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听力课堂,开放式英语学习平台！www.TingC 学英语，练听力，上听力课堂。【免费英语听力下载】 - PAGE 1 - Wigs 再见，三千烦恼丝 Picture yourself in the 17th century, looking sharp with a bundle of horsehair on your head. 想象自己身处 17 世纪，头上戴着马毛假发，一副精神抖擞的模样。 by Rebecca A. Fratzke Though we might chuckle when we discover that someone is wearing a wig, they were nothing unusual in years past. Wigs have a long history, which includes their having been worn by both men and women. In ancient times, wigs were worn by Egyptians for a practical reason: to prevent their shaven heads _(1)_ sunburned. The ladies of the Roman Empire also loved wigs, but strictly for reasons of style. The wig-wearing trend continued until the Middle Ages brought a drastic decline. Wigs later became highly fashionable in the 17th century, and they became _(2)_ elaborate. Some even _(3)_ over 90 cm in height! During this time, because of such high demand, wig-making came to be seen as a prestigious craft. The best wigs were made of cut human hair, but horse or goat hair was used to make cheaper versions. _(4)_ high prices and extreme discomfort, anyone of social standing was expected to wear a wig. An advantage of wearing a wig, though, was that it was more easily rid _(5)_ head lice than ones actual hair. The use of wigs eventually began to decline, almost dying out completely during the 1920s, _(6)_ short hair was in. Smaller fake-hair accessories have consistently remained popular as a way to increase the appearance of hair volume, but wigs in general have _(7)_ their importance. These days, the most common reasons for wearing a wig usually involve acting, costumes, illness, or aging. 1. (A) to get (B) get (C) from getting(D) getting 2. (A) previously(B) originally(C) essentially (D) increasingly 3. (A) ranged (B) measured (C) weighed (D) contained 4. (A) Despite (B) Even if (C) Since (D) As with 5. (A) out (B) from (C) of (D) with 6. (A) that (B) when (C) which (D) where 7. (A) missed (B) kept (C) gained (D) lost 原来如此 1. In ancient times, wigs we