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【題目】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 (皮膚科醫(yī)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】

試題分析：本文主要告訴我們?yōu)槭裁窗兹丝雌饋硪�比實際歲數(shù)更顯老。

【1】根據(jù)下文的Why do they look older?可知，第一段寫白人顯老，是為了引出本文的主題。故回答：To introduce its topic/the author’s argument。

【2】根據(jù)第二段的Why do they look older? I think it’s because of both genes and lifestyle.已經(jīng)知道答案是genes and lifestyle。需要注意的是字數(shù)限制，故回答B(yǎng)ecause of genes and lifestyle.

【3】根據(jù)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 (皮膚科醫(yī)生) say that she has the skin of a 35-year-old!可知，作者為了說明日曬對皮膚有害，以一個15歲大的女孩為例。故作者方法是舉例子。故回答B(yǎng)y giving an example。

【4】根據(jù)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，它和飲食、運動以及生活方式的選擇有關(guān)，由于字數(shù)限制，直接回答Diet, exercise, and other lifestyle choices.即可。

【5】從文章最后一段的第三句話開始，整段就在講述化妝對皮膚的害處，其中提到化妝太多以及太早。故回答Overusing makeup./Using much makeup./ Using makeup early.，注意用ving形式，擔當主語。