One of the most exciting and attractive fields of work today is the fashion industry. Some of the most well-known people in this industry are the fashion designers with unbelievable financial (金融的) Kingdoms. But most of the clothes that you wear have been designed by people that the world has never heard of. Although these unknown fashion designers will never make a very large amount of money as their famous workmates, most still would not think of changing their careers. They are doing what they love.
If you spend hours looking through fashion magazines and like your own clothes, a career as a fashion designer might be right for you. You do not have to go to design school to become a fashion designer, but many people who want a career in this field do. One of the most famous places to study is the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. It is located in the heart of the “garment” district on Eighth Avenue, also known as Fashion Avenue.
Becoming a fashion designer is not just a matter of classroom education. Students know that they cannot just leave school and start designing on their own. Many think that they need at least four years’ experience working for someone else after they graduate. The best schools encourage students to work closely with the fashion industry while they are still studying.
You need ambition (抱负) and hard work to get a career in fashion. Students often work 12 hours a day. They are encouraged to have realistic ambitions and not to expect success overnight, if ever. Success means finding a job in the fashion industry and more years of hard work.
小题1:What can we learn from the first paragraph?A．Some famous fashion designers can make a lot of money.B．Most of the clothes are designed by famous designers.C．Most fashion designers don’t like their own jobs.D．Unknown fashion designers can earn a large amount of money.小题2:In order to have a career in fashion design, one had better ___________.A．look through magazinesB．go to New York CityC．study in a design schoolD．graduate from high school小题3:The following can lead to the success of a fashion designer EXCEPT___________.A．working with the fashion industry B．realistic ambitionsC．hard workD．expectation of success overnight小题4:Which of the following old sayings shows the writer’s opinion about learning fashion design?A．Better late than never.B．Experience is the best teacher.C．Well begun is half done. D．Seeing is believing.小题5:What can be inferred from the passage?A．To be a fashion designer, design school education is a must.B．All famous design schools are located in New York City.C．Design school students had better do some practice while studying.D．All students have to work with famous designers first.