Much Worse Than a Bad Hair Day|三千烦恼丝，烦上加烦

Much Worse Than a Bad Hair Day

by Leigh Goldberg

Commonly seen in men, hair loss is a condition that many women face.

Guys wear hats and caps to make the problem less noticeable. Some even try to cover up their bald spots by sweeping their hair over the top of their heads or wearing toupees. Unfortunately, none of these methods will stop the fact that they are _(1)_ or completely bald. Hair loss is a fact of life for some men, and surprisingly, it's also quite common in the _(2)_ sex.

People lose 50 to 100 hairs a day _(3)_. This is all part of our hair's normal cycle of growth and replacement. However, permanent hair loss may be a sign of more serious health issues. Men typically suffer from _(4)_ hairlines and bald spots on the top of their heads. On the other hand, women usually display thinning hair, especially around the top and sides of their heads. Some people attribute this _(5)_ women washing, brushing, or combing their hair too often in addition to constantly having their hair dyed or permed. In reality, hair loss in women results from extreme stress, hormonal imbalance, iron deficiency, autoimmune disorders, and more. In some cases, the problem is just _(6)_ from their parents.

However, hair loss is no laughing matter, and many _(7)_ have been developed to deal with this condition. These include cosmetic options like wigs or hair thickeners and medical therapies like the drug minoxidil. The last resort for most women suffering from hair loss is hair-replacement surgery. In the end, women have to find a way to accept and deal with the problem of hair loss instead of pulling their hair out about it.

1.  (A) partially   (B) gracefully  (C) intensively (D) faithfully

2.  (A) offensive   (B) durable (C) passive (D) opposite

3.  (A) on the spot (B) in public   (C) on average  (D) in vain

4.  (A) defending   (B) extending   (C) receding    (D) greeting

5.  (A) on  (B) to  (C) in  (D) for

6.  (A) prevented   (B) separated   (C) recovered   (D) inherited

7.  (A) establishments (B) treatments  (C) payments    (D) advertisements

三千烦恼丝，烦上加烦

掉发在男性身上较常见，但是许多女性也面临到这种情况。

男生戴着帽子和球帽好让这个问题不那么明显。有些人甚至试图将头发往上梳以盖住头顶或是戴顶假发来掩饰自己的秃头处。遗憾的是，这些方法都无法阻止他们是部分秃头或是全秃的事实。对于某些男性而言，掉发是生活中无法改变的残酷现实，而令人惊讶的是，这种情况在女性中也是相当普遍。

人平均每天会掉 50 到 100 根头发。这都是我们头发正常的生长及更换周期。然而，永久性的落发很可能是产生更严重健康问题的征兆。男性通常苦于发际线逐渐后退而秃在头顶。另一方面，女性通常会显露出稀疏的头发，尤其是在头顶及两侧附近。有些人将原因归咎于女性经常洗头发、擦头发以及梳头，除此之外还有太常染或烫头发。事实上，女性掉发是因为极度的压力、荷尔蒙分泌失调、缺乏铁质、自身免疫性的失调等原因所造成。还有在某些情况下，也会从父母那儿遗传。

但是掉发可不是闹着玩的，现在已经开发许多治疗方法用来处理这种健康情况。这些方法包括了美容方面的选择，如假发或生发水还有药物治疗，如米诺地尔生发水这种药品。多数女性治疗掉发的最后一招就是植发手术。最后，女性必须找到一种可以接受及处理掉发问题的方法，而不是只在那儿穷紧张。

答案：  1.  A   2.  D   3.  C   4.  C   5.  B

   6.  D   7.  B

虽然女性掉发有年轻化与增加的趋势，但幸运地是，比起男人因为旺盛男性荷尔蒙所造成的雄性秃，十个掉发的女性有八个是属于生理性的，也就是非遗传或疾病所引起。但『就医』通常不是得到的第一个建议，也不是自己想到的第一个解决方式。皮肤科医师吴英俊建议，先看看自己可能是什么原因造成掉发，再『对症下药』。未能对症下药、及早治疗，这样是容易延误治疗时机的。因为女性掉发原因的复杂性，有时在诊断上也并不容易很快就能找出病因，所以更应该警觉到，当整体发量逐渐变少，或是短时间内大量掉发时，应该就要以就医为首要考虑了。试试看，维持一个良好的生活作息，也许问题就解决了一大半，如果不行，再去找专业人士的协助吧。

（数据源：康健杂志）