6.Whatistrueofmenandwomen’suseoffatinjections?7.Whileofthefollowingistrueofnosejobs?
8.Howmuchgreateristhepercentageofwomenchoosingcosmeticsurgerytolookyoungerthanthepercentageofmen?
9.Whatistrueofmenandwomenusingbotoxinthepreviousyear?
10.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
Keys:1C2.C3.B4.B5.D
IV.SpeakingOutMODEL1
She’shavingsomecosmeticsurgery.
Amy:DidyouhearNora’sofftoKorea?Bill:whyisshegoingtoKorea?
Amy:Sheishavingsomecosmeticsurgery.Bill:I’mfloored!Ithoughtshewasbeautifulalready.Amy:Iknowwhatyoumean.She’shavinghernosefixed.Bill:Wasitbroken?
Amy:No,stupid,she’shavingitmadesmaller.
Bill:Ifshewasn’tbeautifulalready,Icouldunderstandgettingsurgery.
Butshealreadyhasanicenose.
Amy:Butnotafashionableone.She’salsohavingherteethstraighten.Shewants
tohaveaperfectsmile.Bill:Whatfor?
Amy:Shebelievesabetterphysicalappearancewillimproveherchanceof
gettingagoodjob.
Bill:Wewon’tevenrecognizeherwhenshegetsback.
MODEL2Script
IthinkIneedaface-lift.
Susan:Hey!
Amy:Hi!Don’tyouknowanyonewho’shadcosmeticsurgery?
Susan:Youmeanlikealiposuction?Idon’tthinkthat’snecessary.That’snotthewayawomanshouldstayattractive.
Amy:Honestly,Iwon’tgoasfarasthat.Withsurgery,Imightlookgorgeous,butitwouldn’tbetherealme.
Susan:Yeah,peopleshouldbehappywiththewaytheyare.
Amy:Iseeyourpoint.ButI’mworriedaboutthewrinklearoundmyeyes.Ithink
Ineedaface-lift.Whycan’twegobacktothewaythingswere?Susan:Because…Idon’tknow!But,Amy,youwouldn’tdothat,wouldyou?Amy:DarnedrightIwould!Idon’texpectmyskintobebaby-smooth,butIshouldatleastbeyoung-looking.Susan:Isn’tmakeupenough?
Amy:Comeon,Susan.Beopen-minded!Lookatmyeyes!They’repuffy.Andmylowerlidsaredarkandloose,andfulloflinesandcircles.Ireallyhopesurgerycanwipeoutthetiredlook.
Susan:Butwhatwouldotherpeoplethink?
Amy:Idon’tcareotherpeoplethink.I’malreadyforalift.
MODEL3Script
Howdidyoufindtheplasticsurgerythere?
Susan:HowwasyourtriptoKorea?Howdidyoufindtheplasticsurgerythere?Nora:Itwasallprettyscaryatfirst.
Susan:AsIseeit,theycertainlydidabeautifuljobforyou.IfIhadn’trecognizedyourclothes,Iwouldn’thaveknownitwasyou!
Nora:Tanks,butunderneaththissurgery,it’sstillthesameoldme.Susan:Well,whydidyouwantthesurgeryafterall?
Nora:IfIwanttobecompetitiveinthejobmarket,Ithinkthisisindispensable.
Susan:Howcanyousaythat!Youdon’tneedtochangeyourlookstogetagood
job.Anyway,shallwegetsomelunch?Nora:I’mnothungry,reallyI’mnot.Susan:Didyoualreadyhavelunch?
Nora:I’mskippinglunch.Iwanttostayingoodshape.IthinkI’mgettinga
bittoofatalready.
Susan:Oh,Nora,don’tbesosilly!You’renotfatatall,andyouneedtoeat.
Ifyoudon’teat,you’llgetsickandwindupinhospital.
Nora:Ok,maybeIcouldeatalittle.Idowanttostayhealthy.
NowYourTurnTask1
SAMPLEDIALOG
Sally:Hi,John,nicetoseeyouhere.
John:Hi,sorry,yournameescapesmemomentarilySally:Oh,I’mSally.Don’tyourecognizeme?
John:NowIsee,you’reSally!Youhavechangedbeyondrecognition!Sally:Ihadcosmeticsurgery.
John:I’mconfuses!Ithoughtyouweregood-lookingbefore.
Sally:Mynosewasratherflat.Thebridgeofmynosewasn’thighenough.So
Igotmynosefixed.
John:That’sabsolutelyunnecessary.Icanalsoseeyoureyeshavechangedalot.Sally:Yeah,mysingle-foldedeyelidshavebecomedouble-folded.John:Whatelsedidyoudo?
Sally:Ialsohavemyteethstraightened.Ifeltuncomfortableaboutmyuneven
teethwheneverIsmiled.NowIthinkIhaveabettersmile.John:Whydoyouhavesomuchsurgery?Sally:Ibelieveabetterphysicalappearancewillhelpmelandabetterjob.John:Nonsense.Mostemployersaremoreinterestedinyourpracticalability
thanyourlooks.
V.Let’sTalkScript
Greetings,ladiesandgentlemen.Ihopeyou’llfinditinterestinghowtobefashionablewithoutspendingtoomuchmoney.
Sure,somefamousstarsalwayslookstylish.Theyhaveunlimitedclothingbudgetsthatputthelatestlooksattheirfingertips!Butyoucanalsolookamazingwithoutspendinglotsofmoneyonyourwardrobes.Simpletrythefollowingsuggestionsonforsize.
First,youshouldmakeseasonalpurchases;thatis,youshouldbuywintercoats,leatherjackets,bathingsuits,adsummerdressattheendoftheseason.You’llgetmajordiscountsasyoustockupforthenextyear.
Ifyouwantclothestowearrightnow,youcangotodiscountstores.Theymaynotbetheplacetobuyanexpensiveeveningdress,butthey’reperfectforbuyingthingslikeT-shirts
Thereisyetanothercheapwayofyoutobuystylishclothes.Manydepartmentstoreshaveastorebrand.Itmeanstheyoffercurrentstylesbutaremuchcheaperthanbig-namebrands.
Tosavemoney,animportantprincipleforyoutofollowistonotbuy“outfits”.Withtheexceptionofsuits,interchangeablepiecearemoreaffordable—buyingclothinginseparate.
Wear-with-anythingpiecesarealwaysagoodbuy.Forexample,youcanalmostalwayswearapairofblacktrousersandawhitedressskirt;youcanwearthemseveraltimesaweek,pairedwithdifferentaccessories.
Ifyoucan’taffordexpensiveclothes,youcanspendmoneyonaccessoriessuchasniceshoesandfashionablebags.Suchextrasmakeeventhesimplestoutfitlookpolished.
Finally,agreathaircutalwayshelps.Whenyouhairlooksfabulous,youlookmorestylishandfashionable.Money-savingMethodsseasonalpurchases
DetailedDescription
Youshouldbuythingsattheendoftheseason.You’llgetmajordiscounts,andyou’llbestockedupforthenextyear.
They’reperfectforbuyingthingslikeT-shirts.
Storesoffercurrentstylesthataremuchcheaperthanbig-namebrands.Buyingseparatesismuchmoreaffordable.
Youcanalmostalwayswearapairofblacktrousersandawhitedressskirt;youcanwearthemseveraltimesaweek,pairedwithdifferentaccessories.Examplesareniceshoesandfashionablebags.SuchextrasmakeeventhesimplestoutfitlookpolishedYoulookmorestylishandfashionablewithanicehaircut.discountstoresAstorebrandDon’tbuyoutfitsWear-with-anythingpieces
spendmoneyonaccessories
agreathaircut
VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTask1:BeautyContestsandPlasticSurgeriesScript
JulianaBorges,whowasnamed“MissBrazil”earlyonTuesday,hadplasticsurgeryfourtimesandunderwent19smalleroperations.Shewasjustoneofmanycompetitorswhoweredeterminedtoimprovetheirappearancethroughsurgery.“Plasticsurgerymakememorebeautifulandgavemeconfidenceinmyselfandtheperfectmeasurementthatwonmethistitle,”saidthebeautyqueeninagreendress,whowasrepresentingBrazil’ssouthernmoststateofRioGrandedoSul.Borges,22,hadliposuctionandhadherchin,nose,andearsworkedon,aswellas,hadherbreastsenlarged.
Withthedevelopmentofplasticsurgery,moreandmoreofBrazil’swould-bebeautyqueenarefindingiteasiertoachievetheidealmeasurements.Thesedays,younghopefulsfromtheAmazonjungletobigcitiesinBrazil’ssouthareplanningsurgery.
Athirdofthe27finalistsatthebeautycontestwentunderthescalpelafterruleswerechangedinthe1990s.Thenewrulespermitplasticsurgery,coloredcontactlenses,andhairdyeatbeautycontests.
TheorganizersoftheMissBrazilcontestsaid,“It’sawaroutthere,andallofthebeautytoolsthatcanbeusedshouldbeused.OthercountrieslikeVenezuelapavedtheway,andBrazilisgoingtohavetousethosetoolsaswellifitwantstocompeteinMissUniversitybeautycontests.”
ButBrazil’sloveforplasticsurgeryisnotlimitedtobeautycontests.Mostyoungwomenwhoundergosurgerywanttofindabettermanorahigher-payingjob.
5.HowmanysurgicaloperationsdidtheformerMissBrazilhavealtogether?6.Whatchangehasplasticsurgerybrought,accordingtothepassage?7.Whichofthefollowingisallowedaftertheruleschangedinthe1990s??4.Whichofthefollowingcountriesismentionedasapioneerinusingbeautytools?
5.WhatisthegoalofmostyoungBrazilianwomenwhoundergosurgery?
Keys:1.A2.C3.D4.B5.A