We all know that models give the impression of being slim and thin. “Thin was in and fat was out” in the not too distant past. But things certainly are ___16___ . Plus-size modeling (大号模特) in the fashion industry has been increasing.Today, the modeling ___17___ is not only using curvy (有曲线的) women for clothing designs, its doors are now opened wide to plus-size figures that most of today’s women can ___18___ with.Because of the past conception, plus-size women never considered themselves suitable to become ___19___ models. They hardly ___20___ the modeling profession and ___21___ desired to become a model.This is hardly surprising. The fashion industry used to ___22___ being fat as being undesirable, and they never considered fashion for the everyday woman. Their ___23___ focused only on the minority (少数). The majority of women the world over are curvy. As a matter of fact, every woman wants to have curves to be proud of.Looking on the bright side, this is a good development for very young ___24___ . They no longer need to take dangerous diet ___25___ to become or remain thin.16.A. industryB. fashionC. identifyD. barelyE. changingF. regardG. attentionH. pathsI. modelsJ. considered
We all know that models give the impression of being slim and thin. “Thin was in and fat was out” in the not too distant past. But things certainly are ___16___ . Plus-size modeling (大号模特) in the fashion industry has been increasing. Today, the modeling ___17___ is not only using curvy (有曲线的) women for clothing designs, its doors are now opened wide to plus-size figures that most of today’s women can ___18___ with. Because of the past conception, plus-size women never considered themselves suitable to become ___19___ models. They hardly ___20___ the modeling profession and ___21___ desired to become a model. This is hardly surprising. The fashion industry used to ___22___ being fat as being undesirable, and they never considered fashion for the everyday woman. Their ___23___ focused only on the minority (少数). The majority of women the world over are curvy. As a matter of fact, every woman wants to have curves to be proud of. Looking on the bright side, this is a good development for very young ___24___ . They no longer need to take dangerous diet ___25___ to become or remain thin. 16. A. industry B. fashion C. identify D. barely E. changing F. regard G. attention H. paths I. models J. considered
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本题主要考查对文章内容的理解以及词汇的运用。解题的关键在于结合上下文语境，分析每个空格处所需词汇的含义和词性，然后从所给选项中选择合适的单词。
16题
前文提到“‘Thin was in and fat was out’ in the not too distant past”（不久前，瘦是时尚，胖是过时的），而后文说“Plus - size modeling (大号模特) in the fashion industry has been increasing”（时尚界的大号模特数量一直在增加），这表明情况发生了变化。所以此处应填“changing”，选项E符合。
17题
根据“the modeling”以及后文描述的时尚界对不同身材模特的使用情况，这里指的是“时尚行业”，“industry”有“行业”的意思，选项A正确。
18题
“identify with”是固定短语，意为“认同；与……产生共鸣”，这里说大号模特的身材是大多数女性能够认同的，选项C合适。
19题
结合前文提到的时尚界的情况以及“models”，这里指的是“时尚模特”，“fashion”表示“时尚”，选项B正确。
20题
根据语境，由于过去的观念，大号女性从不认为自己适合成为模特，所以她们几乎不“考虑”模特职业，“consider”有“考虑”的意思，选项J符合。
21题
因为她们不考虑模特职业，所以“几乎不”渴望成为模特，“barely”表示“几乎不”，选项D正确。
22题
“regard...as...”是固定搭配，意为“把……看作……”，这里说时尚界过去把胖看作是不可取的，选项F合适。
23题
前文提到时尚界过去不考虑普通女性的时尚，只关注少数人，“attention”表示“关注”，选项G正确。
24题
根据后文说年轻女性不再需要采取危险的节食方法来保持身材，可知这对年轻“模特”来说是个好发展，“models”指“模特”，选项I正确。
25题
“take...paths”表示“采取……途径”，这里说年轻模特不再需要采取危险的节食途径，选项H符合。