Fashion designers produce all types of clothes from casual to formal, and they are sometimes involved in creating wearable products like smartwatches or accessories like hats, handbags and shoes. They also sometimes make costumes for plays and movies and can help create patterns for high-tech uniforms such as those worn by firefighters.
The greatest thrill of being a fashion designer, many of them say, has nothing to do with dressing up supermodels for grand events and watching them walk down runways wearing the clothing you designed--though that is a plus and a sign of success. What makes the job truly exciting, several designers say, is watching an everyday person smile when they put on an outfit you created that makes them feel confident.
“You can see when somebody tries something on and they fed good, it’s almost like they’re empowered,” a fashion brand founder Franne Golde says. “You know, they look in the mirror, and they love what they see.”
But what is vital for being a fashion designer? “Design is all about getting to know who you are, because you have to express who you are, and you have to be able to convey that to your ultimate customer and client,” says Bern Conrad, an alumnus (校友)of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, a prestigious school that has educated world-famous fashion designers such as Calvin Klein.
The fashion designer, who has produced a significant amount of silk apparel, sportswear and knitwear over the course of his career and plans to launch a modern casual fashion line under his own name this fall, also notes that a unique perspective and a distinctive identity are essential for being a fashion designer.
Other fashion designers emphasize that an appreciation for beauty and strong visual observation abilities are a must for future fashion designers, but they note that having a good eye is inadequate, since what counts most is the ability to manufacture clothing items that are somehow better than what is already out there.
【小题1】What really makes being a fashion designer exciting?A.Attending grand events, |
B.Appreciating the joy of success. |
C.Seeing the outfits accepted by ordinary people. |
D.Watching supermodels display the well-designed clothing. |
A.artistic and cooperative | B.creative and expressive |
C.educated and productive | D.observant and experienced |
A.Career. | B.Society. |
C.Entertainment. | D.Advertisement. |
An online journalist generates news content for distribution over the Internet. As in other forms of journalism, online journalists seek to answer the “Five Ws” of an event: who, what, when, where, why, and also how.
In recent years, the blog has become a widely-accepted platform for reporting and debating news and opinions.
Writing as a freelance(自由投稿的)online journalist can have advantages and disadvantages over more common types of jobs. First, working from home allows a journalist to set her own hours. It also can save on transportation and office expenses.
Online journalists can work with a variety of news services. Many traditional newspapers publish online content, such as The New York Times and USA Today. Some newspapers only publish online content.
A.They can employ online journalists for their websites. |
B.However, online journalists generally do not have regular salaries. |
C.Ordinary news is in a written article format with an objective view. |
D.This may involve conducting research and interviews for their story content. |
E.A bachelor's degree is necessary for those who desire to be online journalists. |
F.Online journalism involves more educational flexibility than traditional journalism. |
G.Online journalists often write blogs to get publishers' and general audiences' attention. |
Many young people would like to make a booth(货摊)to do business on the street in the name of entrepreneurship(创业精神)and sell lemon. It might seem like an easy sell-kids offering cool drinks. Some entrepreneurs offer their tips on how to make money from this.
Joe Mansueto, founder of the investment company Morningstar, sold lemonade as a kid. "You should always pay attention to customers," he said. "When somebody's walking down the street, get out from behind the booth, greet them, talk to them and just make friends with them to attract more customers."
However, his two sons decided to sell a different drink. When they were 8 and 10, his boys sold cocoa outside their home. The great thing about business is that there are really no rules. You can be creative and try something different, Mansueto said.
But it wasn't enough for US representative Mike Quigley and his older brother to sell drinks. They sold old books at the booth and would rent them out for customers to read while they enjoyed their drinks.
Adam Ochstein, founder of StratEx Partners, a human resources service company, gave frequent visitors cards which were printed with a lemon. Every five drinks, customers got one card which allowed them to pay less than half of the next drink. However, they didn't price the drinks. "If you want to give nothing, give nothing. If you want to give $2, give $2. I think we had let the adults give more money than they probably would like to, "Today, he suggests kids use social media for marketing. He said, "It can tell people where the booth is going to be and what unique specials you're running."
【小题1】What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A.How to set up a big company. |
B.How to attract more customers. |
C.How to make friends with others. |
D.How to tell apart rich customers. |
A.By selling cocoa outside their home. |
B.By renting used books to the customers. |
C.By making friends with his customers. |
D.By lending new books to his customers. |
A.Giving visitors free drinks |
B.Giving visitors cards with a lemon |
C.Taking advantage of social media |
D.Allowing customers to pay less money |
A.Street business | B.Marketing fashion |
C.Service culture | D.Social activities |
Tight-lipped elders used to say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”
Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.
You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. If we intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served.
Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.
This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, you could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications, will pay him to employ you and your “wares” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.
When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could-be job. Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.
【小题1】What do the elders mean when they say the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?A.You’ll certainly get what you want. |
B.It’s no use dreaming. |
C.You should be dissatisfied with what you have. |
D.It’s essential to set a goal for yourself. |
A.an illustration of how to write an application for a job |
B.an indication of how to secure a good job |
C.a guideline for the description of your desired job |
D.a principle for your job evaluation |
A.Because that is the first step to please the employer. |
B.Because that is the requirement of the employer. |
C.Because it enables him to know when to sell his services. |
D.Because it forces him to become clearly aware of himself. |
A.specific to offer | B.imaginary to provide |
C.practical to supply | D.desirable to present |
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