19．I learned a long time ago that hair has meanings-plenty of meanings．Growing up in the 1960s，my friends and I struggled with out parents'control over the length and style of our hair．
At the time，hair represented our need to break free from adults in our lives．Long hair represented our freed inner selves．
My clients are often surprised when I asked them questions about their hairstyle-why they choose it，how else they've worn their hair，how they feel about it，and so on．However，while it may seem to be a simple topic，even today our hairstyles still have many psychological and emotional meanings．Understanding some of those meanings can lead to understanding of many different aspects of a person's mind．How we view our hair，for example，can show something about how we view ourselves．
Our hair can show physical and emotional wellbeing，desirability，and even social and financial status．When it becomes dull or fragile，it can communicate emotional and physical diseases．But hair can also show unrecognized and often unspoken daydreams about oneself and one's world．One woman-a successful professional-wore her long hair in a thick bun（发髻）．
But one day she showed me that tangled（缠结的） hair was kept in the bun．She said that she never brushed out the tangles because the hair showed her secret image of herself as a helpless，disturbed woman，like Ophelia in the play Hamlet．
Another woman came to therapy in a huge shirt and huge pants that she believed they could hide the weight she had put on since the birth of her child．She talked about how much she hated her body and how helpless she felt about doing anything about it．But her hair was always beautifully coloured and decorated．When I pointed out that she seemed to have a different relationship with her hair from she did with her body，she said that her hair had been thinning
and that she was trying to make it look as good as she could．I pointed out that what she was doing with her hair and her body was kind of contradictory，and wondered if she had any thoughts about that．
She was surprised．But as we talked about her contradictory attitudes towards different parts of her physical self，we began to open up all sorts of other thoughts and ideas about her inner self．
And interestingly，as we continued opening those internal doors，changes started to happen．She started eating differently and exercising regularly．One day some months later，she appeared in my office in skinny jeans and a tight sweater，and her hair was pulled back in a ponytail．"I decided to see what would happen if I stopped trying to hide myself，"she said with a big smile．
"And…？"I asked．"People keep smiling at me in the street．My husband hugged me this morning for the first time in ages．And I feel good!"
Besides，selfrespect in both men and women can be damaged by thinning hair；they may
feel alone even though they are really not．Given our cultural focus on physical appearance，youth，and health，hair loss can be unpleasant for both men and women．The market is filled with hairenhancing treatments，but there are those who have decided to be against the system and change to the"bald is beautiful"position．But it is much harder for women to take the"bald is beautiful"approach to hair loss．We tend to try to hide it in one way or another．
But no matter what approach you use，it is important to remember that the thickness of your hair has nothing to do with your value in the world．Remember that you have nothing to be ashamed of if you have thinning hair．Thinning hair may not be something you can change，but it doesn't have to control how you represent the person who lives underneath it．
50．In the 1960s，long hair representedD．
A．fashion B．honesty C．peace D．freedom
51．Why does the author ask clients questions about their hairstyle？B
A．Because this topic can reduce clients'pain．
B．Because the hairstyle can reflect one's inner self．
C．Because it's a simple topic to start a conversation．
D．Because this is a topic most people are interested in．
52．The author mentioned stories of two women in order toA．
A．prove her idea
B．introduce the topic
C．make comparisons
D．stress the importance of good hair
53．What can we know about the woman wearing her long hair in a thick bun？B
A．She had long but thinning hair．
B．She was helpless and disturbed．
C．She was too busy to brush her hair．
D．She loved the play Hamlet very much．
54．What does the author advise us to do in the last two paragraphs？A
A．Not to be affected by thinning hair．
B．To take the"bald is beautiful"position．
C．To find suitable treatments for thinning hair．
D．Not to pay too much attention to our physical appearance．
分析 本文是一篇议论文．一个人的发型可以反映他的内心世界，作者举出两个女人的外表与她们的发型大相径庭的事例．发型反映了一个人的真正想法，头发少影响不了自我价值，展现自我的风采．
解答 50．D 细节理解题．由第二段At the time，hair represented our need to break free from adults in our lives．Long hair represented our freed inner selves．可知在20世纪60年代，长发代表着自由，摆脱束缚，故选D．
51．B 细节理解题．根据第三段How we view our hair，for example，can show something about how we view ourselves．可知作者询问顾客发型的原因是发型能反映一个人的内心世界，故选B．
52．A 推理判断题．根据第四段But hair can also show unrecognized and often unspoken daydreams about oneself and one's world．下文引出两个女人的故事，用论据来支持论点，故选A．
53．B 细节理解题．根据第五段She said that she never brushed out the tangles because the hair showedher secret image of herself as a helpless，disturbed woman，like Ophelia in the play Hamlet．可知这个女人是无助的，被烦恼困扰着，故选B．
54．A 推理判断题．文章最后一段提到Thinning hair may not be something you can change，but it doesn't have to control how you represent the person who lives underneath it．可以判断不要因头发少而受到困扰，故选A．
点评 本文讲述了一个发型对人的内心世界的反应的故事，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确选项．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
