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【题目】For many times, you have got the feeling that a white guy who is 20 looks like 30. And they go bald faster too. Though there are also some who look really young for their age, white people generally look older!

Why do they look older? I think it’s because of both genes and lifestyle. White people are generally taller, which makes them appear older. Moreover, they like to be sunburnt, which ages and damages the skin and causes wrinkles. A 15-year-old white girl is addicted to sunbeds and has been using them for 3 years – and her skin is literally baked and dermatologists (皮肤科医生) say that she has the skin of a 35-year-old!

In fact, aging is based little on race, as it is on diet, exercise, and other lifestyle choices. We tend to eat more skin-friendly food, like fish and beans, but white people do not eat them so much. Makeup is bad for skin and ages it quicker too, and generally, white people start to wear it much younger and use a lot of it. Some even start to experiment with makeup at about 8 or 9 and wear makeup properly at around 12 to 14. Some white celebrities might look a little younger due to their makeup, but still they look older than their age.

【1】 What’s the function of the first paragraph? (no more than 5 words)

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【2】Why does the author think that the white look older? (no more than 5 words)

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【3】How does the author prove that being sunburnt is harmful to one’s skin? (no more than 4 words)

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【4】What is aging mainly connected with according to the last paragraph? (no more than 6 words)

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【5】According to the last paragraph, what makes white people look older than their age? (no more than 3 words)

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】To introduce its topic/the author’s argument.

【2】Because of genes and lifestyle.

【3】By giving an example.

【4】Diet, exercise, and other lifestyle choices.

【5】Overusing makeup./Using much makeup./ Using makeup early.

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要告诉我们为什么白人看起来要比实际岁数更显老。

【1】根据下文的Why do they look older?可知，第一段写白人显老，是为了引出本文的主题。故回答：To introduce its topic/the author’s argument。

【2】根据第二段的Why do they look older? I think it’s because of both genes and lifestyle.已经知道答案是genes and lifestyle。需要注意的是字数限制，故回答Because of genes and lifestyle.

【3】根据第二段的A 15-year-old white girl is addicted to sunbeds and has been using them for 3 years – and her skin is literally baked and dermatologists (皮肤科医生) say that she has the skin of a 35-year-old!可知，作者为了说明日晒对皮肤有害，以一个15岁大的女孩为例。故作者方法是举例子。故回答By giving an example。

【4】根据最后一段的In fact, aging is based little on race, as it is on diet, exercise, and other lifestyle choices.可知，它和饮食、运动以及生活方式的选择有关，由于字数限制，直接回答Diet, exercise, and other lifestyle choices.即可。

【5】从文章最后一段的第三句话开始，整段就在讲述化妆对皮肤的害处，其中提到化妆太多以及太早。故回答Overusing makeup./Using much makeup./ Using makeup early.，注意用ving形式，担当主语。