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[D] Some people may go to extremes in order to get the looks they want. Youmight be appalled by how far they would go--some may even sacrifice theirhealth. For example, those who crave to be thin sometimes __41__ themselvesfood to keep their weight down. A few have stomach surgery to __42__ thefood intake. It seems that being skinny is their top priority; malnutrition andside effects don’t count for __43__.      In addition to weight, height may be another common worry to many people.Some people who desperately want to be taller undergo surgery to have their legs__44__. Hundreds of people have this kind of surgery every year __45__ that thewhole process is acutely painful and that they require spending up to a year in awheelchair. Many of them jeopardize their health as well as their future __46__become crippled.      People in the contemporary world are concerned about their appearanceindeed. Nonetheless, it is not just in modern times that people have become__47__ by looking attractive and have risked their health as a result. In ancientEurope, dark skin __48__ people as unattractive. Thus, many ancient Greeksand Romans applied certain makeup to make their faces look pale. Nevertheless,it never __49__ them that the makeup they applied contained lead, which wouldin turn cause them a variety of health problems.      __50__ ancient times, pale skin is not that inviting to some people nowadays.Tanned skin is getting popular, and those who want darker skin often go to tanningsalons or take tanning pills to keep up with this fashion.
46.
(A) let alone
(B) nothing but
(C) so as to
(D) only to

參考答案

答案：D
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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