Question

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 (節(jié)食). 1.

But what's the cause? In the study, many blame (責(zé)備) the media (媒體). Turn on the TV and you'll probably see beautiful models, handsome actors and healthy and strong sports stars. Open a magazine or a newspaper, look through the Internet, and it's usually the same.

Many young people feel pressure to look like these "perfect" people. 2. 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.

When people don't match up to these standards, they may become less confident. 3. Students can lose so many confidence that they start to stop taking part in classroom activities at school.

4. In the UK, for example, women over 50 spend more money on cosmetics (化妝品) than any other age group. Older men spend a lot of money trying to avoid hair loss. Is there a solution to the problem? A 2016 study in the UK suggested that body image lessons should be provided in schools. Others believe it's a problem that all of society needs to deal with. 5.

A.But for most, this is just not possible.

B.Some stop eating properly in order to lose weight.

C.But most of the adults don’t pay attention to it at all.

D.Body image problems don’t disappear as we get older, either.

E.When we get older, maybe we more care about our health and safety.

F.They suggest we need to judge people by what they do, not what they look like.

G.And almost 20% teenage boys are worried about their bodies and weight.

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