大学优品PPT精选版《大学英语外报外刊阅读教材第二版》Lesson25-27

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Experian’s research finds that 43 percent of 6-to-9year-olds are already using lipstick and lip gloss, 38 percent use hairstyling products and 12 percent use other cosmetics.
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Beauty Industry in the United States
Americans place a high value upon their appearance. A new study has revealed that 54 per cent of men and 75 per cent of women would consider having cosmetic treatments to boost their image. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the leading national organization of board-certified plastic surgeons who specialize in cosmetic surgery, offers its predictions for cosmetic surgery:
9. Cosmetic procedures to rejuvenate the hands will grow in popularity.
10. Top celebrities, recognizing the growing social acceptance of plastic surgery, will be increasingly candid about their own cosmetic surgical enhancements.
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3. Why are this generation’s standards of beauty different from those of previous generations’?
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1. TLC (Line 1, Para. 1) — an American cable TV network which carries a variety of reality-based and some informational programming (acronym for The Learning Channel)
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Tales of a Modern Diva
2. Downtime after surgery will be further reduced by advances in new products to accelerate wound healing.
3. The number of total body lifts -- including torso, breasts and, for some patients, face and neck -- will increase, as postbariatric surgery patients seek plastic surgery to rid themselves of the excess skin left hanging after massive weight loss.
A. 13 C. 20
B. 17 D. 10
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4. What the author really means by the term of diva-ization is that ____.
A. American girls want to become divas. B. American girls like operas. C. American girls spend much money on beauty
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1. Marleigh’s mother is preparing her for ____.
A. a party C. an intelligence conteLeabharlann Baidut
B. a beauty contest D. a trip
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2. It can be seen from the article that the skin color that Americans like best is ____.
7. An increasing number of men will indulge in a regular routine of cosmetic skincare.
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8. An improving economy, with higher consumer confidence, will mean more Americans willing to invest in their appearance by undergoing cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures.
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4. Wrinkle reduction without surgery or injections will improve with advances in scientifically-based topical skin treatments available through physicians' offices.
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1. New, longer-lasting soft-tissue fillers for facial wrinkles and creases will challenge Botox for the number one spot among injectable cosmetic treatments.
A. white B. C. yellow
B. black D. tan
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3. According to the survey by the NPD Group, on average American women now begin using beauty products at the age of ____.
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Since the beginning of the 21st century, the popularity of cosmetics and cosmetic surgery has increased rapidly. Cosmetics are used by girls at an increasingly young age, especially in the United States. More and more kids become patrons of beauty salons. Due to the fast-decreasing age of make-up users, many companies have catered to this expanding market by introducing more flavored lipsticks and glosses, cosmetics packaged in glittery, sparkly packaging and marketing and advertising using young models. The social consequences of younger and younger beautification has had much attention in the media over the last few years.
treatments designed for celebrities. D. American celebrities are highly popular.
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1. What kind of generation does the author think the millennial generation is?
2. lip gloss (Line 7, Para. 4) — 珠光唇膏;唇彩 (a cosmetic that gives shine or gloss to the lips)
3. list of priorities (Line 12, Para. 4) — 一系列优先考虑 的事情 (a list of the most important things to do)
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4. break down (Line 10, Para. 7) — to divide into or consider in parts; to analyze
5. private practice (Line 15, Para. 7) — 私人诊所 (the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee)
5. More plastic surgeons will refer patients following aesthetic surgery to professionals in make-up, fashion, hair styling and cosmetic dentistry.
6. Brow shaping will be the next "hot" cosmetic procedure for women.
The author thinks that the millennial generation is a generation that primps, dyes, pulls and shapes, younger and with more vigor.
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2. What does Experian’s research find about American girls?
By Jessica Bennett
Author: A Brief Introduction
Jessica Bennett
Jessica Bennett is a senior writer at Newsweek, covering culture, lifestyle, women's issues and national affairs. In 2010, she was chosen by the New York Press Club as the Nellie Bly reporter, which honors the city's best young journalist. She has written on everything from the rise of polyamory to the dark side of the Web to the struggles of a new generation of gay activists, for which she won a 2009 GLAAD Award. She coauthors a blog, The Equality Myth.
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