Beards are the hottest style for men right now, men from young to old keep beards. But some men clean beards even less than their hair. That’s the problem, beards could cause some troubles. There are a few health issues a man should consider before he starts growing a beard.

Dr. Daniel explained that beard hair can provide a nice and comfortable place for bacteria. Beard bacteria can go into the mouth and possibly cause illness. It could also go to others.

Having a beard can also sometimes lead to skin infection. "It was kind of like torture because the right side of my face was hurting for a few days," one man who learned from experience, Jeff Owens said.

But experts say there's no need to get rid of the beard，you just have to keep it properly. Wash it usually. Keep it with beard oil. Those are the two simplest things you can do. They also said some men think a beard is less work than shaving, but that's not necessarily true. If you're not up for the upkeep, clean-shaven is the way to go.

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1._____is a symbol（标志）of a man.

A Hair.

B Muscle.

C Tooth.

D Beard.

解析：选D。D判断推理题。根据第1句胡须是男人的时尚可知男人的标志应为胡须，ABC选项的头发、肌肉、牙齿显然不具有代表性，故选D。

2.What can cause illness according to the passage?

A Beard.

B Beard bacteria.

C Beard oil.

D Clean-shaven.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第2段第2句Beard bacteria can go into the mouth and possibly cause illness.可知，故选B。

3.The word “It” refers to____ in “It was kind of like torture…”in paragraph 3.

A beard.

B illness.

C beard bacteria.

D skin infection.

解析：选D。D 内容理解题。根据第3段Having a beard can also sometimes lead to skin infection.可知是skin infection引起Jeff Owens的右脸疼痛，故选D。

4.If you think growing a beard is a big trouble, you can_____ .

A wash it usually.

B keep it with beard oil.

C shave it clean.

D change to be a woman.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后1句If you're not up for the upkeep, clean-shaven is the way to go.可知，故选C。

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A Keep your beard properly.

B Beard bacteria.

C To be a true man.

D Beard causes illness.

解析：选A。A文章标题题。A项“正确保养胡须”契合文章主旨，可选；BD两项只是文章一个细节，不能体现主要内容；C项“成为一个真男人”与文章内容无关，故选A。