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You need ambition (抱负) and hard work to get a career in fashion. Students often work 12 hours a day. They are encouraged to have realistic ambitions and not to expect success overnight, if ever. Success means finding a job in the fashion industry and more years of hard work. 56.What can we learn from the first paragraph? A. Some famous fashion designers can make a lot of money. B. Most of the clothes are designed by famous designers. C. Most fashion designers don’t like their own jobs. D. Unknown fashion designers can earn a large amount of money. 57. In order to have a career in fashion design, one had better ___________. A. look through magazines B. go to New York City C. study in a design school D. graduate from high school 58. The following can lead to the success of a fashion designer EXCEPT___________. A. working with the fashion industry B. realistic ambitions C. hard work D. expectation of success overnight 59. Which of the following old sayings shows the writer’s opinion about learning fashion design? A. Better late than never. B. Experience is the best teacher. C. Well begun is half done. D. Seeing is believing. 60. What can be inferred from the passage? A. To be a fashion designer, design school education is a must. B. All famous design schools are located in New York City. C. Design school students had better do some practice while studying. D. All students have to work with famous designers first. (C) Singapore Flyer was launched in 2008 and states to hold the current title for the world's biggest observation wheel, full 30 meters taller than the London Eye observation wheel in London! Soaring 165 meters, Singapore Flyer offers a whole view of Singapore's important tourist attractions including the scenic Marina Bay. Singapore Flyer is also popular for providing an attractive range of shopping and dining choices. Among its greatest dining choices is the Singapore Flyer Sky Dining, one of the most exciting dining experiences you will ever come across. Singapore Flyer Sky Dining is the first ever in the world to offer a full service in the sky. To top it all you are presented with best menus created by award-winning cooks from all over the world. The sky dining doesn’t stop from there. You will gain fast boarding flights, in other words, no more waiting in line to board an observation capsule (机舱). You can enjoy the service of an in-flight host along with a nice three-course fine dining menu. Be ready to enjoy yourself in the air-conditioned glass capsule where you will be served a welcome drink, an appetizer (开胃品) along with the main course. From the capsule you will see the night skyline of Marina Bay, Merlion Park, Raffles Place, Empress Place and Padang, bathed in exciting colors. And not just once but you will get to see these very interesting sights twice, during your almost one hour long special dining experience. Up to five couples can book a small room and there are even choices to book an entire room for you and your partner. The sky dining experience begins from the VIP waiting room where you will be served with tasty desserts and drinks of your choice. You can see the Singapore Flyer conveniently from one of the top hotels in Singapore like M Hotel Singapore. 61. At Singapore Flyer, tourists can ___________. A. do some shopping and have dinner B. enjoy some interesting sights just once C. enjoy a wonderful 30-minute dining experience D. get a whole view of all the Singapore's tourist attractions 62. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Singapore Flyer? A. It is the second biggest observation wheel in the world. B. The menus are created by native cooks. C. It provides fast boarding service. D. There are no special rooms for couples. 63. The underlined phrase in the third paragraph probably means “___________”. A. What’s more B. At the top of it C. What’s worse D. From top to bottom 64. The three-course dining menu at Singapore Flyer usually includes the following EXCEPT___________. A. a welcome drink B. the main course C. an appetizer D. tasty desserts 65. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A. Virtual Tourism B. A Guide to Singapore Flyer C. Eating at Singapore Flyer D. The future of Singapore Flyer (D) On 11th April, Susan Boyle appeared on the Britain’s Got Talent TV show. At first, her “very old-fashioned” look made everyone smile. Then, when she said that her dream was to become a musical theatre singer like Elaine Paige, smiles became laughter. Everyone had already judged her. To everyone in the audience ,she was another simple-minded loser who thinks she can sing. As everyone was getting ready for the jury (评委会)to tell her, “Thank you and goodbye! Next, please”, the magic started. She performed “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Miserables. Her singing was totally unexpected. The audience was silent. Gobsmacked. The jury was completely charmed by her voice. Susan really amazed everyone: the jury, the public and the viewers at home. Susan, who nobody would have dared interrupt, was on top of the world! She became globally popular with 10.5 million viewers on the night and more than 30 million people worldwide watching her performance online. She became the headlines of almost all the press in the world. At the end of her performance, Amanda Holden, a jury member, told her, “I honestly think that we were all being very doubtful and I think that’s the biggest wakeup call ever. And I just want to say that it was a complete privilege (特权)listening to that!” Despite having only progressed through the first round of the TV competition so far, some music experts were now talking of record deals and how she could get straight to number one in America, how she could also soon appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show in the US. So what should one conclude from this story? Well, maybe next time we meet someone with a “funny look ” or “funny ways”, someone who people say is dull or unattractive, let’s not judge them by how they look, and give them a chance instead! Who knows what we could discover behind a “funny look ” or “funny ways” –a best friend, a partner, or a talent? (责任编辑：admin) |