My daughters are lovely and attractive. The 4－year－old has big blue eyes and always wears a smile. The 7－year－old’s long strawberry blond (金黄色的) hair and sweet smile are already turning the boys' heads. I love everything about these girls, and they know it.
But I try not to tell them they're beautiful. My young daughters are totally innocent when it comes to the pressures of being a woman in our society. They know nothing about plastic surgery (整容手术), diets, “feeling fat” models, or eating disorders. We adults know all too much about such things and in the face of this distorted (扭曲的) reality we tend to start telling our girls, as soon and often as possible, how beautiful they are.
I know this is wonderfully well- intentioned, and that we want to raise our girls' confidence from the very start. Here's the thing, though. We might think we're building our daughters up by telling them that they are beautiful to us no matter what, but what we're also doing is bringing the beauty pressure home to our littlest girls. The more I talk about beauty and looks, even in a positive way, the more I'm conveying the importance of those things.
However, it doesn't mean I don't praise my girls. Instead of saying “You look beautiful ”I might say the more specific “Don't you look fancy today!”. or “Those colors go so well together.” It means that I treat my daughters not as my little dolls, but as real people who are developing their own sense of self and style. It means that they are in charge of how they look.
Naturally, I buy most of my girls' clothes. But I don't usually manage their outfit ( 整套衣服) choices. My daughters can go girly with necklaces, or they can choose to give up dresses altogether. Of course we've seen some mismatching, but they own those styles. They never ask if they look pretty, and they walk with an easy confidence that has nothing to do with what I or anyone else will say about how they look. And that's the spirit I want them to take into their teens and adulthood.
32.What do the author's two daughters have in common?
A. Both like to smile.    B. Both have blond hair.
C. Both like strawberries.    D. Both have big blue eyes.

33.Why is the author unwilling to tell her girls that they are beautiful?
A. She expects them to face reality.    B. She wants them to find it themselves.
C. She doesn't want them to focus on looks.    D. She doesn't think they can understand it.
34.How does the author treat her daughters?
A. She avoids praising them.    B. She treats them as her little dolls.
C. She is particular about their clothes.    D. She pays attention to their unique styles.
35.What can be learned about the author's daughters?
A.They are highly dependent.
B.They are really confident.
C.They tend to take advice from their mother.
D.They have a good taste in dressing themselves. 本文是议论文。作者认为不应该在小女孩面前夸她漂亮，这样她可能会过度关注自己的外表。
32.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“always wears a smile ”和“sweet smile”可知，姐妹俩都爱笑。
33.C 推理判断题。根据第二、三段，尤其是第三段中的“what we're also doing is bringing the beauty pressure  home to our littlest girls. The more I talk about beauty and looks，even in a positive way, the more I'm conveying the importance of those things”可知，作者认为在女儿们面前总说她们漂亮，她们会关注自己的外表，无形当中会带给她们压力。
34.D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Instead of saying ... developing their own sense of self and style.”可知，作者不会笼统地夸孩子漂亮，而是会用更具体的语言夸赞她们，比如“衣服搭配得不错”等，作者更多关注的是孩子独特的风格。
B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“they walk with an  easy confidence that has nothing to do with what I or  anyone else will say about how they look”可知，作者的女儿们都非常自信。