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

A.practical B.arguable C.acceptable D.reasonable

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。以色列针对过于瘦小的模特的禁令在2013初开始生效。Adatto医生是这项法律的支持者，他认为这项法律向对抗饮食失调又迈出了一大步。而一些批评家认为这是一种误导，会让人们更关注体重而不去关注健康。女性崇尚瘦为理想中的美丽，使之成为一个很难恢复的环境。

1.词义猜测题。从第一段中的“That means a woman who is 5'8''tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds.（这意味着一个身高5英尺8英寸的女人的体重不低于119磅）”可知，BML是依据身高和体重的测量方法。故选A。

2.细节理解题。从第二段Adatto说的话中“This law is another step in the war against eating disorders,（他认为这项法律向对抗饮食失调又迈出了一大步）”可知，这个法规的好处之一是防止模特患上饮食失调症。故选D项。

3.细节理解题。根据题干信息In the opinion of the critics定位至文章第三段，其中的“They also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry.（他们还说，由于时尚业的强大力量，以色列的禁令注定要失败）”可知，在批评者看来，这项法律不会成功，因为“时尚业的影响力太大。故选D项。

4.推理判断题。通读全文可知，人们对新禁令有不同的看法，A. practical 实践的，实际的；B. arguable可辩论的；C. acceptable可接受的；D. reasonable合理的。

故选B项。