题文
阅读理解。 In many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin. Light skin may be seenas a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressure even within the same
racial or ethnic group, if some members are darker skinned than others.
The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia and other areas of
the world. More and more people with dark skin are using skin-lightening products, even if they may face
health risks.
They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives. Many people think they will have a better
chance of getting a job or marrying into a better family. Or they want to look like what their society generally
considers beautiful.
Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. This process is also called
bleaching. But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. One of the chemicals has been linked to
kidney (肾) damage and some kinds of cancer. It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers use it
during pregnancy.
At first, bleaching products make the skin color lighter. But after long-term use they can cause problems.
They can even make some skin darker. The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural
process that gives color to skin. The skin loses its natural barrier to protect against sunlight. Then the skin
can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the product in an effort to correct the
problem, but this only makes it worse.
Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Doctor Ly says skin bleaching has
become a problem throughout Senegal. She says the chemicals are now more dangerous because they are
stronger. Some cases have resulted in blackened fingernails, infections and permanent skin damage.
And these are not the only risks. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional
damage. They feel regret and sadness. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned
to love and accept their skin color as it was. 1. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word "bleaching"? [ ]A. whitening
B. changing
C. lighting
D. pleasing 2. Why has the skin lightening become a common activity all over the world?[ ]A. There are many products that can make the dark skin light.
B. Many people with dark skin have no confidence.
C. Relatively speaking, light skin has more advantages over dark skin.
D. People with dark skin are forced by the pressure of their families. 3. According to the text the following are the risks using the bleaching products EXCEPT ______. [ ]A. blackened fingernails
B. permanent skin damage
C. emotional damage
D. a waste of time and money 4. From the text we can conclude the writer's attitude toward using the bleaching products is
probably ______. [ ]A. supportive
B. positive
C. doubtful
D. negative 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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健康环保累阅读概念：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。体裁有记叙文、 说明文、议论文和各种应用文。
健康环保类文章阅读技巧：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。阅读此类短文要以现象或事物为中心进行思考，理解现象产生的原因、条件和客观规律等。同时要抓住事物的特征、用途和相互关系等。科普环保类文章一般为说明文，从结构上看大致可分为三个部分：
第一部分一般是文章的首段，主要用来提出文章的主题，即文章想要阐述、说明的主要内容；
第二部分是文章的主体，可由若干个段落组成，对文章的主题进行展开说明；
第三部分是结尾段，对文章的主题进行归纳总结。这类文章多用一般现在时，而且一般多使用客观性词语表述。有时为了强调客观性，也常使用被动语态。
从近几年的考试题来看，科普环保类的文章越来越与人们的实际生活相接近。由于此类文章缺乏故事情节，很多同学对此类文章感到费解。但一般的科普类文章都是就事论事，需要逻辑推理和想象的时候较少，因此此类阅读题也没有同学们想象中的那么难，只要多加训练，就能较好地答题。
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