For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating(使通氣) lawns. Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies eliminates all need to call for a lawn care specialist, and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy chunks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional for defense against oncoming enemies, who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion accessories.

　　Regardless of such practical uses for heels, the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one’s physical health. Talk to any podiatrist(足病醫(yī)生), and you will hear that the majority of their business comes from high-heel-wearing women. High heels are known to cause problems such as deformed feet and torn toenails. The risk of severe back problems and twisted or broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flat shoe wearer. Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a sidewalk crack or a sewer-grate(陰溝柵)and being thrown to the ground—possibly breaking a nose, back, or neck. And of course, after wearing heels for a day, any woman knows she can look forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her swollen, aching feet.

　　26. What makes women blind to the deceptive nature of high heels?

　　A) The multi-functional use of high heels. C) The rich variety of high heel styles.

　　B) Their attempt to show off their status. D) Their wish to improve their appearance.

　　27. The author’s presentation of the positive side of high heels is meant .

　　A) to be ironic C) to be fair to the fashion industry

　　B) to poke fun at women D) to make his point convincing

　　28. The author’s presentation of the expression “those babies’ (Line 3, Para. 2) to refer to high heels .

　　A) to show their fragile characteristics C) to show women’s affection for them

　　B) to indicate their feminine features D) to emphasize their small size

　　29. The author’s chief argument against high heels is that .

　　A) they pose a threat to lawns

　　B) they are injurious to women’s health

　　C) they don’t necessarily make women beautiful

　　D) they are ineffective as a weapon of defense