Question

Hao Lisha may have waited for the coming of the new term more than anyone else in her class．

The 15-year-old girl from Seshufen Middle School in Beijing had，plastic surgery(整容手術)during her summer vacation．She had three moles(痣)removed from her face，each about the size of a piece of rice．

“Now I have the confidence to enjoy my new life，”she said．

Hao is one of hundreds of teenagers who entered a hospital aiming to make themselves look more beautiful．

According to He Xiaoming，director of the General Office in the Plastic Surgery Hospital Affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Medical Science，there were 4，558 operations in July alone．Surprisingly，at least 60 percent of these were teenagers．They were mostly girls who had plastic surgery on their noses or eyelids．

Most students believe what the Greek philosopher Aristotle said：personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference．They accept the idea that a more attractive appearance can give them more self-confidence and an advantage in everything from making friends to job hunting．

Hao’s mother agreed with her daughter．

“At first I disagreed when my daughter suggested the idea of plastic surgery．But as a laid-off worker，I know a good appearance really matters today．So I respect her decision．’’

Hao Lisha’s choice reflects the idea that some teenagers believe that appearance plays a decisive role in life．

According to Wang Feng，vice—director of the Psychological Health Centre at East China Normal University，good looks can help to improve one’s confidence in social situations，but the idea that beauty decides everything is misleading．

The misunderstanding may come from numerous advertisements，popular TV series and beauty contests which place too much importance on the role of appearance in one’s success in society．

“Teenagers may regard pop stars as their idols．Yet the media mainly their outer beauty, rather than describing their inner character, which drives some teenagers to look for something superficial，”Wang said．

Reflecting on what Aristotle said，Wang thinks that“ personal beauty’’ doesn’t only refer to good looks．It also includes one’s inner beauty，such as knowledge，courage，patience and a spirit of never giving up．

64．Hao Lisha was looking forward to the arrival of the new term because she　　　 ．

A．was interested in school

B．missed her classmates very much

C．was tired of the vacation

D．had her look improved through plastic surgery

65．The author believes that media focus too much on　　　 　 ．

A．stars’ plastic surgery　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．outer beauty of pop stars

C．beauty contests 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．inner beauty of pop stars

66．About　　　 teenagers had plastic surgery in July alone．

A．4，558　 　　　　　 B．1，800 　　　　　　　 C．2，700 　　　　　　　　 D．60

67．We can learn from the passage that Wang Feng holds the view that　　　　　

A．appearance plays a decisive role in life

B．plastic surgery does no good to teenagers

C．an attractive look will lead to a happy marriage

D．personal beauty means more than good looks

Answer 1

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