A growing number of workers at Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other employers are trading in their sit-down desks for standing ones, saying they feel more comfortable and energized. They also are motivated by medical reports saying that sitting for too long leads to increased health risks.
A standing desk sits high off the floor so a worker can either stand at it or sit on a high stool to use it. Officials at Palo Alto-based Facebook say a number of employees asked about standing desks after news articles were published about the health risks of sitting all day.
The stories cited medical studies that tied excessive sitting to increased obesity and other health problems because of factors including a drop in physical activity. A 2010 study by the American Cancer Society found that women who sat more than six hours a day were 37% more likely to die prematurely than women who sat for less than three hours, while the early-death rate for men was 18% higher. The American College of Cardiology released a study in January that found increased mortality (死亡率) among people who sat longer at home than those who didn't.
No one seems to compile statistics on the standing-desk trend. But anecdotal reports suggest Silicon Valley is embracing the movement.
Facebook officials say they have seen an upsurge in requests for standing desks to five to eight a week with a total of between 200 and 250 deployed (配置) at the company of more than 2,000 employees. Facebook also is trying out a treadmill station ─ where a worker can walk or run on a treadmill while tapping at a computer.
Google spokesman Jordan Newman said that 'many employees at Google opt for standing desks, and we offer them as part of our wellness program' though he said he didn't know the exact number.
Greg Hoy, 39 years old, asked for a standing desk shortly after joining Facebook seven months ago as a design recruiter. 'I don't get the 3 o'clock slump anymore,' he said. 'I feel active all day long.'
小題1:The underlined word “motivated” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by          .
A．frightenedB．inspiredC．missedD．discouraged
小題2:According to paragraph 3, we can know that          .
A．a(chǎn) drop in physical activity was the only reason why excessive sitting caused increased obesity.
B．women who sat longer were more likely to die prematurely according to a 2010 study by American College of Cardiology
C．a(chǎn)ccording to the study, the early-death rate for men was 18% higher than that for women.
D．the mortality among people who didn’t sat long at home was lower than that among people who did.
小題3:According to paragraph 5, which of the following statements is true about a treadmill station          ?
A．is a computer that a worker can take along when he walks or runs
B．has been tried out by Facebook and now is very popular with other companies
C．is a place where workers can exercise while working.
D．is a treadmill on which workers can run or walk only after work
小題4:The passage mainly talks about          .
A．sitting for too long leads to increased health risks
B．standing desks have replaced sit-down ones in Facebook Inc.
C．more and more workers choose standing desks instead of sit-down ones
D．many employees at Google opt for standing desks

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A

試題分析：本文講述的是長時間的站立會導致人們健康方面出較多的問題，所以倡導人們要適當?shù)卣玖⒍噙\動。
小題1:C 推理題。根據(jù)本句They also are motivated by medical reports saying that sitting for too long leads to increased health risks.說明一些醫(yī)學方面的報告也說長時間坐著會導致很多的疾病，這樣的報告也在激勵著他們多站立，故C項正確。
小題2:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段3,4,5行A 2010 study by the American Cancer Society found that women who sat more than six hours a day were 37% more likely to die prematurely than women who sat for less than three hours, while the early-death rate for men was 18% higher.說明B項正確。
小題3:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第五段3,4行Facebook also is trying out a treadmill station ─ where a worker can walk or run on a treadmill while tapping at a computer說明D項正確。
小題4:A 主旨大意題。本文主要講述的是長時間的站立會導致人們健康方面出較多的問題，所以倡導人們要適當?shù)卣玖⒍噙\動，故A正確。
點評：本文屬于健康類短文，倡導人們少坐，多站多運動。本文要求考生讀懂文章中的每個句子的意思還要推理它們之間的關(guān)系，結(jié)合自己的生活常識和經(jīng)驗，再通過邏輯推理和判斷，理解文章的言外之意，從而揭示文章的深層涵義。任何一篇文章都有其特定的寫作目的，讀者應當知道如何去做或按照某種方式傳遞思考問題。
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