常春藤解析英语【3】X Marks the Spot 脸上的星罗棋(在线收听) |
X Marks the Spot 脸上的星罗棋布 by Christine Newton In 1986, a young American model named Cindy Crawford graced the cover of Vogue magazine and turned the beauty industry upside down. The reason for the _(1)_ was the large brown mole above her left lip. In Western culture, moles have long been considered ugly imperfections. They are _(2)_ with wicked witches, which usually implies impure character. _(3)_ the fact that they are called "beauty marks," many Westerners still see moles as unsightly. _(4)_, mole removal is a popular cosmetic fix. Moles, no matter what they look like, should never be ignored. Moles that appear suddenly, grow, or change in color are _(5)_ signs of a potentially deadly form of skin cancer. A doctor should examine any _(6)_ mole to determine whether they are cancerous or not. While Westerners argue over a mole's beauty, Eastern philosophers have long held a different interpretation of these little spots. For thousands of years, Chinese face-reading has been used by emperors and military leaders to _(7)_ the character and future of political opponents, or even understand an enemy in the art of war. The face is _(8)_ into nine wealth spots known as mountains and rivers. The moles and birthmarks in these areas can indicate good fortune, or a lack of it. Spots between the eyes signify obstacles _(9)_ luck, while small moles that appear on the ears indicate creativity. Moles on the tip of the nose signify major misfortune. Moles around the mouth mean wealth and prosperity _(10)_ they are not black. Had Cindy Crawford been born in Taiwan, face-readers would have predicted she would enjoy a life of wealth and success. This prediction would have come true for the multi-millionaire supermodel. (A) predict (B) warning (C) to (D) Despite (E) so long as 原来如此 1. The reason for the uproar was the large... 理由: a.空格前是定冠词 the,可知本空格应填入名词。 b.选项中,可作名词的有 (B) warning(警告)和 (F) uproar(骚动),然根据语意,唯有 (F) 填入后上下语意连贯,故选之。 c.uproar n. 骚乱,骚动 2. They are associated with wicked witches,... 理由: a.空格前后是 be 动词 are 和介词 with,因此空格可填入形容词、现在分词或过去分词。 b.在所有选项中,(B) warning(警告的)、(G) suspicious(可疑的)、(H) associated(有关联的)和 (I) divided(分开的)均符合上述条件,但根据语意,只有 associated 填入后语意连贯,且形成下列固定用法: c. 根据上述,故选 (H)。 3. Despite the fact that they are called... 理由: a.本空格位于句首,可知应该填入一开头字母为大写的选项。 b.符合上述条件的有 (D) Despite(尽管)和 (J) Accordingly(因此),但空格后是名词 the fact,仅 (D) 置入后符合语意、用法,故选之。 c.Despite the fact that + S + V, S + V 尽管∕虽然……,…… 4. Accordingly, mole removal is a popular cosmetic fix. b.选项中仅剩下 (J) Accordingly(因此)符合上述条件,且填入后语意连贯,可知为正选。 c.accordingly adv. 因此 5. Moles...are warning signs of a potentially deadly form of skin cancer. 理由: a.空格前是 be 动词 are,空格后是名词 signs(征兆),因此空格内可填入形容词(包含现在分词与过去分词)。 b.选项中的形容词有 (B) warning(警告的)、(G) suspicious(可疑的)及 (I) divided(分开的),但根据语意,只有 (B) 填入后语意连贯,故选之。 c.warning a. 警告的 & n. 警告 6. ...should examine any suspicious mole... 理由: a.空格后是名词 mole,因此空格应该填入形容词加以修饰。 b.选项中剩下的形容词有 (G) suspicious(可疑的)和 (I) divided(分开的),但根据语意,只有 (G) 填入后语意连贯,故选之。 c.suspicious a. 可疑的 7. For hundreds of years, Chinese face-reading has been used...to predict the character... 理由: a.空格前是不定词 to,可知空格应置入原形动词。 b.选项中符合上述条件的只有 (A) predict(预测),填入后语意连贯,故选之。 c.predict vt. 预测 8. The face is divided into nine wealth spots... 理由: a.空格前是 be 动词 is,空格后是介词 into,可知空格应置入 divided,形成下列固定用法: b.根据上述,故选 (I)。 9. Spots between the eyes signify obstacles to luck,... 理由: a.本空格测试下列固定用法: b.obstacle 固定与介词 to 并用,故选 (C)。 10. Moles around the mouth mean wealth and prosperity >so long as 理由: a.空格前后分别是两句完整句,因此推知,两句间须以连接词连接。 b.选项中只有 (E) so long as(只要)为副词连接词,填入后,语意连贯且符合文法,故选之。 c.so long as S + V, S + V 只要……,…… 难句分析 Had Cindy Crawford been born in Taiwan, face-readers would have predicted.... 精解字词词组 1. turn...upside down 将……搞得天翻地覆 2. argue over... 争辩…… 3. signify vt. 表示,意味 单字小铺 1. mole n. 痣 2. imperfection n. 不完美,缺陷 3. impure a. 不纯净的 4. unsightly a. 难看的 5. removal n. 移除 6. cosmetic a. 美容的 7. ignore vt. 忽略,忽视 8. potentially adv. 有潜力地;有可能地 9. cancerous a. 癌症的 10. interpretation n. 解读,诠释 11. opponent n. 对手 12. birthmark n. 胎记 13. prosperity n. 兴盛,繁华1. mole n. 痣 2. imperfection n. 不完美,缺陷 3. impure a. 不纯净的 4. unsightly a. 难看的 5. removal n. 移除 6. cosmetic a. 美容的 7. ignore vt. 忽略,忽视 8. potentially adv. 有潜力地;有可能地 9. cancerous a. 癌症的 10. interpretation n. 解读,诠释 11. opponent n. 对手 12. birthmark n. 胎记 13. prosperity n. 兴盛,繁华 词组小铺 1. X marks the spot (侦探或犯罪故事中)标有 X 的地点 2. grace the cover 登上封面 中文翻译&标准答案 1986年,一位名叫辛迪?克劳馥的美国年轻模特儿登上《风尚》杂志封面,颠覆了当时的时尚界。轩然大波的原因在于她的左唇上方有一颗棕色的大痣。在西方文化中,痣长久以来一直被视为丑陋的缺陷。它们经常和女巫联想在一起,而这表示人格不纯洁。虽然它们也称为『美人痣』,但是很多西方人还是觉得痣很丑陋。因此,点痣成了广受欢迎的美容手术。 痣不管长的怎么样都不该等闲视之。突然长出来、变大或变色的痣是潜在致命皮肤癌的警讯。医师应该检查每一个可疑的痣,确定是不是跟癌症有关。 虽然西方人争论痣的美丑,东方的哲学家长久以来对这些小斑点却有不同的解读。数千年来,中国的帝王和军事将领运用面相学来预测政敌的个性与未来,甚至用在战术中了解自己的敌人。 脸部被区分为九大富贵点,这些富贵点称之为山河。痣或胎记落到这些区域有可能象征好运或时运不济。两眼之间的痣代表好运的障碍,而耳朵上的小痣则代表创意。鼻头上的痣代表大不幸。嘴边的痣只要不是黑色的都代表荣华富贵。如果辛迪?克劳馥出生在台湾,面相学家会预测她能享受功成名就,而这项预测在这位身价百万的超级名模身上确实得到了印证。 标准答案: |
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