Body image ﹣ the way people feel about their looks ﹣ is a big problem for many young people today.According to a(1) ,more than half the teenage girls in the USA think(2) should be on a diet(节食),and almost one in five teenage boys are(3) about their bodies and their weight.
But what's the cause?In the study,many blame(责备)the media(媒体).Turn on the TV and you'll(4) see beautiful models,handsome actors and fit sports stars.(5) a magazine or a newspaper,look through the Internet,and it's usually(6) .
Many young people feel pressure to(7) these "perfect" people.But for most,this is just not possible.In the USA,the average(平均的)woman is 163 cm tall and weighs 64 kilos,(8) the average model is 180 cm tall and weighs 53 kilos.
When people don't look the way many(9) people look,they may become less confident.Some stop eating(10) in order to lose weight.Students can lose so much confidence that they start to(11) taking part in classroom activities at school.
Body image problems don't(12) as we get older,either.In the UK,for example,women over 50 spend more money on cosmetics(化妆品)than any other(13) group.Older men spend a lot of money trying to(14) hair loss(损失).
Is there a solution to the problem?A 2016 study in the UK suggested that body image lessons should be provided in(15) .Others believe it's a problem that all of society needs to deal with.As Meaghan Ramsey says,"We need to judge(批判)people by what they do,not what they look like."
(1)A.newspaper |
B.magazine |
C.study |
D.book |
(2)A.we |
B.they |
C.you |
D.she |
(3)A.confident |
B.sure |
C.worried |
D.happy |
(4)A.probably |
B.hardly |
C.never |
D.finally |
(5)A.Get |
B.Open |
C.Take |
D.Find |
(6)A.the same |
B.different |
C.special |
D.interesting |
(7)A.look after |
B.look for |
C.look at |
D.look like |
(8)A.because |
B.although |
C.but |
D.of |
(9)A.kind |
B.strong |
C.young |
D.famous |
(10)A.early |
B.properly |
C.slowly |
D.carefully |
(11)A.enjoy |
B.stop |
C.finish |
D.forget |
(12)A.come |
B.continue |
C.disappear |
D.happen |
(13)A.age |
B.job |
C.hobby |
D.man |
(14)A.make |
B.avoid |
C.refuse |
D.protect |
(15)A.supermarkets |
B.streets |
C.parks |
D.schools |
After playing football for more than half an hour, the students took rest.( )
A.a few minute'sB.a little minute's
C.a few minutes'D.a little minutes'
﹣﹣﹣Excuse me, I want some books, but I can't find a bookstore here.
﹣﹣﹣I know on my way home. Come with me, please.( )
A.oneB.thisC.itD.that
﹣﹣﹣What do you think of the environment in your hometown?
﹣﹣﹣It's Both the air and the water are badly polluted.( )
A.not bad
B.as good as before
C.much better than before
D.not as good as before
I want to learn a second foreign language English.( )
A.exceptB.besideC.besidesD.except for
National Day celebrations for China's seventieth birthday in about three months.( )
A.will be heldB.will hold
C.is heldD.was held