高中英语牛津版高二上学期CHAPTERTWO 　　00:-1.00]Right,Debbie,it'syourturn. 　　[00:-2.00]Pleasecomeoutandtellusyourtopicandthenshowusyourobjects. 　　[00:-3.00]Mytopicis'Fashion'andtoillustratemytalk, 　　[00:-4.00]Ihavebroughtalongfiveobjects. 　　[00:-5.00]Fashionisimportanttoalmostallofus. 　　[00:-6.00]Nowweareallwearingschooluniform. 　　[00:-7.00]Whenwegohome,whatdowedo?Wechangeintootherclothes. 　　[00:-8.00]Ifwearegoingout,weliketowearfashionableclothes. 　　[00:-9.00]Somyfirstobjectisthisblouse. 　　[00:10.00]Itlooksbeautiful,doesn'tit? 　　[00:11.00]Itismymostexpensivepieceofclothing,andIloveit!Itcost360yuan. 　　[00:12.00]Youmaysaythatisveryextravagant, 　　[00:13.00]butluckilyIcouldafforditwithmyownsavings 　　[00:14.00]Itwasnoteasyformetoearnsomemoneyinthesummervacation 　　[00:15.00]butwhenyouarebuyingclothes, 　　[00:16.00]Ithinkthemoreyouspend,thebetterthequality, 　　[00:17.00]Soyousee,fashionisquiteimportanttome. 　　[00:18.00]However,IamnotaskeenonfashionasmyelderbrotherGary. 　　[00:19.00]Lastsummer,hewonafreetriptoLondoninacontest. 　　[00:20.00]Theorganizerswantedtoshowhimsomefamoussights. 　　[00:21.00]Buthedidnotappreciatetheoldbuildings. 　　[00:22.00]Hejustwantedtospendallhistimeinthebigshoppingarcades, 　　[00:23.00]searchingforthecoolestpairoftrainers! 　　[00:24.00]Forhim,fashionwasmoreimportantthanculture. 　　[00:25.00]Thesearethetrainershebought. 　　[00:26.00]WasitworthatriptoLondontobuythese? 　　[00:27.00]Idon'tthinkso. 　　[00:28.00]Ithinkitwasawasteoftimeandmoney. 　　[00:29.00]Wemust,however,rememberthatfashionisverybigbusiness. 　　[00:30.00]Changesinfashioncancreateorruinjobs. 　　[00:31.00]Asanexample,Ihavebroughtthisblondewigtoshowyou. 　　[00:32.00]Doyoulikeit?Itbelongstooneofmymother'sfriends. 　　[00:33.00]Shetoldmethatinthe1960s, 　　[00:34.00]itwasfashionableforwesternwomentowearwigs, 　　[00:35.00]andourcitybecametheworldcentreofthewig-makingindustry. 　　[00:36.00]Butafewyearslaterfashionschanged 　　[00:37.00]andwomenworewigsmuchlessoften. 　　[00:38.00]Thenthewigfactorscloseddown, 　　[00:39.00]andhundredsofworkerslosttheirjobs. 　　[00:40.00]Next,Ihavesomethingunusual,I'mholdingarealtophatinmyhands. 　　[00:41.00]Iborroweditfromadramacompany. 　　[00:42.00]Yes,youcanpassitaround. 　　[00:43.00]Oh,pleasehandleitmorecarefully! 　　[00:44.00]Ibroughtthistoremindusabouttheeffectsoffashiononthenaturalworld. 　　[00:45.00]I'mreadingabookonfashionatthemoment,anditsaysinthebookthatEuropeansstartedtoweartophats, 　　[00:46.00]madefromtheskinofbeavers,intheearly1800s. 　　[00:47.00]Thesehatsbecameveryfashionable,andasaresult 　　[00:48.00]thousandsofpoorbeaversinCanadaandNorthAmericawerekilled. 　　[00:49.00]Anotherexampleofthis,ofcourse,isfurcoats. 　　[00:50.00]Fin