“Perfection”
Today, high school girls are constantly under the pressure from society's standard of “perfection”. They always take the skinny stars as their role models. _____（26）The pressure to be perfect is linked to self-image（个人形象）and weight issues.
A typical morning of a teenage girl today goes as follows. _____（27）She dresses herself in fashionable clothes in order to be more like the gorgeous（美丽动人）women. She keeps a strict diet in the hope of losing more weight. This is part of daily life. But the truth is that the stars viewed as role models have been living unhealthy lives for the whole world to see. _____（28）
Images of famous, beautiful stars and their amazing lifestyles are always seen on TV. At first. I also find myself admire their skinny bodies. _____（29）Behind the pretty outside is a lifestyle full of self-harm. It’s something I shouldn’t look up to in order to be “perfect”.
_____（30）Instead of being filled with self-doubt, I have come to feel the need to be full of self-confidence. I feel sure that I should not allow myself to be defined（下定义）by the expectations of others. This is why I now try to live my life free of the worry to be perfect.
26._____.
A、But then I realize the images are false.
B、She paints her face with expensive makeup.
C、Eating too little is harmful to people’s health.
D、As a result, some young girls always eat too little.
E、Now I believe in being happy with my own self-image.
F、These stars in effect promote eating disorders in young people.
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：空格前一句意为：他们总是把骨瘦如柴的明星当作榜样。空格后一句意为：追求完美的压力与自我形象和体重问题有关。根据这两句可以推断出，26题可能与：他们，明星，榜样，压力，个人形象，体重，有关。符合条件的选项有D F 两项。根据句义，D选项：“结果就是，一些年轻女孩总是吃的很少。”为前一句把明星当做榜样造成的结果，构成因果关系所以选择D选项。
