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2.Which of the following best describes Mary Yu?
The Chinese fashion icon,qipao,was born a cen-
A.Creative
B.Conservative.
tury ago in Shanghai.However,the dress made its way
C.Cautious.
D.Considerate.
through history from the hands of old craftsmen and is 3.What does the underlined word "evolving"in the last
deep-rooted in Chinese culture.
paragraph mean?
"Qipao used to be so popular,"Leung Long-kong,
A.Passing.
B.Withdrawing.
89,a well-known gipao craftsman,says,adding that
C.Developing.
D.Following.
the dress was an everyday outfit among women,from the
4.What can we infer from the text about qipao?
less well-off to women at the highest levels of society.
A.Qipao is an iconic sign in the fashion industry.
"Now,nobody is wearing them except on grand and
B.Qipao is on its way back to the daily life of Chi-
happy occasions.
nese.
To carry on the tradition,fashion designer Mary Yu.
C.Qipao enjoys a good reputation in the world.
41,who has been attending classes teaching knot button-
D.Qipao is seen as a symbol of wealth in modern
making techniques,is trying to renew the design of qipao
China.
by taking symbols from Chinese history and literature.
B
"I feel I should look into Chinese culture and learn
In France,a lot of energy goes into one's personal
more about the past.People should have an in-depth
appearance.Clothing is a big part of Parisian culture;
understanding of their culture in order to move on,"Yu
after all,this is one of the world fashion capitals.
says."Fashion design requires a profound knowledge of
Parisians like simple,classic pieces that are time-
one's culture before visualizing it.
less.
Must-have pieces such as a good pair of jeans,a
"After a period of wearing foreign brands all the trench coat,and basic knitwear are always good to have
time,there will be a day when one looks back to tradi-on hand.Parisians don't really like clothing to be col-
tional Chinese culture.It is about finding the stuff that
orful or oste