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课时作业(四十) Ⅰ.阅读理解 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 Last year, the APPG on Body Image recommended all children take part in compulsory body image lessons, but the Association of Teachers and Lecturers claims the promotion of ideal body image is reducing both boys’ and girls’ confidence in their own bodies. The union will discuss the issue of body image among pupils at its annual conference in Liverpool. In a survey of 693 members across the UK, the union found 78% thought girls suffered low self-esteem(自尊) while 51% thought boys had low confidence in their body image. In addition, 59% of staff said that worries about body image made female pupils anxious and 30% said it caused anxiety in male pupils. Some 55% said that girls were “highly sensitive” to comments about their appearance and 27% said boys took comments to heart. Pressure to achieve the perfect body meant girls were likely to go on a diet, and boys tended to start too much exercise. Asked where the pressure came from, 94% of those surveyed said they believed the media, including televisions, magazines, music videos, adverts and social media was the biggest influence on pupils. A teacher at a middle school in London said, 揑 find that boys who are shorter are extremely sensitive and trouble-making or are very withdrawn(孤僻的).” Another teacher in England said, “I work with four-to five-year-olds and some say things like, ‘I can’t eat cheese, it will make me fat!’” A head of a department at a middle school said, “Though knowing about airbrushing(用气笔修改), the girls still feel the need to hunt for unrealistic view of beauty.?nLast November, Central YMCA Qualifications announced plans for a UK qualification in body image, aiming to help young people aged 11 to 14 build a more positive body image. It is hoped the qualification will be carried out in middle schools in the UK from next year, possibly as part of PSHE (personal, social and health education) or free study periods. 1. What does the Association of Teac