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“I’m on a diet.” “My overweight is killing me.” Do these phrases sound familiar? They’re said time and time again by young girls, who are constantly being pressured to look “perfect”, But what makes a person “perfect”?
I’d say that a perfect person is someone who is happy and confident, though our society and the media seem to think differently.
Everywhere you look, you see “perfect” images of what young girls should be. We’re shown images of perfect skin, perfect teeth, silky hair and a gorgeous figure. And yet the same magazines and television shows disagree with themselves by telling us that size 16 is normal.
The media put famous people under even more pressure, excepting far too much from them. Calista Flockhart, who plays Ally McBeal, is accused of being too thin, while Jennifer Lopez and Christina Ricci are told they are overweight. The press makes impossible demands on famous people, and then they attack them when they fail to live up to them.
They say that being thin will improve your self-esteem, and suggest numerous diets. I wonder just how many people feel as though their self-esteem is actually being eaten away by hundreds of smooth photographs they publish of perfect , air-brushed models.
None of us is perfect, and trying to be perfect just leaves you feeling bad about yourself.
()1.What does the author think is the reason for young girls to try to look”perfect”?
A. They enjoy doing so.
B. They want to show off.
C. They are under pressure.
D. They are improving their life.
()2.Which of the following has something to do with the statement” Size 16 is normal”?
A. perfect skinB. perfect teethC.Silky hairD.Gorgeous figure
()3.Why does the author think famous people are under even more pressure?
A. Because they are expected too much by the public
B. Because they are expecting too much from life
C. Because they are expected too much from people.
D. Because they are expected too much by the media
()4.Three famous people are mentioned to show________
A.how particular the media are about public figures for their image
B.how influential they can be on the general public
C.how miserable they can be to the general public
D.how important their image can be for the general public
()5.The expression “eaten away” in Para 5 is similar in meaning to which of the following?
A.increasedB.reducedC.ignored D.emphasized