Dear Carol,I wear braces (牙箍) and I know I look just ter Wap版

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Dear Carol,
I wear braces (牙箍) and I know I look just terrible in them. Is there anything I can do to improve my appearance until they come off?
Connie N.
Philadelphia, PA
Dear Connie,
Start by thinking about how good you are going to look when your braces come off. If you are negative（负面的）about your appearance, people will pick that up right away about you. In the meantime there are several things that you can do to lift your spirits:
Change your hairstyle. Be sure to get a good cut so that the shape of your hair will be flattering to your face and also good for your type of hair (fine, thick, straight, curly, etc.) Choose a hairstyle that draws attention away from your face. Hair pulled back into a pony-tail or into a ball on top or slightly off-center can be attractive and practical for this purpose.
Keep skin clean. If you choose to wear makeup(化妆品), it should look natural. Blusher(腮红) and lip gloss(润唇膏) in light tones of peach or pink are best.
Be well-groomed(打扮). Neatness reallycounts. People see a total look about you before they ever become aware of your braces. And first impressions are lasting ones!
【小题1】Why did Connie write to Carol?

A．Because she really cared about her clothes.

B．Because she cared much about her appearance.

C．Because her teeth were not good.

D．Because she didn’t know how to make up.

【小题2】Carol’s idea about one’s appearance is that _________.

A．change your hairstyle and you will look beautiful

B．keep your skin clean and you will look good

C．neatness really counts

D．if you yourself don’t think you look smart, neither will people

【小题3】Carol tries to let Connie know that __________.

A．the deepest impressions one leaves on others is the first ones

B．spirits are important when we talk about one’s appearance

C．there are some practical ways to draw people’s attention away from where you don’t feel good

D．all of the above

【小题4】The underlined word “count” means “_________” in the last paragraph.

A．say numbers in order	B．be important
C．not include	D．be accepted

答案：【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】B

试题分析：本文介绍了两封信：一封是Connie N.询问Carol如何在戴牙箍的情况下使自己变得好看，另一封则是Carol针对此问题的回信。
【小题1】B。细节题。根据第一段to improve my appearance until they come off?可知她的困扰是如何在脱掉牙箍前改善外貌。故选B
【小题2】D。细节题。根据第二段If you are negative（负面的）about your appearance, people will pick that up right away about you可知自己对自己外貌不自信，人们就不会认为你的好看。故选D
【小题3】D。细节题。由第二段的you can do to lift your spirits，第三段的Hair pulled back into a pony-tail or int.. be attractive and practical for this purpose.第四段的first impressions are lasting ones可知A、B、C都正确，故选D
【小题4】B。细节题。由最后一段first impressions are lasting ones可知第一印象最重要，所以干净是很重要的。故选B
考点：考查书信类阅读。

2015学年安溪第八中学高二上期中英语试卷（带解析）