2025年10月高等教育自学考试

英语(专升本)试题

课程代码:13000

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A Long-term Investment or a Quick Fix

There's something about French women. They have a stylish and cool feel that Americanwomen have long been trying to imitate. The two countries have quite different approaches tobeauty. Mathilde Thomas, co-founder of French beauty brand Caudalie, will explain thesubject in her new book, The French Beauty Solution. She said the key to French beauty is thebelief that “'beauty is something to give you pleasure. Because when you feel good, you loolgood ，

In 2010, she went to the U.S. to expand her brand. She traveled all over the countrymeeting customers. She found that the American concept of beauty was more about pain thanpleasure, Many women said they made their beauty choices based on the notion of“no painno gain." They thought they had to suffer to be beautiful. In contrast, she and French womenbelieve the notion of beauty should be pleasing to you.

Thomas’book discusses how women in the US. are all about the “quick fix.” Thismeans they will try a product that will instantly solve a beauty problem. They don't care if i

hurts, is expensive,or is damaging in the long run. That's quite different from the Frenchview of beauty. In the book, Thomas sees the French view as an essential and pleasing part ofthe day, It is also a lifelong and active investment that makes you look and feel good

In the book, Thomas says, “Our beauty routine is based on prevention and upkeep. Andit is viewed as an essential, ongoing investment. What I saw here was much more of atendency toward the quick solution, Millions of American women consider beauty a priorityin their daily routine. However, many of their habits are either too expensive, too painful, olsimply not effective.

1. French women are more stylish in the eyes of American women

A. True

B.False

C. Not Given

2.Caudalie is an American beauty brand

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

3. Thomas thinks that beauty is a privilege for the young

A. True

B.False

4. Thomas went to America to promote her beauty productsA. True

B. False

5.American women base their idea of beauty on pleasure.A. True

B.False

6. French women share Thomas' notion of beauty.A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

C. Not Given

C. Not Given

C. Not Given

7. French women invest more in beauty products than before.

A. Tre

B. False

C. Not Given

8. American women prefer a quick solution to their beauty problems.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

9.American women like Thomas, beauty products.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

10.American women's beauty routine is based on prevention.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

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An Important Piece of Life Advice for the Young

I spend a lot of time interviewing older people in my research on their lives. In oneproject, I asked them the question: “What can young people do to avoid having regrets whenthey come to the end of life?” One of the most important messages they have for youngeipeople is to travel-and to do it now.

An old woman once told me that among the most regretful elders she knows are thosewho put off travel until it was too late-a mistake she almost made if it had not been for herhusband. Her husband said, “I'm not waiting until I retire. Who knows what things will belike then?”

So, here’s a clear opportunity to avoid a future regret: travel in your first 30 years, whileyou have time and energy. This message comes from some of the elders who delayed traveuntil it was too late. One 86-year-old lady I talked to had spent her life close to home. With asad look in her eyes, she told me: “I always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I never made it. Ohit's too late for me.

I can hear some people saying: That's all well and good, but how can we afford it? Theelders counter that argument by saying that travel is so rewarding that it should takeprecedence over other things younger people spend money on. The key is travel's valuespecifically for the young, it broadens their horizons, helps them to find a focus for their livesand challenges them in new ways.

Of course, travel is by no means only for the young. Seeing the world is also importantin the middle 30 years and the last 30 years. Travel is just that important to feeling like youllife has been well-lived.

11. The writer of this text is most probably a

B. librarianC.researcherD. consultantA.technician

12. What can we infer about the old woman and her husband?

A. They had many regrets in their life.

B. They traveled a lot before retirement.

C. They made a big mistake in their work

D. They delayed travel until it was too late