阅读短文，回答下面5个问题，将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。(每题答案不超过10个词)

Fashion trends (趋势) are around us, and can be exciting. A trend used to happen in a 20-year cycle, but the latest development of the Internet and clothing business has increasingly cut the length of the cycle short. Now, it seems there comes a new fashion trend every couple of months, but it still follows the same stages:

●A trend is usually first brought in during a big fashion show. Reporters, writers, and some other important people collect what they have learned in the show and predict a trend in the near future.

●Then the trend is talked about online and finally worn by famous people to make it better accepted, which leads to the rise of the trend.

●Once the trend becomes popular, it will go to the public soon. Large clothing companies and shops begin following the trend so that everyone can get their hands on it. This is when the trend gets to the highest point.

●After that, the trend usually falls and becomes out of date. However, this is not always the end, as trends happen in broader cycles and most get popular again.

Trends can be a great way to try something new and test your style. A survey says some people enjoy following trends because they keep fashion exciting and provide fresh ideas. However, others may not think so, especially when a trend doesn’t agree with how they feel about themselves. Trends can be fun, but sometimes prove a waste of money because many simply see trends as brands (品牌). So, should we follow fashion trends?

Clearly, there’s no right answer whether to follow trends or not depends on how they go with your values, spending, and sense of self. It does not hurt to watch trend reports but never choose to follow them unless you really think they fit with your personal style.

1.1.How long does a new fashion trend last now?

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解析：选Every couple of months.。细节理解题。题目问现在新时尚趋势持续多久，定位原文 “Now, it seems there comes a new fashion trend every couple of months”，直接提取时间信息即可，注意控制在 10 个词内。

2.2.Who usually first realizes a new fashion trend?

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解析：选Reporters, writers and VIPs.。细节理解题。问题询问谁最先发现新时尚趋势，根据 “A trend is usually first brought in during a big fashion show. Reporters, writers, and some other important people collect what they have learned in the show and predict a trend”，提炼出相关人物群体，“VIPs” 是 “some other important people” 的缩写，符合字数要求。

3.3.Which situation means the trend has reached the highest point?

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解析：选Companies and shops follow the trend.。细节理解题。题干问趋势达到顶峰的情况，依据 “Large clothing companies and shops begin following the trend so that everyone can get their hands on it. This is when the trend gets to the highest point”，总结出企业和商店追随趋势这一关键信息。

4.4．Why do some people dislike following trends according to the survey?

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解析：选It disagrees with their self-feeling.。细节理解题。题目问部分人不喜欢追随时尚趋势的原因，从 “others may not think so, especially when a trend doesn’t agree with how they feel about themselves” 可知，原因是趋势与自我感受不符，精简表述后符合字数限制。

5.5.Do you prefer brands when buying clothes? Why or why not?

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解析：选Yes, for better quality. / No, it’s a waste of money.。主观表达题。该题是开放性问题，需结合文章中 “trends can be a waste of money because many simply see trends as brands” 等观点，给出合理的观点和理由，且答案不超过 10 个词即可。