C Nora is reading a notice about the Fashion from Waste event at Sunshine Middle School. Read the notice and choose the best answer for each question.
Fashion from Waste
Do you love fashion? Are you interested in helping the world? This event is for you! It is all about staying stylish while being kind to the earth.
Every year, people throw away lots of clothes. This creates too much waste. We are here to change that! At our Fashion from Waste event, you can learn more about fashion and waste during an exciting talk.
That is not all! We will also show you amazing ways to give your old clothes a new life! Got an old pair of jeans? Turn them into a new skirt! What about an old shirt? Why not make it into a beautiful bag?
Join us on 15 November from 9 a.m. to noon in the school hall! Bring an old piece of clothing to the event. We can help you turn it into something new, useful and stylish! See you there!
1 How do people create waste?
a They throw away old clothes.
b They buy lots of clothes.
c They give clothes to their friends.
2 What is the talk at the event about?
a The importance of fashion.
b The need for more clothes.
c Fashion and waste.
3 When is the Fashion from Waste event?
a In the morning.
b In the afternoon.
c In the evening.
4 What can students do with their old piece of clothing at the event?
a They can trade it with someone else.
b They can give it to other people.
c They can learn how to turn it into something new.
D Lisa is showing her mum and her friend Carole her new clothes. Read their conversation and match the idioms with their meanings. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
Carole: Lisa, these new clothes look beautiful! You’re so lucky to have them.
Lisa: Thank you, Carole. I’m glad you like them.
Mum: Girls, remember clothes don’t make the man. Some people wear beautiful clothes, but they may not be beautiful inside. To be a good person, you should always be kind to other people.
Carole: That’s true. But these clothes are great! If you go shopping again, call me, Lisa. I’ll come at the drop of a hat.
Lisa: What hat?
Carole: That just means I’ll come quickly.
Lisa: Oh, OK. Let’s have a special dress-up day tomorrow. We’ll get dressed to the nines.
Carole: I don’t understand. Will we get dressed up nine times?
Lisa: No, it means we’ll wear all our best clothes.
Carole: That sounds great! You always have such clever ideas, Lisa. I take my hat off to you!
1 clothes don’t make the man a at once
2 at the drop of a hat b to admire sb very much for sth they have done
3 dressed to the nines c to wear very stylish clothes
4 take my hat off to sb d don’t judge a person only by his or her clothes
Fashion from Waste
Do you love fashion? Are you interested in helping the world? This event is for you! It is all about staying stylish while being kind to the earth.
Every year, people throw away lots of clothes. This creates too much waste. We are here to change that! At our Fashion from Waste event, you can learn more about fashion and waste during an exciting talk.
That is not all! We will also show you amazing ways to give your old clothes a new life! Got an old pair of jeans? Turn them into a new skirt! What about an old shirt? Why not make it into a beautiful bag?
Join us on 15 November from 9 a.m. to noon in the school hall! Bring an old piece of clothing to the event. We can help you turn it into something new, useful and stylish! See you there!
1 How do people create waste?
a They throw away old clothes.
b They buy lots of clothes.
c They give clothes to their friends.
2 What is the talk at the event about?
a The importance of fashion.
b The need for more clothes.
c Fashion and waste.
3 When is the Fashion from Waste event?
a In the morning.
b In the afternoon.
c In the evening.
4 What can students do with their old piece of clothing at the event?
a They can trade it with someone else.
b They can give it to other people.
c They can learn how to turn it into something new.
D Lisa is showing her mum and her friend Carole her new clothes. Read their conversation and match the idioms with their meanings. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
Carole: Lisa, these new clothes look beautiful! You’re so lucky to have them.
Lisa: Thank you, Carole. I’m glad you like them.
Mum: Girls, remember clothes don’t make the man. Some people wear beautiful clothes, but they may not be beautiful inside. To be a good person, you should always be kind to other people.
Carole: That’s true. But these clothes are great! If you go shopping again, call me, Lisa. I’ll come at the drop of a hat.
Lisa: What hat?
Carole: That just means I’ll come quickly.
Lisa: Oh, OK. Let’s have a special dress-up day tomorrow. We’ll get dressed to the nines.
Carole: I don’t understand. Will we get dressed up nine times?
Lisa: No, it means we’ll wear all our best clothes.
Carole: That sounds great! You always have such clever ideas, Lisa. I take my hat off to you!
1 clothes don’t make the man a at once
2 at the drop of a hat b to admire sb very much for sth they have done
3 dressed to the nines c to wear very stylish clothes
4 take my hat off to sb d don’t judge a person only by his or her clothes
答案：C部分：1.a 2.c 3.a 4.c
D部分：1.d 2.a 3.c 4.b
D部分：1.d 2.a 3.c 4.b
解析：
【分析】
本题分为C、D两部分，C部分为阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读通知内容，再针对每个问题的关键词回到原文定位对应信息，逐一匹配选项；D部分为习语匹配题，需结合对话上下文语境理解每个习语的含义，再与给出的释义选项一一对应。
【解析】
C部分：
1. 问题问人们如何产生垃圾，定位原文第二段“Every year, people throw away lots of clothes. This creates too much waste.”可知是扔掉旧衣服，选a；
2. 问题问活动中的讲座内容，定位原文第二段“you can learn more about fashion and waste during an exciting talk.”可知是时尚与垃圾，选c；
3. 问题问活动时间，定位原文最后“Join us on 15 November from 9 a.m. to noon”，9点至中午属于上午，选a；
4. 问题问学生在活动中对旧衣服可做的事，定位原文最后“Bring an old piece of clothing to the event. We can help you turn it into something new, useful and stylish.”可知是将旧衣服变成新东西，选c；
D部分：
1. “clothes don’t make the man”出现在妈妈的话中，意为不要仅通过衣服判断人，对应释义d；
2. “at the drop of a hat”出现在Carole说会马上到场，对应释义a；
3. “dressed to the nines”出现在Lisa说要穿最好的衣服，对应释义c；
4. “take my hat off to sb”出现在Carole佩服Lisa的想法，对应释义b；
【答案】
C部分：1.a 2.c 3.a 4.c；D部分：1.d 2.a 3.c 4.b
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、英语习语辨析
【点评】
本题涵盖阅读理解细节定位和英语习语语境理解两类题型，考查学生的信息提取能力和词汇运用能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题分为C、D两部分，C部分为阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读通知内容，再针对每个问题的关键词回到原文定位对应信息，逐一匹配选项；D部分为习语匹配题，需结合对话上下文语境理解每个习语的含义，再与给出的释义选项一一对应。
【解析】
C部分：
1. 问题问人们如何产生垃圾，定位原文第二段“Every year, people throw away lots of clothes. This creates too much waste.”可知是扔掉旧衣服，选a；
2. 问题问活动中的讲座内容，定位原文第二段“you can learn more about fashion and waste during an exciting talk.”可知是时尚与垃圾，选c；
3. 问题问活动时间，定位原文最后“Join us on 15 November from 9 a.m. to noon”，9点至中午属于上午，选a；
4. 问题问学生在活动中对旧衣服可做的事，定位原文最后“Bring an old piece of clothing to the event. We can help you turn it into something new, useful and stylish.”可知是将旧衣服变成新东西，选c；
D部分：
1. “clothes don’t make the man”出现在妈妈的话中，意为不要仅通过衣服判断人，对应释义d；
2. “at the drop of a hat”出现在Carole说会马上到场，对应释义a；
3. “dressed to the nines”出现在Lisa说要穿最好的衣服，对应释义c；
4. “take my hat off to sb”出现在Carole佩服Lisa的想法，对应释义b；
【答案】
C部分：1.a 2.c 3.a 4.c；D部分：1.d 2.a 3.c 4.b
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、英语习语辨析
【点评】
本题涵盖阅读理解细节定位和英语习语语境理解两类题型，考查学生的信息提取能力和词汇运用能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6