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第一阶段摸底考试试卷pleasechoosethemostsuitableonetocompletethesentenceCreatingsomuchconfusion,Masonrealizedhehadbettermake whathewastryingtoltheaudience. B) C) D)Oneoftheexamination me yandIcouldn‘tanswer B) C) D)Thevisionofthatbigblackcarhittingthesidewalkafewfeetfromuswillnever A. B) C) D)Atpresent,itisnotpossibletoconfirmortorefutethesuggestionthatthereisacasualrelationshipbetweentheamountoffatweeatandthe ofheartattacks. B) C) D)Therearemanywhobelievethattheuse politicalendscanneverbeinsearch B)inpursuit C)inview D)inlightSometimesthebankmanagerhimselfisaskedto chequesifhisclerksarenotsureabout B) C) D)Itisbelievedthat arethinking newtaxestoraiseextra B) C) D)Whensheheardthebadnews,hereyes withtearsasshestruggledtocontrolher B) C) D)Thereareoccasionswhengivingagift spokencommunication,sincethemessageitofferscancutthroughbarriersoflanguageandculturaldiversity. B) C) D) Inordertokeepthelinemoving,customswithlengthy arerequiredtodotheirbankinginside. 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B) C) D)AstronomersattheUniversityofCaliforniadiscoveredoneofthemost B) C) D)Manygreat theirsuccesstohard B) C) D)Thesignsetupbythe driverstoasharp B) C) D)Thedoctors thatthepatientwilllivemuch B) C) D)Callyourdoctorforadviceif persistformorethanafew B) C) D)Wefinditimpossible withthelatestsafety B) C) D)ProfessorSmithandProfessorBrownwill inpresentingtheseriesoflecturesonAmericanli B) C) D)ItisgenerallyknownthatNewYorkisacityfor andacenterforoddbitsof B) C) D)Highgradesaresupposedto academicability,butJohn‘sactualperformancedidnotconfirmthis. B) C) D)Inspiteof ,itseemedthatmanyoftheinvitedguestswouldstillshow B) C) D)Therelativesofthosekilledinthecrashgottogetherto B) C) D)Atfirsteverythingwentwellwiththeprojectbutrecentlywehavehadanumberofwiththemachinery. 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D)ReadingcomprehensionPassageAmidallthejoblosses,there‘sonecategoryofworkerthattheeconomicdisruptionhasbeengoodfor:nonhumans.Fromself-servicecheckoutlinesatthesupermarkettoindustrialrobotsarmedwithsawsandtaughttocarveupanimalbodiesinslaughter-houses,theseever-more-inligentmachinesarenownotjustassistingworkersbutactuallykickingthemoutoftheirAutomationisn‘tjustaffectingfactoryworkers,either.Somelawfirmsnowuseartificialinligencesoftwaretoscanandreadmountainsoflegals,workthatpreviouslywasperformedbyhighly-paidhumanlawyers.obotscontinuetohaveanimpactonblue-collarjobs,andwhite-collarjobsareunderattackbymicroprocessors,‖sayseconomicsprofessorEdwardLeamer.Therecessionpermanentlywipedout2.5millionjobs.U.S.grossdomesticproducthasclimbedbacktopre-recessionlevels,meaningwe‘reproducingasmuchasbefore,onlywith6%fewerworkersTobesureroboticsarenottheonlyjobkillersoutthere,withoutsourcing(外包stealingfarmorejobsthanautomation.JeffBurnstein,oftheRoboticsIndustryAssociation,arguesthatrobotsactuallysaveU.S.jobs.Hislogic:companiesthatembraceautomationmightusefewerworkers,butthat‘sstillbetterthanfiringeveryoneandmovingtheworkoverseas.It‘snotthatrobotsarecheaperthanhumans,thoughoftentheyare.It‘sthatthey‘re―Insomecasesthequalityrequirementsaresoexactingthatevenifyouwantedtohaveahumandothejob,youcouldn‘t,‖Burnsteinsays.Samegoesforsurgeons,who‘reusingroboticsystemstoperformanever-growinglistofoperations—notbecausethemachinessavemoneybutbecause,thankstothegreaterprecisionofrobots,thepatientsrecoverinlesstimeandhavefewercomplications,saysDr.MyriamCuret.Surgeonsmaysurvivetherobotinvasion,butothersatthehospitalmightnotbesoasiRobot,makeroftheRoomba,arobotvacuumcleaner,hasbeenshowingoffAva,whichcouldbeusedasamessengerinahospital.Andonceyou‘rehome,recovering,Avacouldletyoutalktoyourdoctor,sothere‘snoneedtosendsomeonetoyourhouse.That― epresence‖couldbeusefulattheoffice.Ifyou‘reawayonatrip,youcanstillattendameeting.Justconnectconferencingsoftware,soyourfaceappearsonAva‘sIsanyjobsafe?Iwashotosayornalst,‖butresearchersarealreadydevelosoftwarethatcangatherfactsandwriteanewsstory，whichmeansthatafewyearsfromnow,arobotcouldbewritingthiscolumn.Andwhowillreadit?Well,theremightbealotofushangingaroundwithlotsoftimeonourhands.MovingproductiontootherTheysavelotsofmoneyforthePassageYou‘venowhearditsomanytimes;youcanprobablyrepeatitinyoursleep.ObamawillnodoubtmakethepointpubliclywhenhegetstoBeijing:theneedtoconsumemore;theyneed—believeitornot—to emorelikeAmericans,forthesakeoftheglobaleconomy.Andit‘salltrue.ButtheothersideofthatequationisthattheU.S.needstosavemore.Forthemoment,Americanhouseholdsactuallyarengso.Aftertheal-savingsratedippedtozeroin2005,theshockoftheeconomiccrisislastyearpromptedpeopletosnapshuttheirIn,thehousehold-savingsrateexceeds20%.Itispartlyforreasons.Aswe‘veseen,wageearnersareexpectedtocarefornotonlytheirchildrenbuttheiragingparents.Andthereis,todate,onlytheflimsiest(脆弱的)ofpublicly-fundedhealthcareandpensionsystems,whichincreasesincentivesforindividualstosavewhiletheyareworking.Butisasocietythathaslongesteemedalfinancialprudence(谨慎).Thereisnochancethatwillchangeanytimesoon,eveniftheernmentcreatesabettersocialsafetynetandsuccessfullyencouragesgreaterconsumerspending.WhydoestheU.S.needtolearnalittlefrugality(节俭)？Becausehealthysavingsratesareoneofthesurestindicatorsofacountry‘slong-termfinancialhealth.Highsavingslead,overtime,toincreasedinvestment,whichinturngeneratesproductivitygains,innovationandjobgrowth.Inshort,savingsaretheseedcornofagoodeconomicharvest.TheU.S.ernmentthusneedstoactaswell.Byrunningconstantdeficits,itisdis-saving,evenashouseholdssavemore.PeterOrszag,Obama‘sBudgetDirector,recentlycalledtheU.S.budgetdeficitsunsustainableandhe‘sright.Todate,theU.S.hasseemedunabletoseetheconsequencesofspendingsomuchmorethanistakenin.Thatneedstochange.AndthoughHuJintaoandtherestoftheleadershiparen‘tinclinedtolecturevisitings,hemightgentlyhintthatBeijingisgettingalittlenervousaboutthevalueofthedollar—whichhasfallen15%sinceMarch,inlargepartbecauseofincreasingfearsthatAmerica‘sdebtloadingThat‘swhathappenswhenyou‘retheworld‘sbiggestcreditor:yougettodrophintslikethat,whichwouldbeenoughbythemselvestocreateinternationaleconomicchaosiftheywereeverleaked.(EverytimeanyofficialinBeijingdeliberatespubliclyaboutseekinganalternativetotheU.S.dollarforthe$2.1trillionholdsinreserve,currencytradershaveaheartattack.)IfAmericanssavedmoreandspentless,consistentlyovertime,theywouldn‘thavetoworryaboutallthat.svns3-4,Para.4)? 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PassageIs20th-centurycapitalismfailing21st-centurysociety?MembersoftheglobalelitedebatedthatunusualquestionattheannualWorldEconomicForum.Itisencouragingthatmorethanthreeyearssincetheglobalfinancialcrisis,abelated的processofsoul-searchinghasbeguninsearchoftherightlessonstolearnfromThereisagreatdifference,however,betweenbeingwillingtotalkaboutanissueandbeingreadytoact.Itisadifferencebetweenthosewhostillbelievethatallernmentscandoisgetoutofthewayandthosewhobelievethereisarealroleforernmentsinfirstrevivingoureconomies,andthensettingtherightrulesforfuturesuccess.Ifwelearnedanythingfromthe1930s,itwasthaternmentscannotshrugtheirshouldersandwatchastheirownpeoplearebeinglaidoff.NorshouldweforgetthecausesofthecurrentgrowthanddebtcrisisasweseektoputoureconomiesonamoresustainablefootingBoththeUnitedStatesandBritainsufferedbecausetheireconomieswereoverlyreliantonthefinancialsector'sartificialprofits;livingstandardsforthemanyworsenedwhiletheeconomicrewardswenttothetop1percent;acapitalistmodelencouragedshort-termdecision-makingorientedtowardquarterlyprofitsratherthanlong-termhealth;andinterestgroupslikegiantbanksweredeemedtoobigtofailortoopowerfultochallenge.Weneedtorecognizethatthetrickle-downpromise(benefitsgiventotherichwilleventuallybepassedontothepoor)ofconservativetheoristshasturnedintoagravity-defyingrealityinwhichwealthhasflowedupwarddisproportionayand,toooften,undeservedly.Toaddresstheproblemrequiresfreshthinkingfromernmentsabouthowpeopletrainfortheirworkinglivesandwhatalivingwageshouldbe.ernmentscansetbetter—notnecessarilymore—rulestoencourageproductivebusinessesthatmakeandsellrealproductsandservices.Weneedrulesthatdiscouragethepredatory(掠夺的)behaviorofthoseseekingthefastbuckthroughhostiletakeoversandasset-stripthatdonothavetheinterestsoftheshareholders,theemployeesortheeconomyatAndernmentsmustremembertheyareelectedtoservethepeople,notthepowerfullobbieswhocanpayforaccessorinfluence.Toooftentherealenemiesofmarketcapitalismaresomeoftheleadingbeneficiariesofthecurrentmodel,whichfavorsbigmonopoliesandconsumerexploitation.Ibelievethatchangingtherulesofcapitalismwillrequireachangeinwhatcitizensexpectandaskofpolitics.Thequestionisnotsomuchwhether20th-centurycapitalismisfailing21st-centurysocietybutwhetherpoliticscanrisetothechallengeofchangingaflawedeconomicWhatisoneofthefactorscontributingtotherecentfinancialcrisisintheUnitedStatesandItwillbenefitboththerichandthepooronceWhatrulesdoestheauthorsayernmentsshouldsettoguaranteesustainableeconomicPassageWomenarehalfthepopulationbutonly15%ofboardmembersatbigAmericanfirms,andl0%inEurope.Companiesthatfishinonlyhalfthetalentpoolwillloseouttothosethatcasttheirnetmorewidely.Thereisalsoevidencethatmixedboardsmakebetterdecisions.Mindfulofthis,Europeancountriesarepassinglawsthat companiespromotemorewomentotheexecutivesuite.AnewFrenchlawrequireslistedfirmstoreserve40%ofboardseatsforwomenby2017.NorwayandSpainhavesimilarlaws;Germanyisconsideringone.TheEuropeanParliamentdeclaredthismonththatsuchquotasshouldbeappliedthroughouttheEuropeanUnion.Therearetwomainargumentsforcompulsoryquotas.Oneisthatthemenwhocorporateboardsarehopelessly ist:theypromotepeoplelikethemselvesandignoreanyfemaleThesecondargumentismoresubtle.Talentedexecutivesneedmentors(导师)tohelpthemclimbtheladder.Maledirectorsmentoryoungmenbutarereluctanttogetfriendlywithyoungwomen,lesttherelationshipbemisinterpreted.Quotaswillbreakthisviciouscyclebyputtinglotsofwomenatthetop,whocanthenoffertheirsistersalegup.Theremaybesomethinginbotharguments,butinmostrichcountriesismisnolongerthemainobstacletowomen'scareers.Childrenare.Mostwomentakecareerbreakstolookafterthem.Manycareforelderlyrelatives,too.Onestudyfoundthattwo-thirdsofAmericanwomenhadatsomepointswitchedfromfull-timeworktopart-timeorflexibletimetobalanceworkandfamily.Suchchoicesmakeitharderforwomentogaintheexperiencenecessarytomakeittotheverytop.Whatismore,bigcompaniesareincreasinglyglobal.Manywantabosswhohasworkedinmorethanonecountry.Suchforeignpostingsdisruptfamilies;manywomenturnthemdown.Andmany,anticipatingacareerbreakatsomepointinthefuture,enterfieldswheretheirskillswillnotquickly eoutdated,suchaslaworhumanresources.Somelawyersmakegoodchiefexecutives.Butfirmsoftenwantpeoplewithfinancialoroperationalexperienceforthetopjobs,andthesefieldsarestillmale-dominated.Quotasaretoobluntatoolforsuchatangledproblem.Thewomencompaniesarecompelledtoputonboardsareunlikelytobeasusefulasthosetheycetherevoluntarily.Quotasfirmseithertopadtheirboardswithtokennon-executivedirectors,ortoallocaterealpoweronthebasisofratherthanmerit.Enforcingquotasforwomenhasledtolargenumbersofinexperiencedwomenbeingappointedtoboards,andseriouslydamagedthosefirms' Itstalentpoo1willdryoutItisboundtomakeunwise eItisaneffectivetooltocombatPleasetranslatethefollowingparagraphintoSincehaslaunchedthereformin1978,ithastransformeditsnnedeconomyintoamarket-basedeconomy,andthusexperiencedrapideconomicandsocialdevelopment.10%oftheGDPgrowthperyearhasbroughtmorethanfivehundredmillionpeopleoutofpoverty.TheUnitedNations‘millenniumdevelopmentgoalshavebeenrealizedorisabouttobereachedin.Atpresent,the12thFive-Yearnofemphasizesdeveloserviceindustryanddealingwiththeenvironmentalandsocialimbalance.Theernmenthassetgoalstoreducepollution,enhanceenergyefficiency,increasethechancesforeducationandhealthinsurance,andpromotethesocialsecurity.Now,7%ofannualeconomicgrowthtargetofshowsthattheernmentattachesgreatimportancetoqualityofliferatherthanthegrowthrate.Inordertopromoteeducationequity,hasinvested36billionyuantoimprovetheeducationfacilitiesinruralareasandstrengthenruralcompulsoryeducationincentralandwesternregions.Thefundisusedtobettertheschool‘steachingfacilitiesandpurchasebooks,fromwhichmorethan160,000middleandprimaryschoolshavegainedbenefits.Thefundingisalsospentonacquiringmusicalandpaintinginstruments.Nowadays,childreninruralandmountainousareascanhaveaccesstomusicanddrawinglessonsjustlikechildrenincoastalcities.Somestudentswhohadoncetransferredtourbanschoolsforbettereducationnowreturntothelocalruralschools.第一阶段英语摸底考试pleasechoosethemostsuitableonetocompletethesentence ReadingcomprehensionPassage1：DBCBDPassage2：AADCAPassage3：ADBCBPassage4：Pleasetranslatethefollowingparagraphinto10%GDP合国的“千年(millennium)发展目标”均已达到或即将达到。目前，中为了促进教育公平投入360亿元用于改善农村地区教育设施和加强插班生第二阶段英语测试题PartIvocabularytest（35分Thebiscuitsinthatboxare .YoushouldbeA. B. C. D.Whenthedoorwasflungopen,a A. B. C. D. generalmanagertookbribesfromotherbusinessA. B. C. D.Hethinksheisafailure,soheys.Themoreheys,themorehefails.Thisis A.vicious B.merry-go-roundC. D.strictAsaresultoftheernmentefforts,pricesofdailynecessities A. B. C. D.The overandallthetesonitslippedA. B. C. D.The thechildwithscarletfevertoprotectotherA. B. C. D. totheMcLeodfortunewillbeamillionairewhenMr.McLeodA. B. C. D.Theyhavealwaysregardedaman andfairnessasareliableA. B. C. D.Hehad allhiscouragetofacethemA. B. C. D.Thesadmother thedeathofherA.dwells B.sticks C.insist D.foulsIthoughtthathe hisdiscussionintenA. B. C. D.Thebigsnake bythecharmer’sA. B. C. D.Theland becauseofthelongA. B. C. D.Thedoctors thathewilllivemuchA. B. C. D.Thisbookisexpected thebest-sellerA. B. C. D.Thestateernmentis thedeathpenaltyinthenearA. B. C. D.Eventhoughhewasonlythirty,hehad onhisA. B. C. D.Thetwomenfinishedtheirworkatthesame A.by B.at C. D.ontheSpacetravelisdangerous,buttherewardsmakeita A. B. C. D.Itisdifficult ofantoendA. B. C. D. toaneconomicA. B. C. D.Mysisteris andnstogetanM.B.A.degreewithinoneA. B. C. D.Themanagertriedtowaveasidetheseissues detailsthatwouldbesettledA. B. C. D.Aseriesofstrikes manybasicindustriesinthatA. B. C. D.Thesebuildingsmustbedesignedandbuiltaccordingtovery A. B. C. D.Parentsoftenfacedthe betweenngwhattheyfeltwasgoodforthedevelopmentofthechildandwhattheycouldstandbywayofundisciplinednoiseanddestructiveness.A. B. C. D.Theideathatmachinescouldbemadetofly overahundredyearsA. B. D.Yourlicense tomorrow,soyoushouldneedanewA. B. C. D.Afterthelongillness,Mary’smotheris toclimbtheA. B. C. D.Asoneoftheyoungestprofessorsintheuniversity,MissKingiscertainlyonthe brilliantcareer.A. B. C. D.Sadly,theGiantPandaisoneofthemanyspeciesnowindanger A. B. C. D.Yourstoryaboutthefrogturningintoaprince A. B. C. D.Aterribletrafficaccidenthappened;peopleweresaddenedwhentheysawthe onTV.A. B. C. D.Youngpeoplearemoreliableto thantheoldA. B. C. D.PartIIreadingcomprehension(40分PassageIfyouthinkahigh-factorsunscreen防晒霜)keepsyousafefromharmfulraysyoumaybewrong.Researchinthisweek'sNatureshowsthatwhilefactor50reducesthenumberofmelanomas(黑瘤)anddelaystheiroccurrence,itcan'tpreventthem.Melanomasarethemostaggressiveskincancers.Youhaveahigherriskifyouhaveredorblondhair,fairskin,blueorgreeneyes,orsunburneasily,orifacloserelativehashadone.Melanomasaremorecommonifyouhaveperiodicintenseexposuretothesun.Otherskincancersareincreasinglylikelywithlong-termexposure.Thereiscontinuingdebateastohoweffectivesunscreenisinreducingmelanomasevidenceisweakerthanitisforpreventingothertypesofskincancer.A2011Australianstudyof1,621peoplefoundthatpeoplerandomlyselectedtoapplysunscreendailyhadhalftherateofmelanomasofpeoplewhousedcreamasneeded.Asecondstudy,comparing1,167peoplewithmelanomasto1,101whodidn'thavethecancer,foundthatusingsunscreenroutinely,alongsideotherprotectionsuchashats,longsleevesorstayingintheshade,didgivesomeprotection.Thisstudysaidotherformsofsunprotectionnotsunscreenseemedmostbeneficial.Thestudyreliedonpeoplerememberingwhattheyhaddoneovereachdecadeoftheirlives,soit'snotentirelyreliable.ButitseemsreasonabletothinksunscreengivespeopleafalsesenseofsecurityintheManypeoplealsodon'tusesunscreenproperlyapplyinginsufficientamounts,failingtoreapplyafteracoupleofhoursandstayinginthesuntoolong.ItissunburnthatismostworryingrecentresearchshowsfiveepisodesofsunburnintheteenageyearsincreasestheriskofallskinThegoodnewsisthatacombinationofsunscreenandcoveringupcanreducemelanomarates,asshownbyAustralianfiguresfromtheirslip-slop-slapn.Soifthereisaheatwavethissummer,itwouldbebestforus,too,tosliponashirt,slopon(抹上)sunscreenandslaponahat.Whatispeople'scommonexpectationofahigh-factorItwilldelaytheoccurrenceofskinItwillprotectthemfromItwillkeeptheirskinsmoothandItwillworkforpeopleofanyskinWhatdoestheresearchinNaturesayaboutahigh-factorItisineffectiveinpreventingItisineffectiveincaseofintenseItisineffectivewithlong-termItisineffectiveforpeoplewithfairWhatdowelearnfromthe2011Australianstudyof1,621SunscreenshouldbeappliedalongsideotherprotectionHigh-riskpeoplebenefitthemostfromtheapplicationofIrregularapplicationofsunscreendoeswomenmoreharmthanDailyapplicationofsunscreenhelpsreducetheincidenceofWhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthesecondAustralianItmisleadspeopletorelyonsunscreenforIthelpspeopletoselectthemosteffectiveItisnotbasedondirectobservationoftheItconfirmstheresultsofthefirstAustralianWhatdoestheauthorsuggesttoreducemelanomaUsingbothcoveringupandStayingintheshadewheneverUsingcoveringupinsteadofApplyingtherightamountofPassageAcrosstherichworld,well-educatedpeopleincreasinglyworklongerthantheless-skilled.Some65%ofAmericanmenaged62-74withaprofessionaldegreeareinthework,comparedwith32%ofmenwithonlyahigh-school.Thisgapispartofadeepeningdividebetweenthewell-educatedwell-offandtheunskilledpoor.Rapidtechnologicaladvancehasraisedthe esofthehighlyskilledwhilesqueezingthoseoftheunskilled.Theconsequences,forindividualsandsociety,areprofound.Theworldisfacinganastonishingriseinthenumberofoldpeople,andtheywilllivelongerthaneverbefore.Overthenext20yearstheglobalpopulationofthoseaged65ormorewillalmostdouble,from600millionto1.1billion.Theexperienceofthe20thcentury,whengreaterlongevity(长寿)translatedintomoreyearsinretirementratherthanmoreyearsatwork,haspersuadedmanyobserversthatthisshiftwillleadtoslowereconomicgrowth,whiletheswellingranksofpensionerswillcreateernmentbudgetproblems.Butthenotionofasharpdivisionbetweentheworkingyoungandtheidleoldmissesanewtrend,thegrowinggapbetweentheskilledandtheunskilled.Employmentratesarefallingamongyoungerunskilledpeoplewhereasolderskilledfolkareworkinglonger.ThedivideismostextremeinAmerica,wherewell-educatedbaby-boomers(二战后期出生的人)areputtingoffretirementwhilemanyless-skilledyoungerpeoplehavedroppedoutofthework.ispartlyresponsible.ManyEuropeanernmentshaveabandonedpoliciesthatusedtoencouragepeopletoretireearly.Risinglifeexpectancy(预期),combinedwiththerecementofgenerousdefined-benefitpensionnswithlessgenerousdefined-contributiononesmeansthateventhebetter-offmustworklongertohaveacomfortableretirement.Butthechangingnatureofworkalsoysabigrole.Payhasrisensharplyforthehighlyeducated,andthosepeoplecontinuetoreaprichrewardsintooldagebecausethesedaystheeducatedelderlyaremoreproductivethantheprecedinggeneration.Technologicalchangemaywellreinthatshift:theskillsthatcomplementcomputers,frommanagementknowhowtocreativity,donotnecessarilydeclinewithage.WhatishappeningintheworkinrichYoungerpeoplearerecingtheWell-educatedpeopletendtoworkUnemploymentratesarerisingyearafterPeoplewithnocollegedegreedonoteasilyfindWhathashelpeddeepenthedividebetweenthewell-offandtheLongerlifeArapidtechnologicalProfoundchangesintheworkAgrowingnumberofthewell-Whatdomanyobserverspredictinviewoftheexperienceofthe20thEconomicgrowthwillslowernmentbudgetswillMorepeoplewilltrytopursuehigherTherewillbemorecompetitioninthejobWhatistheresultofchangesinEuropeanUnskilledworkersmaychoosetoretireMorepeoplehavetoreceivein-serviceEvenwealthypeoplemustworklongertolivecomfortablyinPeoplemaybeabletoenjoygenerousdefined-benefitsfrompensionWhatischaracteristicofworkinthe21stComputerswilldomorecomplicatedMorewillbetakenbytheeducatedMostjobstobedonewillbethecreativeSkillsarehighlyvaluedregardlessofPassageFrance,whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwoman.Itslawmakersgavepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonrunways.Theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthat“inciteexcessivethinness”bypromotingextremedieting.Suchmeasureshaveacoupleofupliftingmotives.Theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupwithimingonhealth.That’sastart.Andthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogobeyondprotectingmodelsfromstarringthemselvestohealth–assomehavedone.Itlsthefashionindustrythatitmovetakeresponsibilityforthesignalitsendswomen,especiallyteenagegirls,aboutthesocialtape–measuretheymustusetodeterminetheirindividualworth.Thebans,iffullyend,wouldsuggesttowoman(andmanymen)thattheyshouldnotletothersbearbitersoftheirbeauty.Andperhapsfaintly,theyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktointangiblequalitieslikecharacterandinlectratherthandietingtheirwaytosizezeroorwasp-waistphysiques.TheFrenchmeasures,however,relytoomuchonseverepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deep-andbone-showing.Underthelaw,usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeetaernment-definedindexofbodymasscouldresultina$85,000fineandsixmonthsinprison.Thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherentprobleminfocusingonmaterialadornmentandidealizedbodytypes.InDenmark,theUnitedStates,andafewothercountries,itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardsformodelsandfashionimagesthererelymoreonpeerpressureforIncontrasttoFrance’sactions,Denmark’sfashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandsanctionsregardingage,health,andothercharacteristicsofmodels.ThenewlyrevisedDanishFashionEthicalcharterclearlystates,weareawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpactthefashionindustryhasonbodyideals,especiallyonyoungpeople.Thecharter’smaintollofenmentistodenyaccessfordesignersandmodelingagenciestoCopenhagen.Fashionweek,whichismenbytheDanishFashionInstitute.Butingeneralitreliesonaname-and–shamemethodofcompliance.Relyingonethicalpersuasionratherthanlawtoaddressthemisuseofbodyidealsmaybethebeststep.Evenbetterwouldbetohelpelevatenotionsofbeautybeyondthematerialstandardsofaparticularindustry.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwouldhappeninPhysicalbeautywouldbeNewrunwayswouldbeWebsitesaboutdietingwouldThefashionindustrywouldThephrase“imingon”(Line2Para2)isclosestinmeaningheighteningthevalueindicatingthestatelosingfaithngharmWhichofthefollowingistrueofthefashionTheFrenchmeasureshavealreadyNewstandardsarebeingsetinModelsarenolongerunderpeerItsinherentproblemsaregettingAdesignerismostlikelytoberejectedbyCFWcaringtoomuchaboutmodels’showinglittleconcernforhealthpursuingahighagethresholdforWhichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleoftheAchallengetotheFashionIndustry’sBodyADilemmaforthestarvingmodelsinJustAnotherRoundofstruggleforTheGreatThreatstotheFashionPassageForthefirsttimeinthehistorymorepeopleliveintownsthaninthecountry.InBritainthishashadacuriousresult.WhilepollsshowBritonsrate“thecountryside”alongsidetheroyalfamily,ShakespeareandtheNationalHealthService(NHS)aswhatmakethemproudestoftheircountry,thishaslimitedpoliticalsupport.AcenturyagoOctaviaHilllaunchedtheNationalTrustnottorescuestylishhousesbuttosave“thebeautyofnaturalcesforeveryoneforever”.Itwasspecificallytoprovidecitydwellerswithspacesforlei