【正文】 . We throw our heads a little, and laugh.Feet look smaller in high heels. Most women in America have big feet. Believe it or not, 91/2 is the most popular size. It isn39。t even notice the shoes, a woman told me. More than one said husbands or boyfriends wouldn39。s what makes women walk differently and look differently in high heels.I almost succumbed, but they are too costly, and how often can I wear them? Not sensible. Not practical. Definitely not right for work and kids.But the next day in Leohmann39。d make her too tall. Most men seem to prefer keeping the height advantage to heels, pushedout（挺出）breasts notwithstanding（盡管）. The higher the heels get, the more men who face the tradeoff（權(quán)衡）.No one pretends high heels are as fortable as flats. It39。t just feet. High heels make a woman39。s idea of sexy（性感的）shoes. Much of the advertising of this year39。s nothing you can do about it. And at least in theory, anyone can wear any shoe: That39。s character 不合……個性的turn to sb.face sb. 轉(zhuǎn)向（某人），扭向（某人）Section CThe Pain in Wearing High Heels（高跟鞋）They are wearing high heels this year.Are you?Since I was a little girl, I39。 not right and proper for 不適當(dāng)?shù)模缓线m的act sth. out1. express (thoughts, unconscious fears, etc.) in actions and behavior rather than in words 實(shí)行，（把想法等）付諸行動2. act a part, usu. in a reallife situation and for some purpose （通常在真實(shí)生活中為某種目的）表現(xiàn)，扮演speak of sth.suggest sth. 表明，暗示turn outprove to be。 take or follow as an example 模仿，效仿2. produce a copy of the real thing 仿制，仿造rudea. 1. (of a person or his manner) showing no respect。 help given in this way （慷慨）施舍；捐助，救濟(jì)款exclusivea. 1. (of a highclass shop, goods sold in it, etc.) not found elsewhere。s a good lesson to learn, maybe especially for sociologists.Words: 703NEW WORDS▲sociologyn. [U] scientific study of the nature and development of society 社會學(xué)sociologicala. of sociology 社會學(xué)的，有關(guān)社會學(xué)的sociologistn. [C] a student or expert in sociology 研究社會學(xué)的人，社會學(xué)家valida. 1. (of views or reasons, etc.) well based （指證明、理由）有充分根據(jù)的，合情合理的，健全的2. lawfully effective 有效的，具有法律效力的validatevt. make sth. well based 證實(shí)virtuallyad. in every important respect。ve never seen this store. Let39。 adults gave us long, doubting looks. Clerks in stores followed our track to watch our every move. In a lunchroom a second assistant hurried to the side of the cashier, where they took my $2 check without asking for ID。布塞Louisa Seraydarian路易莎 bee responsible for 負(fù)責(zé)管理；對……負(fù)責(zé)stick with sth.keep staying with sth., cannot get rid of sth. 堅(jiān)持；無法擺脫P(yáng)ROPER NAMESDebbie戴比Lynne林恩Webster韋伯斯特Joe喬Adrian艾德里安Susan蘇珊Harry哈里Nigel奈杰爾Bertha伯莎Pope Mel梅爾教皇Julian朱利安Rory羅里Herbert Harari赫伯特 purpose 目標(biāo)，目的objectivelyad. in an objective manner 客觀地，客觀上地■IQn. [C, U] intelligence quotient, a parative measure of a person39。s name （報刊文章首、尾處的）作者署名refinevt. 1. make (sb./sth.) more elegant 使文雅，使高尚2. make pure or improve esp. by removing unwanted material 提煉，精煉acquaintancen. 1. [C] a person whom one knows but who is not a close friend 相識的人2. [U] (often slight) knowledge of sb./sth. 了解attractivea. very pleasing in appearance or sound, or causing interest or pleasure 動人的，引人入勝的，富有吸引力的impressivea. having a strong effect on sb. 使人印象深刻的▲stereotypevt. form a fixed set of ideas that is generally disapproving about the characteristics of a certain group of people or things 對……形成固定看法n. [C] an image, idea, character, etc. that has bee fixed in a routine form 固定的形象，陳規(guī)，老套，舊框框extentn. 1. the degree specified 程度2. [U] length。s own abilities 自信talentn. 1. [C, U] special or great ability 天才，才能2. [U] people who have (a) talent 有才干的人，人才biblen. 1. [U] (B) 《圣經(jīng)》2. [C] any official book supported by authorities 公認(rèn)為權(quán)威的典籍definitionn. 1. [C] a statement that gives the exact meaning (of words, etc) 定義，釋義2. [U] clearness of shape, sound, color, etc. 清晰度characteristica. representative 特有的，獨(dú)特的n. [C] a special quality 特點(diǎn)，特征approvaln. [U] feeling or showing or saying that one thinks sth. is good or satisfactory 贊成，同意，批準(zhǔn)，認(rèn)可disapprovaln. [U] feeling that sth. or sb. is bad or wrong, etc. 反對，不贊成reserven. 1. [U] the habit of not showing one39。 trust in one39。t despair。s names were given as Michael and David. However, teacher prejudice isn39。d been exchanging glances all evening. Oh, I said. You mean Harry. She was ill at ease.Though most of us would like to think ourselves free from such prejudiced notions, we39。re called can affect your life. Throughout history, names have not merely identified people but also described them. … As his name is, so is he... says the Bible, and Webster39。t suit her good looks and elegant manner. My name has always made me think I should be a cook, she plained. I just don39。d been known as Debbie — a name that didn