新東方：英語四級考試閱讀30天學習筆記

　　38. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the _________of clothing.

　　A) cost B) appearance

　　C) comfort D) suitability

　　注：1.place stress on 重視

　　2.本句為虛擬語氣，說明應(yīng)該是設(shè)計師沒有重視而被作者批判的東西。反過來想，定位第三段第二句，考得是列舉現(xiàn)象

　　No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

　　39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A) New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

　　B) The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.

　　C) The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

　　D) Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

　　注：1.exploitation 剝削，探索

　　2.A 選項為文章首句前半句的同義改寫

　　3.B 陳述句表示確定語氣，與文章中疑問句的不確定語氣不同;C 項與文中意思相反，D 選項中only 絕對化語氣詞

　　If women are mercilessly exploited (剝削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.

　　40. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Para. 4, Line 1-2), the writer means that __________.

　　A) women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

　　B) women are better able to put up with discomfort

　　C) men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

　　D) men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

　　注：1.A 和 B 都是涉及第三段內(nèi)容，是竄段選項。C選項與末段Men are too clever to let themselves... 意思沖突

　　2.D 項為最后一段 Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. 的同義改寫

　　No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

　　When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women' s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

　　Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

　　21. Teachers are different in their opinions about _______

　　A) the difficulties in teaching spelling

　　B) the role of spelling in general language development

　　C) the complexities of the basic writing skills

　　D) the necessity of teaching spelling