A
My daughter went to see The Wild One recently and she commented that Marlon Brando was wearing jeans so long ago.Of course he helped set the trend，so that got me thinking about the link between films and trends in fashion.Fashion and films have gone hand in hand for long.The Wild One is a good example：it appeared in 1954，starring Brando.Dressed in a black leather motorcycle jacket，leather cap and jeans，he created a look which is still considered “cool” today.Everyone from Madonna to middleaged men is seen wearing the classic leather motorcycle jacket.
Another strong influence on fashion trends was Breakfast at Tiffany's，starring Audrey Hepburn.She made famous the simple black dress that looks perfect at either a cocktail party or just standing around an expensive department store like Tiffany's with a pastry and coffee in your hand，as Audrey Hepburn does in the film.She looks so elegant，wearing simple but beautiful dresses，big dark glasses and a string of pearls around her neck.Audrey Hepburn still influences women's fashion with her “Tiffany's look”．
In more modern times，the film star Uma Thurman created a major fashion trend when she appeared in the film Pulp Fiction，made in 1994.Her style was very simple.Her black trousers，crisp white shirt and hairstyle was copied by women in the world.
Influencing fashion trends can often be about timing.The movie Memoirs of a Geisha came just in time to start a trend in Japanese fashion.It started the Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi，who wore beautiful silk kimonos(和服)，and it won an Oscar for Costume Design.Many travel companies picked up on the trend and ran “geisha trips” to Japan.The film has also led to a regained interest in kimonos.It is now quite common to see young Japanese women wearing kimonos not just on traditional occasions，but at various social events.The fashion is also beginning to spread to western countries.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讨论了电影和时尚之间的关系。
1．Who will people associate Madonna wearing the leather motorcycle jacket with?
A．Zhang Ziyi. B．Audrey Hepburn.
C．Uma Thurman. D．Marlon Brando.
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“The Wild One is a good example：it appeared in 1954，starring Brando.Dressed in a black leather motorcycle jacket，leather cap and jeans，he created a look which is still considered ‘cool’ today.Everyone from Madonna to middleaged men is seen wearing the classic leather motorcycle jacket.”可知，麦当娜的皮夹克会让人联想到演员马龙·白兰度。
答案：D
2.What is implied in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's according to the passage?
A．One can be active by wearing black.
B．One can be elegant by wearing simply.
C．One can be famous by looking perfect.
D．One can be stylish by eating at Tiffany's.
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段内容尤其是倒数第二句“She looks so elegant，wearing simple but beautiful dresses，big dark glasses and a string of pearls around her neck.”可知，简单的衣着可以体现出一个人的优雅。
答案：B
3．What does the film Memoirs of a Geisha lead to?
A．The popularity of the Chinese actress.
B．The worldwide reading of Geisha stories.
C．The recovery of interest in kimonos.
D．The “geisha trips” to social events.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“The film has also led to a regained interest in kimonos.” 可知，电影《艺妓回忆录》使人们对和服重新产生了兴趣。
答案：C
