媒體使年輕一代受到社會另一大關(guān)注的方面是身體形象問題。外部力量能對身體形象產(chǎn)生正面和負(fù)面的影響。舉例來說，社會文化標(biāo)準(zhǔn)和大眾媒介的營銷沖擊著我們關(guān)于美的觀念。在大眾媒介中，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)美女的形象充斥著報刊雜志，從電視中播放出來，在電影中娛樂著我們。甚至大眾媒介還在廣告中利用公認(rèn)的瘦和健康的文化價值來贏得商業(yè)利潤。青少年被給予的是狹隘界定的吸引力的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，它是一種包含著對外形的不切實(shí)際的期望的完美標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

　　四、英國的飲食與健康

　　A recent parliamentary report blames the government and the food industry for the growth in obesity. The Department of Transport is blamed for not doing enough to__1__facilities for pedestrians and cyclists while__2__ to pressure from motoring organizations representing car users. The Ministry of Education is__3__of selling off school playing fields and not doing enough to__4__adequate facilities for physical education and games. Young people in Britain have become crazy about football（soccer and rugby），but too often as__5__“couch potatoes”。

　　The food industry is blamed for promoting junk food to school children and not doing enough to__6__down on sugar，fats and salt in prepared foods. The industry，__7__by the current popularity of the Atkins low-carbohydrate diet，has begun to __8__，but it is trying to protect a huge market and will need to do__9__more if it is to__10__off increased regulation.

　　Japan seems less__11__so far by the problem of obesity，__12__ as the Japanese diet becomes increasingly__13__（burgers and doughnuts）the problem will grow. __14__，Japanese cuisine has become highly popular in Britain. It is seen as healthy in a different way from the Mediterranean diet__15__its emphasis on tomatoes and olive oil combined with red wine.

　　A fairly small amount of red wine is now__16__as beneficial to the heart，__17__its other encouraging properties. But Britain has to do more to__18__the problems of alcoholism__19__with the binge-drinking culture—including violence and vandalism. Limited consumption of alcohol，as long as it is not__20__with driving，is harmless and possibly beneficial.

　　1. [A] stimulate [B] commend [C] promote [D] elevate

　　2. [A] submitting [B] subjecting [C] subordinating [D] surrendering

　　3. [A] charged [B] denounced [C] scolded [D] accused

　　4. [A] assure [B] ensure [C] secure [D] guard

　　5. [A] speculating [B] spectating [C] specializing [D] sightseeing

　　6. [A] fall [B] get [C] cut [D] bring