Read the text quickly and match the paragraphs to the headings below. Does appearance matter? пустоAppearance and region As you know people from different countries do not
look the same. For example, people from countries such as Denmark, Norway and
Sweden are usually tall. They have fair hair, blue eyes and a pale complexion. Most people in Mediterranean countries such as Italy,
Spain and Greece are rather short. They have got black or dark brown wavy hair,
brown eyes and light brown skin. Most people from central and southern parts of Africa
have got black curly hair and very dark skin. They have got dark brown eyes,
full lips and a wide, flattish nose. People from Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq
and Libya have got dark hair and dark brown eyes. They have also got dark skin. пустоAppearance and character
In most cases appearance affects our attitude to the
person. Meeting people for the first time we always make a judgment based on
their appearances though appearances
are really deceptive. Practically everyone has met at
least someone whose character and appearance differ radically. When one sees a
tall, broad-shouldered youth, one expects him to be strong-willed and brave. At
the same time everyone knows that a lot of great people were of poor build:
short and fragile. It didn’t stop them
from displaying intelligence and courage. Plump or fat people create an
impression of generous and kind personalities. Strangely enough, not rarely
they may be thrifty or even greedy. There is a famous proverb saying “All that
glitters is not gold” and it is really true.
We shouldn’t be judging someone when we haven’t fully
known that person. Our ideas and thoughts about a person should not be based
on what you see. Character does not depend on appearance. So, a very beautiful
girl can be an angry, nervous person who hates everybody and everything. But an
ugly plump person can be really nice and friendly. He can be a good friend, who
can always help you. We shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. пустоAppearance and family
Another general
misconception lies in the fact that children are always expected to resemble
their parents. And parents like it when their children take after them. Relatives like
to compare the color of eyes, the shape of noses, etc. the greatest compliment is: ‘They
are as like as two peas’. The greatest
disappointment is to find nothing in common. Nature likes to play tricks on
us. But don’t you think it is a present
on the part of nature? Life becomes not
a boring routine, but a brilliant kaleidoscope of characters and appearances
which often clash.