Questions 1to 5are based on the following passage.Americans spend billions of dollars each year trying to change their weight with diet，gym memberships and plastic surgery.Trying to live up to the images of "perfect" models and movie heroes has a dark side: anxiety, depression, as well as unhealthy strategies for weight loss or muscle gain. It also has a financial cost.Having an eating disorder boosts annual health care costs by nearly US 2 000 per person.Why is there both external and internal pressure to look "perfect"? One reason is that society rewards people who are thin and healthy-looking. Researchers have shown that body mass index isrelated to wages and income. Especially for women, there is a clear penalty at work for being overweight or obese. Some studies have also found an impact for men, though a less noticeable one.Whilethe research literature is clear that labor market success is partly based on how employers and customers perceive your body image, no one had explored the other side of the question. Does aperson's own perception of body image matter to earnings and other indicators of success in theworkplace?Our recently published study answered this question by tracking a large national random sample of Americans over a critical time period when bodies change from teenage shape into adult form and when people build their identities.As in other research, women in our sample tend to over-perceive their weight----they think they're heavier than they are----while men tend to under-perceive theirs.We found no relationship between the average person's self-perception of weight and labor market outcomes, although self-perceived weight can influence self-esteem（自尊心），mental health and health behaviors.Whilethe continued gender penalty in the labor market is frustrating, our finding that misperceived weight does not harm workers is more heartening.Since employers' perception of weight is what matters in the labor market, changing discrimination laws to include body type as a category would help. Michigan is the only state that prohibits discrimination on the basis of weight and height. We believe expanding such protections would make the labor market more fair and efficient.(1) (单选题)What does the author say may have an adverse impact on people?A.Undergoing plastic surgeries in pursuit of beauty.B.Imitating the lifestyles of heroes and role models.C.Striving to achieve perfection regardless of financial cost.D.Attempting to meet society's expectation of appearance.(2) (单选题)What have researchers found out about people's earnings?A.They江e closely related to people's social status.B.They have to do with people's body weight and shape.C.They seem to matter much less to men than to women.D.They may not be equal to people's contributions.(3) (单选题)Whatdoes the author's recent study focus on?A.Previous literature on indicators of competitiveness in the workplace.B.Traits that matter most in one's pursuit of success in the labor market.C.Whether self-perception of body image impacts one's workplace success.D.How bosses' perception of body image impacts employees' advancement.(4) (单选题)What is the finding of the author's recent research?A.Being overweight actually does not do much harmto the overall well-being of employees.B.Peopleare not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weight.C.Self-esteem helps to combat gender inequality in the workplace.D.Gender inequality continues to frustrate a lot of female employees.(5) (单选题)Whatdoes the author think would help improve the situation in the labor market?A.Banning discrimination on the basis of employees' body image.B.Expanding protection of women against gender discrimination.C.Helping employees change their own perception of beauty.D.Excluding body shape as a categoryin the labor contract.

Questions 1to 5are based on the following passage.Americans spend billions of dollars each year trying to change their weight with diet，gym memberships and plastic surgery.Trying to live up to the images of "perfect" models and movie heroes has a dark side: anxiety, depression, as well as unhealthy strategies for weight loss or muscle gain. It also has a financial cost.Having an eating disorder boosts annual health care costs by nearly US $ 2 000 per person.Why is there both external and internal pressure to look "perfect"? One reason is that society rewards people who are thin and healthy-looking. Researchers have shown that body mass index isrelated to wages and income. Especially for women, there is a clear penalty at work for being overweight or obese. Some studies have also found an impact for men, though a less noticeable one.Whilethe research literature is clear that labor market success is partly based on how employers and customers perceive your body image, no one had explored the other side of the question. Does aperson's own perception of body image matter to earnings and other indicators of success in theworkplace?Our recently published study answered this question by tracking a large national random sample of Americans over a critical time period when bodies change from teenage shape into adult form and when people build their identities.As in other research, women in our sample tend to over-perceive their weight----they think they're heavier than they are----while men tend to under-perceive theirs.We found no relationship between the average person's self-perception of weight and labor market outcomes, although self-perceived weight can influence self-esteem（自尊心），mental health and health behaviors.Whilethe continued gender penalty in the labor market is frustrating, our finding that misperceived weight does not harm workers is more heartening.Since employers' perception of weight is what matters in the labor market, changing discrimination laws to include body type as a category would help. Michigan is the only state that prohibits discrimination on the basis of weight and height. We believe expanding such protections would make the labor market more fair and efficient.(1) (单选题)What does the author say may have an adverse impact on people?A.Undergoing plastic surgeries in pursuit of beauty.B.Imitating the lifestyles of heroes and role models.C.Striving to achieve perfection regardless of financial cost.D.Attempting to meet society's expectation of appearance.(2) (单选题)What have researchers found out about people's earnings?A.They江e closely related to people's social status.B.They have to do with people's body weight and shape.C.They seem to matter much less to men than to women.D.They may not be equal to people's contributions.(3) (单选题)Whatdoes the author's recent study focus on?A.Previous literature on indicators of competitiveness in the workplace.B.Traits that matter most in one's pursuit of success in the labor market.C.Whether self-perception of body image impacts one's workplace success.D.How bosses' perception of body image impacts employees' advancement.(4) (单选题)What is the finding of the author's recent research?A.Being overweight actually does not do much harmto the overall well-being of employees.B.Peopleare not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weight.C.Self-esteem helps to combat gender inequality in the workplace.D.Gender inequality continues to frustrate a lot of female employees.(5) (单选题)Whatdoes the author think would help improve the situation in the labor market?A.Banning discrimination on the basis of employees' body image.B.Expanding protection of women against gender discrimination.C.Helping employees change their own perception of beauty.D.Excluding body shape as a categoryin the labor contract.