大学英语六级考试真题(第3套)

大学英语六级考试真题COLLEGEENGLISHTEST—BandSix—2024年12月第3套PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence"Collegeprovidesagreatopportunityforstudentstoexplorevariouspossibilitiesandfindtherightpathforthemselves."Youcanmakecomments,citeexamplesoruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A)Preparingforajobinterview.B)Writingaworkreporttogether.C)Goingthroughacoupleofissuesthecompanyfaces.D)Discussingthewoman'sannualperformancereview.2.A)Theoverallcultureofthecompany.B)Theinstructionfromhersupervisor.C)Thehonestyofthemanager.D)Therecognitionofhermerits.3.A)Herinadequatelanguageproficiency.B)Herinabilitytointeractwithcolleaguesproperly.C)Herinappropriatebehavioratcompanymeetings.D)Hersimplisticapproachtodealingwithothers.4.A)Toavoidoffendingtherecipients.B)Toshowheruniquewritingstyle.C)Tosavetime.D)Tobefrank.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Providemedicalservicetothecommunity.B)Makehealthcareinherhometownthebest.C)Obtainadoctoraldegreeininternalmedicine.D)Haveaprofoundimpactonpeoplearoundher.6.A)Theyhaveconstantlyurgedhertostudyhard.B)Theyhaveworkedhardtofinancehereducation.C)Theyhavetriedtocreateapositivelearningenvironment.D)Theyhavepursuedthefamily'sdreamstogetherwithher.7.A)Itisakeymedicalbranchconducivetorealizingherdreams.B)ItconnectsmanyotherspecialtieswithitsbroadcoverageC)Ithasalonghistoryintheman'sprestigiousinstitution.D)Itisamedicalbranchbothofherparentsspecializein.8.A)Problematic.B)Competitive.C)Inconsistent.D)Trustworthy.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Topreventhackersfromcrackingoursecretcodes.B)Toshowthatalltheguidelinesarebeingfollowed.C)Toprovideevidencethatpasswordsareforgotten.D)Toconvinceourcomputerthatwearehuman.10.A)PutanendtothehackingphenomenonB)Helppeopleremembertheirpasswords.C)Reducetheintricacyofthepassworditself.D)Explaintheneedfordifferentemailaccounts.11.A)Innovatetechnologiestoensurethesafetyofusers'accounts.B)Provideincentivesfortheapplicationofcreativepasswords.C)Explorethepossibilityofusingsimplersecretcodes.D)Takestepstoencourageuserstologinmoreoften.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Herworknolongerinterestedher.B)Hertrainingappdidnotfither.C)Herfitnessfellintoaslump.D)Herbusinessdeteriorated.13.A)HelpuserskeeptrackoftheirfitnesslevelsB)Designpersonalizedtrainingprogrammers.C)Strengthentiesamongusersworldwide.D)Selectwell-qualifiedhumancoaches.14.A)Theyareneverrepeated.B)Theyhelpenrichherlife.C)Theyareofnoextremeintensity.D)Theykeepherfocusedonhergoal.15.A)Theywillnotbeabletotaketheplaceofhumanpersonaltrainers.B)Theywillnotbeabletocomprehendsomeoftheprofilesusersputin.C)Theycannotleadtooptimalresultswiththeirmathematicalapproach.D)Theycannotmatchhumansinarrangingmeticulousworkoutschedules.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Allsocietiesarebuiltuponthecornerstonesofbasicvalues.B)Everyoneeverywheredemonstratessevencharactertraits.C)Allsocietiesarekepttogetherbysevenbasicmoralrules.D)Everyoneeverywheresharesauniversalmoralstandard.17.A)Ascertainwhetherdeferringtoauthoritywasconfinedtoright-wingpeopleB)Findoutwhetherdifferentsocietieshaddifferentversionsofmorality.C)Makeclearwhetherallsocietiesfacedthesamemoralissues.D)Findoutwhetherleft-wingpeoplestillhadagrouployalty.18.A)MakeindependentdescriptionsofculturesaroundtheworldB)Strivetounderstandthebasicdifferencesbetweenpeoples.C)Appreciatethefoundationalvalueoftheexistingdata.D)Carryoutsystematicfieldstudiestogathernewdata.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Theymightbethemostimportantpartofoureatingexperience.B)Theycanactivateourbrainfunctionsinamostdirectfashion.C)Theycanbeviewedasthewindowstooursoul.D)Theycouldmisleadusinmorewaysthanone.20.A)Itattractsfoodcompanies'growingattentionB)Itadverselyimpactsone'seatingexperience.C)Itinvariablydetermineshowfoodsells.D)Itchangesthewaypeopletastefood.21.A)EnhancethetasteB)Makepredictions.C)Identifydistinctflavors.D)Enrichtheeatingexperience.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Socialstatus.B)Financialresources.C)Meaning.D)Happiness.23.A)Theireffectonpeople'shappinesshaslongbeenoverstated.B)Theirinfluenceonpeople'slifevarieswithsocialcontexts.C)Theycanaffectpeople'sexperienceofmeaning.D)Theycanensurepeople'soverallwellbeing.24.A)Itusedquestionstotallydifferentfromthoseintheirfirststudy.B)ItfocusedonthesenseofmeaningofFrenchparticipants.C)ItanalysedcasesfromadailypollofUSresidents.D)Itexamineddatacollectedfrommultiplecountries.25.A)Theymighthavemoreaccesstoexternalsourcesofhappiness.B)Theymightfocusonanindividualsenseofsatisfactionormeaning.C)Theymightbelesseasilyaffectedbyacommunity'soverallfeeling.D)Theymightbelessadverselyimpactedbyfailuretoachieveapurpose.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Withtherapidprogressintheeconomy,itisnaturalthatpeople'sideologyisboundforchange.Being26isnolongeravirtuetosomepeople,andtheyarenotaloneinholdingthisview.Eachmighthavedifferentviewpointsonhowtoleadone'slifestyle:someprefersimplicity,someloveluxuries,somespend27,someaccumulateasmuchastheycanlikeacountrymouse.AsIwasbornpoorandinthecountryside,thesimplerurallifeseldomlosesits28tome,butasmystationchanges,Ihaveanopportunityto29withthenewlyrich,anexperiencewhichhasrevolutionizedmyviewoflifestyle.Itisevilorsinfultospendlittleandtosavemuch,anideaonlyrecentlybeingrevealedtome.Actuallythewholeworldisina30toborrowandtospend,withtheUSAleadingthetrend.TheUSAisstilltherichestandmostpowerfulcountryintheworld,butthe31isthattheyborrowmoneyfromus.Thougha32ofeconomics,atleastIknowthatinvestingwithborrowedmoneywillturntheborrowerintothe33ratherthanthedecentandkindlender.Anapparentcaseisrealestate.Thosewhoare34andhavegotloansfromthebankbecomerelativelyrichbysellingtheirpurchasedhomeatapriceseveralfoldshigher.EveneducationisnotimmunefromthistheoryManyofthosepoorparentswhohavethevisiontosendtheirchildrentocollegehavebenefitedfromthisinvestment,eventhoughtheyhaveto35aliving.Itisreasonabletoconcludethatspendingispraiseworthy,supposingitisnotbeyondyourmeans.A)appealI)meadowA)appealI)meadowB)extravagantlyJ)mingleC)intrinsicallyK)predatorD)ironyL)rageE)laymanM)scrapeF)literallyN)shrewdG)majesticO)thriftyH)maliciousSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Areforgottencropsthefutureoffood?A)OnasmallfruitfarmneartheStraitsofMalacca,LimKokAnnisdowntojustonetreegrowingkedondong,acrunchy,sourberrythatMalaysiansmostlyuseinpickles(腌菜)andsalads.“It'snotverywell-known,"saysthe45-year-old,whoisinsteadfocusingonlongan(龙眼)berriesandpineapples,whichhavebiggermarkets."Wehavetogrowwhatisprofitable,"hesays.B)ButlessthananhourawayintheMalaysiancountryside,insidethreegiant,silverdomes,scientistsaretryingtochangethefutureoffood.They'repushingtheboundariesofwhathumanseatbygrowingandprocessingso-called'alternative'crops-suchaskedondong.AttheheadquartersofglobalresearchcentreCropsFortheFuture(CFF)thisparticularunder-usedfruithasbeenturnedintoasugar-freejuice,highinvitaminCandgettingtopmarksinsensoryevaluations."Anythingyouseehereisaforgottencrop,"saysSayedAzam-AlioftheabundantplantsweavingthroughthegardensofCFFoutsideMalaysia'scapitalKualaLumpur.C)ProfAzam-Aliexplainsthatjustfourcrops-wheat,maize,riceandsoybean-providetwo-thirdsoftheworld'sfoodsupply."We'redependentonthesefour,"hesays."Butactuallythere's7,000cropswe'vebeenfarmingforthousandsofyears.Weignoreallofthose."Researchersaretryingtounlockthepotentialoftheseignoredcrops-—plantstheydescribeasforgotten,under-usedor'alternative'astheyaredisplacedbyincreasinglyuniformdietsfuelledbyprocessedingredientsfromthemajorcrops.D)Itsatimelyquest.Thefoodsectorisalreadyresponsiblefornearlyathirdofglobalgreenhousegasemissions.By2050itestimatestheworldmustproduce50%morefoodtofeedtheprojectedglobalpopulationof10billion.Meetingthisdemandwithoutcontributingtoclimatechangecallsforurgentsolutions.E)Forgottencropsholdkeyanswers.Byinvestinginneglectedlocalplants,countriescanreducetheirrelianceonimportedcropsandtheircarbon-heavysupplychains.Bringingbackthevarietyofcropshumansonceatealsoboostsfoodsecurityatatimewarmingclimatesthreatenexistingcrops.Ontopofthatforgottencropsareamongthemostclimate-resilient(具有气候韧性的)andnutritious,arguesAzam-Ali.Hissummaryisplain:"Dietarydiversificationiscriticaltothefutureofhumanity."F)Foodsecurityexpertsagree."Thereisnofoodinsecurityintheworld,thereisfoodignorance,"saysCeciliaTortajada,aseniorresearchfellowattheInstituteofWaterPolicyattheNationalUniversityofSingapore."Wheneverwehavenativecropswetendtodisregardthemasiftheywerenotvaluablebuttheyare,"sheadds.G)Azam-Aliknowsthatscepticismfirsthand.Hecameacrossalternativecropsinthe1980sthroughtheworkofwomenfarmershemetinNiger.Thethen-PhDstudentremembersmarvellingatthecropstheygrewintheirbackyards,withoutthebenefitsoftechnology,tofeedtheirfamilieswhenthebigcropsfailed.Hesawatremendousopportunitytobuildalternativefoodsystems.But"theresistancewasenormous,"herecalls.H)Undeterred,heploughedon.Projectafterprojecthelpedprovethesecropswereviableindifferentenvironmentsasalternativestothestapleones.Butthequestionofwhetherthesecropswouldbemarketableremained."That'sthecriticalthing,"hesays.Inoneofthecentre'sdomes,foodtechnologistTanXinlinusespowderedmoringa(辣木)leavesinplaceofsomewheatflourtobakeacakeloweringluten(谷胶)andhigherinnutrients.Tan'sjobistocreaterecipeswiththesestill-unfamiliaringredientsthatwillappealtobothlocalandinternationaltastes.InrecentyearsshehasusedsomeoftheforgottencropsgrownatCFF,suchasmoringaandbambaragroundnut,tomakeeverythingfrominstantsouptoIndiansnacks."Itrytomoderniseforgottencropsinsteadofusingoldrecipes,"saysTan,whoisalsoatrainedchef.It'sastrategytoappealtotheworld'sgrowingmiddleclasseswhoareincreasinglyturningtothefastandprocessedfoodindustries.It'salsoawaytohelpcounterperceptionsoflocalcropsas"oldorpoorpeople'sfood"orasinferior"women'scrops",addsTan.I)Therootsoftheseconnotationsaboutlocalfoodscanrundeep.Thebambaragroundnut,aproteinrichnativecropofsub-SaharanAfricathatisalsogrowninpartsofsoutheastAsia,cantraceitsmarginalizationtocolonialrule."Africanwomenwhogrewbambaragroundnutwereactuallypunishedforgrowingit,"saysAzam-Ali."Colonialpowerssaidyoucan'tgrowthatbecausethere'snooil.Wecan'tgetamarketforit."ButtodaythebambaramurukkuisoneofCFF'sbestreviewedfoodsandtheyareaimingtogetitintogrocerystores,pointingtothesuccessofcropslikequinoatopotentialinvestors.Some30yearsago,quinoawasvirtuallyunheardofoutsideitsnativemountainsinBoliviaandPeru.Todaythenutritiousgrainisfoundonthemenusoflavishrestaurantsacrosstheworld.J)Measuringcropsbynutritioninsteadofyieldisattheheartoftheforgottenfoodsenterprise.Eversincethe"greenrevolution"ofthe1960s,high-yieldingcropshavedominatedmodernagriculture.Thatwasinpartacrucialresponsetodevastatingfaminesatatimewhentheworldneededtoincreaseitsfoodsupply.Today"nutritionisbecomingatimebomb",saysAzam-Ali,asgrowingcarbondioxidelevelsstripcropsoftheirminerals.Insteadofbio-fortifyingmajorcropsweshouldbeinvestinginthoseforgottencropsthatarealreadymorenutritious,heasserts.K)InthebowelsofCFF'sthirddome,labmanagerGomathySethuramanopensawindowintothecentre's"crownjewels",revealingvinesofwingedbeansgrowingunderabrightyellowlight.It'soneofmultiplechamberswherescientistsarestudyingtheimpactofhighertemperaturesandcarbondioxidelevelsonthenutritionalmake-upofalternativecrops.Thisresearchis"thegamechanger",saysAzam-Ali,ensuringthat'futurecrops'arealsothehealthiestonesinwarmerclimates.L)Thereisagrowingglobalmomentumaroundforgottenfoods,saysDanielleNierenberg,presidentofFoodTank,aUS-basedthinktank.OtherthanCFF,whichbillsitselfastheworld'sfirstresearchcentrededicatedsolelytounder-utilisedcrops,thereareotherkeygroupschampioningagriculturaldiversityincludingCropTrust,SlowFood,IcrisatandBioversityInternational.Addtothatmoremiddle-incomeconsumerssearchingfornutritiousfoodsandotherseagertotrytheunprocessedfoodstheirgrandparentsonceate,shesays.M)ButtherisinginterestinforgottenfoodsinsomequartersisovertakenbytheglobalspreadofWestern-styledietsheavyinsugar,fatandprocessedfoodsinothers.N)AkeyobstacletopromotingfadinglocalcropsinMalaysia,forexample,is"theobsessionwithimportedproducts",saysJeniferKuah,co-founderofarestaurantthatchampionslocally-sourcedfoodinanaffluentsuburbofKualaLumpur.CustomersatSitka,regardedasapioneerinthecountry'ssmallfarm-to-tablediningscene,stillseekforeigningredientsasa"statussymbol",shesays.O)Theargumentforforgottenfoodsfeelsintuitive.Someanalystssayitisinfactinevitable."Climatechangeisgoingtomeanalmostcertainlytastesaregoingtobeforcedtochange,"saysTimLang,professoroffoodpolicyatCityUniversityofLondon.We"havetogetusedtoeatingothercrops"asyieldsofstaplecropsfall,hesays.36.Accordingtoaseniorresearcher,wewillhavesecurefoodsupplyifweridourselvesofignoranceaboutnativecrops.37.Mostoftheworld'sfoodsupplycomesfromatinynumberoutofthousandsofcropsthathavebeengrownforcenturies.38.Toprovidetheirfamilywithfoodwhenthestaplecropsfailed,someAfricanwomenfarmersgrewlocalcropsintheirbackyards.39.High-yieldingcropshaveoccupiedadominantpositioninmodernagriculturesincethegreenrevolutioninthelastcentury.40.Growingalternativecropsprovedfeasibleinavarietyofenvironments,butthecriticalquestionwaswhethertheywouldbemarketable.41.Accordingtoaprofessor,whentheyieldsofstaplecropsfall,wewillhavetoadapttoeatingfoodsfromalternativecrops.42.Urgentmeasureshavetobetakentoprovidefoodfortheprojectedworldpopulationwithoutaggravatingtheclimate.43.ColonialrulemarginalizedlocalcropsbypunishingAfricanswhogrewthem.44.Asexistingcropsareendangeredbyglobalwarming,wecanincreasefoodsecuritybybringingbackthemanyforgottenfoodcrops.45.ResearchersaretryingtofindouthowhighertemperaturesandCO,levelsaffectthenutritionalcompositionofalternativecrops.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Imagineyou'reanaliensenttoEarthtodocumentthebehaviourofthemammalsinhabitingtheplanet.Youstumbleintoamovietheatrethat'sshowingthelatestHollywoodhorrorfilm.Severaldozenhumansaregatheredtogetherinadark,undecoratedroom.They'reallstaringatarectangularareaonwhichpatternsoflightchangerapidly.Theyareclearlyinastateofhigharousal.Theirheartrateiselevated,theyoccasionallyglancearoundnervously,andtheysometimesjumpcollectivelyintheirseats,andemithigh-pitchedwaringcalls.Eventually,thelightscomeupandtherectangularscreengoesblack.Thehumansstandupandleavetheroom,chattingandlaughing,andshowingsignsofpleasure.Whydothesehumansvoluntarilyexposethemselvestowhatappearstobeadeeplyunpleasantexperience?Andwhydotheyreactsostronglytothosepatternsoflightonascreen?Iamfascinatedwiththeparadoxofhorror-thestrangefactthatmanypeopleseekoutscaryentertainment.Ithinktheanswertothepuzzleliesinhumannature.Myresearchsuggeststhatwehumansevolvedtofindpleasureinsituationsthatallowustoexperiencenegativeemotionsinasafecontext.Youcanseetheseelementsofhorrorinchildren'sgames.Takehide-and-seekforexample,whichisasimulationofapredator-preyinteraction.Thekidhidesandtheadultpretendstobeapredator,searchingforthechildwhilehowlinglikeadangerousbeast.Thissimulationgivesthechildcrucialinformationabouthowtoavoidbecomingprey,andchildrentendtofindthatkindofactivitydeeplysatisfying,presumablybecauseitgivesthemasafeexperienceofapotentiallycatastrophicscenario.Theyfinditpleasurable,andpleasureisevolution'swayofmotivatingustowardadaptivebehavior.Horrorispleasurabletomanypeoplebecauseitletsusplaywithnegativeemotionsanddevelopcopingstrategies.Welearnwhatitfeelsliketobetrulyafraid,andwelearnhowtohandlenegativeemotion.How,then,doeshorrorwork?Myresearchsuggeststhathorrorworksbyexploitinganancientsetofbiologicaldefensemechanisms-anevolvedfearsystem,whichwesharewithotheranimals.Buthumansareuniquelyimaginative,andweuseourevolvedimaginationtotravelintovirtualworldsthatarefullofdanger.Therearegoodreasonsforwatchingahorrorfilm,evenifyou'renotaloyalhorrorfan.Ifyoumakeitthroughthefilminonepiece,you'llprobablyexperienceastrongsenseofmastery,asensethatyouwereabletomakeitthroughanappallingexperience.Anyway,watchingahorrorfilmmakesyoubetterathandlingyourownfear,andwhoknowswhenthatwillbecomecriticallyrelevant?46.Thealienfindstheaudienceinthemovietheatreclearlyinastateof_A)totalmindfulnessB)extremeexcitementC)spiritualelevationD)intensecuriosity47.Whydomanypeopleseekoutscaryentertainment,accordingtotheauthor'sresearch?A)Theygainexperienceinovercominghorrorinreallife.B)Theyfindjoyingoingthroughsimulatedhorribleexperiences.C)Theyhavelearnedfromhide-and-seekaskidsthethrillinvolved.D)Theyhaveevolvedtogainpleasureinescapinglife-threateningsituations.48.Whatdochildrenlearnfromhide-and-seek?A)Howtoavoidfallingpreytoanattacker.B)Howtosimulateapredator-preyinteraction.C)Howtokeepthemselvesfromcatastrophicerrors.D)Howtoturnadangerousscenariointoasafeone.49.Whyishorrorgratifyingtomanypeople?A)Itremindsthemofanancientsetofbiologicaldefensemechanisms.B)Ittriggerstheirimaginationtotravelintodangerousvirtualworlds.C)Itallowsthemtolearnwhatfearfeelslikeandhowtotackleit.D)Itactivatestheirevolvedfearsystemandtheiruniquefantasy.50.Whatwilloneexperienceiftheywatchahorrorfilmthroughwithoutbeinghurt?A)Astrongsenseofclearrelevance.B)Aprofoundsenseofgoodfortune.C)Aprofoundsenseofintenserelief.D)Astrongsenseofbeingincontrol.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Anawakeninghasbeentakingplaceinthephysicalworldagainstthebeautymodelthathasbeendictatedtousforyears.Butinthedigitalarena,socialmediadetermineswhatisconsideredbeautiful.Thetwoopposingstrugglesaretakingplaceinparallel.Inthephysicalworld,thestrugglegoesagainsttheunderlyingpressureexertedonwomentoconformtoanunrealisticbeautyideal.Aspartofthestruggle,variousmediaoutletshavepresentedwomenwhosebodiesdon'tcorrespondtothesocalledideal.Allthosewomenwhohadpreviouslybeenexcludedfromthecoversofmagazines,televisionseriesandthepublicagenda,havebecome"legitimate."Atthesametime,agroupofinfluencershavebeguntouploadtosocialmediaphotosofthemselveswithoutmakeup,andevenphotosinwhichtheyhighlightsupposedflaws.Technologyhasreshapedourbeautyidealandisdoingagreatjobcommunicatingthatmessagetothemasses.Oneofthebizarrelegaciesofthepastdecadeisthepopularityofthe"cyborglook,"whichillustrateswhatAmericanswilllooklikein2050.Thecyborglookspreadrapidly.Today,however,theInstagramfacehasbecomethenewbeautyideal.Theinternalizationofacceptedbeautynormsismuchmoreeffectivewhenthereisactiveinvolvementinthelearningprocess.Theactiveinvolvementofusersisreflectedinthegamified(游戏化的)interactionofferedbythesocialmediaplatforms—theabilitytolike,writeacomment,compare,share.Oncethedesiredbeautyidealhasbeeninternalized,usersaregiventoolsorfeaturestochangetheirappearancetosuittheacceptedbeautyidealsuchaseditingtheimage,choosingtheidealfilter,therightbackground.AsurveyconductedintheUnitedStatesrevealedthatmorethan50%filtertheimagesbeforepostingthem.Andyouwillnotbesurprisedtohearthatthemajorityofthemarewomen.Oneofthesignificantconsequen