13．If women are mercilessly exploited（剥削）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（衣橱）packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear．
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste．Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn．Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way，waste hours of their time altering（政变）the dresses they have．Skirts are lengthened or shortened；neck-line are lowered or raised，and so on．
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 times 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 （不稳定）？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（可靠）？That is for you to decide．
31．Designers and big stores always make moneyC．
A．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing-industry
B．because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C．by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing
D．because they place great importance on quality in women's clothing
32．To the writer，the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen asA．
A．a waste of money
B．a waste of time
C．an expression of taste
D．an expression of creativity
33．The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on theCof clothing．
A．cost
B．appearance
C．comfort
D．suitability．
34．According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？A
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．
35．By saying"the conclusions to be drawn are obvious"the writer means thatD．
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．
分析 本文主要介绍女士们对于流行时尚的钟爱．女士穿衣时，非常注意她们给周围人所留的印象，有些衣服刚买回来，没穿几次就扔一边从来不穿了，原因是流行时尚变了．商家们也了解到这一情况，他们就投其所好，设计衣服时只注意外表，而不再注意服装的保温，舒适度和耐用．
解答 31．C 推理判断题．根据文章第二段第一行Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste．以及第三段可知改变时尚更多的为了挣钱．所以答案选C．
32．A 推理判断题．"Changing fashions are nothing more than the intenational creation of waste．．Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn"不断变化的时尚只不过是浪费国际创作．许多妇女每年花大量的钱来替换几乎没有穿的衣服．可见作者认为这是一种钱的浪费，所以答案选A．
33．C推理判断题．由短文第三自然段中的"Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth，comfort and durability．"时装设计师很少关心诸如温暖、舒适和耐久等重要的东西．可知本题选C
34．A推理判断题．由文章的第一句If women are mercilessly exploited（剥削）year after year，they have only themselves to blame如果妇女年复一年地遭到无情的剥削，她们只能怪自己．时尚不断变化的原因-为了挣钱，特别是为了挣女人的钱．可知本题选A．
35．D旨大意题．由文章的最后一自然段中的"Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers．"男人太聪明了，不会被时装设计师欺骗．可知本题D项正确
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
