新标准大学英语综合教程4

Unit3 READING AND UNDERSTANDING

1. Why did the writer's father keep his old ba ttle jacket?

A.To show how dangerous his role in D-Day had been.

B.To demonstrate his loyalty to his old regiment.

C.To explain that he might have died, and there

would have been no family.

D.To remind himself that he'd been very lucky.

2. Does the writer think we still dress exclusi vely for comfort?

A.No, because there are many other reasons to c hoose the clothes we wear.

B.Yes, but it's especially important in cold cou ntries.

C.No, because the fashion shows influence our ch oice of clothes.

D.No, because most people are fashionistas.

3. Why might people wear certain clothes for pa rticular occasions?

A.To disguise themselves and to avoid drawing at tention to themselves.

B.To be able to feel comfortable in the evening s or at weekends.

C.To make others see them in a positive way.

D.To draw attention to their extravagant tastes

in clothes.

4. Why might you keep certain clothes today whi ch you wore in the past?

A.Because we associate them with a special past

occasion.

B.Because they can still fit.

C.Because they are expensive.

D.For functional reasons.

5. Are our clothes simply something we wear?

A.Yes, even clothes which are inappropriate.

B.No, they also show our social status.

C.Yes, but they have a decorative function.

D.No, they represent all aspects of who we are.

1. Now and then I dress formally, but usually I wear casual clothes.

Answer: ________

2. If the bullet had been a few centimetres to the left, my father would have received a deadly wound.

Answer: ________

3. Is it really true that wearing dark colours shows a lack of interest in clothes?

Answer: ________

4. Although my father wasn't killed, he didn't manage to move quickly enough to avoid the bullet.

Answer: ________

5. Fashionistas often think that mixing different colours creates a good look.

Answer: ________

6. The 1) suggestion of the saying, "There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing" is that we can't change the climate, we just need to dress 2) appropriately. Answer: 1) ________ 2) ________

7. People always make choices about what to wear, so I'm not convinced when they say they're not interested in clothes.

Answer: ________

1.O ccasionally

2.mortal

3.indicates

4.dodge

bining

6.im plication

7.accordingly

8.dubious

a-45 b-23 c-5 d-3 e-4 f-1

What kind of clothes do you like to wear, comfortable and