This dress used to be very popular, but now it is out of ____.

in cooking, but also used liberally mixed with vinegar as a dressing, and even with cracked black pepper as a dipping sauce for foccacia bread.40 years ago, when researching the Greeks living on the island of Crete, researchers were amazed by the results. Despite the high fat content in the traditional Greek diet, the residents of the island had an exceptionally low occurrence of heart disease. This led researchers to examine the diets of the Greek people to try to figure out what factors contribute to this low rate of heart disease. Their conclusion？ Olive oil!

Which of the following is NOT tree according to the speaker？

A．Olive oil is an element in the diet of Mediterranean countries.

B．One can use olive oil to dress himself up with vinegar.

C．The traditional Greek diet contains high fat content.

D．Greeks living on the island of Crete had a low occurrence of heart disease.

to it. When I used to get dressed to go out I would put on a T-shirt and sneakers and feel great, but when I would walk into a bar and every girl around me was in heels and a mini dress, I often felt like the odd girl out. Anytime I was “dressed down” I would be told that I’d look better if I had makeup on, or was asked, “Is that really what you’re wearing？” So I learned to qualify it. “Oh, I didn’t bring anything nicer with me.” "Sorry I’m not really dressed. I came straight from work." The truth is that I feel comfortable in jeans and I don’t like to change before I go out. There's nothing wrong with that. Then why did I feel like there was？ Part of it has to do with clothing options marketed to women and girls. What was available “for just us girls”？ Usually it’s pink, frilly, or feminine. But I never felt those things were made for me or appealed to me. I decided to stop letting it get to me. In the past when I would get dressed for a date, I would try on multiple outfits. The first was what I wanted to wear on my date. The second was what my friends would tell me to wear. As I stood in front of the mirror, I would feel the frustration well up. I never want a guy that would want me in heels all the time. So I’d take off the dress that I had on — the one I thought I should wear — and put on what I was actually most comfortable wearing. And you know what？ As soon as I did, I realized how great I looked. Girls who look unapologetically themselves are the best type of girls.

(1)What message does the author mainly convey？

A. Girls should wear like girls in a bar or a party.

B. Jeans and sweaters will be the new fashion for girls.

C. Girls in any type of clothes with confidence are the best.

D. Wearing pink and frilly clothes is odd and out of fashion.

(2)How did the author feel when she walked into a bar dressed down？

A. She felt herself quite different from other girls in the bar.

B. She felt at ease when other girls commented on her dress style.

C. She felt proud for not wearing high-heels like other girls.

D. She felt there was always discrimination around in the bar.

(3)What did the author use to do for a date？

A. She used to put on what she liked quickly.

B. She used to buy some girls’ dress to put on.

C. She used to try on multiple outfits.

D. She used to dress what others suggest her dressing.

(4)The followings are what the author qualifies for her casual dressing style. EXCEPT .

A. I didn’t bring anything nicer with me.

B. I came straight from work.

C. Sorry, I’m not really dressed.

D. I prefer jeans and sneakers.

(5)Which of the following adjectives can best describe the author’s attitude towards clothes options marketed for girls？

A. Ironic.

B. Uninterested.

C. Approving.

D. Objective.

听力原文： Every color has a meaning. We have said that red is lovable. A red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter days. Color influences our moods. A yellow room makes most people feel more relaxed than a dark green one; light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. On the other hand, black makes people sad. A lot of people used to kill themselves on the black bridge over the Thames River. Until it was repainted green the number of self-murder at- tempts immediately fell sharply. If it had been painted in pink it would have fallen even more be- cause pink is romantic.

How can light and bright color influence people？

A．It can only make people happy.

B．It can make people sad.

C．It can make people happy and active.

onsidered taking a vacation or paying off student loans. Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs. "If a woman goes for a job interview poorly-dressed, she won't get the job," Lublin says. "But without a job, she can't afford suitable clothes."

So, with the money Lublin founded "Dress for Success" and began collecting women's clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. "So many women have clothes lying around that they will never wear again," one of Lublin's assistants says. "Nancy's idea is so simple and yet so important to women."

Many women come to Lublin's office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes mid any other things they need. Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned to "Dress for Success" for help. Many of them have won job. Some have round jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager says, "I made a good impression because of 'Dress for Success'."

(30)

A．Nancy set up "Dress for Success" to make money.

B．Nancy's office gathers used clothes from women.

C．Nancy's grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.

D．Low-income women can get jobs at "Dress for Success".

E

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. "I was a clothes addict," he jokes. "I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled." Today David wears casual clothes and a sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. "I'm working harder than ever," David says, "and I need to feel comfortable."

More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual Friday"."What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an ev- eryday thing." said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes？ One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. "A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work," says the owner of a software company, "so it' s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code." Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale (士气). Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money."Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day," one person said. "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes."

David Smith refers to himself as having been "a clothes addict", because______.

[A] he often wore casual clothes and a sports shirt

[B] he couldn't stand a clean appearance

[C] he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time

[D] he didn't want to spend much money on clothes

ict," he jokes. "I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled." Today David wears casual clothes and a sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. "I'm working harder than ever," David says, "and I need to feel comfortable."

More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual Friday"."What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an ev- eryday thing." said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes？ One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. "A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work," says the owner of a software company, "so it' s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code." Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale (士气). Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money."Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day," one person said. "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes."

David Smith refers to himself as having been "a clothes addict", because______.

A．he often wore casual clothes and a sports shirt

B．he couldn't stand a clean appearance

C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time

D．he didn't want to spend much money on clothes

early twenties than at any other time in our life. Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion.

Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner. If we do, they tell us, we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment. Changing fashion, of course, does not apply just to dress. A barber today does not cut a boy's hair in the same way as he used to, and girls do not make up in the same way as their mothers and grandmothers did. The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure to follow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull.

What causes fashions to change？ Sometimes convenience or practical necessity or just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion. Take hats, for example. In cold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore hats indoors as well as outside. In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry by not wearing hats: more American men followed his example.

There is also a cyclical pattern in fashion. In the 1920s in Europe and America, short skirts became fashionable. After World War Two, they dropped to ankle length. Then they got shorter and shorter and the miniskirt was in fashion. After a few more years, skirts became longer again.

Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be. It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion. The popularity of jeans and the "untidy" look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashion of the top fashion houses.

At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully. It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in a law firm wearing jeans and a sweater; and it would be discourteous (不礼貌的，失礼的) to visit some distinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club. However, you need never feel depressed if you don't took like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and you'll see that no one else does either!

According to the first paragraph, we begin to worry our appearance more at the age of ______.

A．twelve

B．twenty-eight

C．ten

D．eighteen

what we put on is in some way a reflection of what we feel？

W: Oh yes, very much so. Now people are beginning to take seriously the idea of a kind of psychology of clothing, to believe that there is not only individual taste in our clothes but also a thinking behind what we wear which is trying to express something we may not even be aware of ourselves.

M: But surely this has always been the ease. We all dress up when we want to impress someone, such as for a job interview with a potential employer; we tend to make an effort and put on something smart.

W: True, but that's a conscious act. What I'm talking about is more of a subconscious thing. Take for example the student who is away from home at college or university: if he tends to wrap himself up more than the others, this is because he is probably feeling homesick. Similarly, a general feeling of insecurity can sometimes take the form. of over-dressing in warmer clothes than are necessary. I think people who are sociable and outgoing tend to dress in an outgoing way, preferring brighter or more beautiful colors --yellow, bright red, and so on. In the same way, what might be seen as, a parallel with the animal kingdom, offensive clothes might indicate an offensive personality or attitude to life. Think about the threat displays used by animals when they want to warn off opponents.

M: Do you think the care -- or lack of it -- over the way we actually wear our clothes has anything to tell us？

W: Yes, indeed. The length, for example, of a man's trousers speaks volumes about his awareness of his own image. Or, if his trousers are very short or hanging loosely, this probably means he's absorbed by other things.

According to the woman, what governs the clothes we wear？

A．Individual taste and love for beauty.

B．A desire to express oneself and display one's wealth.

C．Individual taste and a desire to express something subconscious.

D．Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people.

individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways, some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At the beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error, and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators even drew from what they considered the dread ballet, but first they had to discard all that was academic so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed.

Her search for natural movement form. sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.

First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movements that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity shown by complicated movements. Duncan performed dance by using all her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.

Her second contribution lies in dance costume. She discarded ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.

Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies of great masters, including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.

She was as exciting and eccentric in her personal life as in her dance.

According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan？

A．Something to conquer.

B．A model for movement.

C．A place to find peace.

D．A symbol of disorder.

that what we put on is in some way a reflection of what we feel？

W：Oh yes，very much so．Now people are beginning to take seriously the idea of a kind of psychology of clothing，to believe that there is not just individual taste in our clothes but also a thinking behind what we wear which is trying to express something we may not even be aware of ourselves．

M：But surely this has always been the case．We all dress up when we want to impress someone，such as for a job interview with a prospective employer；we then make an effort and put on something smart．

W：True, but that's a conscious act．What I am talking about is more of a subconscious thing．Take for example the student who is away from home at college or university：if he tends to wrap himself up more than the others，this is because he is probably feeling homesick．Similarly，a general feeling of insecurity can sometimes take the form. of overdressing in warmer clothes than necessary．

M：Can you give any other examples？

W：Yes．I think people who are sociable and outgoing tend to dress in an extroverted way，preferring brighter or more dazzling colors yellows，bright reds，and so on．In the same way，what might be seen as a parallel with the animal kingdom，aggressive clothes might indicate an aggressive personality or attitude to life．Think about the threat displays used by animals when they want to warn off opponents．

M：Do you think the care or lack of it over the way we actually wear our clothes has anything to tell us？

W：Yes，indeed．The length，for example，of a man's trousers speaks volumes about his awareness of his own image．Or，if his trousers are too short or hanging loosely，this probably means he's absorbed by other things．

According to the woman, what governs the clothes we wear？

A．A desire to express oneself and show one's wealth.

B．Individual taste and love for beauty.

C．Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people.

D．Individual taste and a desire to express oneself.