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　　Lipstick plays an important role in attraction and can even protect the lips from drying out in harsh weather．No wonder it’s the most important thing in a women’s cosmetics(化妝品)bag．

　　Colouring the lips is certainly not a new idea．It was practiced as early as 3500 BC．

　　In the past, a natural dye was used to paint lips．It was not until the 17th century that lipstick manufacturing really took off．The lipstick was made of mixtures that included pig fat and red sandalwood．It was kept in tiny pots and applied with a colouring stick．

　　Lipstick was invented and first presented by Parisian perfumeries(香料商)in Amsterdam．But these “l(fā)ittle red sausages” were less than practical．They were wrapped in silk paper and the ends had to be broken off before each use．They also did not come cheap．

　　Over the years the sticks became less expensive and new colours were developed, But it was not until 1950 that lipstick accidentally was reinvented－this time by the Americans．

　　Today there are so many types of lipsticks and shades that it is hard to keep track of them．Faced with many choices in the cosmetic departments, it is easy to forget that there is a whole science to manufacturing them．

　　The basic materials are colours, oils and waxes．But they can contain up to 30 different materials．Lipstick manufactures have to achieve a careful balance．“You need a thicker oil to make the lipstick last longer, but a thinner one to make it easy to apply,” says Comelis Riedel, product developer at Nivea Beaute in Hamburg．

　　Different oils also provide protection for lips, preventing them from drying up．The waxes used in lipsticks must strike the right balance between strength and elasticity(彈性)．And up to nine different colouring matters could be needed to find the right shade．

　　No one today need fear dangerous materials in lipsticks．A study by a leading German consumer organization found dangerous materials such as lead or cadmium, are hardly a problem any more－even in the cheapest products．

　　Today, the question is whether to choose between a conventional lipstick or the newer, long-lasting variety．

(1)

Lipstick plays an important role in women’s life because ________．

[　　]

A．

it can show they are rich

B．

it can show they are healthy

C．

they want to keep their body temperature

D．

they want to be more attractive

(2)

It can be inferred from this passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

Americans were the first to use lipsticks

B．

lipsticks were colour less at first

C．

modern lipsticks came out by chance

D．

lipsticks have been made from the same materials

(3)

The underlined phrase “keep track of” in this passage means ________．

[　　]

A．

find

B．

follow

C．

use

D．

store

(4)

We know from this passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

lipsticks are much cheaper than before

B．

lipsticks are much harder than before

C．

lipsticks are more dangerous than before

D．

lipsticks are much safer than before

答案：1．D;2．C;3．B;4．D;
解析：

(1)

根據(jù)文中的“Lipstick plays an important role in attraction…No wonder it’s the most important thing in a women’s cosmetics bag…”可知女士們主要是想增加吸引力而使用唇膏，據(jù)此選D項。

(2)

根據(jù)文中的“But it was not until 1950 that lipstick accidentally was reinvented…”可知它的產(chǎn)生是偶然的，據(jù)此選C項。

(3)

根據(jù)文中的“Today there are so many types of lipsticks and shades that it is hard to keep track of them．Faced with many choices in the cosmetic departments, it is easy to forget that there is a whole science to manufacturing them…”可知前面一直在談論唇膏產(chǎn)生的歷史過程，現(xiàn)在由于產(chǎn)品種類的增多，已很難追根溯源，由此猜測此詞義為追尋，據(jù)此選B項。

(4)

閱讀全文可知B、C與原文意思不符，A項原文沒有提到，再根據(jù)文中的“No one today need fear dangerous materials in lipsticks．A study by a leading German consumer organization found dangerous materials such as lead or cadmium, are hardly a problem any more－even in the cheapest products…”可知現(xiàn)在的唇膏比以前更加安全了，據(jù)此選D項。


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