★B
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.
One in five girls of primary school age have been on a diet, official figures suggest. Research from the Government Equalities Office reveals that as young girls progress through school their body image grows worse rapidly.
The Body Confidence Progress Report 2015 states that poor body image is a “public health problem” and an “equalities issue” that can limit the opportunities available to women and girls. It shows one in five girls aged between five and 11 say they have been on a diet, while 87 per cent of girls aged 11 to 21 think that women are judged more on their appearance than ability. One in six GCSE students have even avoided going to school because they feel bad about their appearance.
The report adds that people with poor body image are more likely to lack self-esteem, making them vulnerable to peer pressure and depression. They may turn to “risky coping strategies” such as vomiting, abusing alcohol and drugs, crash dieting, smoking to control their appetite and self harming.
Low body confidence has also been linked to low participation in sport. The research shows that 23 per cent of girls aged between seven and 21 don’t exercise because they are unhappy with their body image, while nearly half of girls think getting sweaty is not suitable for women. Sport England launched a £10million advertising campaign called This Girl Can – which has had more than seven million hits online – to promote women taking part in sport.
The Body Confidence report also found nine out of ten adults would like to see a broader range of body shapes shown in advertising and the media. As well as this, nine out of ten teenage girls think statements about girls and women on TV and in magazines focus too much on what they look like, instead of what they achieve.
The report adds that there is a strong relationship between poor body image and weight problems, “People with low levels of body satisfaction are more likely to gain weight over time, whereas those who have higher levels of body satisfaction are less likely to put on weight.”
1 . What impact does poor body image have on women and girls?
A . They go on a diet at an early age.
B . They fail in peer pressure and feel depressed.
C . They don’t want to participate in sport.
D . It reduces opportunities available to them.
2 . Why didn’t some of the GCSE students go to school?
A . They were afraid of getting sweaty in sports class.
B . They felt dissatisfied with their appearance.
C . They feared that their body image will grow worse.
D . They thought appearance more important than ability.
3 . Why do people with poor image take “risky coping strategies”?
A . Because they lack esteem and feel hopeless.
B . Because they think they have no opportunities.
C . Because they want to improve their appearance.
D . Because they are vulnerable to peer pressure.
4 . What can we infer from the passage?
A . The advertisement gains great popularity among teenagers.
B . Schoolgirls expect to change their views about sport participation.
C . The advertising campaign has raised great concern of the society.
D . Most people are please with the body shapes shown in media.
5 . What problem do TV and media have according to the report?
A . They are misleading when showing images of women.
B . They show women with a large range of body shapes and looks.
C . They pay too much attention on how to lose weight.
D . They focus on the relationship between appearance and abilities.
★B 1-5 DBACA
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.
One in five girls of primary school age have been on a diet, official figures suggest. Research from the Government Equalities Office reveals that as young girls progress through school their body image grows worse rapidly.
The Body Confidence Progress Report 2015 states that poor body image is a “public health problem” and an “equalities issue” that can limit the opportunities available to women and girls. It shows one in five girls aged between five and 11 say they have been on a diet, while 87 per cent of girls aged 11 to 21 think that women are judged more on their appearance than ability. One in six GCSE students have even avoided going to school because they feel bad about their appearance.
The report adds that people with poor body image are more likely to lack self-esteem, making them vulnerable to peer pressure and depression. They may turn to “risky coping strategies” such as vomiting, abusing alcohol and drugs, crash dieting, smoking to control their appetite and self harming.
Low body confidence has also been linked to low participation in sport. The research shows that 23 per cent of girls aged between seven and 21 don’t exercise because they are unhappy with their body image, while nearly half of girls think getting sweaty is not suitable for women. Sport England launched a £10million advertising campaign called This Girl Can – which has had more than seven million hits online – to promote women taking part in sport.
The Body Confidence report also found nine out of ten adults would like to see a broader range of body shapes shown in advertising and the media. As well as this, nine out of ten teenage girls think statements about girls and women on TV and in magazines focus too much on what they look like, instead of what they achieve.
The report adds that there is a strong relationship between poor body image and weight problems, “People with low levels of body satisfaction are more likely to gain weight over time, whereas those who have higher levels of body satisfaction are less likely to put on weight.”
1 . What impact does poor body image have on women and girls?
A . They go on a diet at an early age.
B . They fail in peer pressure and feel depressed.
C . They don’t want to participate in sport.
D . It reduces opportunities available to them.
2 . Why didn’t some of the GCSE students go to school?
A . They were afraid of getting sweaty in sports class.
B . They felt dissatisfied with their appearance.
C . They feared that their body image will grow worse.
D . They thought appearance more important than ability.
3 . Why do people with poor image take “risky coping strategies”?
A . Because they lack esteem and feel hopeless.
B . Because they think they have no opportunities.
C . Because they want to improve their appearance.
D . Because they are vulnerable to peer pressure.
4 . What can we infer from the passage?
A . The advertisement gains great popularity among teenagers.
B . Schoolgirls expect to change their views about sport participation.
C . The advertising campaign has raised great concern of the society.
D . Most people are please with the body shapes shown in media.
5 . What problem do TV and media have according to the report?
A . They are misleading when showing images of women.
B . They show women with a large range of body shapes and looks.
C . They pay too much attention on how to lose weight.
D . They focus on the relationship between appearance and abilities.
★B 1-5 DBACA
