【正文】 ines and all I see are girls with fair hair, blue eyes, and, of course, a pretty little nose. They39。re on the outside of the buses that I take home, the television programs I watch, and the billboards（廣告牌） I walk under. Almost every advertisement I see shows this human physical perfection. These billboards not only tell me what to drink, but also how to look. Our society places more importance on a person39。s physical beauty, rather than their ability, honesty and character. We have influenced women to go through painful surgeries（手術(shù)） and starve themselves to bee this societybuilt physical model. To be a beautiful woman in the 21st century doesn39。t mean that you are a brilliant doctor or caring mother. It means you have the perfect jaw, eyes and lips. It means that you can be six feet tall and weigh one hundred and ten pounds. But what about the women who are starting to leave their youth? Instead of looking at aging as a sign of wisdom, we try to prevent the aging process (過(guò)程 ） . It39。s a kind of funny thing to want to look eighteen when fifty. Fifty is a relaxed age, when you can step back and look at all you39。ve achieved(successfully plete something). It is when your hard work pays off. Unfortunately, our society just sees you as “old”. To stop the aging process, women buy wrinkle （皺紋） creams, do eye lifts and face lifts. They spend thousands of dollars to win the hopeless battle against age. I remember when I was about thirteen years old and going through teens, I had oily hair, and a half developed body. I hated the way I looked. I used to cry to my mother all the time, but she would just laugh and tell me that you don39。t want anyone to like your appearance. It39。s your heart that is important, because beauty fades（消逝） . I knew that she was right. If you work on your heart enough, people will start to see the beauty in you, which lasts and remains on even after you die. 25. The main idea of the first paragraph is that . A. the author doesn39。t have a perfect face B. women have to look beautiful C. photos of beautiful girls can be seen everywhere D. there are too many beauties in daily life 26. What39。s the author39。s attitude towards being old? A. It39。s a pity that people have to get old. B. It39。s a fruitful and wise time. C. It39。s stupid to try to stay young. D. It39。s a pity that society looks down upon the old. 27. It is that regard(s) the physical beauty as more important. A. women themselves B. the author39。s parents C. newspapers and magazines D. society 28. What39。s the author39。s opinion about beauty? A. The author doesn39。t like the beauties our society values. B. It is not important whether a person looks beautiful or not. C. It is a person39。s heart and inner qualities that are important rather than the physical beauty. D. The author feels appearance is important to a person. C Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺騙 ) ? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture. For example , some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票 ) . It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars! ” This guy is a winner , right? Maybe , maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser! He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important info rmation on purpose. That’s called a halftruth. Halftruths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest. Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith39。s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents says, “ During Gove rnor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs !” That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been , “During Gove rnor Smith’s term, the state had a gain of two million jobs. ” Advertisers will sometimes use halftruths. It’s against the law to make false statements, so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company. This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well. 29. We may infer that the author believes people should _______. A. buy lottery tickets if possible B. make use of halftruths C. be careful about what they are told D. not trust the Yucky Company 30. How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive? A. one B. Two C. Three D. Four 31. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Using half truths is against the law. B. Technically, half truths are in fact lies. C. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache. D. Governor Smith did a good job during her last term. D Students who say they never or hardly ever use dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes. The students who use dictionaries most do not learn