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四、閱讀測驗 30%   Popular or fashionable things aren't always good for your health. Throughout history, people have done unhealthy things to their bodies just to be in style.   In the sixteenth century, white skin was in fashion, and many European women put white makeup on their faces to look beautiful. Unfortunately, the makeup they put on was made with poisonous metals such as lead and mercury. In time, the makeup could eventually remove layers of skin, cause teeth to fall out, and even kill people by poisoning them slowly. Some women were even willing to drink small amounts of poison because it made them look pale, which was fashionable.   Apart from the use of poisonous cosmetics, the popularity of corsets in Europe also provided an opportunity for women to exchange health for beauty. Corsets were known to break ribs, puncture lungs, cause indigestion, and bring on shortness of breath.   In ancient China, the practice of foot binding is another example of beauty coming at the price of health. Foot binding involved a very painful procedure that usually began when a young girl was between the ages of three and six. The procedure itself was hazardous, with perhaps as many as 10 percent of the girls dying from infection or circulation problems caused by the tight bandages.   Women today also do damage to their feet in the name of beauty. Wearing high heels can lead to serious back problems and nerve damage.   History is full of examples of extraordinary things people are willing to do in the name of fashion. Not even pain, medical complications, or the risk of death have discouraged people from trying to become more beautiful.
46. In this article, what is NOT mentioned as a side effect of using poisonous makeup?
(A) It causes teeth to fall out.
(B) It removes layers of skin.
(C) It causes hair to fall out.
(D) It could lead to death.

參考答案

答案：B[無官方正解]
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(2),C(0),D(1),E(0)

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