LV: A Symbol of High Fashion 路易威顿：时尚代名词
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- 发布于 2012年1月14日
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In the world of fashion, nothing symbolizes excellence like a designer creation by Louis Vuitton. Owned by few and envied by ___1___, LV bags are a status symbol of wealth and elegance across the world. Yet few people know that LV rose from ___2___ beginnings to reach the peak of modern style.
在时装圈，路易．威登的设计品最能象征卓越。只有少数人拥有却被多数人羡慕的LV包，是全球财富和高雅的地位象征。然而，极少人知道，现今位于时尚高峰的LV，出身卑微。
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(A) celebrities |
(B) authentic |
(C) first |
(D) full of |
(E) humble |
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(F) many |
(G) working |
(H) refer to |
(I) praise |
(J) tremendous |
At age 14, ___3___ big dreams, founder Louis Vuitton traveled 400 km on foot to reach Paris, France. After ___4___ as an apprentice for a luggage manufacturer, Vuitton opened his own store in 1854. His ___5___ creation was a lightweight, flat-topped trunk. Unlike the round-topped models of that time, they could be stacked and conveniently stored, and they also looked great. The response was ___6___, and Vuitton’s business took off. But it was not until 1924 that LV would release its first bag, the Keepall, which is still in production today.
14岁时，LV创办人路易．威登怀着远大梦想，徒步400公里抵达法国巴黎。威登先在一家行李箱工厂当学徒，而后于1854年自己开店。他的第一款设计是一只轻巧的平盖行李箱。和当时的圆顶行李箱不同，这款行李箱可以迭放，方便收藏，看起来也很美观。此设计极受欢迎，威登的事业因而开始起飞。不过直到1924年，LV才推出其第一款旅行包Keepall，至今仍在生产。
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(A) celebrities |
(B) authentic |
(C) first |
(D) full of |
(E) humble |
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(F) many |
(G) working |
(H) refer to |
(I) praise |
(J) tremendous |
Surely, Vuitton could never have imagined the fashion trend his brand would start. Today, ___7___ like Paris Hilton and Madonna wouldn’t be caught dead in public without their LV handbags. Some owners even affectionately ___8___ their bags as their “Louis.” But buyers should beware. Only 1% of the bag on the market are truly ___9___. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, LV has received the highest ___10__ the fashion world can offer.
威登一定没想到他的品牌会带动时尚风潮。今日，芭莉丝希尔顿和玛丹娜等名人出现在公开场合时，一定会提LV包。有些人甚至昵称LV包为他们的「路易」。但是购买者可要小心了，市面上只有1%的LV包是真货。如果模仿是最有诚意的奉承，那LV已经得到了时尚界所能给予的最高赞美了。
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(A) celebrities |
(B) authentic |
(C) first |
(D) full of |
(E) humble |
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(F) many |
(G) working |
(H) refer to |
(I) praise |
(J) tremendous |
−by Jamie Blackler
Vocabulary
单词发音
symbolize [ˋsɪmb!͵aɪz] v. 象征
take off 起飞
affectionately [əˋfɛkʃənɪtlɪ] adv. 充满深情地
flattery [ˋflætərɪ] n. 谄媚；奉承
authentic [ɔˋθɛntɪk] adj. 真实的
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单词发音
apprentice [əˋprɛntɪs] n. 学徒
manufacturer [͵mænjəˋfæktʃərɚ] n. 制造业者
flat-topped 平顶的
trunk [trʌŋk] n.（旅行用）大皮箱
round-topped 圆顶的
wouldn’t be caught dead 绝对不会.. if someone wouldn't be caught (/seen) dead in a particular place or doing a particular thing, they would never do it, usually because it would be too embarrassing
sincere [sɪnˋsɪr] adj. 真诚的，真心实意的
refer to .. as 把…称为…
Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2011 2012 Full Fashion Show Exclusive
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2. ( E ) |
3. ( D ) |
4. ( G ) |
5. ( C ) |
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6. ( J ) |
7. ( A ) |
8. ( H ) |
9. ( B ) |
10. ( I ) |