17．Most American teenagers can't wait to get rid of their"metal mouth"nickname．They count down the days they can finally take their braces（牙箍） off．However，trendy teenagers in Indonesia，Malaysia and Thailand can't wait to get them on，even if they don't need them．
Braces are the latest teenage fashion trend in Southeast Asia．Having a mouthful of metal has become so popular with Asian teens that there have been reports of many teens wearing fake braces．Many Asian beauty shops are now offering to put in cheap fake braces．There are even cheaper do-it-yourself braces such as"Hello Kitty，""Mickey Mouse"or others for a price of around 100．BracesareconsideredasasignofwealthinSoutheastAsia．ArealsetofbracesinBangkok，thecapitalcityofThailand，forexample，willcostaround﹩1，200，whichisalargeamountforthecountrywithaGDPof﹩345billion（onebillionis1，000million），comparedtotheUSwhichhadaGDPof15.06 trillion （one trillion is 1，000 billion） last year．
While Asian teens may think that their colorful fake braces are cool，experts say that these trendy fashion braces can cause illness and can even lead to death．According to the New York Daily News，fake fashion braces have already been linked to the deaths of two teens in Thailand．A 17-year-old in the northeast city of Khon Kaen died from heart failure caused by a thyroid infection （甲狀腺感染） from a pair of fake fashion braces．Police also linked the death of another 14-year-old girl in Chonburi to a pair of fashion braces she had bought from an illegal shop．
Although the government is giving warnings about fake braces，the trend has been going strong for at least four years．What's worse，the trend for fake braces shows no sign of slowing down．
32．Teens in Southeast Asia wear fake braces mainly toA．
A．follow fashion．
B．protect their teeth
C．show their DIY ability．
D．prove their social position．
33．Why does the author compare Thailand GDP with that of the US？D
A．To explain the importance of the GDP．
B．To introduce the capital city of Thailand．
C．To describe the development of Thailand．
D．To show the high cost of braces in Thailand．
34．According to Paragraph 4，fake bracesA．
A．a(chǎn)re very dangerous．
B．need to be improved
C．can treat tooth disease．
D．cost as much as real ones
35．What does the author think of the fashion trend？B
A．Exciting．B．Worrying．C．Boring．D．Acceptable．
分析 本文講述了各個國家對牙套的看法，以及假的牙套對人體造成的傷害．
解答 32．A細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第二段Braces are the latest teenage fashion trend in Southeast Asia，可知牙箍在南亞是很流行的，故選A．
33．D推理判斷題．根據(jù)第三段A real set of braces in Bangkok，the capital city of Thailand，for example，will cost around﹩1，200，which is a large amount for the country with a GDP of﹩345 billion（one billion is 1，000 million），compared to the US which had a GDP of $15.06 trillion （one trillion is 1，000 billion） last year．可知，這里提到GDP是用來講述牙套在Thailand的昂貴，故選D．
34．A細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第四段中While Asian teens may think that their colorful fake braces are cool，experts say that these trendy fashion braces can cause illness and can even lead to death，可知假的牙套很危險可能會使人生病并且死亡，故選A．
35．B 推理題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，fake fashion braces have already been linked to the deaths of two teens in Thailand．A 17-year-old in the northeast city of Khon Kaen died from heart failure caused by a thyroid infection （甲狀腺感染） from a pair of fake fashion braces．Police also linked the death of another 14-year-old girl in Chonburi to a pair of fashion braces she had bought from an illegal shop．由此可知，帶牙套會引起很多疾病也有可能會引起人們的死亡，由此可知，對于帶牙套的事，作者的觀點是擔心的．結合選項，故選B
點評 題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，結合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．
