2 . Are you happy with your appearance?     1    

“Almost all the girls with single-fold eyelids (单眼皮) in our class have had double eyelid operations,” Zeng, a Senior 2 student from Chengdu, told Xinhua. Zeng had the same surgery done this summer.     2    

From popular photo-editing apps to plastic surgery (整形手术), it seems that large eyes, pale skin and a skinny body are the only standard for beauty these days. But can following this standard really make us feel good about ourselves?

    3     . According to Huxiu News, over six in ten girls choose not to take part in certain daily activities, such as attending school, because they feel bad about their looks. As much as 31 percent of teenagers avoid speaking up in class because they worry that others will notice their looks.

“Many teenagers are upset about their appearance because they believe in unrealistic standards of beauty,” experts say.       4     Seeing all these things can make anyone believe that they’re too dark, too fat, too short, or too tall.

However, trying to live up to strict standards can make us feel anxious. What troubles us is not just our “imperfect” looks, but the fact that we criticize ourselves too much.

    5     Plus-size models are being featured in some fashion shows. All of us should be just as confident as they are.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

There are several reasons why school uniforms (校服) are a good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody will have to worry about fashion. Everybody wears    1    same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways. A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth    2     gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or     3     (cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can     4     (easy) see them.

But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer     5     this question is not clear. One study in America found that students’ grades improved a little after the school     6     (introduce) uniforms. But some students didn’t want    7    (wear) the uniform. Other American studies showed no     8     (connect) between uniforms and school performances. School uniforms are    9     (tradition) in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. Some very good schools don’t have a uniform policy. However, uniforms    10    (be) still popular. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.