8.
It seems that many stars are putting their fashion (时尚) skills to good use and some of them have succeeded in designing.
Avril Lavigne
"With a lot of designs,I try to tie in with some of my lyrics and more musical elements,"Lavigne said.Her product,named after a childhood nickname (绰号) from her father,was created three years ago,but Lavigne came up with the first idea for a clothing product when she was only 19years old.
Victoria Beckham
Victoria created her own style of jeans for the clothing brand (品牌) Rock & Republic in 2004.Later,she created her own brand with the name DVB style and now she is more popular as a designer than as a singer.
Madonna
Pop queen Madonna created her fashion products in collaboration (合作) with the Swedish clothing company Hennes & Mauritz AB ( H&M) in 2007.She then collaborated with her daughter Lourders in creating 2010juniors'product for Macy's called"Material Girl".
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson created her own collection of jeans.She worked with the Camuto Group and Jones Apparel Group Inc.
Justin Timberlake
No one could imagine that Justin would become a fashion designer until he paired with his friend Trace Ayala to create the William Rast label.Their clothing is presented every season and attracts attention of Timberlake's fans and models.
30.All of the people mentioned in the passage above areD.
A.friends
B.singers
C.musicians
D.stars
31.What does the underlined word"elements"mean in Chinese?C
A.器材
B.天分
C.要素
D.染料
32.Which of the following is TRUE?A
A.Victoria Beckham is not only a singer but also a designer.
B.Madonna once worked for Hennes & Mauritz AB.
C.Justin Timberlake had a talent for designing when he was a child.
D.Both Jessica Simpson and Madonna created their own jeans brands.
33.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?D
A.How to be a famous star.
B.To be models is a hard work.
C.Working with others is important.
D.Some stars have succeeded in designing.