公共英语二级阅读理解训练：Fashion

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　　Fashion

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An Expensive Little Black Dress

　　Someone has paid ￡467,200 for the little black dress made for Audrey Hepburn for her role in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The dress was sold in London and the profits from the sale will be given to charity1. The black dress had been expected to be sold for only ￡70,000, but there were laughs and cheers as the price rose bit by bit, before finally coming to rest at ￡467,200. Audrey Hepburn was considered as a superstar when she first appeared on the scene in 1953. She was tall, beautiful and smart. Why was she regarded as "the most beautiful woman of all time" in a magazine story earlier this year? Her granddaughter, Claire Goldsmith, said, "It’s about her eyes —her big, brown and warm eyes. Women liked her because she was comfortable to be with, and for men she had that innocence2."

　　For the founder of the charity that will benefit from the sale of the dress, Hepburn’s attraction is perhaps more useful. The French author Dominique Lapierre set up the charity, called the City of Joy Aid. It aims at helping poor people in India. Dominique said, "I am shocked that a piece of cloth worn by such a magical actress will enable me to buy bricks and wood to put the poorest children in the world into schools."

　　So it seems that this little black dress has turned into gold.

　　Notes:

　　1. charity n.慈善

　　2. innocence n.纯真

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　　1. Why was the black dress sold at such a high price?

　　A. It was made of gold.

　　B. The buyer was a rich actor.

　　C. It was once worn by a famous star.

　　D. The buyer was cheated by Dominique Lapierre.

　　2. Audrey Hepburn became so famous because ______.

　　A. she owned the beautiful and valuable black dress

　　B. she had attractive eyes

　　C. she set up the City of Joy Aid charity

　　D. she acted successfully in many films

　　3. What was the main purpose of setting up the City of Joy Aid?

　　A. To earn money for the founder.

　　B. To collect money for filmmakers.

　　C. To sell the valuable clothes of famous people.

　　D. To help develop education in India.

B

　　Clothes are not only a kind of fashion in our lives; they are also popular in the English language. As we all know, people wear pants1 to cover the lower part of their bodies. So we sometimes say that people who are restless or nervous have ants in their pants. Sometimes, people may get caught with their pants down. It means they are caught doing something they should not be doing. In every family, one person takes control. Sometimes a wife tells her husband what to do. Then we say she wears the pants in the family. Pants usually have pockets to hold things. Money that is likely to be spent quickly can burn a hole in your pocket. Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants. If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt. You may have to live on less money and spend it more carefully. But once you have succeeded in planning how to spend your money, you will have that skill under your belt. My father is an important person. He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie and a shirt with sleeves2 that cover his arms. Some people who do not know him well think he is very firm and serious. They think he is uncommunicative. But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve, and shows his feelings openly. Also, no one ever has to say to him, "Keep your shirt on" because he always stays calm and never gets angry or too excited.

　　Notes:

　　1. pants n.裤子

　　2. sleeve n.袖子