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Mary is worried
about her 16-year-old daughter, Sophia. One day, Sophia comes back from a party,
upset and unhappy. From then on, she1nothing but how to lose
weight and become
beautiful. She refuses to eat and keeps on2exercise.
Sophia
has always
been a little heavy, so Mary encourages her to go on a diet. She feels that her
daughter would3more attractive(有吸引力的)if she lost 5 kilograms. However, Sophia
has lost over 10 kilograms until now. Her eating and exercising habits are
having a harmful effect(影响)On her4.
She is too thin and is often sick.
Her mother is
trying to prevent her from going on a diet and5weight,
but Sophia thinks that she is still too heavy and refuses to start eating as, 6.
Sophia's mind is full of the idea of looking like a model. Every day she
goes to a club to do exercise. Sometimes she7her
time reading magazines like Fashion&Beauty
The models in
these magazines are very thin and beautiful. Sophia says, “If I look like these
models, I will be happy and the boys will like me. ”
Mary feels
sorry for having encouraged her at first, because Sophia8feels
good or pleased with her body. She's afraid that Sophia will never be happy9she
always compares herself with the models in the magazines. Mary tries to tell
Sophia that true10comes from the heart. The most ordinary
face becomes beautiful when the person is filled with confidence.