2. 外语
  3. There are many different reasons why fashion is such a powerful cultural and economic influence in developed societies at the be

There are many different reasons why fashion is such a powerful cultural and economic influence in developed societies at the be

admin2017-04-21  112
问题     There are many different reasons why fashion is such a powerful cultural and economic influence in developed societies at the beginning of the 21st millennium and why it has been so powerful during the twentieth century. The economic interest of manufacturers and advertisers has certainly been important but it is highly unlikely that these would have been successful unless their message met a receptive audience within the mind of the culture.
    Just as men compete with one another so do women, women want to stand out and be noticed. To wear something beautiful, if not outrageous, does just this. It gives a woman a competitive advantage with regard to other women. The most brightly colored and scented flowers in the otherwise verdant green of a tropical jungle tend to attract the most visits from potential insect pollinators. How many women, when they ask another woman what she is wearing to a function, do so because they want to make sure they are wearing the same thing? To be fashionable is also an indication of status because, initially in any case, designer wear is expensive and beyond the reach of most. It indicates status, power, and access to resources. Fashion, initially outrageous, is then copied by other women so that by definition it becomes less outrageous and more the norm. The boundary keeps moving further back so that the outrageous has to become even more extreme.
    However, equally important is to wear something "new". Women do not like to always look the same. This, for many of them, is a psychological preference which probably evolved in response to the Coolidge effect in men. To wear something different, to have a different make-up, a different style is to bring an element of "newness" into the equation and to appeal to men’s(or her man’s)innate desire for novelty. Of course, the risk in the new look or the new hairstyle is that it will not be found to be attractive, hence the significant anxiety which women often find themselves experiencing when they make such a change.
What does the word "outrageous"(Line 2, Para. 2)probably mean?
选项 A、Unusual.
B、Attractive.
C、Expensive.
D、Terrible.
答案A
解析 本题是词义题。“outrageous”在文中的意思应该是“非凡的、极不寻常或不合常规的”，“outrageous clothes”意思为“奇装异服”。选项A语义最贴切，其他选项均不符合题意。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/pW9d777K
本试题收录于： BFT阅读题库国际化人才外语考试（BFT）分类
0

BFT阅读

国际化人才外语考试（BFT）

相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)