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       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(可爱的).

　　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.【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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