If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜)packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.

　　Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.

　　No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort ,as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

　　When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusion to be drawn are obvious.Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

　　1.Designers and big stores always make money______.

　　A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

　　B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions

　　C. by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

　　D. because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing

　　Best Answer:C

　　詳解：答案C。首段第二句說：因為婦女一想到穿著過時服裝在公眾場合下露面就渾身發(fā)抖，于是總是被時裝設計師和大商場捉弄。本句的暗含意義是，婦女不愿穿過時服裝，設計師和大商場也就利用她們的這一心理特點經常改換時裝款式來賺大錢。C項內容與此相符。

　　2.To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as _______.

　　A. a waste of money

　　B. a waste of time

　　C. an expression of taste

　　D. an expression of creativity

　　Best Answer:B

　　詳解：答案B。第二段第三句明確指出：Women…waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have。

　　3. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the _______ of clothing.

　　A. cost

　　B. appearance

　　C. comfort

　　D. suitability

　　Best Answer:C

　　詳解：答案C。第三段第二句批評設計師們很少關心保暖、舒適和耐用這些極為重要的事情。依此逆推，如果服裝師多注意一點“舒適”，作者自然會批評得少些，至少不會用第三段中的實例進行批評。

　　4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

　　B. The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character

　　C. The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

　　D. Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

　　Best Answer:A

　　詳解：答案A。在解答第三十六題時我們已得出結論：設計師和大商場利用婦女不愿穿過時的衣服而賺錢，這就意味著服裝新的時髦式設計出來是為了賺錢。

　　5. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (S1 ,Para. 4) ,the writer means that _______.

　　A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughted at

　　B. women are better able to put up with discomfort

　　C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

　　D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

　　Best Answer:D

　　詳解：答案D。解答本題首先要知道將男女作了比較后得出了什么結論。這結論就是Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers.結論的實質就是D項內容。