翻译(Translation)
阅读下面短文,然后把划线处的句子译成汉语。
(71)Whether we know it or not western culture is on a quest. A uest, that no matter how impossible it may seem, we continue to do it, especially women, beginning at the tender age of nine or ten years old. We are reminded of how important this unattainable goal is thousands of times a day. (72)The television, radio, movies and even our avorite clothing stores constantly reinforce our failure. We struggle and fight for this illusory dream, often at the expense of our physical and mental health. (73)We punish our minds and bodies when we cannot attain our (actually their) “goal".
(74)What could be so important, so powerful and so attractive that we are willing to sacrifice our physical well-being and sanity? Beauty. Yes,beauty.Or rather, what the media and fashion magazines tell us is beautiful. What we most seek to acquire is the body and looks we see every day on television,in movies and of course, in fashion maga-zines.There is a clear message sent to the public:(75)Thin is beautiful,and if you are not thin like the barrage of media images seen every day,you are unattractive.
参考答案：71.不论我们是否意识到,人们总是在追逐西方文化,这种追逐,不管看起来可能性有多小,人们总在不停地追逐着,尤其是女人,从九、十岁的小小年纪就开始了这种追逐。
72.电视、收音机、电影甚至我们最偏爱的服装店都在不断地强化着我们的失败。
73.当我们不能实现我们的(其实是他们的)“目标”时,我们会惩罚我们的身体和心灵。
74.是什么如此重要,如此有力量,如此有吸引力,我们会愿意为它牺牲身体健康和理智?
75.瘦就是美。如果你不像每天铺天盖地而来的媒体形象那么瘦,你就没有吸引力。
