Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth，comfort and durability. 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 high­heeled shoes.

　　When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion，the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes，one wonder，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 constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

　　B．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

　　C．because they are able to predict new fashions for the coming seaon

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

　　2．To the writer，that women alter their old fashioned dresses is seen as________.

　　A．a waste of money

　　B．an expression of taste

　　C．a waste of time

　　D．an expression of creativity

　　3．According to the passage，which of the following statements is true?

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

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

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

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

　　4．By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious"，the writer means that________.

　　A．women are better able to put up with discomfort

　　B．men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

　　C．men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

　　D．women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

　　B

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