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Plastic surgery is becoming popular with young people. But just a few days ago, it took the life of a pop singer in China. Wang Bei, 24, a former singer on Super Girl, died on Nov 15 during plastic surgery in Wuhan, Hubei province. The young singer’s jaw suddenly started bleeding during the procedure, blocking her throat and causing her to suffocate.

The Ministry of Health stepped in on Nov 27, calling on health authorities all over China to increase supervision of the country’s medical plastic surgery industry. It also told the Hubei health department to look into Wang’s death and “to make the results of the investigation public as soon as possible”

Wang’s death has raised concerns about the dangers of plastic surgery in China. In China, people, especially youngsters, are becoming more and more conscious of their looks and are willing to go to great lengths to make themselves look more attractive. Today, many young people see plastic surgery as the key to love, wealth and success.

Ding Xiaobang, a plastic surgeon at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, said that in the past decade, he had seen a growing number of patients, like Wang Bei, who were young and naturally good-looking. “They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities in work and in marriage,” said Ding.

Zhao, 23, a student at the Beijing International Studies University, spent 3,000 yuan on a eyelid tuck before graduating this year. She said: “ Of course I want to look prettier. I want to make a good impression on potential employers.”

Ding also owed this trend to frustration. “Some are frustrated with life and use surgery as a way to try and recover,” said Ding.

But a lot of people ignore the risk and danger of plastic surgery. In 12 years as a doctor, Zhu Wenbo from Chengdu has often seen unsuccessful plastic surgeries.“ I’ve met several people whose faces were ruined by plastic surgery, and helping them recover is difficult,” said Zhu.

Being yourself is the most beautiful thing in the world. But if you are considering plastic surgery, here is some advice from experts:

1. Choose qualified hospitals, especially those with a good reputation for plastic surgery. Avoid beauty salons.

2. Do not expect too much from changing your appearance. It can only change your face or another body part in certain ways. And safety should always come first.

1. What does the underlined phrase “ go to great length” mean in para3 ?

A. go as long as

B. try one’s best

C. spend a lot of money

D. go through all kinds of difficulties

2. What is NOT the reason for so many young people go to plastic surgery?

A. to make themselves more attractive

B. to improve their appearance and find better job opportunities

C. to seek better opportunities in marriage.

D. to stay young forever.

3. What kind of lesson can we draw from Wang Bei’s case?

A. Sometimes people can even sacrifice life to pursue beauty.

B. Being natural beauty is the most beautiful thing so there is no need to have plastic surgeries.

C. Choose qualified hospitals to do the plastic surgery if you really need one.

D. Accidents can always happen during the plastic surgery so never try it.

4. What is the best title of this passage?

A. The death of Wang Bei.

B. Plastic surgery—better job, better marriage.

C. The price of beauty.

D. Some advice on plastic surgery.

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述超女王貝整容而死的這一美麗的代價，告誡人們要珍惜自然美。

1.詞義猜測題。根據第三段In China, people, especially youngsters, are becoming more and more conscious of their looks and are willing to go to great lengths to make themselves look more attractive. 在中國，越來越多的年輕人關注自己的外表，愿意去盡最大努力是自己看起來迷人。劃線詞翻譯為“努力做某事” A. go as long as 走很遠B. try one’s best努力做 C. spend a lot of money 花大量錢 D. go through all kinds of difficulties盡力各種困難。選B。

2.2】細節(jié)理解題。根據to make themselves look more attractive. Today, many young people see plastic surgery as the key to love, wealth and success. 和They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities in work and in marriage,” said Ding.得知年輕人整容為了讓自己看起來迷人，得到理想婚姻，得到工作機會。但沒有說到永葆青春。選D。

3.3】推理判斷題。根據最后一段的兩條建議得知，非要整容一定要選正規(guī)的醫(yī)院去做手術。選C。

4.4】最佳標題。根據超女王貝整容而死的這一美麗的代價，告誡人們要珍惜自然美。選C。

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