优校园(第三版)新视野大学英语读写4第二单元secionA答案

Answer the following questions briefly based on the given pictures.

1) Lipstick is used to apply color to the lips.

2) Nail polish is applied to fingernails or toenails to decorate and / or protect the nails.

3) Eye shadow is applied to areas around the eyes, usually on the eyelids and under the eyebrows, to make the eyes

stand out or look more attractive.

4) Mascara is used to enhance the eyes. It may help make the eyelashes darker, thicker and longer.

5) Eyeliner is used to draw lines around the eyes so as to create a more beautiful contour.

6) Powder foundation is used to tone the face and give it an even, uniform color. It can cover flaws, and some can also

protect the face from damage caused by sunlight.

Facial masks, sunscreen, facial cream, eye cream, etc.

Reference:

1.

? Yes, I do use some of these products once in a while. For example, when I go to parties, I often apply lipstick and

eyeliner. On such occasions, putting on some makeup gives me a good mood.

? No, I don't use any of the

m because I'm a male and these products are all for women. However, I do apply sunscreen

when I stay outdoors for a long time in summer.

2.

? Yes, they are generally used by women. What men usually do may be just shaving and having a haircut.

? No, I don

't think only women use cosmetics. Although men in general do not use such products in daily life, it is

possible that male actors and singers wear some makeup when they perform.

1.

The sentence means that it is very difficult, or even impossible, for a man to give a right answer when a woman asks

him how she looks, no matter how hard he thinks about it and how many different answers he tries.

2.

Men

are

satisfied

with

being

average-looking,

paying

little

attention

to their

looks. In contrast,

women

pay

great

attention to their body and image, considering their appearance as not good enough even if they are in fact attractive.

3.

The interaction of many psychological and societal factors, for example, their childhood experiences with toys, and

the influence of the media.

4.

Girls' toys are proportioned to have extreme measures of the body (e.g. in terms of height, weight and waist size),

whereas boys' toys can look weird rather than handsome.

5.

It implies that men pay little attention to the details of their appearance.

6.

Cindy Crawford is mentioned as an example to show that the beauty industry and the media have great influence on

women's devotion to physical beauty and the use of beauty products.

7.

The

author

thinks

that

the

claim

is

not

right

since

men

in

fact

pay

little

attention

to

the

details

of

women's

appearance.

8.

Women think so because men do not even care about their own appearance. For instance, a man often does not

bother to clean the cream in his hair or ears after shaving.

1.

I think there are three main factors accounting for women's greater attention to appearance. The first are cultural

traditions. It is common in many cultures that people put high value on beauty when they look at women. The second

is the requirement of certain jobs. For example, in China airline companies set certain criteria for appearance (e.g. in

terms

of

height

and

weight)

when

they

recruit

stewards

and

stewardesses.

Finally,

the

influence

of

the

media

is

another strong factor which shapes women's pursuit of physical beauty. There are a lot of advertisements of cosmetics