【FormanyyearsIwassurethatmysufferingwasbecauseofmysize.Ibelievedthatwhentheweightdisappeareditwouldtakeoldwoundshurtsandrejectionswithit.Manyobese（overweight）peoplealsomistakenlybelievethatchangingo】

　　FormanyyearsIwassurethatmysufferingwasbecauseofmysize.Ibelievedthatwhentheweightdisappeareditwouldtakeoldwoundshurtsandrejectionswithit.

　　Manyobese（overweight）peoplealsomistakenlybelievethatchangingourbodieswillfixeverything.Perhapsourworstmistakeisbelievingthatbeingthinmeansbeinglovedbeingspecialandbeingcherished.Weimaginewhatitwillbelikewhenwereachthelong-awaitedgoal.Weworkveryhardtorealizethisdream.Thenatlastwefindourselvesthere.

　　Butweoftengainbackwhatwehavelost.Evensowecontinuetobelievethatnexttimeitwillbedifferent.Nexttimewewillkeepitoff.Nexttimebeingthinwillfinallyrealizeitspromiseofhappinessandofcourselove.

　　Ittookmealongwhiletoknowthattherewassomethingmoreformetolearnaboutbeauty.Beautystandardsaredifferentwithculture.InSomoaawomanisnotconsideredattractiveunlesssheweighsmorethan200pounds.Moreimportantlyifit’shappinessthatwewantwhynotputourenergythereratherthanonthesizeofourbody?Whynotlookinside?Manyofustryhardtochangeourbodybutwithnoresult.Wehavetofindawaytolivecomfortablyinsideourbodyandmakefriendswithandcherishourselves.Whenwechangeourattitudestowardourselves thewholeworldchanges.

　　【小题1】Thepassagetriestotellustheimportanceof______.

　　A．bodysizeB．attitudestowardlifeC．culturedifferenceD．differentbeautystandards【小题2】Whatdoestheunderlinedword“everything”(paragraph2)mean?A．Alltheproblems.B．Allthebodies.C．Thewholeworld.D．Thetruth.【小题3】Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor?A．TheauthorisaSamoan.B．Theauthorsucceededinlosingweight.C．Theauthorhasbeentroubledbyher/hisweight.D．Theauthorprobablygotwoundedinwarsoraccidents.【小题4】Accordingtotheauthorwhatisthecommonviewofthosewhohavelostsomeweightfirstandgaineditbacklater?A．Theyfeelangryabouttheregainedweight.