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Freezing to Death for Beauty

People in Beijing wear a lot of clothing during winter to fend off 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-warmers1.Some,however,really just go for the look (56)the risk of health2.These girls have nothing to prevent their legs (57)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 arrived3.

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 shorts and shower slippers in the midst of winter.It's not cute.

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.A.scarce B.less C.little D.least

正确答案：B

52.A.people B.students C.shoppers D.them

正确答案：D

53.A.arms B.heads C.legs D.bodies

正确答案：D

54.A.bony B.thin C.fashionable D.hungry

正确答案：C

55.A.even B.sometimes C.frequently D.occasionally

正确答案：A

56.A.in B.for C.at D.on

正确答案：C

57.A.with B.against C.above D.under

正确答案：B

58.A.fat B.ugly C.short D.skinny

正确答案：D

59.A.warm B.cold C.cool D.hot

正确答案：B

60.A.dreamed B.stated C.claimed D.wondered

正确答案：D

61.A.sacrifice B.devote C.suffer D.endure

正确答案：A

62.A.bear B.carry C.wear D.put on

正确答案：C

63.A.only B.seldom C.rarely D.hardly

正确答案：A

64.A.method B.road C.way D.avenue

正确答案：C

65.A.see B.resemble C.show D.look

正确答案：D

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