Cosmetic surgery has increased dramatically in popularity over the past 10 years. With this increase in popularity, attitudes have changed as well. Fewer people are growing older gracefully, while more and more are accepting the cosmetic surgery alternative. Like nearly all fields, cosmetic surgery has undergone significant technological and conceptual (概念上的) changes in recent years. The conceptual changes have altered the approaches to facial aging, especially as they relate to the forehead, eyelids and lower face. Technological changes include the increasing use of the laser for facial cosmetic surgery, and minimally invasive techniques for face, breast and body contouring surgery. People undergo cosmetic surgery for many reasons. They may want to look younger for professional or personal reasons or change a feature they never liked. Whatever the reason, the data doesn' t lie. There were nearly 8.5 million cosmetic surgical and non - surgical procedures performed in 2001, an increase of 304% from 1997, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The decision to undergo any type of cosmetic surgery is intensely personal. After all, this type of surgery is completely voluntary. Although cosmetic surgery will not change your life, it may give you greater self- confidence and add to your sense of well -being. However, do not make this decision lightly. It will not solve personal problems or make you look like someone else. When it comes to successful cosmetic surgery results, this is often dependent on the communication between you and your surgeon. Make sure you feel comfortable with your surgeon and that you feel you can communicate openly and honestly with him or her. It' s very important to be honest with yourself about why you want to correct a certain part of your body. Cosmetic surgery is a significant investment in time, effort, and emotion. It probably will not change your social life or your outlook on life. Take a minute to assess why you really want cosmetic surgery, and whether you have realistic expectations.
单选题
There are many changes happened in recent years except
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】A项与文章第一段中“more and more are accepting the cosmetic surgery alternative”一句一样，是发生的变化之一，不选；而C、D两项分别与“The conceptual changes have altered the approaches to facial aging”、“Technological changes include the increasing use of the laser for facial cosmetic surgery”意思基本相符，只有B项“people are growing older slowly”与原文的“Fewer people are growing older gracefully”意思不相同，故答案选B。
单选题
The cosmetic surgery cannot
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】文中第二段第二句“111ey may want to look younger for professional or personal reasons or change a feature they never liked．”阐述了人们选择整容手术的理由是想要变得看起来年轻或者改变一个他们从来都不喜欢的一个容貌特征，所以应该说整容手术能够使人们这样的心愿得以实现，才会有很多人加人这个行列。B、D项是整容手术可以做到的；第三段第三句“Although cosmetic surgery will not change your life, it may give you greater self-confidence and add to your sense of well-being.”则得出C项也是整容手术可以做到的；而第三段中间一句“It will not solve personal problems or make you look like someone else.”则刚好说明A项“make you look like someone else”是整容手术所无法做到的。
单选题
How many cosmetic surgical and non -surgical procedures performed in 1997?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】文章第二段最后一句“There were nearly 8.5 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures performed in 2001, an increase of 304% from 1997, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.”中提到2001年这个数字是nearly 8.5 million，而这个数字是在1997年的基础上增加了304%，也就是说是1997年数字的四倍多一点，由此可以大概计算出1997年的数字应该是“about 2 million”，答案C最接近，故选C。
单选题
What is the author's suggestion for having successful cosmetic surgery results?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】从第三段最后两句“When it comes to successful cosmetic surgery results, this is often dependent on the communication between you and your surgeon. Make sure you feel comfortable with your surgeon and that you feel you can communicate openly and honestly with him or her.”可以看出作者认为整形手术的成功需要你和你的医生很好的沟通。确定你与你的医生在一起时能觉得舒适自在，并且你能开诚布公地与你的医生进行交流沟通。A项后半句与原文不符；B项文中并没有强调；C项并非是作者对于成功手术的建议；只有D项意思包含在其中，故选D。
单选题
Which of the following statements is NOT meant by the author?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】从最后一段第一句“It's very important to be honest with yourself about why you want to correct a certain part of your body.”可知A项是作者的意思；最后一句“Take a minute to assess why you really want cosmetic surgery, and whether you have realistic expectations.”作者则认为要慎重考虑你的期望是否现实，所以B项也是作者隐含的意思；C项在倒数第二段中间能找到原话“However, do not make this decision lightly.”；只有D项作者在文中并没有给出如此建议。故不是作者意思的选D。