Formanyyears,Iwasconvincedthatmysufferingwasduetomysize.Ibelievedthatwhentheweightdisappeared,itwouldtakeoldwounds,hurts,andrejectionswithit.Manyweight–consciouspeoplealsomistakenlybelievethatchangingour

　　Formanyyears,Iwasconvincedthatmysufferingwasduetomysize.Ibelievedthatwhentheweightdisappeared,itwouldtakeoldwounds,hurts,andrejectionswithit.

　　Manyweight–consciouspeoplealsomistakenlybelievethatchangingourbodieswillfixeverything.Perhapsourworstmistakeisbelievingthatbeingthinequalsbeingloved,beingspecial,andbeingcherished.Wefantasize（梦想）aboutwhatitwillbelikewhenwereachthelong–awaitedgoal.Weworkveryhardtorealizethisdream.Then,atlast,wefindourselvesthere.

　　Butweoftengainbackwhatwehavelost.Evenso,wecontinuetobelievethatnexttimeitwillbedifferent.Nexttime,wewillkeepitoff.Nexttime,beingthinwillfinallyfulfillitspromiseofeverlastinghappiness,self–worth,and,ofcourse,love.

　　Ittookmealongwhiletorealizethattherewassomethingmoreformetolearnaboutbeauty.Beautystandardsvarywithculture.InSamoaawomanisnotconsideredattractiveunlesssheweighsmorethan200pounds.Moreimportantly,ifit’shappinessthatwewant,whynotputourenergythereratherthanonthesizeofourbody?Whynotlookinside?Manyofusworkhardtochangeourbody,butinvain.Wehavetofindawaytolivecomfortableinsideourbodyandmakefriendswithandcherishourselves.Whenwechangeourattitudestowardourselves,thewholeworldchanges.

　　小题1:Thepassagetriestotellustheimportanceof .A．bodysizeB．attitudesC．culturedifferenceD．differentbeautystandards小题2:Whatdoestheword“everything”inparagraph2mean?A．Alltheproblems.B．AllthepropertiesC．ThewholeworldD．Theabsolutetruth小题3:Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor?A．TheauthorisaSamoanB．TheauthorsucceededinlosingweightC．Theauthorhasbeentroubledbyher/hisweight.D．Theauthorprobablygotwoundedinwarsoraccidents.小题4:.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthecommonviewofthosewhohavelostsomeweightfirstandgaineditbacklater?