Nowadays,many people try very hard to look good.They use apps like Meitu Xiuxiu to edit photos before posting them on social media.Some teenagers who don't like the way they look may even ask for a plastic surgery(整容) to get satisfied with their bodies.
As teenagers' bodies grow and change,they may pay attention to the smallest flaw(缺陷) in their looks.They are worried about it and feel down.Then they may develop some bad eating habits.This can have a bad influence on their health.
According to a report,over 60% of the girls have ever refused to take part in some daily activities,because they feel bad about their looks.As much as 31% of teenagers do not want to speak up in class because they worry that others will notice their looks.
The main causes are advertising,TV shows and social media.Pictures of "perfect' faces and bodies are everywhere.They suggest that having large eyes,pale skin and skinny bodies is the only way to be beautiful.Magazines give advice about how to lose weight "in days".Advertisements suggest that you should whiten your skin using certain products.And TV shows often make fun (A) ________overweight characters.Seeing all these things can make people believe that they should change their bodies.
So what should we do?According to Nancy Etcoff of the Harvard Media School, "We need to help young people in many ways.These ways can include educating students (В) ________body confidence in school,as well as encouraging parents to talk to their kids about this topic.After all,beauty comes in all shapes and sizes."Etcoff said.
閱讀短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成下列任務(wù)。
(1)From Paragraph One,we know the writer's main purpose of writing is
A
A
A.to introduce a topic
B.to give examples
C.to provide a solution
(2)回答問題。
(a)What is the only way to be beautiful according to advertising,TV shows and social media?(2分)
Having large eyes,pale skin and skinny bodies.
Having large eyes,pale skin and skinny bodies.
(b)What can you do to make yourself look and feel best?List two ways.
Have healthy eating habits.
Have healthy eating habits.
Do exercise usually.
Do exercise usually.
(3)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,判斷下列句子正誤。正確用"A"表示,錯誤用"B"表示。
In Nancy Etcoff's opinion,being in great shape is true beauty. B
B
(4)在文中(A)和(B)的空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)慕樵~: of
of
; about
about
(5)將劃線句子 Some teenagers who don't like the way they look may even ask for a plastic surgery(整容) to get satisfied with their bodies.翻譯成漢語。
一些不喜歡自己長相的青少年甚至?xí)笞稣问中g(shù),以便對自己的身體感到滿意。
一些不喜歡自己長相的青少年甚至?xí)笞稣问中g(shù),以便對自己的身體感到滿意。