In the United States, 30 percent of the people have a “weight problem”。To many people the cause is obvious (明顯的): they eat too much. But scientific evidence (證據(jù)) does little to support this idea. Going back to America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less, and didn’t watch television.
Several modern studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people don’t eat more on average than thinner people. A 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers showed that fat people eat less than slim (苗條的) people.
Studies also show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University found the following interesting facts:
The more the man ran, the greater loss of the body fat
The more they ran, the greater increase in food intake.
Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.
小題1: Nowadays many Americans have the problem that ______.
A．they are too slimB．they work too hardC．they are too fatD．they lose too much body fat
小題2:According to the passage, how many people in 900 Americans have a “weight problem”?
A．150.B．300.C．600.D．270.
小題3:Is there any scientific evidence to support the idea that eating too much is the cause of a “weight problem”?
A．Yes, there is plenty of evidence.B．Of course, there is some evidence to support this.
C．There is hardly any scientific evidence to support this.D．We are not sure.
小題4:The Americans in 1910 ________.  
A．a(chǎn)te more food and had more physical activities
B．a(chǎn)te less food but had more physical activities
C．a(chǎn)te less food and had less physical activitiesD．had more problems
小題1:C小題1:D小題1:C小題1:A
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小題1: According to the passage, around the year1990 most women married       .
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B．the youngest child would be fifteen
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D．four of five children died when they were five.
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B．was usually expected to take up paid employment
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. How old was the author when he wrote this article?
A．About 8.B．About 18.C．About 23.D．About 15.
小題2:.
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小題3:.
. Which of the following statements is not true?
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B．The author was severely criticized by the manager.
C．A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of boxes.
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A．a(chǎn)t leastB．a(chǎn)t leastC．a(chǎn)t the beginningD．a(chǎn)t last
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小題3:Which of the following statement is WRONG?_________
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B．The participants in the study were between 51 and 61 years old.
C．The bridge workers are also less likely to get depression.
D．Staying active is beneficial to the retirees’ physical health.
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A．The study was begun in 1992 and lasts for two 6-year periods
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C．Only by moving into “bridge employment” can the retirees enjoy better health both physically and psychologically.
D．Any activity can benefit the retirees’ mental health.
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B．Bridge Work
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A．Cars have encouraged the growth of the cities.
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B．The cyclist with the most points．
C．The cyclist with the polka dot jersey．
D．The cyclist with the shortest overall time．
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A．a(chǎn) photographerB．a(chǎn) famous cyclist
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小題2: The underlined word “envision” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “    ”.
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C．how to reduce expenses and the vehicle’s weight
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B．have a course named computer studies
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D．do what they used to do with books and pens
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C．More than 300 dollars. D．Less than 300 dollars.
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A．It has been carried out for over one year.
B．It has already turned out to be a success.
C．The pupils' parents are against it in fact.
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