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Yesterday, Dr Ian Campbell of the Jenny Craig weight management program said, ‘In the UK 61.4 percent of adults are overweight or obese. Successful weight management requires a long-term commitment in order to lose weight successfully and for good. Dieting can be a real challenge so setting realistic goals and remaining focused on them is important. Otherwise as this research shows, women could end up heavier than when they started.’
The “Food, Body, Mind” report was publicized by Jenny Craig who quizzed 2000 women aged between 18 and 65 who diet regularly on their attitudes, beliefs and behaviors around weight loss. Six in ten said they were currently on a diet and one in five women said they were on a continuous diet.
It found the most common triggers to start dieting was seeing their reflection in the mirror, preparing for a summer holiday or unflattering photos posted on social networking sites. Other popular reasons include comments by friends or relatives or their other half.
However, the study showed that one in ten give up within one day, while almost a fifth manage to make it to a week or more. The average is ten days. Many blamed pressure they put on themselves to lose weight too quickly for the weight gain, which leaves them with a bigger appetite than normal. Others blamed colleagues, who tuck into fatty lunches and snacks unaware of the effect it has on the dieter, while mothers’ polishing off(吃光)their children"s leftovers was another common cause of weight gain.
小题1:Which of the following might be the best title for this article?
A.Diet: a tricky path to weight loss |
B.Important things for successful diet |
C.Four in ten women gain weight on diets |
D.Obesity: problem for 61.4% adults in UK |
A.are all overweight or obese |
B.all fail because they are not persistent enough |
C.are likely to gain weight again after reaching their ideal weight |
D.end up heavier than when they start to diet |
A.effects | B.causes | C.examples | D.imagination |
A.The pressure they put on themselves to lose weight quickly. |
B.Colleagues who give them fatty lunches and snacks. |
C.Leftovers of children’s taken by their mothers. |
D.Reflections they see in the mirror. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析
试题分析:本文为新闻,报道了最新的研究发现:靠节食减肥的女人在停止节食后又会出现增肥的现象。
小题1:主旨大意题。本文为新闻,报道最新的研究发现,而该文的导语是第一段第一句,故根据 Four out of ten women who diet end up heavier than when they startedwatching their waistline 可知选A
小题2:细节理解题。根据第一段所介绍的研究结果可知,靠节食减肥的女人在达到她们的理想体重以后有可能出现反弹现象,即有可能重新增肥,故选C
小题3:词义猜测题。根据第四段 Other popular reasons include comments by friendsor relatives or their other half 可推断画线词即为 reasons 的近义词,故选B
小题4:A 项符合最后一段 Many blamed pressure theyput on themselves to lose weight too quickly for the weight gain which leaves themwith a bigger appetite than normal;B 项符合最后一段 Others blamed colleagues whotuck into fatty lunches and snacks unaware of the effect it has on the dieter;C项符合最后一段 mothers who polish off their children’s leftovers剩饭was anothercommon cause of weight gain。由此判断余下的D项不符合文意,故选D
点评:这篇文章考查推理题和句意理解,题目要我们理解有些重点的句子。集中考查了句意理解题,要求考生有较强的细节理解能力。
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A computer artist can only record his pictures electronically and send the records to others to see on their computers. He can also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needs an expensive laser printer (激光印刷) . Robert Shostak says the electronic(电子的) museum is mostly for art or computer students at school and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostake said the FIU museum will take computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.
小题1:The main purpose of this text is to give information about_______.
A. museums throughout the world
B. an electronic art museum in Miami, U.S.A.
C. art exhibitions(展览会) in Florida International University
D. latest development of computer art
小题2:To see the art in FIU museum, you need______.
A.floppy discs(软盘) |
B.a computer and a printer |
C.pictures and drawings on paper |
D.a computer connect to the museum by telephone line |
A Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientists
B. Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artists
C. art students needed a place to show their works
D. computer scientists wanted to do something about art
小题4:The words “an audience” in the last paragraph refer to ________.
A.art students | B.computer owners |
C.exhibits in the museum | D.those who will enjoy art. |
Cats were at their highest position of domesticated life in ancient Egypt. There were more cats living in Egypt during the time of the pharaohs than in any other place in the world since that time. This high number of cats was probably due to the laws protecting them. Cats were associated with the moon goddess, Bast, so the Egyptians worshiped them as holy animals. If anyone was caught killing a cat, the person could be put to death. Families in Egypt also mourned the death of a cat and had the body of the dead cat wrapped in cloth before it was finally laid to rest. This respect for cats carried over to the Roman Empire where cats were the only animals allowed into temples. This fact was probably due to the ability of cats to keep the temples free of mice and rats. With the coming of the Dark Ages in Europe, the place of cats in society took a turn for the Empire, Christians began to associate cats with pegan (异教徒) beliefs. Cats had a reputation as helpers of witches. When a person was accused of being a witch, a cat would often be put on trial with the person. The cat would be tortured(拷打) to try and make the person tell the truth, and usually the cat and the person would end up being burned in a bonfire or drowned. Bonfires of collected cats were not uncommon during this time.
The days of hunting witches have ended, but other myths about cats still hold out. For a while, people in some places used to bury live cats under new buildings for good luck. As well, many people today continue to believe that black cats bring bad luck. If a black cat walks in front of a person, that person must take extra care in the near future to watch out for dangerous situations. Regardless of superstition(迷信), cats remain a popular pet today. Some cat experts believe that a cat never truly be domesticated because it may turn wild and run away at any time. However, this claim has not put people off keeping cats in their homes. A third of homes in the United States have cats, and one out of every three of these homes keeps both a dog and a cat. Especially in large cities, many people in small apartments have found that cats make much better pets than dogs.
Cats may not be worshiped as gods any more, but there are people who seem to think of their cat as their children. These cat owners will do almost anything to keep their pets healthy and happy. For those cat owners who have always wondered what their pets are trying to tell them, a Japanese company may have come up with the perfect invention. In 2003, the Takara Company announced the Meowlingual, a cat translation device. The Meowlingual uses a microphone, display, and cat voice analyzer to analyze a cat’s meows to determine which of 200 phrases a cat is trying to say.
According to a company spokesperson, “… cat owners all over the world have been telling Takara, ‘ We want a cat translator!’” Now, the company “is making their dream come true by bringing in a new era of communication between cat lovers and their pets.”
小题1:Which of these is NOT discussed in the passage?
A.the status of cats throughout history |
B.the evolution of different species of cats |
C.the popularity of the cats today |
D.communication between cats and their owners |
A.how Bast became a goddess. |
B.the low point in the history of cats |
C.the high point in the history of cats |
D.the reason why cats are such good hunters |
A.as farm animals | B.as food | C.as magical creatures | D.as honored guests |
A.about 10 percent | B.nearly 25 percent | C.about 33 percent | D.close to 50 percent |
The Knicks have won six games in a row, and Jeremy Lin has put up impressive numbers during the continuous period of competitions. Although the season is still young, the Knicks have reversed course in just one week from the NBA"s most disappointing team to a playoff (季后赛) contestant. Lin, not team"s high-paid stars, has saved the Knicks season and likely coach D"Antoni"s job.
After nearly 15 years of disappointing, sometimes unsuccessful seasons, Madison Square Garden is alive again, and New York City can"t stop talking about the Knicks. To put things into perspective, consider this: Just several years back, Knicks fans protested nightly outside of the Garden calling for the team"s ownership to fire their resented coach Isiah Thomas.
Now, Madison Square Garden Co. shares are at a record high, the Knicks" average household television rating is up 70 percent since Lin joined the starting lineup (首发阵容), and jersey sales are increasing very quickly. I watched the Knicks-Lakers game at a bar in Harlem, and have not felt that kind of energy from fans since the great playoff between the Knicks and Miami Heat in the late 1990s.
Beyond the Knicks, Lin may be saving the NBA as well. Just a few months back, the NBA took a massive credibility hit during a multi-month lockout, where the owners did not allow the players to go back to play until they accept the new salary levels. As a consequence, the season did not even begin until Christmas Day. Over the past few years, LeBron James" (勒布朗﹒詹姆斯) relatively long and unpleasant free-agent (自由职业球员) events, combined with poor play around the league, have angered fans and damaged the league"s brand.
Lin is leading a one-week NBA basketball revival. His legendary story has inspired Asian-Americans, increased NBA sales in China, and turned the basketball world upside down.
(words:348)
小题1:According to the passage, Jeremy Lin"s excellent performance saved the following except___
A.The NBA | B.Coach Isiah Thomas |
C.The Knicks | D.Madison Square Garden Co.’s shares |
A.not old yet. | B.not completely grown. | C.in the development | D.in the early stage |
A.The NBA delayed the season because of players’ wage disagreements |
B.the NBA was disappointed at James’ free-agent event. |
C.The NBA canceled the basketball match for the coming Christmas |
D.James had a bad performance in the basketball court |
A.These Knicks’ stars who were paid well saved the Knicks season |
B.The Knicks didn’t satisfy its fans for nearly 15 years until this season |
C.The fans objected to dismissing Coach Isiah Thomas outside the Garden |
D.The owners and the players didn’t agree on raising the TV ratings |
A.why the New Yorkers thought well of Jeremy Lin |
B.why Jeremy Lin became a member of the Knicks |
C.how the Knicks defeated its opponents in a great playoff |
D.how Jeremy Lin saved the Knicks, probably including the NBA |
Bananas are one of the world"s most important food crops. They are also the fourth most valuable export. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are copies of each other. They all share the same genetic weaknesses.
For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in American markets. It is an important export crop. However, some kinds of fungus (真菌) organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The disease is controlled on large farms by putting chemicals on the plant"s leaves. Farmers put anti-fungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.
Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants must be destroyed. Panama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.
The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain, whose headquarter lies in France, supports research on bananas. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas.
The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of banana. In fact, there are five-hundred different kinds of bananas. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says the Cavendish banana represents only ten percent of world production.
The UN agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases that affect only one kind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This has already happened to one popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease. (words: 335)
小题1:What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.Bananas are the world’s most important food crops. |
B.There are five hundred different kinds of bananas. |
C.The risk to a popular banana shows need to grow other kinds. |
D.How to grow bananas in different countries. |
A.they have genetic weaknesses against disease. |
B.they are one of the most valuable exports. |
C.the only way to prevent it is to put chemicals on their leaves. |
D.they grow from the seed |
A.doesn’t belong to fungal disease. |
B.has spread to bananas in the world. |
C.affects the leaves of banana plants. |
D.destroys the bananas more seriously than Black Sigatoka disease. |
A.the center of the group is in the US. |
B.the key to solving the disease is to research all kinds of bananas. |
C.the Cavendish banana covers only a small part of the output of bananas. |
D.each fungal disease affects five hundred different kinds of bananas. |
A.The Cavendish banana can be mainly imported from North America and Europe. |
B.Fungal diseases mainly affect the Cavendish banana. |
C.The Cavendish banana won’t die out in the future. |
D.Panama disease affects the leaves of banana plants. |
B. Cycling in the UK will become safer through “sheer weight of numbers,” the founder of one of the world’s leading cycle brands has said as he backed The Times’s Cyclesafe campaign. Simon Mottram, founder and chief executive of Rapha, has added his support to 40 cross-party MPs who have signed a letter urging David Cameron to use his speech at the Conservative Party Conference to promote measures to make the streets safer for cyclists.
C. Commuters who cycle to work face an increased danger as the casualty toll during peak hours rose by 10 percent last year. The rate at which cyclists were killed or seriously injured rose sharply last year, official figures showed yesterday.
D. In future decades, Londoners will look back on the way cyclists jostled with buses and lorries on major roads as an absurd anachronism. Some risks are unavoidable. But other risks survive only because we are too slow to embrace bold solutions. That is the message from designers who are proposing an ambitious plan to create cycle lanes suspended above London’s busiest streets. London is one of the most dangerous places in the world for cycling. “SkyCycle” would remedy that problem by attaching dedicated cycle paths to existing railway viaducts.
E. Money should be apportioned from the funding for major transport projects, such as the new Forth Crossing, to create a pot of cash for cycling, campaigners have told MSPs. Cycle groups have given warning that not enough money is being put into routes and promotion. They want the Scottish government to take a percentage of the funding allocated to key national projects and create an “active transport” fund to be distributed gradually.
F. We’d like you to tell us why you love cycling by sending a photo of yourself, a family member or friend with their bike and a note about why it is so brilliant. To take part, instagram your photo with the hashtag #ilovemybike or email it to us at ilovemybike@thetimes.co.uk. We’ll post the best pictures here ilovemybike.tumblr.com.
请阅读以下信息,并为他们匹配合适的新闻内容。
小题1:“Cycle lanes in the sky” answer to traffic danger
小题2:More cyclists are seriously injured on Britain’s roads
小题3:Share a picture of you and your bike and help us promote the fun and freedom of cycling
小题4:“Weight of numbers” will bring safe cycling
小题5:Transport Secretary calls for better road design and training to help cyclists
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