A
Being fat is a non-stop fight between not being noticed and attracting much notice. Sometimes you want to be accepted; instead, you’re singled out and judged. In 2015, when I became the first plus-size designer to win Project Runway, I hoped it would be a moment not only for inclusive fashion, but also for all other fat human beings out there. It wasn’t just me who had won; we’d won. Many women told me they were afraid to wear bright colors or show off their arms until they saw me doing it. But some of the words on the Internet were terrible: “Why did they pick that fat designer?” “How can she encourage such an unhealthy lifestyle?” I got sad and put on more weight. I reached a point where I couldn’t climb stairs without losing my breath.
I finally realized that if I didn’t take care of myself, I couldn’t keep doing what I loved, so I went to see a doctor and started doing exercise every day. After that I got more judgment, this time from people in the fat group who once supported me. They turned their backs on me and said, “You can’t be body positive and still losing weight.” I thought, “Well, why not? I wasn’t trying to be ‘prettier’; I wanted to have control of my life.”
Size should not divide us, whether we are fat, thin, or anywhere in the between. I’m designing clothes for plus woman, but one day I might be open to designing straight sizes. People judge me for that, too. But I just want to create clothes that make people feel good. I want every woman to love herself and go after her dreams like I did.
21. What was the author’s hope after she won Project Runaway?
A. People would look up to her.
B. Other fat people would share her pride.
C. The clothes she designed would sell well.
D. Fat people would lead the fashion industry.
22. After the author saw the words on the Internet, she ________.
A. lost interest in fashion
B lost control of her body
C. stopped wearing bright colors
D. decided to have a healthy lifestyle
23. What was fat people’s attitude to the author when she started losing weight?
A. Dissatisfied.
B. Uninterested.
C. They laughed at her.
D. They couldn’t believe it.
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. A
【解析】
本文是记叙文。“我”在Project Runway(时装设计师展示才华的真人秀节目)节目中获奖时身体很胖，互联网上的评论让“我”感到难过，于是“我”每天开始做运动来控制自己的生活。不管胖与瘦，“我”希望每个女人都像“我”一样爱自己并追逐自己的梦想。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的In 2015, when I became the first plus-size designer to win Project Runway, I hoped it would be a moment not only for inclusive fashion, but also for all other fat human beings out there.(2015年，当我成为第一个赢得Project Runway大奖的胖人设计师时，我希望这不仅是一个包容时尚的时刻，也是属于所有其他胖人的时刻)可知，作者在获得Runaway项目后的希望是其他胖人也会分享她的骄傲，为胖人感到自豪。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的But some of the words on the Internet were terrible: “Why did they pick that fat designer? ” “How can she encourage such an unhealthy lifestyle?” I got sad and put on more weight.(但网上有些词却让人很不舒服：“他们为什么选那个胖设计师？“她怎么能鼓励这种不健康的生活方式呢？”我很伤心，体重增加了)可知，作者在互联网上看到这些文字后，她很悲伤，体重又增加了，即她无法控制自己的身体。故选B。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中 After that I got more judgment, this time from people in the fat group who once supported me. They turned their backs on me and said, “You can’t be body positive and still losing weight.”(在那之后，我得到了更多的评价，这次是来自曾经支持我的胖人。他们背弃了我，认为我不可能在保持健康的同时还在减肥)可知，胖人们在为自己不想减肥找理由，对于她们的“优秀代表”在减肥自然会表示出“不支持，不高兴”。A. Dissatisfied.不满意的；B. Uninterested.不感兴趣的；C. They laughed at her.她们嘲笑她；D. They couldn’t believe it.她们不相信作者在减肥。A选项可以表达胖人们的感受。故选A。
