Beauty or Comfort?

People in Beijing wear a lot of clothing during winter to fend offthe cold.In the United States, however,peoplewear(51)________,partly because the car is the primary mode

of transportation.Cars take(52)________straight to their workplaces,which are heated well. TheAmerican diet is full of calories,so their(53)_______can afford to burn heat

more quickly.

Fewer layers ofclothing give people the opportunity to stay(54)_______.Lots of Yales girlswear skirts(55)________when it's 10 degree Centigrade outside.Some of them at

least wearboots,tights,and leg-warmers.Some,however,really just go for thelook(56)_________the risk of health.These girls have nothing to prevent theirlegs(57)

_________thewind,and no socks to protect their feet.A mini skirt and a pair of stilettos areall that they wear.

Typically,the onespursuing fashion are(58)_______,with little body fat. Just by the nature oftheir bodies,they are already at a disadvantage compared with normal people in

(59)________weather. I have always(60)_______whenever I pass these girls,how they manage torefrain from shivering and just smile like spring had arrived.

And then there arethe guys.The girls can be said to(61)_________health for beauty.But why doguys(62)_________so little?It is not like,once they shed some layers, they

suddenly becomebetter-looking. They are not exactly being fashionable whenthey(63)_________wear sporty shorts and shower slippers in the midst of winter.It's not cute.

Of course,peoplehave the freedom to look whatever(64)__________they want. I am just surprisedthat,given the vast difference between winter and summer temperatures in

Connecticut,they can still(65)________like they arepartying on the beach in the middle of February._________(57)

A.with

B.against

C.above

D.under