5."Beauty is only skin deep."This expression means that beauty is only a temporary surface quality.And some beauty products can cause lasting damage that goes far below the surface of the skin.
In the United States,many people use sunlight and non-natural light to darken their skin.Health experts advise against what is called"tanning"because of its links to skin cancer.In the African country of Senegal(塞内加尔),some women take health risks trying to do just the opposite.
An average beauty supply shop in Dakar has many kinds of skin-lightening creams and soaps.The World Health Organization says that 25percent of Senegalese women use skin-lightening products on a usual basis.These products can contain chemicals such as mercury(汞),hydroquinone(对苯二酚),etc.These are dangerous ingredients that can cause cancer and possibly other physical damage to the skin.They can actually burn the eyes and skin.
Shop worker Adama Diagne advises her visitors to avoid the stronger products that promise fast results.She uses a cream that is made from carrots and not the strong chemical,hydroquinone.She says that it is a personal choice and that no one pressures her.Some women want to be black every day,but for her,she likes to be a shade of brown.
Women in Senegal say they lighten their skin for the same reason that women all over the world make changes to their appearance.They say they want to look beautiful,to find a husband,or to stand out in a crowd or simply to look great for a special event.
This thinking troubles Senegalese filmmaker Khardiata Pouye Sall.So,she made"This Color That Bothers Me,"a film about the subject of skin lightening.She said,"I used the most shocking images so that women would see the dangers.It is hard to understand why a woman says that dark skin is not beautiful.It is in their heads.They want to please a man,to be loved.Or they want to please society,to succeed."
Ms.Sall says that the government needs to better control the marketing and sale of skin lightening products.But she adds that education is the best way to persuade people against using them.

32.The underlined parts"the opposite"in Paragraph 2means some Senegalese womenC.
A.use sunlight to darken their skin               
B.try creams to prevent skin cancer.
C.use products to lighten their skin              
D.take health risks to become beautiful
33.According to Adama Diagne,women shouldn't believeD.
A.beauty is just a personal choice               
B.a cream from carrots is healthier
C.it is beautiful to be black every day             
D.a product can make you beautiful quickly
34.We can infer that women in SenegalB.
A.attract attention with shocking images           
B.don't consider dark skin to be beautiful
C.find it hard to understand the true beauty         
D.put beauty in their first place in their heads.
35.What is Sall's attitude towards skin-lightening products?A
A.Unsupportive         
B.Casual        
C.Reasonable       
D.Positive.
15.Writing a book review is not like writing a fiction,where you have your freedom to express any type of literary mood.Here,you are limited within the scope,which is related only to the book or the literature and nothing else.To write a proper literary review,you should follow some important dos and don'ts,which are discussed here.
Top 3dos
Select a literature of your choice and read it thoroughly.If required,you should read it multiple times,before you really frame up the literary review in your mind.While reading,try to assimilate the thoughts and philosophy of the author behind the book and also to analyze all the characters and events described in the literary piece.Start to pen down your literary analysis only when you have a complete understanding of the book,and not before that.
Prepare your write-up based on your understanding of the book.Since you are reviewing the book,your opinion plays an important role here.If you prefer any particular character or any particular instance from the book,then expose that character or the situation in your review,to give it more importance.Also determine your preference with supporting logic.Ultimately it is your understanding of the book,and it can differ from others'viewpoint.But you should stick to your opinion.
Follow a proper format to construct your book review.It should have a proper introduction and a conclusion,other than the usual subject body.Distribute the subject body in chapters and paragraphs,to give a nice,structured look.Also,add a list of reference material at the end of the book.A structured material always carries a good impression and also,it helps the reader to go through the article at ease.
Top 3don'ts
Book reviews are not exactly meant for writing a summary on the books.The objective of writing a book review is to arouse the curiosity in the mind of the readers.If someone mentions everything in the summary then the actual intention is lost.
As mentioned earlier,one should not cross your limit to write a literary review.Do not bring up unnecessary topics to increase the length of the write-up,which is not at all related to the book.The readers want to learn about the book and not something irrelevant.Also,a smart and crisp writing helps to create a positive impression.
You can go through reference books or articles on your subject,before you start preparing your article.But that should be completely with the intention of getting help in your understanding of the book.These reference items will help to strengthen your grip on the subject.But,you should never copy a single line of text from any other document or write-up.Plagiarism(剽窃),in any form,is a punishable offence by law.It will also destroy your reputation and close all the future avenues in this field.
If you can follow the above dos and don'ts religiously to write a book review,then it is going to be more original and interesting.

70.Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word"assimilate"in paragraph 2?C
A.stimulate B.fertilize C.digest D.enhance
71.The purpose of writing a review on a book isD.
A.to show your understanding of the thoughts and philosophy of the author behind the book
B.to show that you really stick to your own opinion though you've read the book
C.to arouse readers'curiosity to read more books on irrelevant topics
D.to spark readers'interests in finding the book and reading it
72.Which of the following is NOT true about the"dos"?B
A.Before writing a book review,you'd better read it thoroughly or many times.
B.Write down your literary analysis when reading the book.
C.If you are interested in certain situation in the book,you can hardly give it too much importance in your review.
D.A good review consists of a proper introduction and a conclusion,as well as a nice-structured subject body.
73.The following statements are"don'ts"when writing a summary exceptA.
A.going through reference books or articles on your subject,before you start preparing your  article
B.presenting all the detailed description of the book in the summary
C.the thought or action of putting anything irrelevant to the book into the summary
D.any forms of copying the text from others'written work.
2.The modern world is full of useful objects that were invented by someone,from spoons and chopsticks in our kitchens to the Ipads in our handbags Each invention is an example of the creative power of the human mind.Where do inventors get their inspirations(灵感)?The inspiration behind each of these inventions varies.
Take the shopping cart as an example.Sylvan Goldman was a grocery store owner.Like most businessmen,he wished that his customers would buy more so that he could make more money.He knew山at if they could carry more goods easily as they were shopping,山en his sales would go up.While thinking about the problem one night,he had an idea.Working with a local handyman named Fred Young,he designed the first shopping cart.Today,retailers who use shopping carts sell more goods and make more profits.
Nature has also inspired inventors throughout history.This is what happened to George de Mestral one day.While hunting with his dog in the Swiss Alps,he noticed how the burs(剌球) of certain plants stuck to his clothing and to his dog's fur.After examining them under a microscope,he found they had tiny hooks that could easily stick to the fibers of clothing or animal hide.For the next ten years,George de Mestral searched for the hest way to produce his idea.The result of his original inspiration was Velcro,which is used in many modem objects,including sportswear,shoes,automobiles,and even space suits.
These examples show us that there are at least two possible inspirations for human Creativity in the world of inventions-profit and nature.No doubt,the future will continue to breathe new life into the economies of the world with fresh ideas and inventions.How many of their creations will be inspired by natural phenomena?The world's problems require creativity and we can expect best solutions from future generations.
25.Why did sales go up in Sylvan Goldman's grocery store after he began providing shopping cartsD?
A.Because grocery stores without shopping carts made less money
B.Because he lowered the prices of his goods.
C.Because customers liked the shopping cart's creative design.
D.Because customers were able to carry more items when shopping.
26.According to the article,which invention shows how nature inspires usC?
A.The bur.B.The shopping cart.C.Velcro.D.Spoon.
27.Which of the following statements would the author most likely disagree withA?
A.The future does not promise many useful inventions.
B.There are many intereting inventions in the world today
C.Companies often  invent things out of profit.
D.Nature inspires creativity.

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