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 |
Xi'an celebrated the first﹣ever China Hanfu Day on April 18. There were catwalk shows(走秀)and traditional music concerts which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing. (1) and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition,which lasted until May 18.
China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历),which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. In ancient China , this day was also known as Shangsi Festival( 上巳节).(2)
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty.(3) However, some of its main characteristics(特点)were remained. For example , there are two parts that overlap(交叠) on the front, which is called "jiao ling".(4)
China is becoming a leading country in the world , and the Chinese public feels more confident about its traditional culture than ever before.(5)
A. Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing,as well as Chinese culture.
B. Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos
C. Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons( 系带) instead of buttons.
D. Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how they feel about this.
E. It has a history of about 3 ,000 years and it has changed greatly so far.
All children(1) ( grow) up one day. That is the way it has always(2) (be).You,too,are growing up. Even as you attend your daily classes , you are growing up. You should have fun as you are growing up. But you must not forget that you have(3) ( responsibility).
You might not know exactly(4) you want to be when you grow up.And that's OK.You should try to find out (5) much as you can about future job opportunities. Discover what you'd like to do when you grow up.
Do you know anyone who could give you some good(6) ( advise).What about your teachers? How about your parents ,your uncles (7) your aunts? If you'd like to become a doctor,why (8) you meet with a doctor and discuss what it takes to become one? You're only in junior high school,but years go by (9) (quick). It's good to be (10) for the future.
The winter holiday is usually a good time to sleep in. But Zhao Yi, a 14﹣year ﹣old student from Hangzhou,(1) at 7:00 a. m. to run at least 2 kilometers every day during the holiday.In fact,this exercise was part of his(2)
Zhao was not (3) . Many schools asked students to (4) during the winter holiday. Part of the reason is that physical education test scores are now worth more on the senior high school entrance examination( 中考).
Because of this,Zhao's school asked students to run on sunny days and exercise indoors(5) the weather was bad. Students had to post exercise photos in (6) classes' QQ groups. Students even needed to have daily exercise plans. For example,they had to skip rope for two(7) and do three sets of sit﹣ups each day.
This has been a big challenge for many students,(8) it has also helped to make exercise become a bigger part of their daily lives. Huang Zhichang, a 14﹣year﹣old student at the same school as Zhao,used to (9) running. But he is now able to run for half an hour every day."I didn't exercise a lot in the past. Now it's time to (10) others!"he said.
(1)A. got up |
B. went to bed |
C. getting up |
D. going to bed |
(2)A. job |
B. entertainment |
C. homework |
D. housework |
(3)A. shy |
B. alone |
C. interesting |
D. exciting |
(4)A. exercise |
B. read |
C. write |
D. speak |
(5)A. what |
B. where |
C. if |
D. which |
(6)A. his |
B. your |
C. our |
D. their |
(7)A. seconds |
B. minutes |
C. hours |
D. days |
(8)A. but |
B. or |
C. and |
D. so |
(9)A. hates |
B. hated |
C. hating |
D. hate |
(10)A. catch up with |
B. have a rest |
C. go to school |
D. play basketball |
It is 30﹣minute ride from my home to my school. (对画线部分提问)
is it from your home to your school?
Making a good plan is half the work itself. (改为同义句)
It's half the work itself a good plan.