Question

An Israeli law banning too skinny models went into effect with the start of 2013. The law, approved last March in Israel, requires models to prove they have maintained a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 18.5 for three months before a fashion show. That means a woman who is 5'8''tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds.

“This law is another step in the war against eating disorders,” said physician Adatto. “Underweight models,” he explained, “can no longer serve as role models for innocent young people who copy their false image of being skinny.”

But some critics in this country say it is misguided, focusing on weight instead of health. They also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. “I think it’s an approach that isn’t going to work.” Said eating disorder expert Susan Ice, who worked with an organization which creates a healthy working environment for models.

But Adatto told the reporter that he began to concern the issue after meeting an ambitious model who looked like she needed to be hospitalized. He said. “I realized that only legislation can change the situation. There was no time to waste, so many girls were dieting to death.”

However, the efforts to regulate models’ weight in Spain and Italy have not resulted in significant changes in part because of difficulties in determining reliable methods of measuring weight and health.

Still, folks including Ice say there’s no denying that images from Hollywood and the fashion industry can be difficult for young women to deal with. “Certainly I don't believe the modeling industry has caused the rise in eating disorders, but it makes it harder,” she says. “It’s a difficult recovery environment, worshiping thinness as the beauty ideal.”

1.What does BMI in the first paragraph refer to?

A. A measure of body health based on height and weight.

B. A worldwide prize for the healthiest model.

C. A new show held by those skinny models.

D. A kind of medicine to cure eating disorders.

2.One benefit the new Israeli law may bring is ________.

A. to change the working conditions of models

B. to lower the chance of skinny models’ death

C. to provide guidance for women worshiping thinness

D. to prevent models from suffering from eating disorders

3.In the opinion of the critics, the law won’t succeed because         .

A. it misleads young women to form a bad eating habit.

B. it doesn’t provide a proper approach that can work well.

C. it doesn’t create a healthy working environment for models.

D. the fashion industry is much too influential.

4.What caused Adatto to think that a law was needed to change the situation?

A. Meeting an ambitious but too skinny model.

B. Establishing his fashion model agent.

C. Being interviewed by a reporter.

D. Seeing a model die from eating disorders.

5.According to the passage, the new Israeli law banning skinny models is         .

A. practical                 B. controversial      C. acceptable                    D. Reasonable

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了在时尚产业中，年轻模特追求过度纤瘦唯美产生的社会问题。

1.细节题：根据第一段最后一句That means a woman who is 5'8''tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds.，举例说明了BMI 是以身高体重为基础的健康标准，故选A。

2.细节题： 根据第二段第一句 “This law is another step in the war against eating disorders,” said physician Adatto. 可知D正确。

3.细节题：根据文章第三段第二句hey also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. 可知是时尚界的力量太大了，故D正确。

4.细节题：根据文章第四段第一句中“he began to concern the issue after meeting an ambitious model who looked like she needed to be hospitalized.”可知选A。

5.推理题：practical实际的；controversial有争议的；acceptable可接受的；Reasonable合理的。由文章内容可知以色列新的禁用过瘦模特的法律是存在争议的，有支持者，也有反对者。故选B。

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