16.Internet data shows that younger adults have become the main audience crazy about changing their appearance.Once the world of the female in her fifties,plastic surgery(整形手術(shù)) has become the focus of the younger Internet users.
The recent death of Stephanie Kuleba,an 18-year-old high school cheerleader who died as a result of plastic surgery,brought our attention to the fashion of becoming a more"ideal"body among teenagers.In fact,search data confirms this phenomenon.One of the most popular sites visited from the search term"plastic surgery"is the official site of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (www.plastic surgery.org).Over 25% of the visitors,which is up from 19.6% two years ago,fell within the 18to 24years old.
Plastic surgery has become an American obsession (癡迷).Checking other countries,such as the UK and Australia,the 18to 24-year-old's being interested in plastic surgery is an obvious US phenomenon.Unlike the other groups who visit sites related to diseases and keeping healthy,younger Internet users rush to sites that deal with personal appearance,such as those focused on body-building,weight loss and skin-care,and obviously plastic surgery.
While television on surgery may be driving the interest of a younger audience,one factor appears to be a key in preventing such teens from changing their bodies:the failing U.S.economy.There has been a decline in all plastic surgery topics over the last year.While older age continue to search for information on procedures such as liposuction(抽脂),it's younger Internet users who in tough economic times are focusing on improving their outer beauty,though at a discount price.
32.Why does the author mention the death of the 18-year-old cheerleader?D
A.To show cheerleaders pay more attention to their appearance.
B.To warn people that plastic surgery is not as safe as it is said to be.
C.To prove the fact that people will pursue beauty at any cost.
D.To draw attention to the issue of young people having plastic surgery.
33.While young people are surfing on the Internet,they are very interested inD.
A.how to be physically and mentally healthy.
B.how to make themselves look young.
C.how to prevent and cure diseases.
D.how to have more attractive appearance.
34.What may affect young people's decision on whether to have plastic surgery?B
A.The safety of the operation
B.The total expense of the surgery.
C.The need for having the operation.
D.The results of the surgery.
35.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A
A.Americans,old or young,are crazy about plastic surgery.
B.Liposuction is the most expensive plastic surgery.
C.Outer beauty means more to young people than inner beauty.
D.Young people often get discount when having plastic surgery.
分析 本文敘述了在美國,越來越多的人熱衷于追求自己的迷人外表,抽脂手術(shù)收到了人們的熱捧.
解答 32.D.理解推斷題.由第二段The recent death of Stephanie Kuleba,an 18-year-old high school cheerleader who died as a result of plastic surgery,brought our attention to the fashion of becoming a more"ideal"body among teenagers可知,這個女生的死亡使我們開始注意到年輕人對于苗條身體的追求,引出下文他們對整形手術(shù)的追捧的問題,故選D.
33.D.理解推斷題.由倒數(shù)第二段younger Internet users rush to sites that deal with personal appearance,such as those focused on body-building,weight loss and skin-care,and obviously plastic surgery,年輕人在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上最關(guān)注解決個人外形問題,像塑身,減肥等,可知他們對外表如何有吸引力感興趣,故選D.
34.B.理解推斷題.由最后一段one factor appears to be a key in preventing such teens from changing their bodies:the failing U.S.economy,可知美國的經(jīng)濟(jì)衰落影響著人們選擇整形,故選B.
35.A.主旨?xì)w納題.由最后一段While older age continue to search for information on procedures such as liposuction(抽脂),it's younger Internet users who in tough economic times are focusing on improving their outer beauty,though at a discount price可知,老人仍舊熱衷于尋找抽脂手術(shù)的有關(guān)信息,年輕人在打折時也會選擇抽脂手術(shù),可知他們都對抽脂手術(shù)很癡迷,故選A.
點評 本篇文章難點在推理判斷題上.推理判斷題要以表面文字為前提,以具體事實為依據(jù)進(jìn)行推理,做出判斷.這種推理方式比較直接,考生只要弄清事實,即可結(jié)合上下文推斷出合理的結(jié)論,例如32題.