For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
对于西方设计师来说，中国及其丰富的文化一直是西方创意的灵感来源。

“It’s no secret that China has always been a source(来源)of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚)shows.
“众所周知，中国一直是设计师灵感的来源，”全球媒体公司A+E Networks的首席创意官Amanda Hill说，该公司旗下拥有一些最大的时尚秀。

Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学)on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
今年早些时候，纽约的《透过镜子看中国》展览展出了140件受中国启发的时尚服装和中国艺术作品，旨在探索中国美学对西方时尚的影响以及中国几个世纪以来如何激发时尚想象。展览的参观人数创下了记录，显示出人们对中国影响的巨大兴趣。

“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement. “Of course, only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China — some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese.” Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galiano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs-and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.
“中国是不可忽视的，”Hill说。”中国模特是全球女性梦想的美容和时尚活动代言人，这意味着中国女性不仅仅是时尚的消费者——她们是时尚运动的核心。”当然，不仅仅是今天的顶级西方设计师受到中国的影响——一些当代最优秀的设计师本身就是中国人。”Vera Wang、Alexander Wang、Jason Wu正在与Galiano、Albaz、Marc Jacobs竞争——并在设计和销售上轻松击败他们，”Hill补充道。

For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China —its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”
对于Hill来说，在讨论时尚时不可能不提中国作为领先者。”最著名的设计师是中国人，模特也是中国人，消费者也是中国人，”她说。”中国不再仅仅是另一个市场；在许多方面，它已经成为市场。如果你今天谈论时尚，你就是在谈论中国——它的影响、它的方向、它令人惊叹的服装，以及年轻设计师和模特终于承认在许多方面中国的重要性。”

24.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?
A. It promoted the sales of artworks. B. It attracted a large number of visitors.
C. It showed ancient Chinese clothes. D. It aimed to introduce Chinese models.
答案：B

25.What does Hill say about Chinese women?
A. They are setting the fashion. B. They start many fashion campaigns.
C. They admire super models. D. They do business all over the world.
答案：A

26.What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. learning from B. looking down on C. working with D. competing against
答案：D

27.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Young Models Selling Dreams to the World
B.A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York
C. Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics
D. Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends
答案：D