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4. A. Approval. B. Neutral. C. Disapproval. D. Indifferent. C Passage 4

1. A. A significant amount of time investment.

B. A lot of efforts investment. C. A lot of savings investment. D. Her failure to be creative. C

2. A. She borrowed money from her friends. B. She asked her relatives for help.

C. She put her own savings into the business. D. She cut back on the costs. C

3. A. Packaging costs. B. Shipping costs. C. Taxes and tariffs. D. Employment costs. D

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Passage 5

1. A. It cannot be eaten.

B. It cannot be worn.

C. It reflects Lady Gaga’s fashion history. D. It is very big. C

2. A. In the morning.

B. When Lady Gaga is enjoying her birthday party.

C. When Lady Gaga is having a concert that night.

D. After the concert. C

3. A. The special cake.

B. Good wishes from her friends.

C. Being together with her fans and friends on stage.

D. Being with her family. C

IV. Compound Dictation

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Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Passage 1

Fashion designers help create the billions of dresses, suits, shoes, and other clothing and accessories (配饰) purchased every year by consumers. They study fashion (1) , sketch designs of clothing and accessories, (2) colors and fabrics (纤维织物), and oversee the final production of their designs. Clothing designers create and help produce people’s clothing, including (3) wear, suits, sportswear, formalwear, outerwear, and intimate clothing. Footwear designers help create and

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produce different (4) of shoes and boots. Accessory designers help create and produce (5) such as handbags, belts, scarves, and hats, which (6)

the finishing touches to an outfit. Some fashion designers (7) in clothing, footwear, or accessory design, but others create designs in all three fashion (8) .

The design process from initial design concept to final production takes between 18 and

. Some designers conduct their own research, while others rely on trend reports published by

fashion industry trade groups. (10) . Textile (纺织品) manufacturers use these trend reports to begin designing fabrics and patterns while fashion designers begin to sketch preliminary designs. (11) . Once designs and fabrics are chosen, a prototype (原型，模范)

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24

months.(9)

of the article using cheaper materials is created. Keys:

(1)trends (2)select (3)casual (4)styles (5) items (6)add (7) specialize (8)categories

(9)The first step in creating a design is researching current fashion and making predictions of future trends

(10)Trend reports indicate what styles and colors, and fabrics will be popular for a particular season in the future

(11)Designers then visit manufacturers or trade shows to get samples of fabrics and decide which fabrics to use with which designs

Passage 2

The name Christian Dior is considered by many to be the most recognized name in fashion. Its founder, Christian Dior was born in 1905 in the small town of Granville in Normandy, France. Dior spent some time as an artist and (1)

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