2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（六）及答案.docVIP

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分练习题（6）及答案 （浙江省温州市201*年高三第一次适应性测试）??? More Chinese are seeking out the surgeon’s knife to improve their 100ks.Yet the tragic death of the former Super Girl Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery(整容手术)，which is becoming increasingly popular. ?Wang Bei，24，is said to have gone under the knife in Wuhan，to jump-start her stage-show career. It seems that the ambitious singer has finally achieved the fame and influence after her death. ??? For years Miss Lu expected a plastic surgery to make her jaw fashionable narrow and her face smaller. She finally decided against it after hearing of the death of Wang Bei. Wang Bei’s death rang the warning bell for me，Miss Lu said in her blog. It was frightening and I gave up the plan. ??? A common thread of online discussion is why someone considered beautiful was so dissatisfied with her looks. Some netizens(网民)said Wang was a victim of society’s impractical standard of beauty：double eyelids，and the pointed chin typical of Western actresses. Others said her death indicated the limits to which people would go to achieve fame and fortune. ??? Last year 15 billion yuan was spent on cosmetic surgery and the figure is expected to rise ?20％ annually. The International Society of Plastic Surgery ranks China first in Asia in terms of the number of cosmetic surgeries in 2009.Worldwide，China is third，after Brazil，while the United Stares is first. ??? Nowadays，people are living longer and better. But the effect of aging off their appearance affects their mood and confidence. Many older women want to look young and beautiful Young people，on the other hand，see cosmetic surgery as the key to wealth and love. They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities at work and in marriage，says a famous plastic surgeon. We’re living in a highly competitive society. People regard appearance as a weapon in life battle. Those who are young and naturally good-looking tell me，‘I don’t care how much I