Altered Images Look at the posters on your bedroom wall. Brad Pitt has got great skin, hasn't he? Penelope Cruz has got a fantastic figure, right? The truth is, no they haven't -…
Altered Images Look at the posters on your bedroom wall. Brad Pitt has got great skin, hasn't he? Penelope Cruz has got a fantastic figure, right? The truth is, no they haven't - at least not all the time. Film stars, pop stars and models have bad days, too, just like everyone else. They get spots and blemishes every now and then and they 1) … a few extra pounds from time to time, too. So how come we never see those photos? Well, to start with, advertisers think that we don't want to 2) … pictures of people looking less than perfect. What's more, the stars themselves 3) … their publicists lots of money to make sure their pictures are perfect every time. This means that every photo we see on the cover of a glossy magazine has been retouched. Stomachs are flatter, legs are longer, lips are fuller and waists are slimmer. Although we know this, we still can't help comparing ourselves to these 4) … images and feeling unhappy about the way we look. What we should do is say, "Wow! This photo is really phoney!" and laugh at the fake beauty we see in media images or better still 5) … them altogether. No one looks perfect 100% of the time, and we shouldn't let the media 6) … how we feel about ourselves. 1 A add on B put on C take on D keep on 2 A notice B watch C look D see 3 A pay B earn C spend D reward 4 A unreal 5 A pass B cancel B unacceptable C unlikely D unnecessary ignore D refuse 6 A touch B persuade C cause D influence RINE) a Read the text and choose the correct word.
Давайте разберем текст и выберем правильные слова, чтобы заполнить пропуски. Я предоставлю детальные объяснения и контекст для каждого из них.
Текст с пропусками
- They get spots and blemishes every now and then, and they 1) … a few extra pounds from time to time, too.
- … we never see those photos? Well, to start with, advertisers think that we don't want to 2) … pictures of people looking less than perfect.
- This means that every photo we see on the cover of a glossy magazine has been retouched. ... Stars themselves 3) … their publicists lots of money to make sure their pictures are perfect every time.
- … these 4) … images and feeling unhappy about the way we look.
- … at the fake beauty we see in media images or better still 5) … them altogether.
- … we shouldn't let the media 6) … how we feel about ourselves.
Выбор слов
Теперь давайте разберем каждое из пропущенных мест:
1) Здесь речь идет о том, что у звезд иногда появляются "дополнительные килограммы". Правильный ответ — B put on. Эта фраза означает "набирать вес".
- Ответ: B put on
2) Вопрос о том, какого роду изображения нам не показывают. Правильный ответ — D see. Используем "see", потому что мы говорим о том, что мы не хотим "видеть" такие фотографии.
- Ответ: D see
3) Здесь речь идет о том, как звезды платят своим публицистам. Подходящее слово — A pay. Оно указывает на процесс передачи денег.
- Ответ: A pay
4) Речь идет о том, что мы сравниваем себя с чем-то. Подходит слово A unreal, так как речь идет о "нереальных изображениях", которые созданы с помощью редактирования.
- Ответ: A unreal
5) Говоря о том, чтобы "не видеть" такие фотографии, правильный ответ — D ignore, что означает "игнорировать".
- Ответ: D ignore
6) Здесь речь идет о влиянии медиа на то, как мы себя чувствуем. Правильный ответ — D influence. Оно подходит по контексту.
- Ответ: D influence
Заполненный текст
Теперь соберем все вместе:
- They get spots and blemishes every now and then, and they put on a few extra pounds from time to time, too.
- … we never see those photos? Well, to start with, advertisers think that we don't want to see pictures of people looking less than perfect.
- This means that every photo we see on the cover of a glossy magazine has been retouched. Stars themselves pay their publicists lots of money to make sure their pictures are perfect every time.
- … comparing ourselves to these unreal images and feeling unhappy about the way we look.
- … at the fake beauty we see in media images or better still ignore them altogether.
- … we shouldn't let the media influence how we feel about ourselves.
Заключение
Таким образом, мы выбрали правильные слова для каждого пропуска в соответствии с контекстом текста. Если у вас есть дополнительные вопросы или задания, не стесняйтесь обращаться!
