Surgery that can improve the way a person looks is becoming more and more popular in the United States. This kind of surgery is called cosmetic surgery, and both men and women are turning to this treatment as a way of keeping their appearance young as well as keeping competitive (有竞争力的) in their jobs. Men especially are beginning to turn to face-lifts, liposuction (taking fat out of the body), and implants (putting artificial parts into their bodies) to help them look younger. As companies downsize and move younger employees into higher positions, older employees in their late forties and early fifties feel the need to look and act younger in order to stay competitive. These operations are not without dangers, however.
One young woman had an eye operation to get rid of the bags under her dyes. She described her experience as terrible. She said, "When he started cutting, I was fully awake. Even though he"d given me an injection near my eyes, I saw everything." She went on to explain, "I knew I had to keep still because of what he was doing. He was scraping away fat underneath my eyes. It took about ten minutes. After he finished, I felt I couldn"t walk. I was so faint." Her troubles did not end after the operation for two weeks. Her eyes were swollen and almost completely closed, and even dark glasses could not hide the side effects of the operation.
Liposuction, taking fat out of the body, is probably the most popular cosmetic operation in the United States. It seems simple enough. First, a small cut is made over the place where the patient wants the fat removed. Next, a small pipe is put into the cut. A machine like a vacuum cleaner is then used to suck the fat out of the body. However, as one doctor explained, some problems can happen after the operation. He warned, "Irregular lumps and loose skin can result from this operation. If it is not evenly done, liposuction can produce a very lumpy result." Patients often must have more liposuction to correct the problem.
单选题
Cosmetic surgery is more popular in the US than anywhere else.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：整容手术在美国比在其他任何地方都流行。原文第一段第一句提到：Surgery that can improve the way a person looks is becoming more and more popular in the United States，整容手术在美国越来越走俏，但并没有与其他国家进行比较，故推断不出整容手术在美国比在其他国家更流行，故答案为C。
单选题
The way a man looks has little to do with the job opportunities which may have.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：一个人的容貌与其工作机遇没有什么关系。原文第一段第二句提到：This kind of surgery is called cosmetic surgery, and both men and women are turning to this treatment as a way of keeping their appearance young as well as keeping competitive(有竞争力的)in their jobs．不少男女视整容手术为保持年轻和岗位竞争力的一种手段，故说一个人的容貌与其工作机遇没什么关系是错误的，故答案为B。
单选题
There are hardly any risks involved in cosmetic operations.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：整容手术几乎没有危险。原文第二段最后两句提到：Her troubles did not end after the operation for two weeks. Her eyes were swollen and almost completely closed, and even dark glasses could not hide the side effects of the operation.这些手术并非没有危险，故题干说整容手术没有什么危险是错误的，故答案为B。
单选题
The young woman was by no means satisfied with the eye operation.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：这位年轻女子对手术非常不满意。由原文第二段的第二句She described her experience as terrible(她说她的经历糟透了)，以及后面几句话She said, "When he started cutting, I was fully awake. Even though he"d given me an injection near my eyes, I saw everything." She went on to explain, "I knew I had to keep still because of what he was doing. He was scraping away fat underneath my eyes. It took about ten minutes. After he finished, I felt I couldn"t walk. I was so faint."能够看出年轻女子对手术非常不满意。故答案为A。
单选题
The eye operation was such a failure that the woman refused to pay for it.
单选题
Sometimes liposuction patients may have to undergo more than one operation.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意：有时脂肪吸除手术的病人也许必须经历不仅仅一次手术。文章最后两句：If it is not evenly done, liposuction can produce a very lumpy result. Patients often must have more liposuction to correct the problem. 从这两句不难看出题干表达的意思与文章中原有信息相符，故答案为A。