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  3. Internet data shows that American younger adults have become the primary group mad about altering their personal appearance. Onc

Internet data shows that American younger adults have become the primary group mad about altering their personal appearance. Onc

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问题     Internet data shows that American younger adults have become the primary group mad about altering their personal appearance. Once the realm of the well-to-do female(1)_____ her fifties, plastic surgery has become the attraction of the least rich(2)_____ of younger Internet users.
    Search data(3)_____ this phenomenon. One of the most popular sites visited from the search term "plastic surgery" is the(4)_____ site of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Over 25% of visitors to the site fell(5)_____ the 18- to 24-year-old demographic(人口结构的)—that’s up from 19.6% two years(6)_____.
    Looking at other health related sites visited by 18- to 24-year-olds,(7)_____just how mad this age group is about appearance.(8)_____ their older counterparts who visit sites related to(9)_____ and keeping healthy, younger Internet users(10)_____ to sites that dwell on personal appearance, such as those(11)_____ on bodybuilding, weight loss and skincare. And(12)_____ plastic surgery.
    But if we track the trend in searches on topics such as "breast implants" or "plastic surgery," there has been a steep(13)_____ in all plastic surgery topics over the last year. What’s(14)_____ this downturn? It may very well be related to the failing U.S. economy and the(15)_____ income group of visitors to cosmetic surgery sites—U.S. households that(16)_____ less than $30,000 per year. In fact, if we look at the search patterns around popular surgeries, over the last year the term "cost" is the most(17)_____ appearing qualifier(限定词). We see more searches such as "breast implant cost" and "plastic surgery cost".(18)_____ older demographics continue to search for information on procedures such as face-lifts, it’s the younger Internet users who in tough(19)_____ times are focusing on improving their outer beauty, although at a(n)(20)_____ price.
(13)
选项 A、growth
B、decline
C、boom
D、decay
答案B
解析 由下一句的downturn可知数量是下降的，故选decline“下降”，steep decline意为“数量剧减”。growth“增长”；boom“繁荣”；decay“腐烂”。
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