◆Walking tall, and safely

Some women simply refuse to give up high heels, despite slush ( 雪泥) , ice and snow. Now there's Winter Trax for them, designed to fit over high-heel boots and make their walk on the wild side a little more safe. Metal coils (圈 ) wrap around rubber at the front end of the shoe, with the heel end open.

◆Snow skirt steps up into fashion

Down with snow pants. Up with snow skirts! Montreal's Fantasy Wolrd Heroes has created these skirts to layer over minis and jeans as the snow season sets in. In a range of colors and available in wool, lends and quiltings, they come in four sizes and adjustable.

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Doc Martens, those army-inspired leather boots, are back. They were last popular when Kurt Cobain was all the rage(風靡一時 ). So far, just a few teens and fashion people have been spotted wearing the slight fat boots, but they have already appeared on stylish models like Irina Lazareanu and Agyness Deyn.

Neon stores sold Doc Martens 15 years ago and its owner Irving Tajfel wasn't sure at first if he was ready to relive the trend.

"I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Doc Martens at a fashion fair in Barcelona last year. Then I saw all the cool fashion kids wearing them in Paris. That got me thinking that it was about time Doc Martens came back in style here." Tajfel said.

1.We can know from the passage that WinterTrax .

A. makes women like Doc Martens more

B. protects the back end of high-heel boots

C. makes women enjoy high-heel:boots in winter

D. protects women from being robbed

2.When in Barcelona last year, Irving Tajfel probably_ .

A. wore a pair of Doc Martens

B. found Doc Martens was put on show

C. placed an order for Doc Martens

D. saw fashion kids wearing Doc Martens

3.Which of the following can be used to fill in the blank?

A. Leather boots are popular again

B. Kurt Cobain and its music

C. How to choose high-quality boots

D. Doc Martens make a brave return

4.What is this passage mainly about?

A. High-heel boots. B. Seasons.

C. Clothes fashion. D. Weather.

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