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In department stores and closets all over the world, they are walking. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, textures, and colors. But they are ultimately the biggest deception that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they? They are high heels—a woman's worst enemy (whether she knows it or not). High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society. Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or sophisticated for wearing heels, but in reality, heels succeed in posing short as well as long term hardships. Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical and psychological suffering.

For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating（使通气）lawns. Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies eliminates all need to call for a lawn care specialist, and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy chunks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional for defense against oncoming enemies, who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion accessories.

Regardless of such practical uses for heels, the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one's physical health. Talk to any podiatrist（足病医生）, and you will hear that the majority of their business comes from high-heel-wearing women. High heels are known to cause problems such as deformed feet and torn toe-nails. The risk of severe back problems and twisted or broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flat shoe wearer. Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a sidewalk crack or a sewer-grate（阴沟栅）and being thrown to the ground—possibly breaking a nose, back, or neck. And of course, after wearing heels for a day, any woman knows she can look forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her swollen, aching feet.

1.What makes women blind to the deceptive nature of high heels?

A.The multi-functional use of high heels.　B.Their attempt to show off their status.

C.The rich variety of high heel styles.　　D.Their wish to improve their appearance.

2.The author's presentation of the positive side of high heels is meant______.

A.to be ironic　　　　　　　　　B.to poke fun at women

C.to be fair to the fashion industry　D.to make his point convincing

3.The author uses the expression "those babies" (Line 3, Para. 2) to refer to high heels______.

A.to show their fragile characteristics　　B.to indicate their feminine features

C.to show women's affection for them　　D.to emphasize their small size

4.The author's chief argument against high heels is that______.

A.they pose a threat to lawns　　　　　　　B.they are injurious to women's health

C.they don't necessarily make women beautiful　D.they are ineffective as a weapon of defense

5.It can be inferred from the passage that women should______.

A.see through the very nature of fashion myths　　B.boycott the products of the fashion industry

C.go to a podiatrist regularly for advice　　　　D.avoid following fashion toe closely

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1.【答案】D。

【解析】A、B两项都极易被排除：A显然是作者对高跟鞋的戏谑，而非妇女穿高跟鞋的理由。B意为“她们想炫耀自己的身份”，文章中找不到这样的意思。C有一定迷惑性，因为它与文章第二句话吻合。虽然C本身是正确的陈述，也与文章内容相符，但它与问题不匹配。根据第一段第七句话（Fashion myths have led women...）可知D正确。

2.【答案】A。

【解析】态度性问题。ironic是个超纲词，但我们知道irony的意思是“n. 反语，嘲弄”。poke fun at是个成语，意为“拿……开玩笑，取笑”。D意为“使他的论点有说服力”，显然不对，因为作者的论点是高跟鞋有害，the positive side of high heels当然不会支持这种论点；选择C的考生显然是仅从字面上来理解文章中For the sake of fairness（为了公平起见）的意思；文章是批评高跟鞋的危害的，而不是批评妇女，所以B也不对。

3.【答案】C。

【解析】推断题。fragile意为“易碎的，脆的，易损坏的；虚弱的，脆弱的”。题目要求考生正确理解文中those babies的含义，考生须联系上下文来体会。其实，在日常生活中我们也常常对自己喜爱的东西称为“小家伙（baby）”。

4.【答案】B。

【解析】主题性问题。本文的主旨就是告诫妇女穿高跟鞋有害于健康。文章最后一段就是在不厌其烦地列举高跟鞋威胁健康的方面。

5.【答案】D。

【解析】推断题。B、C两项极易被排除。A项具有一定的迷惑性。其意思是：“看穿流行的各种本质。”D项意为“不要跟潮流跟得太紧”。文章的主要内容是：流行趋势使得许多妇女崇尚高跟鞋，但实际上高跟鞋不利于穿着者的健康。其言下之意就是不要跟潮流跟得太紧。文章并没有花费笔墨去讲述高跟鞋这一事物流行的本质。