化療后11，000英鎊的整容手術

嵊州市黃澤中學 馬凱旗

英國一位著名的節目主持人杰基·貝爾特朗在5年時間里經歷了多次化療，最終戰勝乳腺癌。在新的一年，她通過整容手術來慶祝自己涅槃重生！

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海詞積累

1.faceliftn.整容手術

2.chemotherapyn.化學療法

3.diagnosev.診斷

4.mastectomyn.乳房切除術

5.hormonen.激素

6.elasticityn.彈性

Sky News presenter Jacquie Beltraoshows offher ￡11，000faceliftto celebrate five years of being cancer-free.The former Olympic gymnast，53，had the six-hour operation in December after she admittedchemotherapyhadagedher.

Jacquie，who returned to our screens just three weeks later， said， “In January， I had my five-year test for breast cancer.I thought I would celebrate the year.My first day back at work was before Christmas.I felt great.I'm more confident.It reallyfreshened upmy face.I can feel fine.”

“I did this for me but if it helps extend my career that is a bonus.” Jacquie， who works for Sky NewsSunrise，saidwomen still face pressure to look younger on TV，while men can have a successful career without having to maintain（保養）their looks.She said，“You can have any number of men who are old， fat，grey， wrinkly—they're always going to have a job.If a female looks like that， probably not.”

Jacquie wasdiagnosedwith breast cancer on Christmas Eve in 2013 and had amastectomyweeks later.She said，“I took six months off work and had five rounds of chemotherapy.”By the fifth one，She felt like she had togo throughit again.She wasprescribedTamoxifen，which helps stop the cancer cells from growing.She said， “Chemo isn't great.I was pale，grey and quite thin.Tamoxifen hits yourhormones，elasticitygoes out of your skin.You feel like a ghost.”

Four years after treatment，she began to notice a difference on camera.Jacquie was encouraged by skin expert Lesley Reynolds to visit Harley Street.Her Sky News colleague Kay Burley， 58， had also had the same procedure a few years ago.She also said she saw broadcaster Carol McGiffin， 58， adding， “She'd just had one done，it looked really good.That gave me the inspiration and Ibookedit.”She had a lower facelift at Harley Street Skin Clinic and 20 days later she hosted a 21st birthday party for her daughter.

Jacquie was also inspired by family in Brazil who she visits with her husband Eduardo.She said， “His mum looks really young.So many people look fantastic then you realize they're on their third facelift.Nobody judges like they do here.”

——FromDaily Mirror

Reading Check

1.Why did the former Olympic gymnast have the six-hour operation in December?

A.To accept the special treatment for cancer.

B.To finish the five-year test.

C.To better the appearance.

D.To get rid of the cancer.

2.What caused the difference on camera?

A.The breast cancer.

B.The pressure of the cancer.

C.Six months away from the job.

D.The side effects of the treatment.

3.What inspired Jacquie to make a change?

A.The encouragement from Lesley Reynolds.

B.The birthday party with Carol McGiffin.

C.The same disease of Kay Burley.

D.The visit from her husband.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Important vocabulary in the text

1.agev.使變老

2.prescribev.規定；開藥

3.bookv.預訂

4.show off炫耀

5.freshen up使煥然一新

6.go through經歷；通過

Ⅱ.Sentences for writing

1.while引導并列從句，表對比，意為“然而；但是”。

女性在電視上仍然面臨著要保持看起來更年輕的壓力，然而男性不必保持外貌就能事業有成。

Women _______look younger on TV，men can have a successful career without having to maintain their looks.

2.當so用作副詞時，意為“如此；這么”。

很多人看起來很棒，然后你意識到他們在做第三次整容。

_______many people look fantastic then you realize they're on their third facelift.