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 (面部拉皮手术), liposuction (taking fat
out of the body), and implants (putting artificial parts into their bodies) to
help them look younger. As companies downsize (编造) 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 eyes. 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 (刮) 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 (肿胀的) 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 call happen after the operation. He warned, "Irregular
lumps and loose skin can reset 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.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 利用题干关键词surgery,popular可以定位到文章的第一段第一句“Surgery that can improve the way a person looks is becoming more and more popular in the United States.”,意为“整容手术可以改善一个人的外表,在美国变得越来越受到欢迎”。但文中并没有与其他国家进行比较,因此推断不出整容手术在美国比在其他国家更流行,故正确答案为C。
单选题
The way a man looks has little to do with the job opportunities he may
have.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 利用题干关键词job opportunity可以定位到第一段第二句“...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.”,意为“男女都倾向于这种整容治疗,以使自己保持年轻的外表,同时保持他们在工作上的竞争力。”由此可知,题干所述与原文信息不一致,所以正确答案为B。
单选题
There are hardly any risks involved in cosmetic operations.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 利用题干关键词risks可以定位第一段最后一句“These operations are not without dangers, however.”,意为“这些手术并非没有危险。”由此可知,题干所述与原文信息不一致,所以正确答案为B。
单选题
The young woman was by no means satisfied with the eye operation.
单选题
Sometimes liposuction patients may have to undergo more than one
operation.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据最后一段第五句“However, as one doctor explained, some problems call happen after the operation.”,意为“然而,正如一个医生解释的那样,在一次手术过后可能引发诸多问题。”从而可以推断出抽脂患者可能需要经过多次手术,所以正确答案为A。