Freezing to Death for Beauty

People in Beijing wear a lot of clothing during winter to fend off(抵御)thecold. In the United States, however, people wear_____(51)partly because the caris the primary mode of transportation. Cars take_____(52)straight to theirworkplaces, which are heated well. The American diet is full of calories, sotheir_____(53)can afford to burn heat more quickly.

Fewer layers of clothing give people the opportunity to stay_____(54)Lots ofYale girls wear skirts_____(55)when it's 10 degrees Centigrade outside. Some ofthem at least wear boots, tights, and leg-warmers. Some, however, really just gofor the look _____(56)the risk of health. These girls have nothing to preventtheir _____(57)against the wind, and no socks to protect their feet. A miniskirt and a pair of stilettos are all that they wear.

Typically, the ones pursuing fashion are_____(58)with little body fat. Justby the nature of their bodies, they are already at a disadvantage compared withnormal people in_____(59)weather. I have always_____(60),whenever I pass thesegirls, how they manage to refrain from shivering and just smile like spring hadarrived.

And then there are the guys. The girls can be said to_____(61)health forbeauty. But why do guys_____(62)so little? It is not like, once they shed somelayers, they suddenly become better-looking. They are not exactly beingfashionable when they _____(63)wear sporty(花哨的)shorts and shower slippers in themidst of winter. It's not cute(可爱的).

Of course, people have the freedom to look whatever_____(64)hey want. I amjust surprised that, given the vast difference between winter and summertemperatures in Connecticut, they can still_____(65)like they are partying onthe beach in the middle of February.

51.题干】_____

选项】

A.less

B.thin

C.bare

D.few

答案】A

52.题干】_____

选项】

A.they

B.her

C.them

D.him

答案】C

53.题干】_____

选项】

A.meals

B.dishes

C.drinks

D.bodies

答案】D

54.题干】_____

选项】

A.fashionable

B.bony

C.hungry

D.funny

答案】A

55.题干】_____

选项】

A.ever

B.even

C.never

D.not

答案】B

56.题干】_____

选项】

A.in

B.for

C.at

D.on

答案】C

57.题干】_____

选项】

A.heads

B.legs

C.arms

D.hands

答案】B

58.题干】_____

选项】

A.fat

B.skinny

C.ugly

D.short

答案】B

59.题干】_____

选项】

A.warm

B.cool

C.hot

D.cold

答案】D

60.题干】_____

选项】

A.dreamed

B.stated

C.claimed

D.wondered

答案】D

61.题干】_____

选项】

A.hurt

B.sacrifice

C.suffer

D.cost

答案】B

62.题干】_____

选项】

A.bear

B.carry

C.manage

D.wear

答案】D

63.题干】_____

选项】

A.seldom

B.only

C.rarely

D.hardly

答案】B

64.题干】_____

选项】

A.method

B.road

C.side

D.way

答案】D

65.题干】_____

选项】

A.look

B.hold

C.seem

D.show

答案】A

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