2013年考研英语一真题及大师兄版答案(暂无解析).pdf

历年考研英语真题大师兄版答案 ·2016版 19. [A]achieve [B]undo [C]maintain [D]disregard 20. [A]promising [B]possible [C]necessary [D]helpful SectionII Reading Comprehension PartA Directions: Read the following four texts.Answer the questionsbelow each text by choosing [A], [B], [C] or [D].Mark your answerson theANSWER SHEET.(40points) Text 1 In the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn’t affect her,Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant’s sweater descended over the years from fashion shows to departments stores and to the bargain bin inwhich thepoor girldoubtlessfoundher garment. This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn’t be more out of date or at odds with the feverish world described in Overdressed,Elizabeth Cline’sthree-year indictment of “fast fashion”.In the last decade or so, advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such asZara, HM,and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely. Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted inventory, more frequent release, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—meant to last only awash or two, although they don’t advertise that—and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks.By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have hijacked fashion cycles, shaking an industry long accustomedtoaseasonalpace. The victims of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For HM to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on