Theywearthelatestfashionswiththemostup-to-dateaccessorise(配饰)。Yettheseareginrlsintheirteensortwentiesbut womenintheirsixtiesandseventies.Agengrationwhichwouldonceonlywearold-fashionedclothesisnowfaouringthesamehighstreetlookswornbythosehalftheirage.

ProfessorJuliaTwiggasocialpolicyexpertsaid“Wimenover75arenowshoppingforclothesmorefrequentlythantheyoldwhentheywereyounginthe1960s.Inthe1960sbuyingacoatforawomanwasaseriousmatter.Itwasanexpensiveitemthattheywouldpuechaseonlyeverythreeorfouryears—nowyoucanpickoneupatthesupernnackrt whoseveryouwishto.Fashionisalotcheaperandpeopefettiredofthingsmorequickiy.”

FashiondesignerAngelaBarnardwhorunsownfashionbusinessinLondonsaidolderwomenweremuchmoreaffectedcelebrity(名流)stylethaninpreviousyears.

Shesaid“WhenpeopleseestarssuchasJudiDenchandHelenMirrenlookingattractiveandfashionableintheirsixtiestheywanttofollowthem.Olderwomenaremuchmoreawareofcelebrities.There’salsotheboominTVprogrammesshowingpeoplehowtheycanchangetheiylookandmanyofmyoldercustomersdorogatostayinshapewellintheirfifties.WhenIstartedmybusinessafenyearsago.myoldercustomerswendedtobeveryrichbutnowtheyarewhatIwouldcallordinarywomen.Myownmotheris61andshewearsthelatestfashionsinawayshewouldcaillordinsrywomen.Myownmotheris61andshewearsthelatestfashionsinawayshewouldneverhavedonetenyeareago.”

59.ProfessorTwiggfoundthatcomparedwiththe1960s_______.

A.thepriceofclotheshasgenerallyfallenby70%

B.thespendingonclotheshasincreasedby5%or6%

C.peoplespend30%lessthantheydidoncotothes

D.theamountofchothesboughthasrisenby5%or6%

60.Whatcanwelearnaboutoldwomenintermsoffashion？

A.Theyareoftenignoredbyfashiondesigners.

B.Theyarenowmoreeasilyinfluencedbystars.

C.Theyareregardedaspioneersinthelatestfashion.

D.Theyaremoreinterestedinclothesbecauseoftheiroldage.

61.Itcanbeconcludedthatoldwomentendtowearthelatestfashionstodaymainlybecause.

A.theygettiredofthi