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Text1

　　France,whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwoman.Itslawmakersgavepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonrunways.

　　Theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthat"inciteexcessivethinness"bypromotingextremedieting.

　　Suchmeasureshaveacoupleofupliftingmotives.Theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupwithimpingingonhealth.That'sastart.Andthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogobeyondprotectingmodelsfromstarringthemselvestohealth-assomehavedone.Ittellsthefashionindustrythatitmovetakeresponsibilityforthesignalitsendswomen,especiallyteenagegirls,aboutthesocialtape-measuretheymustusetodeterminetheirindividualworth.

　　Thebans,iffullyenforced,wouldsuggesttowoman（andmanymen）thattheyshouldnotletothersbeorbitersoftheirbeauty.Andperhapsfaintly,theyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktointangiblequalitieslikecharacterandintellectratherthandietingtheirwaytosinezeroorwasp-waistphysiques.

　　TheFrenchmeasures,however,relytoomuchonseverepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deep-andbone-showing.Underthelaw,usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeetagovernment-definedindexofbodymesscouldresultina$85,000fineandsixmonthsinprison.

　　Thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherentprobleminfocusingonmaterialadornmentandidealizedbodytypes.InDenmark,theUnitedStates,andafewothercountries,itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardformodelsandfashionimagesthererelymoreonpearpressureforenforcement.

　　IncontrasttoFrance'sactions,Denmark'sfashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandsanctionsregardingage,health,andothercharacteristicsofmodels.ThenewlyrevisedDanishFashionEthicalcharterclearlystates,weareawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpactthefashionindustryhasonbodyideals,especiallyonyoungpeople.Thecharter'smaintollofenforcementistodenyaccessfordesignersandmodelingagenciestoCopenhagen.Fashionweek,whichismenbytheDanishFashionInstitute.Butingeneralitreliesonaname-and-shamemethodofcompliance.

　　Relyingonethicalpersuasionratherthanlawtoaddressthemisuseofbodyidealsmaybethebeststep.Evenbetterwouldbetohelpelevatenotionsofbeautybeyondthematerialstandardsofaparticularindustry.

21.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwouldhappeninFrance?

　　[A]Physicalbeautywouldberedefined

　　[B]Newrunwayswouldbeconstructed

　　[C]Websitesaboutdietingwouldthrive

　　[D]Thefashionindustrywoulddecline

22.Thephrase"impingingon"（Line2Para2）isclosestinmeaningto

　　[A]heighteningthevalueof

　　[B]indicatingthestateof

　　[C]losingfaithin

　　[D]doingharmto

23.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthefashionindustry

　　[A]TheFrenchmeasureshavealreadyfailed

　　[B]NewstandardsarebeingsetinDenmark

　　[C]Modelsarenolongerunderpeerpressure

　　[D]Itsinherentproblemsaregettingworse

24.AdesignerismostlikelytoberejectedbyCFWfor

　　[A]settingperfectphysicalconditions

　　[B]caringtoomuchaboutmodels'character

　　[C]showinglittleconcernforhealthfactors

　　[D]pursuingahighagethresholdformodels

25.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthetext?

　　[A]AchallengetotheFashionIndustry'sBodyIdeals

　　[B]ADilemmaforthestarvingmodelsinFrance

　　[C]JustAnotherRoundofstruggleforbeauty

　　[D]TheGreatThreatstotheFashionIndustry

Text2

　　Forthefirsttimeinthehistorymorepeopleliveintownsthaninthecountry.InBritainthishashadacuriousresult.WhilepollsshowBritonsrate"thecountryside"alongsidetheroyalfamily.ShakespeareandtheNationalHealthService（NHS）aswhatmakethemproudestoftheircountry,thishaslimitedpoliticalsupport.

　　AcenturyagoOctaviaHilllaunchedtheNationalTrustnottorescuestylishhousesbuttosave"thebeautyofnaturalplacesforeveryoneforever".Itwasspecificallytoprovidecitydwellerswithspacesforleisurewheretheycouldexperience"arefreshingair".Hill'spressurelaterledtothecreationofnationalparksandgreenbelts.Theydon'tmakecountrysideanymore,andeveryyearconcreteconsumesmoreofit.Itneedsconstantguardianship.

　　Atthenextelectionnoneofthebigpartiesseemlikelytoendorsethissentiment.TheConservatives'planningreformexplicitlygivesruraldevelopmentpriorityoverconservation,

　　evenauthorizing"off-plan"buildingwherelocalpeoplemightobject.Theconceptofsustainabledevelopmenthasbeendefinedasprofitable.Labourlikewisewantstodiscontinuelocalplanningwherecouncilsopposedevelopment.TheLiberalDemocratsaresilentonlyusensingitschance,hassideswiththosepleadingforamoreconsideredapproachtousinggreenland.ItscampaigntoprotectRuralEnglandstruckterrorintomanylocalconservativeparties.

　　Thesensibleplacetobuildnewhousesfactoriesandofficesiswherepeopleareincitiesandtownswhereinfrastructureisinplace.TheLondonagentsStirlingAckroyedrecentlyidentifiedenoughsitesforhalfofmillionhousesintheLandonareaalonewithnointrusionongreenbelts.WhatistrueofLondoniseventrueroftheprovinces.Theideathat"housingcrisis"equals"concretedmeadows"ispurelobbytalk.Theissueisnottheneedformorehousesbut,asalways,wheretoputthemunderlobbypressure,GeorgeOsbornefavoursruralnew-buildagainsturbanrenovationandrenewal.Hefavoursout-of-townshoppingsitesagainsthighstreets.Thisisnotafreemarketbutabiasedone.Ruraltownsandvillageshavegrownandwillalwaysgrow.Theydosobestwherebuildingstickstotheiredgesandrespectstheircharacter.Wedonotruinurbanconservationareas.Whyruinruralones?

　　Developmentshouldbeplanned,notlettrip,AftertheNetherlands,BritainisEurope'smostcrowedcountry.Halfacenturyoftownandcountryplanninghasenableittoretainanenviableruralcoherence,whilestillpermittinglow-densityurbanliving.Thereisnodoubtofthealternative-thecorruptedlandscapesofsouthernPortugal,SpainorIreland.Avoidingthisratherthanpromotingitshouldunitetheleftandrightofthepoliticalspectrum.

26.Britain'spublicsentimentaboutthecountryside

　　[A]isnotwellreflectedinpolitics

　　[B]isfullybackedbytheroyalfamily

　　[C]didn'tstartfilltheShakespeareanage

　　[D]hasbroughtmuchbenefittotheNHS

27.Accordingtoparagraph2，theachievementsoftheNationalTrustarenowbeing

　　[A]largelyovershadowed

　　[B]properlyprotected

　　[C]effectivelyreinforced

　　[D]graduallydestroyed

28.Whichofthefollowingcanbeofferedfromparagraph3

　　[A]Labourisunderattackforopposingdevelopment

　　[B]TheConservativesmayabandon"off-plan"building

　　[C]Ukipmaygainfromitssupportforruralconservation

　　[D]TheLiberalDemocratsarelosingpoliticalinfluence

29.TheauthorholdsthatGeorgeOsbornes'spreference

　　[A]showshisdisregardforthecharacterofruralarea

　　[B]stressesthenecessityofeasingthehousingcrisis

　　[C]highlightshisfirmstandagainstlobbypressure

　　[D]revealsastrongprejudiceagainsturbanareas

30.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorshowhisappreciationof

　　[A]thesizeofpopulationinBritain

　　[B]theenviableurbanlifestyleinBritain

　　[C]thetown-and-countryplanninginBritain

　　[D]thepoliticallifeintoday'sBritain

Text3

　　"Thereisoneandonlyonesocialresponsibilityofbusiness"wroteMiltonFriedman,aNobelPrize-winningeconomist"Thatis,touseitsresourcesandengageinactivitiesdesignedtoincreaseitsprofits."ButevenifyouacceptFriedman'spremiseandregardcorporatesocialresponsibility（CSR）policiesasawasteofshareholders'smoney,thingsmaynotbeabsolutelyclear-act.NewresearchsuggeststhatCSRmaycreatemonetaryvalueforcompaniesatleastwhentheyareprosecutedforcorruption.

　　ThelargestfirmsinAmericaandBritaintogetherspendmorethan$15billionayearonCSR,accordingtoanestimatebyEPG,aconsultingfirm.Thiscouldaddvaluetotheirbusinessesinthreeways.First,consumersmaytakeCSRspendingasa"signal"thatacompany'sproductsareofhighquality.Second,customersmaybewillingtobuyacompany'sproductsasanindirectmaytodonatetothegoodcausesithelps.Andthird,throughamorediffuse"haloeffect"wherebyitsgooddeedsearnitgreaterconsiderationfromconsumersandothers.

　　PreviousstudiesonCSRhavehadtroubledifferentiatingtheseeffectsbecauseconsumerscanbeaffectedbyallthree.ArecentstudyattemptstoseparatethembylookingatbriberyprosecutionsunderAmerican'sForeignCorruptPracticesAct（FCPA）.Itarguesthatsinceprosecutorsdonotconsumeacompany'sproductsaspartoftheirinvestigations，theycouldbeinfluencedonlybythehaloeffect.

　　Thestudyfoundthat，amongprosecutedfirms，thosewiththemostcomprehensiveCSRprogrammestendedtogetmorelenientpenalties.Theiranalysisruledoutthepossibilitythatitwasfirm'spoliticalinfluence,ratherthantheirCSRstand,thataccountedfortheleniency:

Companiesthatcontributedmoretopoliticalcampaignsdidnotreceivelowerfines.

　　Inall,thestudyconcludesthatwhereasprosecutorsshouldonlyevaluateacasebasedonitsmerits,theydoseemtobeinfluencedbyacompany'srecordinCSR."Weestimatethateithereliminatingasubstantiallabour-rightsconcern,suchaschildlabour,orincreasingcorporategivingbyabout20%resultinfinest