Grooming(仪容整洁) has been around for ages. It’s hard to imagine a time when people weren’t concerned with taking care of their  36 . Perhaps these practices  37  when Adam first took a bath and combed his hair before going on a  38  with Eve.  39  maybe they began when Eve put on some herbal(草本的) make-up to make herself more  40 . No matter where they started, grooming has become an important  41  of everyone’s daily life.

You might think that all modern societies would have the same grooming practices. After all, doesn’t everybody take baths? Most people do  42  the need for grooming,  43  is the basis for cleanliness and health — and a good way to  44  one’s friends. Grooming practices include all the little things people do to make themselves  45  their best, such as combing their hair and  46  on make-up. And people in different cultures take care of themselves in different ways.

There used to be an old joke in America that people should take a  47  once a week, whether they need one or not.  48 , though, Americans generally take a bath — or more commonly, a shower every day. But in  49  to some cultures, most Americans get their shower in the  50 , so they can start the day fresh. And instead of going to a beauty salon for a shampoo, many Americans  51  to wash and style their own hair. So if Americans have a “bad hair day”, they have no one to  52  but themselves. But most people in America do head for the beauty salon or barber shop  53  for a haircut, a perm(烫发) or just some friendly conversation.

Americans are known for having very  54  noses. In America, body odor(气味) is socially unacceptable. For that reason, Americans  55  the use of deodorant(除臭剂) or anti-perspirant a must.

36. A. possession       B. appearance         C. expression             D. impression

37. A. resulted               B. finished                    C. started                            D. chose

38. A. date                    B. holiday                     C. agreement                D. party

39. A. But                     B. And                          C. So                           D. Or

40. A. meaningful          B. beautiful               C. careful                            D. useful

41. A. section                      B. content                     C. group                      D. part

42. A. think                  B. recognize                  C. ignore                     D. offer

43. A. where                 B. what                        C. which                     D. that

44. A. make                  B. keep                         C. remain                            D. catch

45. A. try                      B. look                         C. do                           D. bring

46. A. putting               B. moving                     C. calling                      D. applying

47. A. shave                  B. haircut                            C. bath                         D. brush

48. A. In case               B. After all                    C. In a way                  D. In fact

49. A. contrast                   B. compare                   C. prepare                    D. similar

50. A. afternoon            B. morning                   C. evening                    D. midday

51. A. feel                    B. need                         C. prefer                      D. decide

52. A. blame                 B. praise                       C. argue                             D. return

53. A. frequently           B. hardly                      C. usually                    D. occasionally

54. A. sensitive              B. reasonable                C. effective                   D. serious

55. A. remind                B. consider                   C. claim                       D. suggest

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