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1、试卷总分：100 得分：100阅读文章后完成20小题1.Bargain FashionI Scavenging for hand-me-downs is a way of life for those who have few resources and need to put clothes on their backs. For others on the high consumer end, even though they have more income, its become a pastime. It s fun , its challenging and the clothes
2、 , they believe , make a fashion statement. Rummaging through thrift shops, combing weekend flea markets and yard sales , visiting vintage fashion stores, and even surfing the Internet has become a passion for people seeking out fashion treasures on the cheap.2 Some like to think of it as frugal liv
3、ing - a careful or thrifty way to live , a way to protect both their pocketbook , and the environment. With the growing concern for waste, some people feel this is one way they can do their part by recycling and reusing. In San Francisco, California , there are 1500 recycle shops, selling everything
4、 from used refrigerators to designer evening gowns. San Diego , California, b oa sts more than 2, 000 secondhand shops along with a quarterly newspaper called Second Hand News with a readership of thousands of people. This 56-page publication contains information on store listings , shop ratings , c
5、oming events, arid news of trends in recycling. People from all sectors of society read Second Hand News to learn about whats happening in the secondhand scene. The interest is growing in the use of these shops - some drop off their goods that they no longer want or need , some come to browse and se
6、e what its all about, others come to search for that piece of clothing that will make them stand out in a crowd.3 Recycle centers and shops originated through community service organizations such as the YMCA, Salvation Army, Good Will and church groups. One such organization , the St.Vincent De Paul
7、 in San Diego, got its start in 1948 and is still doing a booming business today. Organizations such as these offer a wide range of goods and products from used household items to baby clothes. In many urban centers these types of shops cater to the needier segment of the population.4 But as recycli
8、ng became fashionable during the 1980s , individuals opened secondhand shops geared to the middle and even upper classes of society. Shops like MichaeK s in downtown San Diego, Auntie Helens in New York, and Brother Bennie s in Los Angeles specialize in vintage clothing and accessories for both men
9、and women. They claim to stock secondhand goods of the finest quality at low prices. Choosing an evening gown at Michaels is almost like shopping at Harrods in London or Ba rneys in New York, except its a lot more exciting, says Gennie, a fashion model based in San Diego. You can choose from clothes
10、 that lots of famous people owned, and theres a seamstress right there. to make adjustments. You even get the option of a full refund up to 1 1/2 hours a代er a purchase if you get it home and decide its really not for youshe explains.5 The recycle craze is not just all happening in the United States,
11、 it seems to have taken much ofHarrods in London or Ba rneys in New York, except its a lot more exciting, says Gennie, a fashion model based in San Diego. You can choose from clothes that lots of famous people owned, and theres a seamstress right there, to make adjustments. You even get the option o
12、f a full refund up to 1/2 hours after a purchase if you get it home and decide its really not for youshe explains.5 The recycle craze is not just all happening in the United States, it seems to have taken much of the whole world by storm. Some people in Tokyo, Japan make their living by what they ca
13、ll thrifting: Designers hire them to shop for treasures , which then form the basis of their next fashion collection. James Ashton says he1 s become a pro fe ssional scour. I go to clubs to see what the kids are wearing , then hunt down old fabric , a belt buckle or a cool sweater pattern at a flea
14、market/ he explains. The designer then invents a new look using the goods the scout has gathered. Some are fashion wizards , others become famous just by copying thrift items, says Ashton.6 In London , England, hunting for vintage clothing and jewelry has become the in-thing to do. Helen, of Helen U
15、ffner Vintage Clothing , has a huge collection of garments from 1850 through the 1970s, some of which are for sale , others she rents out for use in feature films. A number of the costumes for Out of Africa , which set off a Safari fad , came from my collection / she exclaims. As your eye passes ove
16、r the goods in her shop you can guess that a vintage shoe collector would be delighted to see her shoe collection. On the rack are a pair of 1970s Charles Jourdan platform shoes with carved wooden chunky heels and braided, yellow patent leather straps. That same chunky look was revived in 1997 , a h
17、ot item in fashion circles the n. Now she says, This pair is just waiting for the right foot.7 The idea is to take fragments of the past to create an image for yourself. The look may or may not be selling in the designer boutique down the street, but you can still be satisfied knowing youve done you
18、r personal look by yourself- and on the cheap to boot.they were like wild animals, scavenging for any left-over food they could find.A.A sking B.searching C.paying【答案】：B7.Bargain FashionI Scavenging for hand-me-downs is a way of life for those who have few resources and need to put clothes on their
19、backs. For others on the high consumer end, even though they have more income, its become a pastime. It s fun , its challenging and the clothes , they believe , make a fashion statement. Rummaging through thrift shops, combing weekend flea markets and yard sales , visiting vintage fashion stores, an
20、d even surfing the Internet has become a passion for people seeking out fashion treasures on the cheap.2 Some like to think of it as frugal living - a careful or thrifty way to live , a way to protect both their pocketbook and the environment. With the growing concern for waste, some people feel thi
21、s is one way they can do their part by recycling and reusing. In San Francisco, California , there are 1500 recycle shops, selling everything from used refrigerators to designer evening gowns. San Diego , California, b oa sts more than 2, 000 secondhand shops along with a quarterly newspaper called
22、Second Hand News with a readership of thousands of people. This 56-page publication contains information on store listings , shop ratings , coming events, arid news of trends in recycling. People from all sectors of society read Second Hand News to learn about whats happening in the secondhand scene
23、. The interest is growing in the use of these shops - some drop off their goods that they no longer want or need , some come to browse and see what its all about, others come to search for that piece of clothing that will make them stand out in a crowd.3 Recycle centers and shops originated through
24、community service organizations such as the YMCA, Salvation Army, Good Will and church groups. One such organization , the St.Vincent De Paul in San Diego, got its start in 1948 and is still doing a booming business today. Organizations such as these offer a wide range of goods and products from use
25、d household items to baby clothes. In many urban centers these types of shops cater to the needier segment of the population.4 But as recycling became fashionable during the 1980s , individuals opened secondhand shops geared to the middle and even upper classes of society. Shops like MichaeL s in do
26、wntown San Diego, Auntie Helens in New York, and Brother Bennie s in Los Angeles specialize in vintage clothing and accessories for both men and women. They claim to stock secondhand goods of the finest quality at low prices. Choosing an evening gown at Michaels is almost like shopping at Harrods in
27、 London or Ba rneys in New York, except its a lot more exciting, says Gennie, a fashion model based in San Diego. You can choose from clothes that lots of famous people owned, and theres a seamstress right there, to make adjustments. You even get the option of a full refund up to 1 1/2 hours after a
28、 purchase if you get it home and decide its really not for youshe explains.5 The recycle craze is not just all happening in the United States, it seems to have taken much of the whole world by storm. Some people in Tokyo, Japan make their living by what they call thrifting: Designers hire them to sh
29、op for treasures , which then form the basis of their next fashion collection. James Ashton says hes become a pro fe ssional scour. I go to clubs to see what the kids are wearing, then hunt down old fabric, a belt buckle or a cool sweater pattern at a flea market, he explains. The designer then inve
30、nts a new look using the goods the scout has gathered. Some are fashion wizards , others become famous just by copying thrift items, says Ashton.6 In London , England, hunting for vintage clothing and jewelry has become the in-thing to do.Helen, of Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing , has a huge collecti
31、on of garments from 1850 through the 1970s, some of which are for sale , others she rents out for use in feature films. A number of the costumes for Out of Africa , which set off a Safari fad , came from my collection / she exclaims. As your eye passes over the goods in her shop you can guess that a
32、 vintage shoe collector would be delighted to see her shoe collection. On the rack are a pair of 1970s Charles Jourdan platform shoes with carved wooden chunky heels and braided, yellow patent leather straps. That same chunky look was revived in 1997 , a hot item in fashion circles the n. Now she sa
33、ys, This pair is just waiting for the right foot.7 The idea is to take fragments of the past to create an image for yourself. The look may or may not be selling in the designer boutique down the street, but you can still be satisfied knowing youve done your personal look by yourself- and on the chea
34、p to boot.the costumes from Out of Africa were borrowed fromshop.A.Helen Uffner Vintage.Charles JordanC.Michael s【答案】：A8 .Bargain FashionI Scavenging for hand-me-downs is a way of life for those who have few resources and need to put clothes on their backs. For others on the high consumer end, even
35、though they have more income, its become a pastime. It s fun , its challenging and the clothes , they believe , make a fashion statement. Rummaging through thrift shops, combing weekend flea markets and yard sales , visiting vintage fashion stores, and even surfing the Internet has become a passion
36、for people seeking out fashion treasures on the cheap.2 Some like to think of it as frugal living - a careful or thrifty way to live , a way to protect both their pocketbook and the environment. With the growing concern for waste, some people feel this is one way they can do their part by recycling
37、and reusing. In San Francisco, California , there are 1500 recycle shops, selling everything from used refrigerators to designer evening gowns. San Diego , California, b oa sts more than 2, 000 secondhand shops along with a quarterly newspaper called Second Hand News with a readership of thousands o
38、f people. This 56-page publication contains information on store listings , shop ratings , coming events, arid news of trends in recycling. People from all sectors of society read Second Hand News to learn about whats happening in the secondhand scene. The interest is growing in the use of these sho
39、ps - some drop off their goods that they no longer want or need , some come to browse and see what its all about, others come to search for that piece of clothing that will make them stand out in a crowd.3 Recycle centers and shops originated through community service organizations such as the YMCA,
40、 Salvation Army, Good Will and church groups. One such organization , the St.Vincent De Paul in San Diego, got its start in 1948 and is still doing a booming business today. Organizations such as these offer a wide range of goods and products from used household items to baby clothes. In many urban
41、centers these types of shops cater to the needier segment of the population.4 But as recycling became fashionable during the 1980s , individuals opened secondhand shops geared to the middle and even upper classes of society. Shops like Michael s in downtown San Diego, Auntie Helens in New York, and
42、Brother Bennie s in Los Angeles specialize in vintage clothing and accessories for both men and women. They claim to stock secondhand goods of the finest quality at low prices. Choosing an evening gown at Michaels is almost like shopping at Harrods in London or Ba rneys in New York, except its a lot
43、 more exciting, says Gennie, a fashion model based in San Diego. You can choose from clothes that lots of famous people owned, and theres a seamstress right there, to make adjustments. You even get the option of a full refund up to 1 1/2 hours after a purchase if you get it home and decide its reall
44、y not for youshe explains.5 The recycle craze is not just all happening in the United States, it seems to have taken much of the whole world by storm. Some people in Tokyo, Japan make their living by what they call thrifting: Designers hire them to shop for treasures , which then form the basis of t
45、heir next fashion collection. James Ashton says hes become a pro fe ssional scour. I go to clubs to see what the kids are wearing , then hunt down old fabric , a belt buckle or a cool sweater pattern at a flea market, he explains. The designer then invents a new look using the goods the scout has ga
46、thered. Some are fashion wizards , others become famous just by copying thrift items, says Ashton.6 In London , England, hunting for vintage clothing and jewelry has become the in-thing to do. Helen, of Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing , has a huge collection of garments from 1850 through the 1970s, so
47、me of which are for sale , others she rents out for use in feature films. A number of the costumes for Out of Africa , which set off a Safari fad , came from my collection she exclaims. As your eye passes over the goods in her shop you can guess that a vintage shoe collector would be delighted to se
48、e her shoe collection. On the rack are a pair of 1970s Charles Jourdan platform shoes with carved wooden chunky heels and braided, yellow patent leather straps. That same chunky look was revived in 1997 , a hot item in fashion circles the n. Now she says, This pair is just waiting for the right foot
49、.7 The idea is to take fragments of the past to create an image for yourself. The look may or may not be selling in the designer boutique down the street, but you can still be satisfied knowing youve done your personal look by yourself- and on the cheap to boot.fashion designers hireto find interesting pieces for their fashion collection.A. fashion scoutsmodelsB. local shops【答案】：A9.Bargain FashionI Sca