Unit 3 The world Online 单元话题阅读理解练习-2023-2024学年高一英语必修第三册单元重难点易错题精练（译林版2020）

Unit 3 The world Online 单元话题阅读理解练习 （2024上·江苏南京·高一统考期末）Beauty is only skin deep, but the measure of beauty is something that has worried humans for a very long time, and this is still a hot topic well into the 21st century, whether male or female, people since ancient times have experienced judgement being passed by others based on their appearance, whether in stating preferences for marriage partners, in the securing of a job, or even in offering assistance to a stranger. From a biological angle, human beings are able to appreciate (欣赏) their own as well as the outer appearance of others. This has is basis in the physical world around us, where many living things found in nature are closely linked to the perfection that the golden ratio (黄金比例) shows. So, the pure physical perfection in the build of a male happens when the shoulder-to-waist ratio of a man is equal to 1.618 the golden ratio. Bodybuilders thus train to get a perfect figure in males. Likewise, women try to have an hourglass figure, through whatever ways, whether by dieting and exercise, or through make-up or plastic surgery. However, is beauty an objective feature or a subjective one considered through the “eye of the beholder(旁观者)”? Research carried out worldwide on beauty shows that the way people view beauty differs across time and culture. Hardly any common features exist across all cultures. This completely explains that cultural evaluations (评价) of beauty greatly differ. Indeed, to borrow the words of the great poet, John Keats, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever”, as long as we, as a human race, have the power to recognize and appreciate different forms of beauty in our fellow human beings, we will continue to increase our awareness of aesthetic (美学) and find a reason to admire and value the different aspects of beauty which make each of us uniquely beautiful. 1．What is the first paragraph mainly about? A．The standard of beauty is measurable. B．People are increasingly worried about appearance.