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With the start of the new semester students around the country exchange their fun and fashionable
clothes for boring school uniforms.
"The uniform makes us look like a bunch of clones, especially when we are doing morning exercises
in the playground, "said Qing, a Senior 2 from a high school in Shanghai. "But we are not exactly the
same from the top to the bottom. The boys wear different sport shoes and girls have different decorations ( 装饰品 )in their hair. These are the areas where you can express yourself" said Qing.
Although it might be strange for boys to talk about fashion, they do care about what they wear in
school, especially shoes, according to Qing.
"Nike and Adidas basketball shoes, although they are still the must for many of my friends ,are
becoming out-of-date," added. He explained, "Since Liu Xiang ran so fast in Athens, running shoes are
becoming popular in this autumn."
"Still in fashion are the various baseball caps and American-style T-shirts with random English words
printed on them, "said Qing. "The accuracy ( 准确性 )of the written message isn't important. Often, the
words are misspelt . Sometimes they do not even make sense " Qing said with a smile.
Besides sports shoes and T-shirts, styles and colours of school bags are another opportunity for
students to express their taste in fashion. Some bags are made more eye-catching by decorating them
with small hanging dolls. Other fashionable items are the colourful drink contains which are now popular
among girls this semester.
As in China, the new semester in the US also brings new fashion trends: shirts printed with Chinese
words, necklaces with Hebrew ( 希伯莱 )or Hindi ( 印度的 )characters, and Brazilian jewelry, are all
common in schools in Florida, according to Carmen Domingues, a high school student.
1. What does "a bunch of clones"( Paragraph 2)mean?
A. All of the clothes are the same.
B. All of the exercises are the same.
C. All of the clothes are different.
D. All of the exercises are different.
2. How do the students express themselves in school?
A. The girls wear different sport shoes.
B. All the students wear school uniforms.
C. The girls have different decorations in their hair.
D. The boys drink water from colourful drinks containers.
3.Why are Nike and Adidas basketball shoes becoming out-of-date?
A. Because the shoes are not eye-catching.
B. Because running shoes become more popular.
C. Because the shoes have been popular for a long time.
D. Because they have changed their opinions for Liu Xiang.
4. Which of the following is NOT the new fashion trends in the US?
A. Necklace with Hebrew or Hindi characters.
B. Baseball caps and American-style T-shirts.
C. Shirts printed with Chinese words.
D. Brazilian jewelry.
