题目内容：

    Every year, millions of people make the same New Year’s resolution(决心): to lose weight. But there’s a problem that requires as much resolution to change as weight: the societal prejudice surrounding weight and obesity.

For decades, researchers have documented negative attitudes toward overweight people - a form of prejudice known as “weight bias (偏见).” People with obesity are commonly viewed as lazy, unintelligent, unattractive, and lacking willpower and self-control. Weight – based discrimination is found in educational, employment and health care settings, yet minimal legal protection exists for those who are targeted. In addition to experiencing weight bias from others, people with obesity tend to accept weight-biased beliefs, leading to lower self-worth.

Some people argue that bitter messages about weight are necessary to motivate those with obesity to take responsibility for their health and lose weight. After all, critics say, it’s their own fault that they are “fat,” and, if they really wanted to, they could control their weight. In this view, promoting body acceptance would only weaken behavior change and encourage obesity.

The problem with this argument is that it flies in the face of hundreds of scientific studies showing the negative health effects associated with experiencing and accepting weight-biased beliefs. The psychological effect of being undervalued due to one’s weight may not seem surprising: increased risk for depression, anxiety, and even self-harming thoughts and attempts in youth.

Also worth noting are the effects of weight bias on weight gain and obesity-related health. Studies show that weight bias is stressful, and when people are under stress, they tend to eat more. Further, when people worry about being judged due to their weight, they avoid fitness and health care setting.

In the coming year, whether or not weight loss is a goal, we can all make efforts to get rid of weight bias and be a little kinder to ourselves and others.

1.What do we know about obese people?

A.They are fond of making resolutions.

B.They are lacking in self-control.

C.They care little about others’ opinions.

D.They tend to undervalue themselves.

2.Why do some people support bitter messages about weight?

A.They can encourage obese people to lose weight.

B.They can improve self-worth in obese people.

C.They can promote body acceptance.

D.They can relieve depression.

3.What does the underlined part “flies in the face of” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Confirms. B.Copies. C.Splits up. D.Goes against.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A healthy diet: good for your mind and body

B.New Year’s resolution: lose weight bias instead of weight

C.Control your weight by accepting the bitter messages readily

D.Eat your own way regardless of others’ thoughts