综合英语(三)阅读理解

《综合英语(3)》阅读理解

Questions31-35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Intelligentyoungpeoplewanttogotouniversity,anditislogicalforacountrytoprovide

universityplacesforthentoensurethattherewillbegood-trainedmenandwomentorunthe

Governmentandindustryinthefuture..Sointhe1960stheGovernmentsetupanumberofnew

universitiesinBritaintogiveeveryonewithsufficientopportunitytostudy.Butnowsomething

hasgonewrong.Thereisstillfiercecompetitiontogotouniversitytostudyartssubjects,but

manyplacesforscientistsarenottakenup.

Thenewuniversityconcentratedonsciencebecauseitseemedpractical.Theydevelopednew

coursessoasnottoimitatetraditionaluniversityeducation.Whyhavetheircalculationsproved

wrong?Onereasonisthatalotofyoungpeoplecangetenoughqualificationstoworkinindustry

bygoingtotechnicalschool.Theythinkuniversitycoursesaretoolongandtootheoretical.But

thisdoesnotexplainwhythemajorityofstudentsstillpreferartssubjectstosciencesubjects.

31.Whatis“logical“accordingtothefirstparagraphofthepassage?

A)Intelligentyoungpeoplewanttogotouniversity.

B)Thegovernmentshouldsetupuniversitiestotrainyoungpeopleforthecountry.

C)Peoplewhorunthecountryshouldbewell-trained.

D)Universityistheplacetotrainyoungmenandwomen.

32.Whatmakesthenewuniversitiesdifferentfromthetraditionalones?

A)Therearemoresciencesubjectsinthem.

B)Therearemoreartstudentsinthem.

C)Theircurriculumismorescientificallyplanned.

D)Thereareequippedwithmoremodernfacilities.

33.Whatdoes"theircalculations”(Line2,Para.2)referto?

A)Theirplantodefeatthetraditionaluniversityeducation.

B)Theircalculationofhowmanystudentsstudyscienceandhowmanystudentsstudyartsat

present.

C)Theirthoughtthatscienceispractical.

D)Theirassumptionthatpeoplearewillingtostudythepracticalsciencesubjectsinhe

universities.

34.Whichofthefollowingshowstheadvantageoftechnicalschoolsoveruniversitiescorrectly?

A)Theyhavemorequalifiedteachers.

B)Theyhavemorequalifiedcourses.

C)Thestudentscanbequalifiedtoworkwithinashorttime.

D)Ifthestudentsgetqualificationintechnicalschools,theyaremorewell-receivedbyindustry.

35.Whydoesthemajorityofthestudentsprefertostudyartsinuniversity?

A)Thereasonisnotclear.

B)Thesciencecoursesinuniversityaretootheoretical.

C)Artssoundnoblerthanscience.

D)Thecurriculumofsciencecourseisnotwell-arranged.

Answer:BADCA

Questions36-40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Humanwantsseemendless.Whenastarvingmangetsameal,hebeginstothinkaboutan

overcoat;whenanexecutivegetsanewsportscar,visionsofcountryclubsandpleasureboats

danceintoview.Themanywantsofmankindmightberegardedasmakingupseverallevels.

Whenthereismoneyenoughtosatisfyonelevelofwants,anotherlevelappears.

Thefirstandmostbasiclevelofwantsinvolvesfood.Oncethiswantissatisfied,asecond

levelofwantsappearsclothingandsomesortofshelter.BytheendofWorldWarIIthesewants

weresatisfiedforagreatmajorityofAmericans.Thenathirdlevelappeared.Itincludedsuch

itemsasautomobilesandnewhouses.

By1957or1958thisthirdlevelofwantswasfairlywellsatisfied.Then,inthelate1950sa

fourthlevelofwantsappeared:the<<life-enriching^^level.Whiletheotherlevelsinvolvephysical

satisfaction-thefeeding,comfort,safety,andtransportationofthehumanbody-thislevel

stressesmentalneedsforrecognition,achievement,andhappiness.Itincludesavarietyofgoods

andservices,manyofwhichcouldbecalled“luxury”items.Amongthemarevacationtrips,the

bestmedicalanddentalcare,andentertainment.Alsoincludedherearefancyfoodsandthelatest

stylesinclothing.

Onthefourthlevel,agreaterpercentageofconsumerspendinggoestoservices,whileonthe

firstthreelevelsmoreisspentongoods.Willconsumersraisetheirsightstoafifthlevelofwants

astheirincomeincreases,orwilltheycontinuetodemandluxuriesandpersonalservicesonthe

fourthlevel.

Afifthlevelprobablywouldinvolvewantsthatcanbeachievedbestbycommunityaction.

Consumersmaybespendingmoreontaxestopayforgovernmentactionagainstdisease,

ignorance,crime.Andprejudice.Afterfillingourstomachs,ourclothesclosets,ourgaragesand

ourfullythegoodthingsonthefirstfourlevels.

36.Accordingtothepassage;manwillbegintothinkaboutsuchneedsashousingandclothing

onlywhen.

A)hehassavedupenoughmoney

B)hehasgrowndissatisfiedwithhissimpleshelter

C)hehassatisfiedhishunger

D)hehaslearnedtobuildhouses

37.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatbytheendofWorldWarIImostAmericans.

A)wereveryrich

B)livedinpoverty

C)hadthegoodthingsonthefirstthreelevels

D)didnotownautomobiles

38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrelatedto''physicalsatisfaction”？

A)AsuccessfulcareerB)Acozyhome

C)AgoodserviceD)Afamilycar

39.Whatisthemainconcernofmanonthefourthlevel?

A)Themoregoodsthebetter

B)Themorementalsatisfactionthebetter

C)Themore“luxury”itemsthebetter

D)Themoreearningsthebetter

40.Theauthorisinclinedtothinkthatafifthlevel.

A)wouldbelittlethanthefourthlevel

B)maybealotmoredesirablethan由efirsfour

C)canbethelastandmostsatisfyinglevel

D)willbecomeattainableprovidedthegovernmenttakesactions

Answer:CDABB

Questions46_50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Ifwewereaskedexactlywhatweweredoingayearago,weshouldprobablyhavetosay

thatwecouldnotremember.Butifwehadkeptabookandhadwritteninitanaccountofwhat

wedideachday,weshouldbeabletogiveananswertothequestion.Itisthesameinhistory.

Manythingshavebeenforgottenbecausewedonothaveanywrittenaccountofthem.Sometimes

mendidkeeparecordofthemostimportanthappeningsintheircountry,butoftenitwas

destroyedbyfireorinawar.Sometimestherewasneveranywrittenrecordatallbecausethe

peopleofthatlimeandplacedidnotknowhowtowrite.Forexample,weknowagooddealabout

thepeoplewholivedinChina4,000yearsago,becausetheycouldwriteandleavewrittenrecords

forthosewholivedafterthem.Butweknowalmostnothingaboutthepeoplewholivedeven200

yearsagoincentralAfrica,becausetheyhadnotlearnedtowrite.

Sometimes,ofcourse,evenifthepeoplecannotwrite,theymayknowsomethingofthepast.They

haveheardaboutitfromolderpeople,andoftensongsanddancesandstorieshavebeenmade

aboutthemostimportanthappenings,andthesehavebeensungandactedandtoldformany

generations.Formostpeopleareproudtotellwhattheirfathersdidinthepast.Thiswemaycall

“rememberedhistory^^.Someofithasnowbeenwrittendown.Itisnotsoexactorsovaluableto

usaswrittenhistoryis,becausewordsaremuchmoreeasilychangedwhenusedagainandagain

inspeechthanwhencopiedinwriting.Butwheretherearenowrittenrecords,suchspokenstories

areoftenveryhelpful.

46.Whichofthefollowingideasisnotconveyedinthepassage?

A."Rememberedhistory",comparedwithwrittenhistory,islessreliable.

B.Writtenrecordsofthepastplaysamostimportantroleinourlearningofthe

humanhistory.

C.Awrittenaccountofourdailyactivitieshelpsustoanswersomequestions.

D.Wheretherearenowrittenrecords,thereisnohistory.

47.WeknowverylittleaboutthecentralAfrica200yearsagobecause.

A.therewasnothingworthbeingwrittendownatthattime

B.thepeoplethereignoredtheimportanceofkeepingarecord

C.thewrittenrecordswereperhapsdestroyedbyafire

D.thepeopletherehadnotknownhowtowrite

48.“Rememberedhistory“refersto.

A.historybasedonaperson'simagination

B.storiesofimportanthappeningspasseddownfrommouthtomouth

C.songsanddancesaboutthemostimportantevents

D.bothbandc

49."Rememberedhistory^^isregardedasvaluableonlywhen.

A.itiswrittendown

B.nowrittenaccountisavailable

C.itprovestobetrue

D.peopleareinterestedinit

50.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwecouldhavelearnedmuchmoreaboutourpastthan

wedonowifourancestorshad.

A.keptawrittenrecordofeverypastevent

B.notburnttheirwrittenrecordsinwars

C.toldexactstoriesofthemostimportanthappenings

D.mademoresongsanddances

Answer:DDDBA

Questions51—55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Wouldn'titbewonderfulifweallcouldworkatanytimeofday?Nowseveralbusinessesare

experimentingwithamoreflexibleworkschedulefortheiremployees.Itseemstobesuccessful:

Bothlatesleepersandearlyrisersfindthefixedhoursofanine-to-fiveworkdayaproblem.

Nowthereisananswerthatseemstopleasethemboth.Employeesofover500businesses,

organizationsandgovernmentagenciesintheUnitedStatesareadaptingtheirworkhourstosuit

theirindividualneeds.It'scalled"flexibletime”(flextime)anditmeans,forexample,that

employeescanstartworkingatanytimeduringthefirstthreehourstheirofficeisopenandleave

aftercompletingtheirrequireddailyworkingtime,whichisnormallyeighthours,Earlyriserscan

beginworkatsevena.m.,finishatthreeandstillhavedaylighttimeforshopping,pickingup

childrenatschool,orrecreation.Latesleepersneednotreportforworkuntil10a.m.butthey

muststayontheirjobuntilsixintheevening.

SaysaBoston,Massachusetts,bandofficial:"Ouremployeeslikethesystem,andtardiness

hasbeenvirtuallyeliminated.Fewerpeopleareabsent,turnover(人员调整)hasdroppedmarkedly,

andproductivityandmoralehaverisen.Iwouldn'tbesurprisedifmostbusinessesadoptflexible

workhoursinthenearfuture.,,

51.Workerswhoeitherenjoysleepinglateorrisingearlyreactinwhatwaytoaflexiblework

hourschedule?.

A.DepressinglyB.Angrily

C.HappilyD.Disappointedly

52.Howmuchtimedoworkershavetostartwork?.

A.HalfanhourB.Threehours

C.FivehoursD.Sixhours

53.ThenormalAmericanworkdayscheduleis.

A.eighthoursB.fivehours

C.sixandonehalfhoursD.sevenhours

54.Whatisoneofthebenefitsoftheflexibleworkschedule?.

A.Thetimepassesbymorequickly

B.Thereismoretimeforlunch

C.Hardlyanyoneiseverlateforwork

D.Thereisenoughtimeforbothworkandplay

55.Whatistheearliestpossibletimesomeonecangetoutofworkoneighthourschedule?

A.2:30p.m.B.1:00p.m.

C.3:00p.m.D.3:30p.m.

Answer:CBACC

Questions56_60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Ifwewereaskedexactlywhatweweredoingayearago,weshouldprobablyhavetosay

thatwecouldnotremember.Butifwehadkeptabookandhadwritteninitanaccountofwhat

wedideachday,weshouldbeabletogiveananswertothequestion.Itisthesameinhistory.

Manythingshavebeenforgottenbecausewedonothaveanywrittenaccountofthem.Sometimes

mendidkeeparecordofthemostimportanthappeningsintheircountry,butoftenitwas

destroyedbyfireorinawar.Sometimestherewasneveranywrittenrecordatallbecausethe

peopleofthattimeandplacedidnotknowhowtowrite.Forexample,weknowagooddealabout

thepeoplewholivedinChina4,000yearsago,becausetheycouldwriteandleavewrittenrecords

forthosewholivedafterthem.Butweknowalmostnothingaboutthepeoplewholivedeven200

yearsagoincentralAfrica,becausetheyhadnotlearnedtowrite.

Sometimes,ofcourse,evenifthepeoplecannotwrite,theymayknowsomethingofthepast.They

haveheardaboutitfromolderpeople,andoftensongsanddancesandstorieshavebeenmade

aboutthemostimportanthappenings,andthesehavebeensungandactedandtoldformany

generations.Formostpeopleareproudtotellwhattheirfathersdidinthepast.Thiswemaycall

“rememberedhistory,,.Someofithasnowbeenwrittendown.Itisnotsoexactorsovaluableto

usaswrittenhistoryis,becausewordsaremuchmoreeasilychangedwhenusedagainandagain

inspeechthanwhencopiedinwriting.Butwheretherearenowrittenrecords,suchspokenstories

areoftenveryhelpful.

66.Whichofthefollowingideasisnotconveyedinthepassage?

a."Rememberedhistory”，comparedwithwrittenhistory,islessreliable.

b.Writtenrecordsofthepastplaysamostimportantroleinourlearningofthe

humanhistory.

c.Awrittenaccountofourdailyactivitieshelpsustoanswersomequestions.

d.Wheretherearenowrittenrecords,thereisnohistory.

67.WeknowverylittleaboutthecentralAfrica200yearsagobecause.

a.therewasnothingworthbeingwrittendownatthattime

b.thepeoplethereignoredtheimportanceofkeepingarecord

c.thewrittenrecordswereperhapsdestroyedbyafire

d.thepeopletherehadnotknownhowtowrite

68.“Rememberedhistory^^refersto.

a.historybasedonaperson'simagination

b.storiesofimportanthappeningspasseddownfrommouthtomouth

c.songsanddancesaboutthemostimportantevents

d.bothbandc

69.“Rememberedhistory^^isregardedasvaluableonlywhen.

a.itiswrittendown

b.nowrittenaccountisavailable

c.itprovestobetrue

d.peopleareinterestedinit

70.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwecouldhavelearnedmuchmoreaboutourpastthan

wedonowifourancestorshad.

a.keptawrittenrecordofeverypastevent

b.notburnttheirwrittenrecordsinwars

c.toldexactstoriesofthemostimportanthappenings

d.mademoresongsanddances

Answer:DDDBA

WhydosomanyaspectsofthemodernChristmastraditionseemtohavelittleornothingtodo

withcelebratingagreetreligiousleader'sbirthday?

Thebiggestreasongoesbarkoverathousandyears,totheinitialspreadofearlyChristianity

acrossEurope.WhereverearlyChristiansspreadtheirfaith,theytriedtomaintainconnectionsto

existinglocalcustomsandrituals,whileadoptingthemtotheworshipofJesusChrist.Thus,many

pre-Christian(orpagan)spiritualtraditionsbecamepartofChristianpractice,especiallyat

Christiantime.Indeed,theverydateofDec.25wassetbytheearlychurchtocoincidewiththe

dateofRome'sWinterSolstice(冬至)celebrations(TheBibledoesn'tsaywhattimeofyearJesus

wasborn.).AmongthemostconspicuousandenduringoftheseborrowingsistheChristmas

tree.DavidDeGrootwrites,"AmericanswouldbringevergreenleavesonthenightofDecember

21,theshortestdayoftheyear.TheydidthisbecausetheywantedtheSunGodtogetwelland

theythoughtthegreenleavesofevergreenswouldbetterthegod...Inmanycountriesthousands

ofyearsago,peoplewoulddecoratetheirhouseswithevergreenleavesandbranchestokeepaway

ghosts,withes,sickness,andevilspirits.'1

Asthewomen'swebsiteOsygennotes,HTreeshavealwaysbeenconsideredasymboloflife.

Thepagans,ancientEgyptians,RomansandDruidpriestsbroughtbranchesandgreensintotheir

homesanddecoratedtreesaspartoftraditionalcelebrations.

"ThefirstChristmastree,nOxygenreports,uissaidtohaveoriginatedin8lhcentury

GermanywhenaBritishmissionary,St.Boniface,cutdownagiantoakthatcrushedeverytreein

itspathexceptasmallfirsapling.Consideringthisamiracle,St.Bonifacecalledit'thetreeofthe

Christchild;"

31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?

A)ChristmasTree.

B)ThePaganInfluenceonChristmas.

C)TheOriginofChristmasDay.

D)TheOriginofChristmasTree.

32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutDec25iscorrect?

A)ItisthebirthdayofJesusChrist.

B)ItisonthisdaythatJesusChristwascrucufied.

C)ItisonthisdaythatancientRomanscelebratedtheirWinterSolstice.

D)AncientRomanssetthisasChristmas.

33.WhenChristianitywasfirstspreadinEurope,

A)itabsorbedalotofcustomsandritualsofdifferentplacesinordertomake

peopleacceptit.

B)itprohibitedpeopletogoonwiththeirownwaysofcelebrations.

C)ithadtofightwithlocalpeopleinordertomakepeopleacceptit.

D)itwasrejectedbypeoplecompletely.

34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTthesymbolicmeaningoftheChristmas

treeinancienttimesaccordingtothispassage?

A)Itcouldkeepawayghostsandwitches.

B)Itcouldmakethesungodfeelwell.

C)Itmeantlife.

D)Itmeantpurity.

35.Whichofthefollowinginferencesfromthispassageisfalse?

A)ChristianityatfirstwasnotpopularinEurope.

B)ChristmastreedoesnotexistintheChristiancelebrationsatthevery

beginningofChristianity.

C)TheChristmastreeissymbolofChrist'schild.

D)TheChristmastreecanshowChristianity'sadoptionofpaganthoughtbest.

Questions36-40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

ItseemstomethatmanyBritishnewspapersaren'treallynewspaperatall.Theycoitionnews,itis

true,butmuchofthisnewsonlyappearsinprintbecauseitisguaranteedtoshock,surpriseor

causeachuckle(轻声笑).Whatshouldweexpecttofindinarealnewspaper?Interestingpolitical

articles?Accuratereportofwhathasbeenhappeningindistantcomersoftheworld?Thelatest

newsfromthestockexchange?Fullcoverageofgreatsportingevent?In-depthinterviewswith

leadingpersonalities?

ItisasadfactthatinBritaintherealnewspapers,theonesthatreportthefacts,sellin

thousands,whilethepopularpapersthatsetouttoshockoramusehaveacirculationofseveral

million.OneinescapableconclusionisthatthevastmajorityofBritishreadersdonotreallywant

apropernewspaperatall.Theyjustwantafewpagesofentertainment.

Ibuythesamenewspapereveryday.Inthispaper,politicalmatters,bothBritishandforeign,

arecoveredinfull.Theeditorialcolumnmaysupportgovernmentpolicyononeissueandoppose

itonanother.Thereisafullpageofbookreviewsandtheworldofart.Stockexchangepricesare

quoteddaily.Soaretheexchangeratesoftheworld'smajorcurrencies.Thesportscorrespondents

areamongthebestinthecountry,whilethestandardofthereaders1lattersisabsolutelyfirstclass.

Ifanintelligentpersonweretofindacopyofthispaper50yearsfromnow,heorshewouldstill

finditentertaining,interestingandinstructive.

Somyfavoritenewspaperisobviouslyverydifferentfromthosepopularpapersthathavea

circulationofseveralmillion.Butthatdoesnotmeanthatitis"better"orthattheyare"worse".

Wearenotcomparinglikewithlike.Apublisherprintinganewspaperwithacirculationof

severalmillionisrunningahighly

successfulcommercialoperation.Thepeoplewhobuythisproductareobviouslysatisfied

customersandinafreesocietyeverybodyshouldhavetherighttobuywhateverkindof

newspaperhepleases.

36.Whatkindofnewscanbefoundmostinthenewspaperwithacirculationofseveralmillions?

A)Seriousdiscussionofpoliticalissues.

B)Latestfinancialnews.

C)In-depthinterviewwithleadingpersonalities.

D)Shocking,surprisingandamusingnews.

37.WhatdoestheauthorconcludeabouttheBritishreaders?

A)Theydon'tneednewspaperatall.

C)Theyjustneedentertainmentinnews

B)Theyareinurgentneedforrealnewspaper.

D)Theydon'thavehightaste.

38.Whatistheattitudeoftheauthortowardthepopularpapers?

A)Positive.

B)Negative.

C)Contenptuous.

D)Letitbe.

39.Thenewspapertheauthoralwaysbuys.

A)iswithoutanyentertainmentnews.

B)alwayssupportsthepolicyofthegovernment.

C)isfulloffacts.

D)hasacirculationofseveralmillions.

4O.Whichtitleisthebestforthisarticle?

A)TheRealNewspaper.

B)MyFavoriteNewspaper.

C)MyOpinionontheNewspaper.

D)WhatNewspaperHastheLargestCirculation.

Answer:BCADCDCDCC

PassageA

Theterm“fitness“conjuresvisionsofaerobicsclassesandworkoutswithweights,yet“being

fit?,involvesmorethanphysicalexercises.Youmusttakecareofallofyou,yourbodyandyour

mind.

Onecomponentoffitnessisphysicalfitness,whichinvolvesendurance,flexibilityand

strength.

Regularexercisehelpsraiseyourfitnesslevel.Tochooseanactivityrightforyou,consider

yourage,naturalphysicalabilities,generalhealthandpersonalpreferences.Walking,ratherthan

jogging,isprobablybestafter40.Ifyousufferfromchronicbackproblems,chooseanactivity

withaerobicbenefitsthatalsostrengthensbackandabdominalmuscles.Ifanexerciseseemstoo

challengingatfirst,resisttheurgetogiveupquickly.Insteadofhiringsomeoneforyardwork,do

ityourself.Forshortdistanceerrands,takeawalkorusethestairs.Withsuchlife-stylechanges,

you'llburnmorecaloriesnaturallyandwindupfeelinggoodtoo.Exercisesboostenergyandcan

headofforbanishdepression,becauseyouhavetoconcentrateontheactivityandforgetaboutthe

worries.

Tofunctionatyourpeak,mentallyandphysically,yourbodyneedstherightfuels.Theissue

isnot“howlittlecanIeat”but“howwellcanIeat”.Themostaccessiblefuelforthebodyis

carbohydrates(bread,potatoes,etc.).Thedatasuggestsalowfat,high-fiberdietisbestat

loweringriskofheartdiseaseandsomekindsofcancer.Itisaneffectivewaytocontrolweight.

Whenyoueathealthier,youfeelbetterandlivebetter-andthat'swhatfitnessisallabout.

1.Generally,t4fitness,,isthoughttoreferto

A)physicalexercisesexceptaerobicandworkoutswithweights.

B)aerobicsandweight-lifting.

C)mentalexercises.

D)bothmentalandphysicalexercises.

2.Inordertolivebetter,youshoulddoallofthefollowingexcept

A)eatmorepotatoes.

B)eatmorevegetables.

C)eatmorefat.

D)eatmorebread.

3.Tochooseasuitableactivity,youhavetoconsider

A)whetherit'ssuitableforyourage.

B)whetheritissuitableforyourbodytype

C)whetherit'stoyourtaste.

D)alloftheabove.

4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A)It'sbadforthepeopleintheirfortiestoselectwalkingastheirexercisemethod.

B)Consumingexcessiveenergydoesyougood

C)Inordertofeelbetter,weshoulddoeverythingbyourselves,notrelyingonothersoron

machines.

D)Fitnessisallabouteatingmorehealthily

PassageB

Believeitornot,bluejeanshavebeenaroundforover130years.LeviStrausscreatedthe

firstbluejeansasworkpantsforgoldmineworkersinSanFrancisco.Today,theLevi'sbrandis

soldworldwide.

Nowpeoplearoundtheworldhavegreaterandgreaterpassionforthedenimclothes.Jeans

jackets,jeansshirtsandsuitscanbefoundinhundredsandthousandsofstoresandstreetmarkets

inmostcountries.MillionsofpairsofjeansareproducedinAmerican,EuropeanandAsian

countrieseachyearforthelocalandinternationalmarkets.Customersofjeansrangefrom

workingclasstomoviestars,theyoungtotheoldandtheblacktothewhite.Thejeanshave

becomeafashionstatement.

Jeanstodayareavailableinmanycolorsanddesigns.Youngpeopleliketomixandmatch

colorsandsizestocreatedifferentlooks.Fadedandtornjeansareespeciallyfashionable.Some

washeddenimclothesgivingtheeffectofdarkandlightcolorpatchesaremostpopular.Many

wearersdecoratetheirjeansandjeanjackets.Colorfulpatches,zippers,chainsandtasselsareall

partofthepersonaltouch.PeopleinAmerica,JapanandHongKongdecoratetheirjeanjacketsin

averyartisticway.

Apartfromthedecorationthemostimportantpartofthejeansisthelabel.Fromthelabel

aloneonecantellthequalityandthepriceoftheproductandwhetheritisimportedorhomemade.

ClassiclabelssuchastheLevi's,JordacheandCalvinKleindemandafairprice.Jive,Lawman

andtheApplejeansalsohavemuchappeal.Localbrandsinmanycountriesandareashavean

uphillbattletogainsupport.Fakebrandnamejeansareabigbusinessinmanyplaces.

5.Jeanswerecreatedin

A)NorthAmerica.

B)Asia.

C)Europe.

D)anunknowncountry.

6.Jeansarepopularnowadaysbecause.

A)theyarecheap

B)anyonecanwearthem

C)theycomeinmanydesignsandcolors

D)theyarefashionable

7.Apartfrommeetinglocaldemands,Asianjeansmakersexporttheirjeansto

A)Oceania.

B)Africa.

C)everywhereexceptAmericaandEurope.

D)notmentioned.

8.Ifyourjeanshaveaholeorevenlosetheiroriginalcolor,maybe

A)otherswilladviseyoutothrowitawayandbuyanewone.

B)otherswillcriticizeyouforyourmessyappearance.

C)others,especiallyyouths,willappreciateyourparticularstyle.

D)otherswilllookdownuponyouforyouruntidyclothes.

PassageC

Facialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelations.Forinstance,

inAmericanculturethesmileistypicallyanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotherfunctions.

Asmilemayshowaffection,conveypoliteness,ordisguisetruefeelings.Itisalsoasourceof

confusionacrosscultures.Forexample,manypeopleinRussiaconsidersmilingatstrangersin

publictobeunusualandevensuspiciousbehavior.YetmanyAmericanssmilefreelyatstrangers

inpublicplaces.SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssmileinthewrongplace;someAmericans

believethatRussiansdon'tsmileenough.Insoutheastcultures,asmileisfrequentlyusedtocover

emotionalpainorembarrassment.

Ourfacesrevealemotionsandattitudes,butweshouldnotattemptto“read”peoplefrom

anothercultureaswewould"read”someonefromourownculture.Thedegreeoffacial

expressivenessoneexhibitsvariesamongindividualsandcultures.Thefactthatmembersofone