There is a saying"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."What one person considers beauty may not be beautiful to another.When we talk about beauty in people,we often refer to their physical attractiveness.Of course,a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to look at.But to me beauty is not only something that pleases the eyes,but also pleases the other senses and the mind.I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight.It will give you insight(深刻的了解)or realization of something interesting beyond just the outward appearance.
　　The most memorable"beautiful people"are those who have attractive personalities behind the pretty faces.
　　In one of my previous classes,there were two beautiful girls,Sue and Lin.Both had almost perfect faces and slender(纤细的)figures.But Lin was used to getting her own way.She felt that her looks could help her get anything she wanted,especially among the boys.Sue,on the other hand,treated her beauty in a matter of-fact way and she was nice to everyone.She was also a member of the debating team.Her personality was mostly accepted by others and it made her a more outstanding beauty than Lin.
　　Inner beauty is another kind of beauty that attracts people greatly.People who have this kind of beauty have attained(获得)inner peace.They care about their fellowmen,and try to right the injustices in this world.Two well-known personalities who exemplify this are Nelson Mandela and Mother Theresa.Mandela is willing to sacrifice his life and freedom to obtain equal rights for the blacks in South Africa.Mother Theresa"s mission is to help the poorest of the world"s poor.This inner beauty makes the world a better place.
　　1.What"s the author"s opinion on beauty?
　　A.Beauty is a perfect face and a slender figure.
　　B.Beauty is something that pleases the eyes.
　　C.Beauty is an attractive personality behind the pretty faces.
　　D.Inner beauty doesn"t attract people.
　　参考答案：C
　　2.When we talk about beauty in people,we often refer to _____.
　　A.the beauty of eyes
　　B.something beyond the lovely sight
　　C.something that pleases our eyes
　　D.inner beauty
　　参考答案：C
　　3.According to the passage,why did the author think Sue was more beautiful than Lin?
　　A.Sue had a perfect face.
　　B.Sue had a good character.
　　C.Sue became more and more slender.
　　D.Lin treated her beauty in a matter-of-fact way.
　　参考答案：B
　　4.What does the underlined sentence"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"mean?
　　A.Beauty is a matter of a person"s taste and judgment.
　　B.Beautiful people are very popular.
　　C.Everybody hopes for beauty.
　　D.Beauty attracts people"s eyes.
　　参考答案：A
　　参考答案：
　　有句俗语说“美在旁观者眼中”，一个人认为美对另一个人来说可能不美。当我们谈论人的美时，我们经常提到他们的外表魅力。当然，一张漂亮或英俊的脸是令人愉快的。但对我来说，美丽不仅仅是一种取悦眼睛，也能使其他感官和心灵愉悦。我认为真正的美让你看不到可爱的景色。它会让你洞察或认识到一些有趣的东西，而不仅仅是外表。
　　最令人难忘的“美丽的人”是那些在漂亮的面孔后面有着迷人个性的人。
　　在我以前的一次课上，有两个漂亮的女孩，苏和林，她们的脸几乎完美，身材苗条。但林习惯了自己的方式。她觉得她的长相可以帮助她得到她想要的任何东西，尤其是在男孩中。另一方面，苏对她的美貌实际上是一视同仁的。
　　她对每个人都很好。她也是辩论队的成员。她的个性大多被别人所接受，这使她比林更为突出。
　　内在美是另一种非常吸引人的美。拥有这种美的人获得内心的平静。他们关心自己的同胞，努力纠正这个世界上的不公正。纳尔逊·曼德拉和特蕾莎修女是两位著名的人物。曼德拉愿意牺牲自己的生命和自由，为南非黑人争取平等的权利。特蕾莎修女的使命是帮助世界上最贫穷的人。这种内在美使世界变得更好。