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In order to increase their job chances after college, Chinese students are turning to a special practice- Eiffel Tower nose jobs (鼻整形术). The latest trend in plastic surgery promises to create a nose that is classic, slim and sloping, similar to the sweeping curve of the Eiffel Tower.
Surgeon Wang Xuming said: " We are influenced by the beauty of the Eiffel Tower, we are not content to just add something to the nose ,we reconstruct it. " The surgery costs about US $ 10,000 and involves the enlarging of the nose using tissue from the forehead.
Hundreds of posters advertising the procedure are put up all over Chongqing city ,where surgeon Xuming runs his practice. They show a Westem-Iooking woman with an almost-too- perfect nose ,against an outline of the Eiffel Tower.
Interestingly ,many young women in China are eager to achieve a western appearance, as they believe it will give them an advantage in the highly competitive job market. " Some students face a lot of employment pressure after graduation. If their facial features are good, they'II have more chances of finding a job, " said surgeon Xuming. " We've had students getting the Eiffel Tower nose; it's helped them a lot. "
Apparently,Chinese employers are quite particular about appearances and prefer attractive candidates. Some of them even go as far as putting height and weight requirements in their employment ads. Plastic surgeons across the country are reporting an increase in the number of students choosing beauty" improvement ".
According to a Mr. Li , hospital manager at surgeon Xuming's clinic , most of their customers are female and the bill is taken care of by the family. " They usually come in with their mothers, and tend to be from well-off backgrounds, " he said.
51. Chinese college students choose to have a nose operation to_______.
A. marry well B. look cool
C. have a good job D. look like westerners
52. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?
A. The posters. B. A nose job.
C. The Eiffel Tower. D. A plastic surgery procedure.
53. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that________.
A. employers are potential customers
B. ads promote the plastic surgery
C. appearance is as important as height and weight
D. attractive appearance seems to increase job chances
54. From what Mr. Li said we can learn that ________.
A. most families can't afford the surgeon
B. the number of plastic surgeons is increasing
C. patients can be well looked after at the clinic
D. their customers are usually from wealthy families
55: What's the author's attitude towards Eiffel Tower nose jobs?
A. Skeptical. B. Objective. C. Critical. D. Worried.
D
Law enforcement agencies across the United States are using cameras to take pictures of automobile license plates. The idea is to build a computerized collection of information detailing the daily travel of millions of Americans.
Detective Mohammed Tabibi uses a license plate reader, also known as a LPR to look for stolen vehicles .“It has somewhat paid. We have caught some people involved in some serious crimes because of the LPR, " said Tabibi.
The use of LPRs is growing across the United States. Some are fixed to poles along Roadsides ,others are placed in law-enforcement vehicles. Privacy groups are concerned about the growing use of these devices. Jay Stanley is with the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU) . " What they are also doing is storing everybody's time , place, and location. And many police departments are holding that information indefinitely. You know in our society, the government doesn't follow you and invade your privacy and track you unless it has a specific reason that you are involved in wrongdoing, " said Stanley.
Kevin Rearden served as Captain of the Arlington county Police, who also headed the county's Homeland Security Department before he retired. He said county policy called for the LPR information to be kept for six months. "We originally had a two-month period, and the detectives requested the chief extend it to six months because they found in so many investigations, keeping it for two months wasn't long enough," said Rearden, " but other law enforcement agencies that use the information may store it for unlimited periods of time. "
Supporters of privacy rights say they have no problem with police departments taking pictures of license plates to investigate crimes. But Jay Stanley says they're against storing the information for long periods of time.
However, Captain Rearden disagrees, " They keep saying the word ' tracking'. I would be lucky if I could find you in a few places in Arlington at a particular time. By no stretch of the imagination would I be able to track you. "
56. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. The use of LPRs is controversial.
B. Privacy protection is important.
C. LPRs help investigate crimes.
D. ACLU is involved in wrongdoing.
57. The function of a LPR itself is to_______.
A. give directions B. take pictures
C. identify location D. analyze information
58. Jay Stanley agrees that________.
A. tracking people all the time costs too much
B. using LPRs is likely to invade one's privacy
C. police are not allowed to store private information
D. every citizen is supposed to support the government
59. How long was the LPR information kept in the beginning?
A. Two months. B. Six months.
C. Two years. D. Unlimited periods of time.
60. According to the last paragraph, Kevin Rearden thinks that_______.
A. tracking is almost impossible
B. imagination never ends
C. he is lucky to live in Arlington
D. time and place are both important in tracking
E
Italians were reminded to slow down and relax on World Slow Day, an annual event celebrating life's simple pleasures.
"Let's take this day to stop and think about all the things we miss while we're rushing through our lives, " said Bruno Contigiani , the President of the Art of Living Slowly Association. Contigiani,62, a one-time high-powered manager, is now an ambassador for the slow life movement around the world. He started the first World Slow Day in 2007 to encourage the values of living and working at a more natural pace, and to make people rethink their daily lifestyle.
Contigiani's association suggests "14 commandments (诫条) " for living better, such as waking up five minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast without rushing. Others include walking whenever possible, and reading in the evenings instead of watching television.
This year, Contigiani left Italy where the event has spread around the country for Shanghai, one of the fastest moving cities in the world. The slow-living supporter said he wandered around the busiest streets of the commercial center for an entire aftemoon ,inviting people to " slow down". " Among the " 14 commandments' , the one about waking up five minutes earlier was the most popular by far, " Contigiani said.
Back in Italy ,the now well-known event hosts a lot of activities, such as reminding people to stop and smell the roses. In central Milan :you would probably be fined if you walk too fast. In parks and public spaces ,free yoga and Tai Chi (太极拳) lessons are important parts of the events.
Italian farmers' union noted that Italians spent less and less time preparing meals, a habit connected to rising levels of obesity. Therefore, the group said World Slow Day was a good opportunity to remind Italians to take extra time at meals in particular.
World Slow Day is by now an intemational event. A total of 90“ Slow Cities" in 11 countries inspired by the “live well" philosophy are supporting the day.
61. What's the best title of the text?
A. Slow Life Supporters B. Lifestyle of Italy
C. World Slow Day D. Living Well
62. World Slow Day is intended to .
A. tell people to walk slowly
B. encourage people to enjoy pleasant things
C. advise people to adjust to modern lifestyle
D. remind people to live and work at a natural pace
63. Which of the following goes against the "commandments" ?
A. Walking whenever possible.
B. Slowing down to smell flowers.
C. Watching TV in the evenings instead of reading.
D. Waking up five minutes earlier to enjoy breakfast.
64. We know from Paragraph 6 that .
A. obesity had little to do with eating quickly
B. free yoga in particular is popular with Italians
C. Italian farmers' union supported World Slow Day
D. Italians spent more and more time preparing meals
65. In which section of a newspaper is the text probably put?
A. Advertisement. B. Culture.
C. Business. D. Entertainment.
