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used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption (消费) on the
interest of celebrity attached to any given product.Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned
the practice of putting models on the cover because they don"t sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a
result , celebrities have realized their unbelievably
powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others" products to developing their own.
Celebrity clothing lines aren"t a completely new phenomenon,but in the past they were typically aimed
at the ordinary consumers ,and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they"re started by first-class stars
whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands.The most successful start-ups have been
those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly,covering almost all the products of daily life.
However,for every success story , there"s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his
consumer appeal. No matter how famous the product"s origin is ,if it fails to impress consumers with its
own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial (最初的 ) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade , loyalty (忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels.
Today, celebrities face ever more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than
ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity"s shelf
life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to
pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego"s (自我的 ) potential for expansion is limitless.
Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition,many celebrities see fashion as the next
frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes ; success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success
as designers might last only a short time, but fashion-like celebrity-has always been temporary.
B. no longer put models on the cover
C. need not worry about celebrities" market potential
D. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly
B. producers prefer models to celebrities for advertisements
C. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisements
D. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned
B. damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general public
C. cut short the artistic career of a celebrity in show business
D. influence the price of a celebrity"s products
B. celebrity and market potential
C. celebrity and fashion design
D. celebrity and clothing industry
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friend." Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus
bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering
the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with
cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned
on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit (IC) card
reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new
system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person
regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tones of water daily
under the old system, but only 160 tons now.
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students
say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for
the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed
if their time is up and they" re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse
worker to help them buy extra time.
"It"s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card," said Ren,
a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students"
suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they"ve finished the shower. Not
surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students
say the move helps them develop a water- saving sense.
Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the
bathhouse.
Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. "In my experience, l0 -20
minutes is enough," said Dai Zhihua, a third -year student who usually takes 8 minutes.
A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University
introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan
per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two -minute shower.
B. The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap.
C If money runs out, there will be no water.
D. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.
B. advantage
C. pity
D. fault
A. a quarter
B. one third
C. one half
D. two thirds
B. The new operation can raise students" environmental awareness.
C. a similar operation has been set in other universities.
D. The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system.
B. Society
C. Campus Life.
D. Lifestyle
Walking over to the offender , I asked for the__1__. Frozen , she refused to give it to me. I waited, all
attention in the classroom on the quiet 2 between teacher and student. When she finally 3 it over she
whispered , " Okay , but I didn"t draw it. "
It was a hand-drawn 4 0f me, teeth blackened and the words "I" m stupid" coming out of my mouth.
I managed to fold it up calmly. My mind, 5 , was working angrily as I struggled not to 6 . I figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture. It would do them some 7 to teach them
a lesson,and maybe it was high time that I did it !
Thankfully, Iwas able to keep myself 8 .
When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture. They were all silent as I
told them how 9 this was for me. I told them there must be a reason 10 and now was their chance to
write down anything they needed to tell me. Then I let them write silently while I sniffed in the back of the
classroom.
As I 11 the notes later,many of them said something like, "I" ve got nothing 12 you. "or" I"m sorry you
were hurt. " Some kids said , " We" re afraid of you. " But two notes , from the girls who I 13 were
behind the picture, had a list of issues. I was too 14 ,too strict…
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| If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he"d better offer you more money to do so-or even double that depending on where you live now. That"s because Moscow has just been found to be the world"s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting. Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34. 4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation , food , clothing, household goods and entertainment (娱乐) . A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month;a CD $24. 83, and an international newspaper $6. 30, according to Mercer. By comparison,a fast food meal with a hamburger(汉堡包)is a stea at $ 4. 80. London takes the No. 2 place , up from No. 5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar. Mercer estimates (估算) London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo , both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York ,while No. 5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly. Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 0f the world"s most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last year"s study-New York came in 15th, down from lOth place, while Los Angeles fell t0 42nd from 29th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier. Toronto , meanwhile ,is Canada"s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide. | |||
| 1. What do the underlined words "a steal" in Paragraph 3 mean?_________ | |||
| A. An act of stealing. B. Something delicious. C. Something very cheap. D. An act of buying. | |||
| 2. London has become the second most expensive city because of_________. | |||
| A. the high cost of clothing B. the stronger pound against the dollar C. its expensive transportation D. the high prices of fast food meals | |||
| 3. Which city is the third most expensive on the list?_________ | |||
| A. Tokyo. B. Hong Kong. C. Moscow. D. Sydney. | |||
| 4. Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?_________ | |||
| A. New York. B. Los Angeles. C. San Francisco. D. Toronto. | |||
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| Napoleon, as a character in Tolstoy"s War and Peace, is more than once described as having"fat little hands". Nor does he"sit well or firmly on the horse". He is said to be"undersized",with"short legs"and a"round stomach". The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy"s description-it seems not that far off from historical accounts-but his choice of facts:other things that could be said of the man are not said. We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat littleFrenchman. Tolstoy"s Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose-and that is the point. It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of acharacter.And it turns out that,as Tolstoy has it,Napoleon is acrazy man. In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace, the war shaving reached the critical year of 1812, Napoleon receives arepresentative from the Tsar(沙皇),who bas come with peaceterms. Napoleon is very angry:doesn"t he have more army?He,notthe Tsar,is the one to make the terms. He will destroy all of Europeif his army is stopped. "Thhat is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war!" he shouts. And then, Tolstoy writes,Napoleon"walked silently several times up and down the room,hisfat shoulders moving quickly". Still later, after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner."He raised his handto the Russian"s face,"Tolstoy writes,and"taking him by the earpulled it gently…"To have one"s ear pulled by the Emperor wasconsidered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court."Well,well,why don"t you say anything?"said he,as if it wasridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself, Napoleon. Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own. | |||
| 1. Tolstoy"s description of Napoleon in War and Peace is . | |||
| A. far from the historical facts B. based on the Russian history C. based on his selection of facts D. not related to historical details | |||
| 2. What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do? | |||
| A. To walk out of the room in anrger. B. To show agreementt with him. C. To say something about the Tsar. D. To express his admiration. | |||
| 3. Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is | |||
| A. ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guests B. fond of showing off his iron will C. determined in destroying all of Europe D. crazy for power and respect | |||
| 4. What does the last sentence of the passage imply? | |||
| A. A writer doesn"t have to be faithful to his findings. B. A writer may write about a hero in his own way. C. A writer may not be responsible for what he writes. D. A writer has hardly any freedom to show his feelings. | |||
| 完形填空. | |||
| Last weekend, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My l0-year-old daughter came up with the idea of ___l___other people"s cars as well. It was pretty _2 _ outside and I had no plans to __3__being in the bright sun.She __4_ _wantedtogivelemonade (柠檬汽水 ) to passers-by for free. I had seen little kids__5__and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt __6__,I decided to help her. __7__she asked me, "What if we__8__this a smile car wash?"I couldn"t hold back my tears and__9__her and the other kids to go inside the house and come up with__10__ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car,the gang walked up to me with a(n)__11__with beautiful images of smiles. They had " Free Car Wash" written on it and the__12__of their exercise was "smile" . It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the __13__to do something for others. All that seemed__14__and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to__15__to them : their playtime,the heat outside-they just wanted to__16__others and do something nice in the community! I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional__17__to help clean cars. Passersby were__18__and one even shouted back to them saying " God Bless You, my kids..."One of them even tried giving them a$5 , which they refused. A pretty heartwarming__19__! I feel blessed by being__20__by such wonderful and loving souls. | |||
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