Vocabulary Preparation:

 

premature / 5premEtFE / adj. happening beforethe natural or proper time 过早的；提前的

crease / kri:s / n./v. lines that appear when frowning or smiling; to make a lineappear on cloth, paper etc by folding or crushing it  皱纹；弄皱

wrinkle/5rINkl/ n. lines onyour face and skin that you get when you are old 皱纹

migraine/ 5maIgreIn / n. a severe recurring vascular headache 偏头痛

dermatologist / 7d\:mE5tRlEdVIst / n. a doctor whospecializes in the study of skin and the treatment of skin diseases 皮肤科医生

Filipina / 7fIlI5pi:nE/ adj. connectedwith the Philippines, its people or their language 菲律宾的；菲律宾人的

sensation /sen5seIFn/ n. someoneor something that causes extreme excitement or interest 轰动一时的人或事物

follow suit to do what someone else is doing跟着做；跟风

self-esteem /7self I5sti:m / n. the feeling of being satisfied with your ownabilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected 自尊；自尊心

 

 

Notes:

 

Botox / 5bRtEks / the short form for Botulinum Toxin Type A, a substance that makesmuscles relax, which can be injected into the skin around someone’s eyes tomake the lines disappear and the skin look younger and more attractive “保妥适”（改善皱眉纹的肉毒毒素类产品）

Charice Pempengco (1992—)is a Filipina singer who rose to popularity through YouTube. Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as “themost talented girl in the world”, she released her first international studio album Charice in 2010. 夏芮丝•本贝克（亚洲天才女歌手）

The British Association of Plastic Surgeons (BAPS) is theprofessional representative body for plastic and reconstructive surgeons in theUnited Kingdom, founded in 1946 with the aim of relievingsickness and protecting and preserving public health by the promotion anddevelopment of plastic surgery. 英国美容协会

 

 

Exercise1: Listen to the news report and get the main idea.

             

What is the main point of the report?

A. The sideeffects of cosmetic surgery.

B. The influenceof teen stars on their peers.

C. A welcomedtrend of plastic surgery in clinics.

D. The popularityof Botox among youngsters.

 

Exercise2: Listen to the news report again and fill in the blanks with the exact wordsor phrases.

 

GeorgeStephanopoulos: A troubling newtrend involving Botox. It’s been used by so many as a   1   for premature aging and wrinkles, but nowyou’re starting to see 20-year-olds use it too. It’s raising a lot of questionsabout safety and   2  , here’s ABC’s LinseyDavis.

Linsey Davis: Not a crease norwrinkle could be found on Claribel Vega’s 23 year-old forehead and she’s countingon Botox to keep it that way.

Linsey Davis: How do you know that the Botox is actually helpingyou to   3  ?

Claribel Vega: Well, I have one or twowrinkles starting to come out like on my forehead, but after the Botox, Ididn’t see it at all.

Linsey Davis: It all startedout as treatment for her migraines but now --

Linsey Davis: Is it something that you would continue to do tocontinue to look younger?

Claribel Vega: Oh, yeah, I will.I will continue doing (it).

Linsey Davis: Battling the   4   with Botox is increasingly becoming a trend forwomen in their 20s, even teens.

Dr. Jeanine Downie: I had a lot of27- and 28-year-olds, especially ex-tanners that smoke, that I do pretty consistentlyevery three to four months.

Linsey Davis: But of the 6.1million Botox Type-A injections   5   in 2012, almost100,000 of them were patients in their 20s, a 10% increase in that age groupfrom the previous year.

Dr. Jeanine Downie: No problems with that?

Linsey Davis: Dermatologist JanineDownie says her   6   is to inject patients over 30, but she admits,in many cases, the younger you start, the younger looking you’ll stay.

Dr. Jeanine Downie: I started to do Botox  7  . If you don’tcrease the envelope, you’ll never get the line. You’ll never have the crack orthe crease.

Linsey Davis: “Good MorningAmerica” tracked the crease obsession back in 2010   8   teen Filipina internet singing sensation Charicerevealed she got Botox at the age of 18, tens of thousands of teens followedsuit.

Charice Pempengco: It is like getting my hair cut. It makes me feelbetter.

LinseyDavis: The   9   is causing some dermatologists to suffer fromfrown lines, the president of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons sayshe won’t give Botox to women under 30. He thinks it’s more important to   10   them with self-esteem. For “Good MorningAmerica”, Linsey Davis, ABC News, New York.