READING 1
Read the text. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1 According to the article deople are pleased when they
A see that their photos are online
B are compared to Hollywood actors.
C see how they really lookedexten dut.
D look at themselves in the mirror berare they go out.
2 The writer says that
A most people look better before they go put.
this problem only affects George Clooney.
C you should be careful who you go out with.
D we are always pleased when we see our reflections.
3 One way to look better in photographs is to
A show your friends how to take them.
B be care us about who takes your photo.
C make sure you look down on the photographer.
D be prepared for photos that friends take.
4 The difference between looking at yourself and other people in photos is that they
A are more attractive than you.
B look the same as you remember them.
C never look as good as they should.
D are wearing more stylish clothes than you.
5 The aim of the article is to
A make people feel better about photos of themselves.
B help people look better when they go out.
C criticise the effect of social media.
D advise people on how to take attractive photos.
SELF IMAGES
As you get ready to go out, you glance in the mirror for a final check of your look. You're happy with what you
see. The hair is neat and nicely styled, your complexion is tanned and your smile could make any Hollywood
actor jealous. Later in the evening, you are more than happy to pose when friends get their phones out to take
photos. The next day, however, when the photos appear on social networking sites, you are horrified. You don't
recognise the person you are looking at. How can that be you? The noste looks far too big, the skin too white and
the hair is all over the place! So just why do we look different in photos to how we imagine ourselves to be?
There isn't just one reason. Firstly, people often look better early in the evening than lateran. Wuu have
probably just come out of the shower, brushed your hair and put on your elegant clothes. If there was something
wrong, you would do something about it and then admire yourself again. When the photos are taken, you may be
tired or perhaps full after a good meal. Your hair may not look quite so good as it did. Often, when people get
home and look in the mirror, they think: "I look terrible". It's just that, being home and alone, it doesn't matter.
Another reason is to do with angles. In the mirror, we see our nose, mouth and hin from above. This is
more flattering than looking up from below. We also turn slightly and smile trying to get the best look possible.
Unfortunately, our friends probably aren't as careful. Photos are taken when we aren't ready, osten from the
wrong position. You could watch carefully to see when someone is going to take a photo and pose for it but.
although the photos might look better, your evening won't be very relaxing
Finally, we all have a tendency to measure and compare ourselves against others. W. is it that other
people always look better in photos than we do? Even people who aren't as good-looking or dy't wear such
stylish clothes as you? The reason for this is that you could see them all evening, so you know eactly what they
looked like. The photos of them are not unexpected in any way. However, when you look at a photo of yourself​