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Steps Shoes Salon
Steps Shoes Salon, 4518 S．Cottage Grove, knows our “economy is weathering a little storm” They’ve discounted winter botts and shoes for their fellow shoes lovers．So step in and save! Hours: 11a．m．to 7 p．m．Monday through Friday; 11 a．m．to 6 p．m．Saturaday; Noon to 5 p．m．the first Sunday of this month （closeed other Sundays）．Call 773-548
Jonathan Saunders for Target
If you’ve ever watched a runway shoes and thought “yeah, that dress would be awesome if it wasn’t $ 1,800”, you’ll be very pleased to know that British designer Jonathan Saunders has decided to use his powers for good and offer fashion – forward clothing．His collection was inspired by the works of Gustav Klimt, Jackson Pollack and Rothko．The clothing ranges from $ 14．99 to $ 29．99 and is only available until Novermber 1 （close evenings）．So hurry! Here are some highlights: Color – Block Tunic is $ 17．99; Ponte Skirt is $ 29．99; Marble – Print color – Block Dress is $ 19．99 and Reversible Belt in Yellow is $ 14．99．
Don’t miss these two boutique （時裝用品小商店）sale events
Shop at boutiques along Roscoe, including Cinnamon Boutique, between 5 and 9 p．m．to-night, October3, and 15 percent of all sales will be donated to Children’s Memorial Hospital．Other stores include A Pied, Little Threads, Glas-to-Go, Sacred Art and Original Expressions Happy shopping!
The adorable Lincoln Square boutique Dressing Room just opened a sister store called Dressing Room Shoes．Grab your fellow shoe worshippers and has over for snack, sales, specials and giveaways（免費樣品）during one of these three parties: from 6 to 8 p．m．tomorrow, October 4; from 1 to 4 p．m．．, October 5 Sunday and from 1 to 4 p．m．Octorber6, Monday．Also, the store is launching a new art exhibition from Morpho Galley, which will run through the end of the month．Enjoy!
【小題1】Miss Blythe, who will be free at 7 p．m．tonight, might go to         for some purchase．

A．Cinnamon Boutique	B．Jonathan Saunders for Target
C．Steps Shoe Salon	D．Dressing Room Shoes

【小題2】The underlined word “awesome” in the second part probably means “         ”．

A．common

B．fashionable

C．perfect

D．expensive

【小題3】What is the main idea of the first part?

A．The world is being hit by an economic downturn（開始下降）

B．Steps Shoe Salon is providing weather forecast for us．

C．A snowstorm has interrupted the traffic in Cottage Grove．

D．Steps Shoe Salon marks down（減價）winter shoes and boots．

【小題4】What can we learn about Jonathan Saunders from the passage?

A．Most of his designs are classical．

B．The clothes he designed are affordable．

C．He is returning to Britain on November 1．

D．Rothko once instructed him in designing．

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題1】C
【小題1】D
【小題1】B  

解析【小題1】根據(jù)Shop at boutiques along Roscoe, including Cinnamon Boutique, between 5 and 9 p．m．to-night,描述可知選A。
【小題1】結(jié)合If you’ve ever watched a runway shoes and thought “yeah, that dress would be awesome if it wasn’t $ 1,800”, you’ll be very pleased to know that British designer Jonathan Saunders has decided to use his powers for good and offer fashion – forward clothing．上下文可知意思應(yīng)是表達贊美的，選項B意思是流行的，故選C，完美的。
【小題1】根據(jù)economy is weathering a little storm 及上下文描述可知選D，世界正在經(jīng)受經(jīng)濟下滑的打擊。
【小題1】根據(jù)The clothing ranges from $ 14．99 to $ 29．99 and is only available until Novermber 1 （close evenings）．So hurry! Here are some highlights: Color – Block Tunic is $ 17．99; Ponte Skirt is $ 29．99; Marble – Print color – Block Dress is $ 19．99 and Reversible Belt in Yellow is $ 14．99．
描述可知他的大部分作品都是經(jīng)典的。故選B。