47. How can people best understand a particular fashion in an era, according to Ford?
A) By examining the restraints imposed on it.
B) By looking at what the nobility were wearing.
C) By glancing at its fabrics, colors and ornaments.
D) By doing a survey of the upper and middle classes.
(本题出自2024年6月四级真题卷三)
答案&解析:
47.A)
第三段第一句指出,福特的论点是,要理解任何一个时代的特定时尚意味着什么,最好的方法是看一看当时对时尚施加的限制。由此可知,本题选A。选项中的restraints imposed on it与原文中的restrictions placedon them是同义替换,restraint和restriction都是“限制”的意思。其他三项虽然包含部分原文词汇,但都不是福特所说的理解一个时代特定时尚的最佳方式,故排除。
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