2. 外语
  3. Lipstick plays an important role in sexual【C1】______and can even protect the lips from【C2】______in harsh weather: No【C3】______it

Lipstick plays an important role in sexual【C1】______and can even protect the lips from【C2】______in harsh weather: No【C3】______it

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问题     Lipstick plays an important role in sexual【C1】______and can even protect the lips from【C2】______in harsh weather: No【C3】______it’s the most important item in a woman’s【C4】______a bag. Around 60【C5】______of all women【C6】______lipstick.
    Coloring the lips is【C7】______not a new idea. In the past, a(an)【C8】______dye was used to paint lips. It was not until the 17th century【C9】______lipstick manufacturing really【C10】______The lipstick was made of【C11】______that included pig fat and red sandalwood. It was kept in tiny pots and applied with a coloring stick. Lipstick was【C12】______and first shown by Parisian perfumeries in Amsterdam. But these "little red sausages" were【C13】______practical. They were wrapped in silk paper and the ends had to be【C14】______before each use. They also did not come cheap. Over the years the sticks became less expensive and new colors were developed.
    Today there are so many types of lipsticks and shades that it is hard to【C15】______a them.【C16】______with the large number of choices in the cosmetic departments, it is easy to forget that there is a whole science to manufacturing them. The basic【C17】______are colors, oils and waxes. But they can contain【C18】______30 different materials. Lipstick manufactures have to achieve a delicate balance. They need a thicker oil to make the lipstick last longer,【C19】______a thinner one to make it easy apply. Different oils also provide protection for【C20】______lips, preventing them from drying up.
【C13】
选项 A、no more than
B、more than
C、less than
D、no less than
答案C
解析 语义衔接题。根据下文中谈到，最早期的口红要用丝纸包起来，每次使用前要将上面的一截弄掉，可见其使用不便，所以这里选less than practical表示“不实用”，而no more than为“只是”；no less than为“正如”。
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