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.

Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend large 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 changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines 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 necessary 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 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(稳定耐用)? That is for you to decide.

1.Designers and big stores always make money_________.

    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 attach great importance to quality in women’s clothing

2. To the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as ___________.

    A. a waste of money                    B. a waste of time

    C. an expression of taste                 D. an expression of creativity

3.New fashions in clothing are created for ___________.

    A. the commercial exploitation of women

    B. the women’s strength of character

    C. basic qualities of inconstancy and instability

    D. an important contribution to society

4.By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious” (Line One to Line Two, Paragraph Four), 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

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The following are the results of the tests done by “Family and Home Magazine” on some Pocket Tape-Recorders on the market now.

Pearlcorder S702 $64

This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording. Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible, but it doesn’t turn off automatically.

Tape length: 30minutes per side. Weight: 240g.

Sony M9   $49.95

Small and very good looking, Sony’s latest offering scored most for its appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. It doesn’t switch off automatically, but a red light shows if the machine is still running.

Tape length: 60minutes per side. Weight: 195g.

Sony M400  $115

Lots of little control buttons that make a noise are difficult to use. Recording is good but machine noise loses points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful.

Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g.

Imperial OEM MC7 $ 29.95

Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording is good as long as there is no background noise. Use only its own-make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast-forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.

Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g.

Philips 585 $80

Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light.

Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.

1.The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is _____.

A．Pearlcorder S 702   B．Sony M9          C．Sony M400        D．Imperial OEM MC7

2.If you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little you should choose _____.

A．Pearlcorder S 702   B．Sony M9          C．Sony M400        D．Philips 585

3.Which of the following allows you to record longest but costs you least?

A．Philips 585        B．Imperial OEM MC7   C．Sony M400        D．Sony M9

4.What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC7 have?

A．No light shows when it is on.               B．It requires a special cassette.

                    C．It picks up background noise .              D．The record button makes a noise.

So far as I am concerned, he is a determined man and on no account ______ die easily.

A. he says                            B. he does say           C. says he                            D. does he say

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在相应的横线上写出各单词的正确形式。
【小题1】It is good manners to _______ (问候) each other with a smile.
【小题2】Since the exam is _______ (靠近)， all the students are busy with lessons.
【小题3】You can see _______ (各种各样的) kinds of animas in the preserve.
【小题4】Do you know the _______ (长度) of the river?
【小题5】They finally gained _______ (允许进入) to the party.
【小题6】The soldiers _______ (摆动)their arms at the same pace as they marched.
【小题7】Only a _______ (少数) of the students were for his opinion.
【小题8】Who is to _______ (代表) our school to attend the conference?
【小题9】_______（成年人）should set good examples to children.
【小题10】In such weather, I prefer to stay in my _______ (宿舍), reading novels.
【小题11】Don’t be too _______ (好奇的) about others’ personal affairs.
【小题12】In most cases he had great courage to _______ (克服) difficulties.
【小题13】_______ (旅游业) in our city is developing very fast.
【小题14】We should take his health into _______ (考虑).
【小题15】On no _______ (场合)can we behave like that.