Problems and Progress of the Teenagers

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主  持  人：謝建民（正高級教師，江蘇省特級教師）

本期撰稿：江蘇省無錫市謝建民名師工作室成員陸夢潔（江陰市第一初級中學）

Are you satisfied with your appearance？ Some teenagers are not.

From popular photo-editing（照片編輯） apps to plastic surgery（整容） ， it seems that large eyes， pale skin and a skinny body are the standards of beauty these days. But can following these standards really make us feel good about ourselves？

Body image anxiety（對自身形象的焦慮） is a common issue among teenagers. According to an interview and survey， some girls choose not to take part in certain daily activities， because they feel bad about their looks. Some teenagers avoid speaking up in class because of their fear of being judged based on their looks.

Many teenagers are upset about their appearance because they believe in unrealistic（不現(xiàn)實的） standards of beauty， experts say. Perfect faces and bodies are everywhere in advertising， TV shows and social media， leading individuals to believe that they’re either too dark， too fat， too short， or too tall.

However， trying to meet these strict standards can make us feel anxious. What troubles us is not just our “imperfect” looks， but the harshness with which we criticize（批評） ourselves.

Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Plus-size（大號的） models are now being featured in some fashion shows. We should all strive to be just as confident as they are.

1. How do experts explain the reasons why teenagers are dissatisfied with their appearance？

2. What’s the true reason behind teenagers’ anxiety about meeting these strict standards？

青春期是生命中的一個關鍵階段，它既帶來了成長，也伴隨著挑戰(zhàn)。（剩余4404字）