Aging is a natural part of life, yet it has long been treated as something to be ashamed of. Luckily, many people are speaking up to change that. Candace Leslie Cima is a 76-year-old fashion and lifestyle influencer working to change the attitudes regarding aging for both her generation and the ones following hers.

Cima’s story as an influencer began at age 72, when she first got an Instagram (一款图片分享应用) account. Curious about what influencers were, she spent a lot of time on it, only to find that there weren’t that many voices in her age group. “I remember being on the checkout line at a supermarket and looking at the headlines on those magazines. They would always have headlines like ‘How to look your best at 20, 30, and 40.’ Never did they mention 50, 60, and 70,” she recalls in a video about her wish to understand the stigma around aging. She began to speak about what was mostly on her mind—aging and took many videos about her wearing all kinds of beautiful clothes.

In addition to her videos, Cima also has a blog where she speaks at length about aging and fashion. Cima explains that she wears a lot of sleeveless tops, and there is always someone who writes to her that women over 60 should not bare their arms. She has a whole article on her blog devoted to this sleeveless shirt style element, which is called Woman’s Right to Bare Arms. 

For Cima, age is not just a number, it’s a badge (徽章) of honor to wear proudly. “The only way that view is going to change is if we as older women show them that aging is a gift, something to be embraced, valued and shared,” she writes.

1.What’s Cima’s working purpose?

A To influence people’s views about aging.

B To treat aging as something ashamed of.

C To change people’s views on fashion.

D To make people interested in new lifestyle.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句的“working to change the attitudes regarding aging for both her generation and the ones following hers”可知，西玛的目的是改变人们对于衰老的看法。故选A。

2.What does the underlined word “stigma” mean?

A Advantage.

B Shame.

C Help.

D Pride.

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句“Aging is a natural part of life, yet it has long been treated as something to be ashamed of.”衰老本是生命中很自然的一部分，但长期以来却被人们视为一种耻辱。结合划线部分前文杂志上头条新闻的标题总是“如何在20 岁、30岁和40岁时保持最佳状态”，从来没有提到 “50岁、60岁和70岁”，西玛希望了解关于衰老的耻辱。故选B。

3.Why did Cima write the article Woman’s Right to Bare Arms?

A To explain why she likes shirts.

B To introduce sleeveless tops.

C To complain about bad reviews.

D To bring in a new style element.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的“She has a whole article on her blog devoted to this sleeveless shirt style element”可知，西玛写这篇文章是为了介绍无袖衫这种服饰。故选B。

4.What is Cima’s attitude to aging?

A Neutral.

B Indifferent.

C Positive.

D Negative.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据最后一段的“For Cima, age is not just a number, it’s a badge of honor to wear proudly.”和“aging is a gift”等可知，西玛认为年龄是一枚值得骄傲佩戴的荣誉徽章，衰老是一份值得接受、珍惜和分享的礼物。由此可见她对衰老持积极态度。故选C。