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　　France，which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion , has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways . The parliament also agreed to ban websites that “incite excessive thinness” by promoting extreme dieting.

　　Such measures have a couple of uplifting motives. They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up impinging on health. That’s a start And the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starving themselves to death –as some have done. It tells the fashion industry that it must take responsibility for the signal it sends women , especially teenage girls, about the social tape-measure they must use to determine their individual worth.

　　The bans ,if fully enforced, would suggest to women (and many men) that they should not let others be arbiters of their beauty. And perhaps faintly, they hint that people should look to intangible qualities like character and intellect rather than dieting their way to size zero or wasp-waist physiques.

　　The French measures, however, rely too much on severe punishment to change a culture that still regards beauty as skin-deep-and bone-showing. Under the law, using a fashion model that does not meet a govemment-defined index of body mass could result in a $85,000 fine and six months in prison.

　　The fashion industry knows it has an inherent problem in focusing on material adornment and idealized body types. In Denmark, the United States, and a few other countries, it is trying to set voluntary standards for models and fashion images that rely more on peer pressure for enforcement.

　　In contrast to France’s actions, Denmark’s fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding the age, health, and other characteristics of models. The newly revised Danish Fashion Ethical Charter clearly states:”We aware of and take responsibility for the impact the ideals, especially on young people”. The charter’s main tool of enforcement is (CFW), which is run by the Danish

　　21. According to the first paragraph，what would happen in France?

　　【A】Physical beauty would be redefined.

　　【B】New runways would be constructed.

　　【C】Wcbsites about dieting would thrive.

　　【D】The fanshing industry would decline.

　　22. The phrase “impinging on”(Line 2，Para.2) is closest in meaning to

　　【A】heightening the value of.

　　【B】indicating the state of.

　　【C】losing faith in.

　　【D】doing harm to.

　　23. Which of the following is true od the fashion industry?

　　【A】The French measures have already failed.

　　【B】New standrds are being set in Denmark.

　　【C】Models are no longer under peer pressure.

　　【D】Its inberent problerma are getting wotse.

　　24. A designer is most likely to be rejected by CFW for

　　[A] setting a high age threshold for models.

　　[B] caring too much about models’ character.

　　[C] showing little concern for health factors.

　　[D] pursuing perfect physical conditions.

　　25.Which of the following may be the best title of the text?

　　[A] The Great Threats to the Fashion Industry.

　　[B] Just Another Round of Struggle for Beauty.

　　[C] A Dilemma for the Starving Models in France.

　　[D] A Challenge to the Fashion Industry’s Body Ideals.

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　　For the first time in history more people live in towns than in the country, In Britain this has had a curious result. While polls show Britons rate”the countryside”alongside the royal family,Shakespeare and the National Health Serivce (NHS) at what makes them proudest of their country，this has limited political support.

　　A century ago Octavia Hill Launched the national trust not to rescue stylish houses but to save “the beauty of natural places for everyone forever” It was specifically to provide city dwellers with space for leisure where they could experience“a refreshing air .”Hill is pressure later led to creation of national parks and green belts. They don’t make countryside any more，and every year concrete consumes more of it . it needs constant guardianship.

　　At the next election none of the big parties seem likely to endorse this sentiment. The conservatives planning reform explicitly gives rural development priority over conservation，even authorsing “off-plan”building where local people might object. The concept of sustainable development has been defined as profitable. Labour likewise wants to discontinue local planning where councils oppose development. The liberal democrats are silent. Only ukip, sensing its chance,has sided with those pleading for a more considered approach to using green land.its Campaign to protect rural England struck terror into many local conservative parties.

　　The sensible place to build new houses，factories and offices is where people are，in cities and towns where infrastructure is in place. The London agents stirling ackroyd recently identified enough sites for half a million houses in the London area alone，with no intrusion on green belt.what is true of London is even truer of the provinces.

　　The idea that”housing crisis ”equals “concreted meadows” is pure lobby talk. The issue is not the need for more houses but,as always，where to put them. Under lobby pressure，George Osboyne favours rural new-build against urban renovation and renewal. He favours out-of-town,shopping sites against high streets . this is not a free market but a biased one. Rural town and villages have grown and will

　　26 Britain is public sentiment about the countryside

　　A has brought much benefit to the NHS

　　B didn’t start till the Shakespearean age

　　C is fully backed by the royal family

　　D is not well reflected in politics

　　27 According to Paragraph 2，the achievements of the National Trust are now being

　　A gradually destroyed

　　B effectively reinforced

　　C properly protected

　　D largely overshadowed

　　28 which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

　　A Ukip may gain from its support for rural conservation

　　B the conservatives may abandon ”off -plan“building

　　C the liberal democrats are losing political influence

　　D labour is under attack for opposing development

　　29 the author holds that George Osborne is preference

　　A reveals a strong prejudice against urban areas

　　B shows his disregard for character of rural areas

　　C stresses the necessity of easing the housing crisis

　　D highlights his firm stand against lobby pressure

　　30 in the last paragraph，the author shows his appreciation of

　　A the size of population in Britain

　　B the enviable urban lifestyle in Britain

　　C the town-and-country planning in Britain

　　D the political life in today is Britain

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