Freezing to Death for Beauty
People in Beijing wear a lot of clothing during winter to fend off(抵御)the cold. In the United States, however, people wear_____(51)partly because the car is the primary mode of transportation. Cars take_____(52)straight to their workplaces, which are heated well. The American diet is full of calories, so their_____(53)can afford to burn heat more quickly.
Fewer layers of clothing give people the opportunity to stay_____(54)Lots of Yale girls wear skirts_____(55)when it's 10 degrees Centigrade outside. Some of them at least wear boots, tights, and leg-warmers. Some, however, really just go for the look _____(56)the risk of health. These girls have nothing to prevent their _____(57)against the wind, and no socks to protect their feet. A mini skirt and a pair of stilettos are all that they wear.
Typically, the ones pursuing fashion are_____(58)with little body fat. Just by the nature of their bodies, they are already at a disadvantage compared with normal people in_____(59)weather. I have always_____(60),whenever I pass these girls, how they manage to refrain from shivering and just smile like spring had arrived.
And then there are the guys. The girls can be said to_____(61)health for beauty. But why do guys_____(62)so little? It is not like, once they shed some layers, they suddenly become better-looking. They are not exactly being fashionable when they _____(63)wear sporty(花哨的)shorts and shower slippers in the midst of winter. It's not cute(可愛的).
Of course, people have the freedom to look whatever_____(64)hey want. I am just surprised that, given the vast difference between winter and summer temperatures in Connecticut, they can still_____(65)like they are partying on the beach in the middle of February.
51.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.less
B.thin
C.bare
D.few
【答案】A
52.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.they
B.her
C.them
D.him
【答案】C
53.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.meals
B.dishes
C.drinks
D.bodies
【答案】D
54.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.fashionable
B.bony
C.hungry
D.funny
【答案】A
55.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.ever
B.even
C.never
D.not
【答案】B
56.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.in
B.for
C.at
D.on
【答案】C
57.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.heads
B.legs
C.arms
D.hands
【答案】B
58.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.fat
B.skinny
C.ugly
D.short
【答案】B
59.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.warm
B.cool
C.hot
D.cold
【答案】D
60.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.dreamed
B.stated
C.claimed
D.wondered
【答案】D
61.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.hurt
B.sacrifice
C.suffer
D.cost
【答案】B
62.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.bear
B.carry
C.manage
D.wear
【答案】D
63.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.seldom
B.only
C.rarely
D.hardly
【答案】B
64.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.method
B.road
C.side
D.way
【答案】D
65.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.look
B.hold
C.seem
D.show
【答案】A
People in Beijing wear a lot of clothing during winter to fend off(抵御)the cold. In the United States, however, people wear_____(51)partly because the car is the primary mode of transportation. Cars take_____(52)straight to their workplaces, which are heated well. The American diet is full of calories, so their_____(53)can afford to burn heat more quickly.
Fewer layers of clothing give people the opportunity to stay_____(54)Lots of Yale girls wear skirts_____(55)when it's 10 degrees Centigrade outside. Some of them at least wear boots, tights, and leg-warmers. Some, however, really just go for the look _____(56)the risk of health. These girls have nothing to prevent their _____(57)against the wind, and no socks to protect their feet. A mini skirt and a pair of stilettos are all that they wear.
Typically, the ones pursuing fashion are_____(58)with little body fat. Just by the nature of their bodies, they are already at a disadvantage compared with normal people in_____(59)weather. I have always_____(60),whenever I pass these girls, how they manage to refrain from shivering and just smile like spring had arrived.
And then there are the guys. The girls can be said to_____(61)health for beauty. But why do guys_____(62)so little? It is not like, once they shed some layers, they suddenly become better-looking. They are not exactly being fashionable when they _____(63)wear sporty(花哨的)shorts and shower slippers in the midst of winter. It's not cute(可愛的).
Of course, people have the freedom to look whatever_____(64)hey want. I am just surprised that, given the vast difference between winter and summer temperatures in Connecticut, they can still_____(65)like they are partying on the beach in the middle of February.
51.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.less
B.thin
C.bare
D.few
【答案】A
52.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.they
B.her
C.them
D.him
【答案】C
53.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.meals
B.dishes
C.drinks
D.bodies
【答案】D
54.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.fashionable
B.bony
C.hungry
D.funny
【答案】A
55.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.ever
B.even
C.never
D.not
【答案】B
56.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.in
B.for
C.at
D.on
【答案】C
57.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.heads
B.legs
C.arms
D.hands
【答案】B
58.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.fat
B.skinny
C.ugly
D.short
【答案】B
59.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.warm
B.cool
C.hot
D.cold
【答案】D
60.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.dreamed
B.stated
C.claimed
D.wondered
【答案】D
61.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.hurt
B.sacrifice
C.suffer
D.cost
【答案】B
62.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.bear
B.carry
C.manage
D.wear
【答案】D
63.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.seldom
B.only
C.rarely
D.hardly
【答案】B
64.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.method
B.road
C.side
D.way
【答案】D
65.【題干】_____
【選項】
A.look
B.hold
C.seem
D.show
【答案】A