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Practice Reading: Reading and Writing Fill in the Blanks ID: #34904 Idea of Beauty
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Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate choice for each blank.
When  we  are  very  concerned  about  certain  of  our  physical    —  a  nose  that  is  stubbornly  a  bit  too  large,  eyes  that  are  slightly  too  far  apart,  hair  that  is  not  as  lustrous  as  it  should  be  —  we  miss  an  overall  point  about  our  relationship  to  our  appearance:  how  beautiful  we  feel  has  nothing  to  do  with  the    structure  of  our  face  or  body.  It  isn’t  what  we  look  like  that  counts:  it's  how  we  feel  .  Our  self-assessments  are  in  the  end  solely  based  on  our  relative  degrees  of  self-love  and  self-contempt.  There  are  people  of  ideal  proportions  and  exceptional  beauty  who  cannot  bear  what  they  see  in  the  mirror  and  others  who  can  contemplate  a  less  than  svelte  stomach  or  a  no  longer  so  supple  kind  of  skin  with  indifference  and  defiant  good  humor.  And  at  a  tragic  extreme,  there  are  heart-breakingly  fine-looking  people  who    themselves  to  ill-health.

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Correct answer: features

Explanation: The word 'features' refers to the distinctive attributes or characteristics of a person's appearance, which fits grammatically as a plural noun that aligns with the context of discussing physical attributes. It is relevant to the sentence as it directly relates to the concerns about physical appearance.

Meaning: 'Features' means the physical characteristics or traits of a person, such as their nose, eyes, and hair.

Wrong options:

  • aspect: 'Aspect' refers to a particular part or feature of something but is more abstract and does not specifically denote physical characteristics, making it less suitable here.
  • face: 'Face' is a specific part of the body and does not encompass the broader range of physical characteristics being discussed, thus it is too narrow in scope.
  • character: 'Character' typically refers to personality traits rather than physical attributes, making it contextually inappropriate in this instance.
Correct answer: objective

Explanation: The word 'objective' describes something that is not influenced by personal feelings or opinions, which fits the context of discussing the physical structure of the face or body as being independent of personal perception. It aligns grammatically as an adjective modifying 'structure.'

Meaning: 'Objective' means based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal feelings, indicating a factual basis.

Wrong options:

  • proactive: 'Proactive' refers to taking action in advance rather than responding to events, which does not fit the context of discussing physical attributes.
  • projective: 'Projective' relates to projecting or extending outward, which is not relevant to the discussion of physical structure in this context.
  • memphis: 'Memphis' is a proper noun referring to a city and has no relevance to the context of physical appearance.
Correct answer: inside

Explanation: The word 'inside' refers to one's internal feelings or emotions, which fits the context of how we feel about ourselves, contrasting with external appearances. It is grammatically correct as it serves as an adverb modifying 'feel.'

Meaning: 'Inside' means within oneself, referring to internal feelings or emotions rather than external appearances.

Wrong options:

  • outside: 'Outside' refers to the external or surface level, which contradicts the intended meaning of focusing on internal feelings.
  • provide: 'Provide' is a verb meaning to supply or make available, which does not fit grammatically or contextually in this sentence.
  • overall: 'Overall' is an adverb that summarizes or encompasses all aspects, but it does not specifically convey the internal focus required in this context.
Correct answer: starve

Explanation: The word 'starve' means to suffer or die from lack of food, which fits the context of people who harm themselves due to their perception of beauty. It is grammatically correct as a verb that completes the action in the sentence.

Meaning: 'Starve' means to deprive oneself of food, often leading to severe health issues, reflecting a tragic consequence of negative self-image.

Wrong options:

  • make: 'Make' is a verb that implies creating or causing something, which does not fit the context of self-harm related to food intake.
  • ponder: 'Ponder' means to think about something carefully, which is unrelated to the physical act of not eating or self-harm.
  • eat: 'Eat' is a verb that denotes the act of consuming food, which contradicts the context of self-deprivation discussed in the sentence.

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