Before coming to France, I always thought that French people wear formal clothes. But, when I arrived in Paris, I came to know why France could remain the lead in world fashion and Paris could attract so many designers from all over the world to come.
On the boulevard of Champs-elysees, there are many fashion shops of famous brands, such as Chanel, Dior, Pierre Cardin. In daily life, however, most of Parisians never wear clothes like those on the super models. On the opposite, I found people in Paris often dress in very simple designs and usually in dark.
Such situation doesn‘t affect French designers to create more and more new styles. But I would say people in Paris dress more formally than those in the rest of France. In other French cities, what people wear are usually casual dresses, such as T-shirts and jeans.
French people act as the fashion leaders, but they accept other clothes styles as well. Montpellier, the city I live in, is in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. Here are many immigrants(移民) from Algeria, Morocco and other African countries. The Arabian and African cultures are influential(有影响的) in this city. Therefore, you can find a lot of young people dress in the North African style.
1. France could remain the lead in world fashion and Paris could attract so many designers from all over the world because .
A. French people never wear fashionable clothes
B. French designers are creative
C. French people accept fashionable clothes and other styles
D. both B and C
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The majority of Parisians always wear formal clothes.
B. Most of Parisians never wear fashionable clothes.
C. Parisians usually wear casual dresses like T- shirts and jeans.
D. Most Parisians often dress in simple designs and usually in dark.
3. The underlined part “boulevard of Champs-elysees”possibly is .
A. a name of a famous street in Paris B. a name of a famous person in Paris
C. a name of a famous city in France D. a name of a famous brand in France
科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年福建省三明一中高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
School is over and it’s time for the family to get your children moving and have fun. Choose a suitable one from the following family activities. |
Gymnastics Gymnastics helps to improve flexibility, strength, and teaches self-discipline. Although Olympic-level gymnastics take years of practice to master, more simple moves are easy to learn in a day and can be practiced at home. Suitable for: 4+ Cost: £6 an hour Contact: British Gymnastics; 084 512 97129; www.british-gymnastics.org |
Surfing What is required to learn the art of surfing is to combine balance, coordination and patience, which means that it’s not easy to learning that, but the excitement of jumping to your feet on the board for the first time and riding a wave into the shore is an excellent experience. Suitable for: 8+ Cost: £30 an hour Contact: www.nationalsurfingcentre.com, 016 378 50737 |
Sailing Sailing is beneficial for developing confidence and provides a pure mental and physical challenge from the beginning. It can be done alone, and picking up the basics is not difficult. Suitable for: 8+ Cost: Free Contact: Royal Yachting Association; 084 534 50400; www.rya.org.uk |
Diving This is a great way to make swimming even more fun. High board diving needs muscle control. Lessons begin at the poolside, where you will learn some basic skills before moving on to the boards, Try a saltwater pool, on warmer days, and enjoy the fresh air, high boards and water games. Suitable for: 13+ Cost: The first lesson, which lasts one hour, is usually free if you decide to carry on. £10/£20 an hour. Contact: Find your local swimming pool at www. britishswimming.org; 015 096 18700 |
A.Diving | B.Sailing | C.Surfing | D.Gymnastics |
A.£200 | B.£100 | C.£90 | D.£30 |
A.015 096 18700 |
B.084 534 50400 |
C.016 378 50737 |
D.084 512 97129 |
A.it is very difficult to learn basic sailing skills. |
B.it is impossible to practice gymnastics at home |
C.self-discipline is needed to do high board diving |
D.surfing needs qualities of patience and balance |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011年四川普通高等学校全国招生统一考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
The pound new Library of Birmingham(LoB)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(数字化)of everyday life.
Set to open in 2013, the £188m LoB is already beginning to tale shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]
As digital media(媒介)is important to its idea. the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.
Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning,“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital. Providing 24-hour services which can be used through many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”
The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.
Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual(虚拟的)LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.
Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls “enlarge reality” project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the LoB which is in the early stages of development is an online library of figures of the city being built by a digital content company in Cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.
Gambles says: “Technology will enable us to make the library’s content and services open to citizens as sever before.”
【小题1】
The underline part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of____
A.the equipment | B. the project |
C.the digital media | D. the physical library |
A.get a general idea of the LoB |
B.meet many world-famous experts |
C.learn how to put up a library building |
D.understand how the specialists work on the project |
a. It offers better learning tools b. It reaches users in different ways c. It provides users with smart phone d. It allows users to enrich its material e. It gives non-stop physical and digital services
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查看答案和解析>> 科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年吉林省长春市十一中高一上学期期初考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:填空题 下列每个句子中均有一处错误。请按要求将每个句子中的错误找出来并加以改正。 查看答案和解析>> 科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年高考第二轮专题复习提分训练专题十五主旨大意英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解 A MENTORING (导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21. Alex Goldberg,the program’s founder,said:“We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook. “We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth.For example,we’ve secured internships (实习) with world?famous firms such as Honda. “At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring,it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures.”Kieran Hepburn,14,is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far.In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (论坛). The event was held for young people from around the world,to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look.Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event.Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience.“Before we left I didn’t quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn’t stop,it was amazing,”he said,“We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.” The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life.It dealt with issues (问题) such as drug abuse,violence and unemployment. Kieran said:“ It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.” The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury.For details visit www.younginspirations.com. 1.The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to ________. A.train staff for world?famous firms B.offer job opportunities to young adults C.provide youth with unique experiences D.equip the unemployed with different skills 2..According to Alex Goldberg,it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to ________. A.the lack of support from firms B.the cultural differences C.the effect of unemployment D.the shortage of money 3.According to the passage,the forum focused on how youth can ________. A.build up their confidence at school B.find work experience opportunities C.improve their social skills for the future D.play an active role in the change of society 4.We can learn from the passage that ________. A.the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing B.Kieran has made great progress in many aspects C.the youth have found a way to solve their problems D.the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday 5.What would be the best title for the passage? A.Alex Goldberg,Founder of Young Inspirations B.Young People Find a World of Opportunity C.Kieran,Banbury School Pupil to Paris D.Debates Help Youth with Their Grades
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