Body image, the way people feel about their looks, is a big problem for many young people today. According to a study, more than half the teenage girls in the USA think they should be on a diet and almost one in five teenage boys are worried about their bodies and their weight. It seems that they don’t care about their health so much.
But what causes this problem? In the study, many blame the media. Turn on the TV and you’ll always see beautiful models, handsome actors and fit sports stars. Open a magazine or a newspaper, look through the Internet, and it’s usually the same.
In the USA, the average woman is 163 cm tall and weighs 64 kilos, but the average model is 180 cm tall and weighs 53 kilos. Many young people feel pressure to look like these “perfect” people. But for most, this is just not possible so they begin to become less confident. As a result, some stop eating healthily in order to lose weight. Students who lose so much confidence used to take part in classroom activities at school, but they don’t now.
Is there a solution to the problem? In 2019, a study in the UK advised that body image lessons should be provided in schools. Others believe it’s a problem that all of society needs to deal with. As Meaghan Ramsey says, “We need to judge（评判）people by what they do, not what they look like.”
【小题1】What does the study on teenagers show us?
| A．More than 50% of young girls want to eat healthily. |
| B．Most of the teenage boys do sports to keep fit. |
| C．Teenagers care too much about their appearance. |
| D．Teenagers spend too much time on bodybuilding. |
【小题2】According to the study, what are likely to cause the problem?
| A．Social medias. | B．Models and parents. |
| C．Activities at schools. | D．Teenagers’ health problem. |
【小题3】According to the passage, why do those young people choose to take a diet?
| A．To save money. | B．To reduce pressure. |
| C．To lose weight. | D．To become pop stars. |
【小题4】What suggestion is given by the UK experts?
| A．Have more classroom activities. |
| B．Provide image lessons at schools. |
| C．Keep away from “perfect” people. |
| D．Invite Meaghan Ramsey to teach. |
【小题5】What is Meaghan Romsey’s point of view?
| A．Good behaviors are more important than good looking. |
| B．Good looking can help young people build their careers. |
| C．Teenagers should follow their hearts and do what they like. |
| D．All of society should take actions to deal with this problem. |
