R
eading Comprehension
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A
Mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to the
reading.
1.
____ Researchers have found that only genetics have shaped men’s
standards of beauty.
2.
____ Both studies in this reading used surveys to collect data.
3.
____ All of the men that Dr. Yu talked to had never watched television.
4.
____ Media has a great influence on men’s perceptions of beauty.
B
Choose the best answer.
1.
What is the main idea of the reading?
a. Contrasting studies
of how people judge beauty
b. Describing the most beautiful body shape
c. Explaining how
beauty has changed over time
d. Listing one culture’s ideas of beauty
2.
What did the men in Dr. Singh’s survey rate more important than weight?
a.
Breast and hip size
b. Breast and waist size
c.
Hip and leg size
d. Waist and hip size
3.
Where did Dr. Yu find a community of men
who had no exposure to mass
entertainment?
a.
Africa
b.
Australia
c. On an island
d.
South
America
C
For the next two questions, look for the answers in the passage and
write them on the lines provided.
1.
What do some people believe the “hourglass”
body shape implies about a
woman?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
2.
Why will Dr. Yu’s study be difficult to do again?
______________________________________________________
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