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　　Do you know the history of the use of cosmetics（化妝品）? Probably when 1 first painted their faces, many thousand years ago, it was for the purpose of 2 their enemies in war. But there are records of women in Egypt 3 cosmetics more than four thousand years ago. These women not only painted their eyebrows, they also added a thick dark line under 4 , and had different kinds of 5 for different seasons of the 6 .

　　Women in ancient Rome used cosmetics, too. 7 used Egyptian KOHL for darkening the eyelids, powdered chalk for whitening the skin, and a red colouring matter for the cheeks. 8 rich Roman lady spent many hours over her dressing, arranging the hair and putting on make-up, 9 by a crowd of young slaves of many nationalities. The Roman writer Oind 10 a book on cosmetics, which gives a description of what we now call a face-pack, made 11 flour, eggs and other materials. The use of this, he says, will make the face smoother and brighter than a mirror.

　　In 12 , it was the custom, during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, for all ladies of fashion to paint 13 faces and to blacken their eyebrows. In the nineteenth century there was a change of taste, however, and until about the end of the century, ladies who made up were 14 accepted in high society. Girls were advised, just before 15 the ballroom, to bite and lick（舔）their lips and slap their cheeks 16 so as to bring some 17 to the face.

　　Today the use of cosmetics is accepted everywhere, and it is 18 to see women and girls making up in public. The 19 industry is one of the largest in some countries, and large sums of money go to the 20 of beauty parlour（美容院）.

Rather than talk about how he feels, often a man would express his love by buying the woman cosmetics (化妝品), or bringing home a flower, or giving up the control of the remote (遙控器).
And when men do talk, they’d prefer to talk about actions rather than emotions. For example, a lot of men would choose to express their long-range faith in a relationship by talking about next summer’s vacation plans, not by starting a conversation about undying love.
Men just prefer to say their plans with plane tickets, rather than poetry. It’s one of the reasons why men are more comfortable talking at work (the practical world) than they are at home (the castle that emotion built). But you can bring out his great communicator by making him feel more like he’s operating in the work mode, even when the topic at hand is your love life.
When men talk less and women want more, the conflict can escalate. Like when a policeman is questioning an unwilling witness, more silence equals more questions. A full 65 percent of men we surveyed recently told us that they don’t want their partners to ask them more questions about themselves.
It’s clear that some men are just tired of feeling like they’re on the witness stand. They’re not necessarily hiding anything; many men simply prefer not to have to tell confusing feelings that they may not even understand themselves.
An age-old method can make things better: back off a little, give him room to operate in a conversation, and he’s more likely to open up.
【小題1】According to the author, men feel more comfortable when talking        .

Rather than talk about how he feels, often a man would express his love by buying the woman cosmetics (化妝品), or bringing home a flower, or giving up the control of the remote (遙控器).

And when men do talk, they’d prefer to talk about actions rather than emotions. For example, a lot of men would choose to express their long-range faith in a relationship by talking about next summer’s vacation plans, not by starting a conversation about undying love.

Men just prefer to say their plans with plane tickets, rather than poetry. It’s one of the reasons why men are more comfortable talking at work (the practical world) than they are at home (the castle that emotion built). But you can bring out his great communicator by making him feel more like he’s operating in the work mode, even when the topic at hand is your love life.

When men talk less and women want more, the conflict can escalate. Like when a policeman is questioning an unwilling witness, more silence equals more questions. A full 65 percent of men we surveyed recently told us that they don’t want their partners to ask them more questions about themselves.

It’s clear that some men are just tired of feeling like they’re on the witness stand. They’re not necessarily hiding anything; many men simply prefer not to have to tell confusing feelings that they may not even understand themselves.

An age-old method can make things better: back off a little, give him room to operate in a conversation, and he’s more likely to open up.

1.According to the author, men feel more comfortable when talking        .

A．actions                               B．feelings

C．long-term friendship                     D．conversations

2.How can women communicate more successfully with men?

A．They may give men a surprise by buying plane tickets.

B．They can ask men if they have a great time during working.

C．They might create a warm home environment first of all.

D．They can give men the feeling that they are talking at work.

3.The underlined word “escalate” has the similar meaning to       .

A．decrease          B．disappear         C．change           D．increase

4.From the text it can be inferred that       .

A．women are better at writing poems about emotions than men

B．it is natural for women to be fond of finding the faults of men

C．men are more interested in learning more about their partners

D．men prefer to pour out their hearts in a forgiving environment

Rather than talk about how he feels, often a man would express his love by buying the woman cosmetics (化妝品), or bringing home a flower, or giving up the control of the remote (遙控器).
And when men do talk, they’d prefer to talk about actions rather than emotions. For example, a lot of men would choose to express their long-range faith in a relationship by talking about next summer’s vacation plans, not by starting a conversation about undying love.
Men just prefer to say their plans with plane tickets, rather than poetry. It’s one of the reasons why men are more comfortable talking at work (the practical world) than they are at home (the castle that emotion built). But you can bring out his great communicator by making him feel more like he’s operating in the work mode, even when the topic at hand is your love life.
When men talk less and women want more, the conflict can escalate. Like when a policeman is questioning an unwilling witness, more silence equals more questions. A full 65 percent of men we surveyed recently told us that they don’t want their partners to ask them more questions about themselves.
It’s clear that some men are just tired of feeling like they’re on the witness stand. They’re not necessarily hiding anything; many men simply prefer not to have to tell confusing feelings that they may not even understand themselves.
An age-old method can make things better: back off a little, give him room to operate in a conversation, and he’s more likely to open up

1. 1.

   According to the author, men feel more comfortable when talking        

   1. A.
      actions
   2. B.
      feelings
   3. C.
      long-term friendship
   4. D.
      conversations
2. 2.

   How can women communicate more successfully with men?

   1. A.
      They may give men a surprise by buying plane tickets
   2. B.
      They can ask men if they have a great time during working
   3. C.
      They might create a warm home environment first of all
   4. D.
      They can give men the feeling that they are talking at work
3. 3.

   The underlined word “escalate” has the similar meaning to       

   1. A.
      decrease
   2. B.
      disappear
   3. C.
      change
   4. D.
      increase
4. 4.

   From the text it can be inferred that       

   1. A.
      women are better at writing poems about emotions than men
   2. B.
      it is natural for women to be fond of finding the faults of men
   3. C.
      men are more interested in learning more about their partners
   4. D.
      men prefer to pour out their hearts in a forgiving environment