Girlsare overly concerned about weight and body shape. (46)They strive for the"perfect" body and judge themselves by their looks, appearance, andabove all thinness. But boys don't escape either. They are concerned withthe size and strength of their body. There has been a shift inthe male body image. Boys live in a culture that showcases males as glamorous"macho" figures who have to be "tough",build muscles and sculpt their bodies - if they want to fit in. They think they have to be "real"man, but many admit being confused as to what that means or what'sexpected of them. This confusion can make it harder than ever to feel good aboutthemselves. Mostof our cues about what we should look like come from the media, our parents, and ourpeers. This constant obsession with weight, the size of our bodies and longing fora different shape or size can be painful. Wheredo these negative perceptions come from? Themedia plays a big part. (47)Surrounded by thin models and TV stars, teenage girlsare taught to achieve an impossible goal. As a result, many teenage girls intenselydislike their bodies and can tell you down to the minutest detail what's wrongwith it. Most teens watch an average of 22 hours of TV a week and are deluged withimages of fat-free bodies in the pages of health, fashion and teen magazines. The "standard"is impossible to achieve. A female should look like, and have the samedimensions as Barbie, and a male should look like Amold Schwarzenegger. (48)Western society places a high value upon appearance. Self-worth is enhanced forthose who are judged attractive. Those who are deemed unattractive can feel at adisadvantage. The message from the media, fashior, and our peers can create a longingto win the approval of our culture and fit in at any cost. And that can bedisastrous to our self-esteem. Parentscan give mixed messages, too. Especially if they're constantly dieting or havebody or food issues of their own. How we perceive and internalize these childhoodmessages about our bodies determines our ability to build self-esteem andconfidence in our appearance. (49) Why ispositive body image so important? Psychologists and counselors agreethat a negative body image is directly related to self-esteem. The more negativethe perception of our bodies, the more negative we feel about ourselves. Whenmost people think about body image they think about aspects of physicalappearance, attractiveness, and beauty. But body image is much more. It is the mentalpicture a person has of his/her body as well as their thoughts, feelings, judgments,sensations, awareness and behavior. Body image is developed through interactionswith people and the social world. It's our mental picture of ourselves; it's what allowsus to become ourselves. (50) Body imageinfluences behavior, self-esteem, and our psyche. When we feel bad aboutour body, our satisfaction and mood plummets. If we are constantly to push, reshapeor remake our bodies, our sense of self becomes unhealthy. We lose confidence in ourabilities. It's not uncommon for people who think poorly of their bodies to haveproblems in other areas of their lives, including sexuality,careers andrlationships.
Directions: In the following passage, there are five groups of underlined sentences. Read the passage carefully and translate these sentences into Chinese.Write the Chinese version on your Answer Sheet.
【正确答案】：46.她们努力保持完美的体型,通常以长相、外貌,尤其是胖瘦来评判自己。男孩子也未能免俗。他们也非常关注自己的身材和力量。
47.周围充斥着瘦削的模特和电视明星,很多少女被教导去实现一个无法达到的目标。结果,很多女孩子非常不喜欢自己的身体并且可以说出自己身体上哪怕是最最细微的毛病。
48.西方社会高度重视人的外表。那些被认为有吸引力的人自我价值会得到提高。那些被认为缺乏吸引力的人则会感觉到自己处于不利地位。
49.正面的身体形象为什么会如此重要呢？心理学家和咨询顾问们认为身体的负面形象与一个人的自尊直接相关。我们越不喜欢自己的身体形象,自我感觉也就越消极。
50.身体形象影响行为、自尊和我们的心灵。当我们对自己的身体感觉不好的时候,我们的满意度和情绪就会骤然低落。如果我们一味地强求自己，试图重塑或改造自己的身体,我们的自我意识就会变得不健康。
