B. Noah’s mom takes great pride in A Case for Dignity。

　　  C. Foster care managers all promise to use his bags。

　　  D. Noah couldn’t put up with foster parents。

　C

　　One of the most exciting and attractive fields of work today is the fashion industry. Some of the most well-known people in this industry are the fashion designers with unbelievable financial (金融的) Kingdoms. But most of the clothes that you wear have been designed by people that the world has never heard of. Although these unknown fashion designers will never make a very large amount of money as their famous workmates, most still would not think of changing their careers. They are doing what they love。

　　If you spend hours looking through fashion magazines and like making your own clothes, a career as a fashion designer might be right for you. You do not have to go to design school to become a fashion designer, but many people who want a career in this field do. One of the most famous places to study is the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. It is located in the heart of the “garment” district on Eighth Avenue, also known as Fashion Avenue. 

　　Becoming a fashion designer is not just a matter of classroom education. Students know that they cannot just leave school and start designing on their own. Many think that they need at least four years’ experience working for someone else after they graduate. The best schools encourage students to work closely with the fashion industry while they are still studying。

　　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。

　　46. 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。

　　47. 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

　　48. The following can lead to the success of a fashion designer EXCEPT ___________。

　　A. working with the fashion industry   B. expectation of success overnight   

　　C. realistic ambitions   D. hard work

　　49. 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。

　　50. 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. All students have to work with famous designers first。

　　D. Design school students had better do some practice while studying。

D

　　“Clean your plate!” Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent. Often, it is accompanied by an appeal: “Just think about those starving orphans in Africa!” Sure, we should be grateful for every bite of food. Unfortunately, many people in the US take too many bites. Instead of staying “clean the plate”， perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow。

　　According to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies. A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government, according to a USA Today story. Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little。

　　Barbara Rolls, a nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1970s, the same time that the American waistline began to expand。

　　Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions. Now, apparently, some customers are calling for this too. The restaurant industry trade believed restaurants serve portions that are too large; 23 percent had no opinion; 20 percent disagreed. But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who can’t afford fine dining still prefer large portions.70 percent of those earning at least ＄150,000 per year prefer smaller portions; but only 45 percent of those earning less than＄25,000 want smaller. 

　　It’s not that working class Americans don’t want to eat healthily. It’s just that, after long hours at low-paying jobs, getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next year’s Christmas presents。

　　51. “Clean your plate!” in the first paragraph means ___________。

　　A. to wash the plate B. not to eat too much

　　C. not to waste the food D. to help the starving orphans

　　52. American restaurants serve large portions because ___________。

　　A. Americans are good at eating B. Americans value the amount

　　C. the restaurants want people to keep healthy D. the government recommends the amount

　　53. What happened in the 1970s?

　　A. The government recommended serving small portion。

　　B. Americans began to realize the importance of health。

　　C. Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve large portion。

　　D. People in the United States began to gain weight。

　　54. What does the survey indicate?

　　A. Many poor Americans want large portions。

　　B. 20 percent Americans want smaller portions。

　　C. 70 percent Americans earn at least ＄150,000 per year。

　　D. 45 percent Americans earn less than ＄25,000 per year。

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