六级阅读———2024.12卷一仔细阅读2

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An awakening has been taking place in the physical world against the beauty model that has been dictated to us for years.But in the digital arena,social media determines what is considered beautiful.(51)

The two opposing struggles are taking place in parallel.In the physical world,the struggle goes against the underlying pressure exerted on women to conform to an unrealistic beauty ideal（52）.As part of the struggle,various media outlets have presented women whose bodies don't correspond to the so-called ideal.All those women who had previously been excluded from the covers of magazines,television series and the public agenda.have become"legitimate".At the same time,a group of influencers have begun to upload to social media photos of themselves without makeup,and even photos in which they highlight supposed flaws.

Technology has reshaped our beauty ideal and is doing a great job communicating that message to the masses.One of the bizarre legacies of the past decade is the popularity of the“cyborg look”,which illustrates what Americans will look like in 2050.

The cyborg look spread rapidly.Today,however,the Instagram face has become the new beauty ideal.（53）

The internalization of accepted beauty norms is much more effective when there is active involvement in the learning process.The active involvement of users is reflected in the gamified(游戏化的)interaction offered by the social media platforms the ability to like,write a comment,compare, share.

Once the desired beauty ideal has been internalized,users are given tools or features to change their appearance to suit the accepted beauty ideal such as editing the image,choosing the ideal filter,the right background.

A survey conducted in the United States revealed that more than 50%filter the images before posting them.And you will not be surprised to hear that the majority of them are women.One of the significant consequences of obsessive filtering is the emerging tendency to treat oneself as an object to be observed and valued.in the same way another person observes and judges from the side.（54）

The effect of the filters is already far beyond amiable amusement.The filters and the entire game played on the networks affect the mental health of the users.According to a study,apps like Instagram.Snapchat and Face Tune allow users to achieve a level of perfection that was previously only observed in beauty magazines.

Even though humanity has always cherished beauty,in the last decade our obsession with looks has reached an unprecedented peak.The time spent on social media creates an urge to achieve an impossible beauty ideal so powerful that the only thing that can fix it is not cosmetic intervention,but mental health care.（55）

题目

51.What do we learn about beauty in the digital arena?

A)It dictates the taste of digital media. C)It has ushered in a new awakening.

B)It has been in the making for years. D)It is defined by social media.

52.What does the passage say about beauty in the physical world?

A)Women are under constant pressure to keep up with beauty models.

B)Women are encouraged to pursue a beauty ideal that has never existed.

C)A fight is going on to remove pressure on women to conform to an absurd beauty ideal.

D)Media outlets have begun to present as beauty models trendy women without any makeup.

53.What do we learn from the passage about the Instagram face?

A)It is now regarded as the new beauty ideal.

B)It is what most women will go after in 2050.

C)It is being much talked about on social media.

D)It is a perfect illustration of the ultimate beauty.

54.What has obsessive filtering resulted in?

A)A good many women striving to reach an impossible level of perfection.

B)An urge to turn the entire game played on the network to one's advantage.

C)A tendency to regard one's body as an object of observation and judgment.

D)An increasing number of women filtering their images before uploading them.

“What has obsessive filtering resulted in?” 的中文意思是：“过度修图/使用滤镜导致了什么结果？”

这里的“obsessive filtering”指的是过度地编辑或使用滤镜来修饰照片或视频

55.What does the author want to emphasize at the end of the passage regarding Americans' obsession with looks?

A)Cosmetic surgery should be made more accessible to the masses.

B)Psychological intervention should be introduced to alleviate it.

C)Their time spent on social media should be strictly controlled.

D)Its root cause should be meticulously examined and analyzed.

词汇

upload

【动词】

👉 关键词：上传、上载

✅ 释义：
指将文件、数据或信息从本地设备传输到远程服务器或云端，通常是通过互联网进行的。常用于文件共享、网站管理或数据存储等场景。

✅ 例句：

Please upload the report to the website by the end of the day.
（请在今天结束前将报告上传到网站。）
She uploaded a new video to her channel.
（她上传了一个新视频到她的频道。）

✅ 常见搭配：

upload a file（上传文件）
upload data（上传数据）
upload to the cloud（上传到云端）
upload a photo（上传照片）

go against

意思：反对；违背；对抗
在句中含义：这场斗争是对抗社会施加在女性身上的潜在压力。
✅ 例句：His actions go against our values.
（他的行为违背了我们的价值观。）

conform to

意思：遵守，符合，顺从
在句中含义：女性被迫顺从不现实的美丽标准。
✅ 例句：Students are expected to conform to school rules.

as part of

意思：作为……的一部分
在句中含义：作为这场斗争的一部分，媒体展示了不同的女性形象。
✅ 例句：As part of the training, we visited the factory.

correspond to

意思：符合；相对应
在句中含义：这些女性的身体特征不符合所谓的“理想”。
✅ 例句：His actions do not correspond to his words.

underlying

【形容词】

👉 关键词：基础的、潜在的、根本的

✅ 释义：
指某事物的根本原因、基础或潜在因素，通常是隐藏在表面之下，不易直接看到或意识到的。可以用于描述事物的基本结构、原则或潜在意义。

✅ 例句：

The underlying cause of the problem was a lack of communication.
（问题的根本原因是缺乏沟通。）
There are underlying factors that contribute to the success of the project.
（有一些潜在因素促成了这个项目的成功。）

✅ 常见搭配：

underlying cause（根本原因）
underlying issue（潜在问题）
underlying principle（基本原则）
underlying condition（潜在状况）

obsessive

【形容词】

👉 关键词：痴迷的、强迫的

✅ 释义：
指对某事物或某人有过度的、无法控制的关注或执着，通常表现为反复思考或行为，可能会对日常生活或心理健康产生负面影响。它常带有一种过度和不健康的意味。

✅ 例句：

His obsessive focus on work caused him to neglect his health.
（他对工作的痴迷导致他忽视了自己的健康。）
She has an obsessive need for perfection in everything she does.
（她对一切事情都存在强迫完美的需求。）

✅ 常见搭配：