题目内容
In many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin. Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressures even within the same racial or ethnic group, if some members are darker skinned than others.
The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of the world. More and more people with dark skin are using skin-lightening products, even if it means they may face health risks.
They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives. Many people think they will have a better chance of getting a job or marrying into a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.
Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. This process is also called bleaching. But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. One of the most dangerous is hydroquinone.
Hydroquinone has been banned in several countries. This chemical has been linked to kidney damage and some kinds of cancer. It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers use it during pregnancy.
At first, bleaching products make the skin color lighter. But after long-term use they can cause problems. They could even make some skin darker.
The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural process that gives color to skin. The skin loses its natural barrier to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the problem, but this only makes it worse.
And these are not the only risks. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regret and sadness. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to love and accept their skin color as it was.
63.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
The Dark Side of Skin Lightening B. The Advantage of Skin Lightening
The Standard of Beauty D. Introduction to Beauty Care Products
64.People try to make skin color lighter by using beauty care products mainly because in some societies ______.
A. people with dark skin are not considered as clever as those with light skin
B. light skin may be more accepted and seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success
having whiter skin will make them get a better job easily
having dark skin makes them looked down upon
65.The underlined word “bleaching” in Paragraph 4 means ______.
A. Making something white by using chemicals
B. Making something beautiful by using chemicals
Making beauty care products by using chemicals
Changing something by using chemicals
66.It can be concluded from the passage that ______.
A. Dark-skinned people are healthier.
B. Light skin does some harm to your health.
Dark skin does some good to your heath.
Using skin lightening products has some risks.
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