Skirts get shorter between the ages of 16 and 19, reducing in size form 46 to 36 cm before reaching their shortest, a mere 32 cm, at the age of 23. Skirt length increases slightly between the ages of 23 and 27, rising to 37 cm,possibly due to girls being in their first stable relationship, with no desire to attract attention, the store said.

　　However, it found short skirts suddenly zoom in popularity between the ages of 27 and 34, as those early relationships break down, and new relationships are formed. The move into longer skirts begins irreversibly at 40 years old, when 46-cm skirts, still slightly above the knee are the norm. From then on, skirt length increases dramatically, falling below the knee for the very first time since school days at the age of 42.

　　词汇：

　　millennium n. 千禧年

　　gym n. 健身房

　　注释：

　　1. 这里指公元2000 年。

　　2. gym culture 指英国现在流行的去健身房健身的趋势。

　　3. well toned bodies 指结实而线条良好的体型。

　　练习：

　　1. Debenhams could most possibly be

　　A) a fashion magazine

　　B) a lifestyle association

　　C) an expert on trends

　　D) a department store

　　2. According to the passage, British women are happy to wear mini-skirts up until an old age because of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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