【听英文对话做选择】整容手术盛行

Cosmetic¹ or plastic surgery often evokes² images of famous personalities³ wanting to alter their appearances through elective surgical⁴ procedures. However, reconstructive surgery is a procedure that makes a similar, but different impact on the lives of many around the world, and many of these patients suffer from either congenital defects like a cleft⁵ palate or from injuries sustained in accidents or as a result of animal bites. Some disfigurements can also be due to the effects of disease or infection. Yet, the individual with such defects often bares more than just outward physical marks: loss of hope and self-worth as well as acceptance are commonplace.

In the past, such procedures were only available in developed countries where the medical expertise⁶ and financial resources were available to afford such operations. However, a number of worldwide organizations made up of volunteers make regular visits to developing countries to provide reconstructive surgery to those who could not otherwise receive such care. In addition to the care they provide, these volunteer specialists also provide training to health care workers in these procedures so that local hospitals, nurses, and doctors can become self-sufficient.

 

The end results of such efforts have transformed lives: the patient now can live with some normalcy and hope for the future with less fear of being ostracized⁷ by neighbors and family, and the health care worker who performs the procedure perhaps feels a greater understanding and compassion⁸ for those who suffer from such defects.

 

There are many ways for people to assist in supporting these volunteer efforts. Although most people do not have the medical expertise to perform reconstructive surgery, they can still donate time, money, and supplies to such organizations. A quick search on the Internet can get you started.

 

1. According the mini lecture, which situation was NOT mentioned as an example for reconstructive surgery? 

A. A young child is severely⁹ burned in a house fire.

B. A woman isn't satisfied with the shape of her stomach.

C. A man lost part of his ear in a boating accident.

2. What other effects do physical deformities have on the individual who bears them?

A. a lack of self-worth

B. inability to find work

C. fewer educational opportunities

 

3. What other services do volunteers provide to the country where they perform reconstructive surgery?

A. fund-raising activities

B. physical therapy

C. local health care training

 

4. How does this volunteer work benefit the providers of such surgical procedures?

A. These experiences give doctors and nurses valuable in-field training opportunities.

B. Volunteers establish connections for future medical research. 

C. Health care workers develop deeper understanding of the sufferings of others.

 

5. What is one way everyday people can help such causes?

A. educate themselves on the issues 

B. make financial contributions

C. adopt unwanted children

 

正确答案：

1. A woman isn`t satisfied with the shape of her stomach.

2. a lack of self-worth

3. local health care training

4. Health care workers develop deeper understanding of the sufferings of others.

5. make financial contributions

 

1 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

2 evokes   

产生，引起，唤起( evoke的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
• Each type evokes antibodies which protect against the homologous. 每一种类型都能产生抗同种病毒的抗体。

3 personalities   

n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
• Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。

4 surgical   

adj.外科的，外科医生的，手术上的

参考例句：

• He performs the surgical operations at the Red Cross Hospital.他在红十字会医院做外科手术。
• All surgical instruments must be sterilised before use.所有的外科手术器械在使用之前，必须消毒。

5 cleft   

n.裂缝；adj.裂开的

参考例句：

• I hid the message in a cleft in the rock.我把情报藏在石块的裂缝里。
• He was cleft from his brother during the war.在战争期间，他与他的哥哥分离。

6 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

7 ostracized   

v.放逐( ostracize的过去式和过去分词 )；流放；摈弃；排斥

参考例句：

• He was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike. 他因拒绝支持罢工而受到同事的排斥。
• The family were ostracized by the neighborhood. 邻居们都不理睬那一家人。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。

9 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。