For many years, I was convinced that my suffering was due to my size. I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts and rejections with it.
Many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved, being special, and being cherished. We fantasize about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal. We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there.
But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness, self-worth, and, of course, love.
It took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Beauty standards vary with culture. In Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it’s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us strive hard to change our body, but in vain. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes toward ourselves, the whole world changes.
1.What does the underlined word “everything” in Paragraph 2 mean?
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A．All the problems. |
B．All the properties. |
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C．The whole world. |
D．The absolute truth. |
2.What can be inferred about the author?
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A．The author is a Samoan. |
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B．The author succeeded losing weight. |
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C．The author has been troubled by her weight. |
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D．The author probably got wounded in an accident. |
3.According to the text, those who have lost weight first and gained it back later feel _______.
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A．angry about the regained weight |
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B．indifferent to the regained weight |
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C．optimistic about future plans on weight control |
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D．they should give up their future plans on weight control |
4.The text tries to stress the importance of ____________.
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A．body size |
B．attitudes toward life |
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C．culture difference |
D．different beauty standards |
If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong. You must also _36__as if your life is completely out of control at times. It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or __37_strangers can boost(增强)your spirits. It is also during those __38_that negative words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression.
For example, consider this story about a group of _39__who were traveling through the woods when __40__of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All of the other frogs gathered around the __41__.When they saw how _42__the pit was, they told the two _43__frogs they would never get out.
The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to __44__ out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, _45__it was in vain. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply _46. He fell down and _47_. The other frog continued to jump as __48_as he could. Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to _49__ the pain. The more they _50__, the harder he jumped and finally he __51__to safety.
When he __52_, the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all __53__him to simply quit. The frog __54_to them that he was a little bit deaf. He thought they were _55__him all the time.
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A．Much as she likes the gold ring |
B．The gold ring much as she likes |
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C．Likes much as she the gold ring |
D．As much she likes the gold ring |
That Japan made an attempt to ______ the Diaoyu Islands has aroused the anger of all Chinese people because they have been China’s since ancient times.
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A．occupy |
B．impress |
C．expand |
D．contact |
It is the first time that I _______ this kind of tasty moon cake.
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A．enjoy |
B．have enjoyed |
C．has enjoyed |
D． am enjoying |
Busy as the working mother is, she still_____ a lot of time to her children.
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A．devotes |
B．spends |
C．offers |
D．provides |
