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If given the choice, a great many people would change at least one aspect of their physical appearance. As is depicted in the drawing, a young lady is requesting a doctor to give her a straighter nose, bigger lips, and wider eyes. One option that has gained tremendous popularity in recent decades is plastic surgery, the branch of surgery dealing with re-shaping or reconstructing one's body parts.

Firstly, one's appearance is a natural blessing, but some people are unhappy with the looks they have been born with. They therefore decide to have cosmetic surgery in order to look more attractive to themselves and others. And some people have plastic surgery, not because they want it, but because other people demand it. There have been some reports of women demanding larger eyes so that their job prospects will be enhanced. Secondly, changing one's appearance by surgical means may bring short-term benefits but could lead to long-term problems as has been found with some silicon breast implants.

Although it is up to individuals as to whether they have cosmetic surgery or not, it does not come without risk. Changing one's external appearance does not guarantee inner happiness. After all, plastic beauty is only skin deep.

如果有机会，很多人至少要改变他们外表的一个方面。这幅画描绘了一位年轻女士正在请求医生给她更挺直的鼻子、大点儿的嘴唇和更大的眼睛。近几十年来，一个极其受欢迎的选择就是整容手术，这是一种重塑或重建一个人身体部位的外科手术。

首先，外表是大自然的恩典，但有些人对自己与生俱来的外表不满意。所以他们就决定做整容手术让自己看上去更漂亮。还有一些人做整容手术不是因为他们想做，而是其他人要求他们做。有报道称，有些女人想要更大的眼睛以改善她们的就业前景。其次，通过外科手术改变外表可能带来短期的好处，但是能导致长期的问题，比如一些硅酮隆胸植入物就出现了问题。

尽管做不做整容手术是由个人决定的，整容手术并不是没有风险的。改变外表并不一定能保证内心的幸福。毕竟，人造美丽只是表面的。

道长点评

考研图画作文的第三段一般要归纳结论或建议措施，可分为三个部分：第一部分为结论句，呼应图画的象征寓意;第二部分为评论或具体建议;第三部分可以展望未来，可使用精彩的语句作为全文结尾。不过，需要说明的是，本书中的范文写法各异。

aspect 方面

physical appearance 外表

straight 笔直的

option 供选择的东西

tremendous 巨大的，惊人的

plastic surgery 整容手术

surgery 外科手术

re-shape 重塑

reconstruct 重建

blessing 恩典

looks 外表

cosmetic surgery 整容手术

attractive 漂亮的

job prospects 就业前景

enhance 改进

surgical 外科的

silicon breast implant 硅酮隆胸植入物

as to 至于

external 外部的，外在的

guarantee 保证

inner 内心的

after all 毕竟

1　In the case of a botched operation, the patient could end up with an unsightly appearance, or at least one that is worse than his or her pre-op appearance.

在手术失败的情况下，患者可能会变得难看，或者至少比其手术前丑。

2　Although plastic surgery has become safer in recent years, physical risks have not been altogether eliminated.

尽管近些年整容手术的安全性已经提高了，但身体上的风险并没有完全消除。