdon'tlooklikethelatestfashionphoto.Lookaroundyouandyou'llsee

thatnooneelsedoeseither!FashionmagazinesandTVadvertisementsseemto

linkfashionto_____.

confidenceinlife

personaldress

A:

obsessionwithstyle

B:

personalfuture

C:

答D:案：A

解析：答案為A。根據文章：“Ifwedo,theytellus,wewillbeabletomeetnew

peoplewithconfidenceanddealwitheverysituationconfidentlyand

withoutembarrassment.”可以得出答案。

8、【單選題】PassageTwoHowwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobably

worryusmorewhenweareinourteensorearlytwentiesthanatanyothertimein

ourlife.Fewofusarecontenttoacceptourselvesasweareandfewarebrave

enoughtoignorethetrendsoffashion.MostfashionmagazinesorTV

advertisementstrytopersuadeusthatweshoulddressinacertainwayorbehave

inacertainmanner.Ifwedo,theytellus,wewillbeabletomeetnewpeople

withconfidenceanddealwitheverysituationconfidentlyandwithout

embarrassmentChangingfashion,ofcourse,doesnotapplyjusttodress.barber

doesnotcutaboy'shairinthesamewayasheusedto,andgirlsdonotmakeup

inthesamewayastheirmothersandgrandmothersdid.Theadvertisersshowusthe

latestfashionablestylesandweareconstantlyunderpressuretofollowthe

fashionincaseourfriendsthinkweareoddordull.Whatcausesfashionsto

change?Sometimesconvenienceorpracticalnecessityorjustthefancyofan

influentialpersoncanestablishafashion.Takehats,forexample.Incold

climate,earlybuildingswerecoldinside,sopeopleworehatsindoorsaswellas

outside.Inrecenttimes,thelatePresidentKennedycausedadepressionin

Americanhatindustrybynotwearinghats:moreAmericanmenfollowedhisexample.

ThereisalsoacyclicalpatterninfashionInthe1920sinEuropeandAmerica,

shortskirtsbecamefashionable.AfterWorldWarII,theydroppedtoanklelength.

Thentheygotshorterandshorteruntiltheminiskirtwasinfashion.Afterafew

moreyears,skirtsbecamelongeragain.Today,societyismuchfreerand

easierthanitusedtobe.Itisnolongernecessarytodresslikeeveryoneelse.

Withinreason,youcandressasyoulikeordoyourhairthewayyoulikeinstead

ofthewayyoushouldbecauseitisthefashion.Thepopularityofjeansandthe

"untidy"lookseemstobeareactionagainsttheincreasinglyexpensivefashions

ofthetopfashionhouses.Atthesametime,appearanceisstillimportantin

certaincircumstancesandthenwemustchooseourclothescarefully.Itwouldbe

foolishtogotoaninterviewforajobinalawfirmwearingjeansandasweater;

anditwouldbediscourteoustovisitsomedistinguishedscholarlookingasifwe

weregoingtothebeachoranightclub.However,youneedneverfeeldepressedif

youdon'tlooklikethelatestfashionphoto.Lookaroundyouandyou'llsee

thatnooneelsedoeseither!Thepassageindicatesthatthecausesoffashions

are_____.

uniform

varied

A:

unknown

B:

inexplicable

C:

答D:案：B

解析：答案為B。根據文章：“Sometimesconvenienceorpracticalnecessityor

justthefancyofaninfluentialpersoncanestablishafashion.”可以得出答

案。

9、【單選題】PassageTwoHowwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobably

worryusmorewhenweareinourteensorearlytwentiesthanatanyothertimein

ourlife.Fewofusarecontenttoacceptourselvesasweareandfewarebrave

enoughtoignorethetrendsoffashion.MostfashionmagazinesorTV

advertisementstrytopersuadeusthatweshoulddressinacertainwayorbehave

inacertainmanner.Ifwedo,theytellus,wewillbeabletomeetnewpeople

withconfidenceanddealwitheverysituationconfidentlyandwithout

embarrassmentChangingfashion,ofcourse,doesnotapplyjusttodress.barber

doesnotcutaboy'shairinthesamewayasheusedto,andgirlsdonotmakeup

inthesamewayastheirmothersandgrandmothersdid.Theadvertisersshowusthe

latestfashionablestylesandweareconstantlyunderpressuretofollowthe

fashionincaseourfriendsthinkweareoddordull.Whatcausesfashionsto

change?Sometimesconvenienceorpracticalnecessityorjustthefancyofan

influentialpersoncanestablishafashion.Takehats,forexample.Incold

climate,earlybuildingswerecoldinside,sopeopleworehatsindoorsaswellas

outside.Inrecenttimes,thelatePresidentKennedycausedadepressionin

Americanhatindustrybynotwearinghats:moreAmericanmenfollowedhisexample.

ThereisalsoacyclicalpatterninfashionInthe1920sinEuropeandAmerica,

shortskirtsbecamefashionable.AfterWorldWarII,theydroppedtoanklelength.

Thentheygotshorterandshorteruntiltheminiskirtwasinfashion.Afterafew

moreyears,skirtsbecamelongeragain.Today,societyismuchfreerand

easierthanitusedtobe.Itisnolongernecessarytodresslikeeveryoneelse.

Withinreason,youcandressasyoulikeordoyourhairthewayyoulikeinstead

ofthewayyoushouldbecauseitisthefashion.Thepopularityofjeansandthe

"untidy"lookseemstobeareactionagainsttheincreasinglyexpensivefashions

ofthetopfashionhouses.Atthesametime,appearanceisstillimportantin

certaincircumstancesandthenwemustchooseourclothescarefully.Itwouldbe

foolishtogotoaninterviewforajobinalawfirmwearingjeansandasweater;

anditwouldbediscourteoustovisitsomedistinguishedscholarlookingasifwe

weregoingtothebeachoranightclub.However,youneedneverfeeldepressedif

youdon'tlooklikethelatestfashionphoto.Lookaroundyouandyou'llsee

thatnooneelsedoeseither!Present-daysocietyismuchfreerandeasier

becauseitemphasizes_____.

capability

forma