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(xiàng)】
    A.less
    B.thin
    C.bare
    D.few
    【答案】A
    52.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.they
    B.her
    C.them
    D.him
    【答案】C
    53.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.meals
    B.dishes
    C.drinks
    D.bodies
    【答案】D
    54.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.fashionable
    B.bony
    C.hungry
    D.funny
    【答案】A
    55.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.ever
    B.even
    C.never
    D.not
    【答案】B
    56.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.in
    B.for
    C.at
    D.on
    【答案】C
    57.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.heads
    B.legs
    C.arms
    D.hands
    【答案】B
    58.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.fat
    B.skinny
    C.ugly
    D.short
    【答案】B
    59.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.warm
    B.cool
    C.hot
    D.cold
    【答案】D
    60.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.dreamed
    B.stated
    C.claimed
    D.wondered
    【答案】D
    61.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.hurt
    B.sacrifice
    C.suffer
    D.cost
    【答案】B
    62.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.bear
    B.carry
    C.manage
    D.wear
    【答案】D
    63.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.seldom
    B.only
    C.rarely
    D.hardly
    【答案】B
    64.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.method
    B.road
    C.side
    D.way
    【答案】D
    65.【題干】_____
    【選項(xiàng)】
    A.look
    B.hold
    C.seem
    D.show
    【答案】A