Question

【題目】Fashion and Identity

For hundreds of years people have put some message in the type of clothing they wore. Long ago people started wanting to stand out from the “crowd” and be different from other people by means of changing their clothing. Some examples of these “standing out” became very popular and were followed by more people.【1】Nowadays, fashion has become a necessary part of one’s self-realization and clothing is basically a covering designed to be worn on a person’s body. This covering is a “necessity”, which brings a lot of variety into the lives of people and makes their image more complete.

The type of clothing completely depends on the person wearing it and becomes a reflection of personal identity. Lately, a lot is being heard about its meaning in the life of every single person on the planet. The choice of clothing is as important as identification through the color of hair, skin and gender. As every piece of clothing carries a strong message about its owner, every owner “nests” a certain value in it depending on his mindset or today’s mood. Therefore, the clothing of a person is a means of communication with the outside world.【2】

Clothes have a significant impact on the understanding of the people nearby as well as the person wearing them. For instance, a suit can make a person feel more confident and organized, which would eventually change even the gestures of the person. 【3】 Sometimes, fashion may play a vital role in a person’s life, especially when the person is applying for the job he wants. Fashion also creates a message that is required by a situation the person finds himself in. This can be simply proved by analyzing one’s reaction on people wearing different types of clothing.【4】 Thus, even the smallest companies make wearing a suit one of the requirements for their employees.

【5】 Fashion, with all its symbolism and features, form an outstanding base for personal and cultural identification. It is a part of the self-realization that is required for finding a place in life and has become a tool for achieving harmony with the inner world. The more diverse the society around us, the more fashion-trend will appear and surprise us.

A.Fashion helps us realize our dreams.

B.This was the moment when fashion appeared.

C.Fashion and identity are inseparable companions.

D.Clothing was designed to serve people in their daily life.

E.The preference is always given to people dressed in “business style”.

F.It is the way of telling people about the “state” and the “status” of its owner.

G.Wearing jeans after a suit may change the conduct of a person to a very casual one.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】F

【3】G

【4】E

【5】C

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章介紹了時(shí)尚和身份的關(guān)系。

【1】根據(jù)上一句Some examples of these “standing out” became very popular and were followed by more people.這些“脫穎而出”的例子變得非常受歡迎，并被更多的人效仿。下一句Nowadays, fashion has become a necessary part of one’s self-realization and clothing is basically a covering designed to be worn on a person’s body.如今，時(shí)尚已經(jīng)成為一個(gè)人自我實(shí)現(xiàn)的必要組成部分，衣服基本上是一個(gè)人身上穿的覆蓋物�？芍�，此處與時(shí)尚的出現(xiàn)有關(guān)，選項(xiàng)B“這就是時(shí)尚出現(xiàn)的時(shí)刻。”符合語(yǔ)境。故選B。

【2】根據(jù)上一句Therefore, the clothing of a person is a means of communication with the outside world.因此，一個(gè)人的衣服是與外界交流的一種方式�？芍�，此處與衣服體現(xiàn)主人的方式有關(guān)，選項(xiàng)F“它是一種告訴人們它的“狀態(tài)”和主人的“地位”的方式�！狈�合語(yǔ)境。故選F。

【3】根據(jù)上一句For instance, a suit can make a person feel more confident and organized, which would eventually change even the gestures of the person.例如，一套西裝可以讓一個(gè)人感到更加自信和有條理，這最終甚至?xí)�改變一個(gè)人的舉止�？芍�，此處例舉穿不同的衣服可以改變?nèi)说呐e止，選項(xiàng)G“西裝后穿牛仔褲可能會(huì)使一個(gè)人的行為舉止變得非常隨意�！狈�合語(yǔ)境。故選G。

【4】根據(jù)下一句Thus, even the smallest companies make wearing a suit one of the requirements for their employees.因此，即使是最小的公司也把穿西裝作為對(duì)員工的要求之一�？芍�，此處與員工穿西裝這種風(fēng)格有關(guān)，選項(xiàng)E“人們總是偏愛(ài)穿著“商務(wù)風(fēng)格”的人。”符合語(yǔ)境。故選E。

【5】根據(jù)下一句Fashion, with all its symbolism and features, form an outstanding base for personal and cultural identification.時(shí)尚，以其所有的象征意義和特征，形成了一個(gè)杰出的個(gè)人和文化認(rèn)同的基礎(chǔ)�？芍�，此處與時(shí)尚和身份之間關(guān)系有關(guān)，選項(xiàng)C“時(shí)尚和身份是密不可分的伴侶�！狈�合語(yǔ)境。故選C。