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The annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has been a major marketing event for Victoria’s Secret for more than two decades. Over the years, it grew into a luxurious fashion show, with music from pop stars，plus bright costumes and diamond decorated dresses. However, the fashion show is about to undergo a big change. The lavish event, featuring some of the world’s top models performing in its signature costumes, will no longer air on network television on account of the declining television ratings and increased criticism.
People aren’t watching like they used to. According to The Times, the show’s viewership has dropped about 2/3 within five years. Last year the show dropped to 3. 3 million viewers from 9. 7million viewers in 2013. Besides, its reluctance to change has been made even more obvious with the emergence of competitors like Rihanna’s company Savage X Fenty，American Eagle Outfitter Inc’s Aerie and ThirdLove, which aim to be more friendly to women of different shapes, colors and backgrounds. To some extent，the days of network television viewers being able to admire supermodels in Victoria’s Secret costumes performing on the catwalk are over.
Leslie Wexner，the chief executive of L Brands which is the parent company of Victoria’s Secret said in a statement that he and his colleagues are taking a fresh look at every aspect of the business from advertising, marketing and brand positioning,todigital business and cost accounting.
“Fashion is a business of change. We must evolve and change to grow.” Wexner said the company will focus the rest of the year on developing exciting content and it will push the boundaries of fashion in the global digital age.
Since the annual event attracts hundreds of celebrities, high-profile entertainers and performers each year，the influence of this fashion show still couldn’t be ignored. Changes may pave new ways for its favorable development and a major makeover will boost the careers of supermodels as always, and provide them with a more excellent platform.
1. What is true about the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show?
A. It will be canceled due to the decreased television rating and increased criticism.
B. It has lost audience's enthusiasm for watching models performing on network TV.
C. It actively brings in new changes and learns from competitors to be more friendly to women.
D. It is a visual feast concentrating on charity with the performances of pop stars and world’s top models.
2. According to Leslie Wexner, We can infer that ________________.
A. fashion is a field lack of changes
B. the Victoria’s Secret will insist on developing in its old way
C. senior leaders of the Victoria’s Secret feel desperate about its dilemma
D. the Victoria’s Secret is going to explore thrilling content which will achieve breakthrough in fashion
3. What is the author’s attitude toward the future of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show?
A. Sympathetic. B. Optimistic. C. Indifferent. D. Doubtful.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述由于收视率下降，维多利亚秘密时装秀将进行一场变革，这将给维多利亚秘密时装秀带来更好的未来。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The lavish event, featuring some of the world’s top models performing in its signature costumes, will no longer air on network television on account of the declining television ratings and increased criticism.” 由于收视率下降，批评之声不断增加，这场由世界顶级模特身着其标志性服装表演的奢华盛会将不再在网络电视上播出。A选项由于电视收视率下降和批评增加，它将被取消，不符合文章，A错误；这个维密时装秀已经失去了很多观众，B项正确；文章第三段Leslie Wexner，the chief executive of L Brands which is the parent company of Victoria’s Secret said in a statement that he and his colleagues are taking a fresh look at every aspect of the business from advertising, marketing and brand positioning, to digital business and cost accounting. 维密母公司L Brands的首席执行官莱斯利·韦克斯纳在一份声明中表示，他和同事们正在重新审视公司业务的各个方面，从广告、营销和品牌定位，到数字业务和成本核算，C项维密组织的高级领导人对其困境感到绝望，是错误的；D项这是一个视觉盛宴，集中在慈善与流行明星和世界顶级模特的表演，文中并未提到慈善，D错误，故选B。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Fashion is a business of change. We must evolve and change to grow.” Wexner said the company will focus the rest of the year on developing exciting content and it will push the boundaries of fashion in the global digital age. “时尚是一个不断变化的行业。我们必须进化和改变才能成长。Wexner说，公司将在今年剩下的时间里专注于开发令人兴奋的内容，在全球数字时代，它将推动时尚的边界。Wexner所说的话重点在于变化和改革，由此可推断维密将探索震撼的内容，这将在时尚方面取得突破，故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Since the annual event attracts hundreds of celebrities, high-profile entertainers and performers each year,… and provide them with a more excellent platform.” 由于这一一年一度的活动每年吸引数百名名人、知名艺人和表演者，这场时装秀的影响力仍然不容忽视。变革可能会为其有利的发展开辟新的道路，一次重大的转变将一如既往地推动超模的职业生涯，为他们提供一个更加优秀的平台。由此可知，作者对维密的改革持乐观态度，并且坚信改革后为维密带来光明的未来，故选B。
【点睛】推理判断题的推断对象主要包括隐含意思、目标读者、观点态度、文章出处、写作意图等。以推断隐含意义的题目居多。推断隐含意义，即要求根据文章的某个句子、段落或全文所提供的事实进行逻辑推理，推断出作者没有提到、没有明说或者可能发生的事实。题干中常含infer（推断），suggest（暗示），imply（暗示），indicate（暗示），conclude（推断，得出结论）等词语。解此类题，首先找到相关信息，然后细读、理解相关信息的字面意义，最后结合语境和常识，在字面意义的基础上进行符合逻辑的推断，从而理解作者的言外之意。如小题2，根据文章第四段“Fashion is a business of change. We must evolve and change to grow.” Wexner said the company will focus the rest of the year on developing exciting content and it will push the boundaries of fashion in the global digital age. “时尚是一个不断变化的行业。我们必须进化和改变才能成长。Wexner说，公司将在今年剩下的时间里专注于开发令人兴奋的内容，在全球数字时代，它将推动时尚的边界。Wexner所说的话重点在于变化和改革，由此可推断维密将探索震撼的内容，这将在时尚方面取得突破，故选D。
