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12月大学英语四级阅读练习及答案 　　Questions 46-55 are based on the following passage. 　　Beauty and Body Image in theMedia 　　A. Images of female bodies are everywhere. Women—and their bodyparts--sell everything from food to cars.Popular film and television actressesare being younger, taller and thinner. Some have even been known tofaint onthe set from lack of food. Womens magazines are full articles urging thatif they can just lose thoselast twentypounds, theyll have it all—the perfect marriage, loving children, great sex,and a rewarding career 　　B. Why arc standards of beauty being imposed on women, the majorityofwhom are naturally larger and moremature than any of the models? The roots,some analysts say, are economic. By presenting an ideal difficult toachieve andmaintain, the cosmetic and diet product industries arc assured of growth andprofits. And its noaident that youth is increasingly promoted, along withthinness, as an essential criterion of beauty. If not allwomen need to loseweight, for sure theyre all aging, says the Quebec Action Network for WomensHealth inits xx report. And, aording to the industry, age is a disasterthat needs to be dealt with. 　　C. The stakes are huge. On the one hand, women who are insecure about their bodies arc more likely tobuybeauty products, new clothes, and diet aids. It is estimated that the dietindustry alone is worth anywherebetween 40 to 100 billion (U.S.. a year selling temporary weight loss (90% to 95% of dieters regainthe lostweight.. On the other hand, research indicatesthat exposure to images of thin, young, air-brushed femalebodies is linked todepression, loss of self-esteem and the development of unhealthy eating habitsin womenand girls. 　　D. The American research group Anorexia Nervosa Related EatingDisorders, Inc. says that one out of everyfour college-aged women usesunhealthy methods of weight control--including fasting, skippingmeals,excessive exercise, laxative (泻药. abuse, andself-induced vomiting. The pressure to be thin