题目内容
Actresses look young_______their ages, for they pay much attention to their looks.
A. at B. of C. for D. to
C
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For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romantic languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, operagoers also had a certain appearance in people’s mind: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to associate opera with the common people. That means no formal suits, old-styled theatre or bank-breaking ticket prices. And because young people don’t or won’t come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such usual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
The Houston Grand Opera’s choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas”, shortened versions of child-friendly operas. This summer’s production is Hansel & Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large prod
uctions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young
Artists’ Training Program.
【小题1】Which is the main idea of this passage?
A.Opera is famous for its long history. |
B.Opera is only performed for rich people. |
C.Opera companies are trying to keep opera alive. |
D.Young people are not interested in opera. |
A.breaking up the old rules | B.changing the dresses |
C.making the audience at ease | D.advertising themselves |
A.they can be performed in public libraries |
B.short versions are easy to perform |
C.it is hard to find long versions |
D.they can make people interested |
A.celebra![]() |
B.reduce the cost |
C.attract young people |
D.make Cinderella popular |
A.the tickets for opera are very expensive |
B.opera is performed in a di![]() |
C.opera is not so popular an art form today |
D.students enjoy performing opera very much |
More Chinese are seeking out the surgeon’s knife to improve their looks.Yet the tragic death of the former Super Girl Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery, which is becoming increasingly popular. Wang Bei,24,is said to have gone under the knife in Wuhan,to jump-start her stage-show career. It seems that the ambitious singer has finally achieved the fame and influence after her death.
For years Miss Lu expected a plastic surgery to make her jaw fashionable narrow and her face smaller. She finally decided against it after hearing of the death of Wang Bei. "Wang Bei’s death rang the warning bell for me,"Miss Lu said in her blog." It was frightening and I gave up the plan. "
A common thread of online discussion is why someone considered beautiful was so dissatisfied with her looks. Some netizens said Wang was a victim of society’s impractical standard of beauty:double eyelids,and the pointed chin typical of Western actresses. Others said her death indicated the limits to which people would go to achieve fame and fortune.
Last year 15 billion yuan was spent on cosmetic surgery and the figure is expected to rise 20% annually. The International Society of Plastic Surgery ranks China first in Asia in terms of the number of cosmetic surgeries in 2009. Worldwide, China is third, after Brazil, while the United States is first.
Nowadays,people are living longer and better. But the effect of aging off their appearance affects their mood and confidence. Many older women want to look young and beautiful. Young people, on the other hand, see cosmetic surgery as the key to wealth and love. "They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities at work and in marriage,"says a famous plastic surgeon. "We’re living in a highly competitive society. People regard appearance as a weapon in life battle. Those who are young and naturally good-looking tell me,‘I don’t care how much I spend. Just make me look more beautiful.’ "
Advice from a surgeon and psychologist:
1.Choose regular, qualified hospitals with a good reputation.
2.Try to find an expert surgeon who will not suggest several operations over time.
3.Don’t expect too much from changing your appearance. Safety should be the first.
4.Have a realistic understanding of the risks of the surgery (death,injury and failure)and make a balanced decision.
【小题1】What’s the influence of Wang Bei’s death on the public?
A.People will feel alarmed at cosmetic surgery. |
B.Young people will have no interest in beauty. |
C.Doctors will be afraid to perform operations. |
D.No one will dream of becoming a Super Girl. |
A.Miss Lu’s face is narrow and small |
B.Wang Bei is a victim of the Internet |
C.all Westerners have the pointed chin |
D.the US ranks first in cosmetic surgery |
A.People are living 1onger and better nowadays. |
B.People are living in a highly competitive society. |
C.Social competition leads females to seek beauty. |
D.Cosmetic surgery is the key to wealth and love. |
A.change your appearance sooner |
B.make a reasonable decision |
C.do several operations over time |
D.try some different hospitals |