第三部分: 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题； 每小题2分， 满分30分）

It seems that beauty and women are twins. You are joking? No, I’m not. Observe for yourself. Ads on fashion flood TV screens, radio programs, magazines, newspapers, and the streets. Whether they have realized or not, women are besieged by a sea of fashion. They are taught to think that without beautiful clothes they will grow old and lose their charm. So who dares to neglet dressing up at the cost of their appearance and youth?

But I do not agree with the opinion that women have to show their minds through their looks. The richness of their mind proves to be more beautiful and attractive than their looks. A woman who has experienced many troubles and may be called “aunt” or “granny” can still maintain her beauty if she has such excellent qualities as knowledge, ability, a kind heart, great courage, concern for others, etc.

In addition, old and young, beautiful and ugly are relative concepts. People who keep a young mind will never feel old. Curious about new things and eager to learn more, they keep up with the tide. Painly dressed women may have a type of beauty, which is pure and real.

Reading and learning are the best way to keep one youthful. Good books are fertile soil which can feed the flower of one’s heart and looks.

56.The underlined word “besieged” may mean _______.

A. belonged to        B. beside         C. drew          D. surrounded with

57. “So who dares to neglet dressing up at the cost of their appearance and youth?” means_______.

A. no one dares to notice that dressing up needs money

B. no one dares to fail to care for her appearance and youth with dressing up

C. everyone dares to notice that dressing up needs money

D. everyone dares to fail to care for her appearance and youth with dressing up

58. What’s the writer’s attitude of this passage?

   A. He thinks that richness is beautiful.

   B. It’s impossible to be old if you keep a young mind.

   C. The richness of the mind is really beautiful.

   D. An old lady can keep her beauty if she has knowledge.