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3．We've reached a strange-some would say unusual-point．While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization （WHO），more people now die from being overweight，or say，from being extremely fat，than from being underweight．It's the good life that's more likely to kill us these days．
　　Worse，nearly l8 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight．What's going on？
　　We really don't have many excuses for our weight problems．The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through-up to a point．
　　In the 1970s，Finland，for example，had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause．Not any more．A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades．
　　Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005，and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body．That has become a sort of fashion．No wonder it ranks as the world's most body-conscious country．
　　We know what we should be doing to lose weight-but actually doing it is another matter．By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise．More than half of us admit we lack willpower．
　　Others blame good food．They say：it's just too inviting and it makes them overeat．Still others lay the blame on the Americans，complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food．
　　Some also blame their parents-their genes．But unfortunately，the parents are wronged because they're normal in shape，or rather slim．
　　It's a similar story around the world，although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight．Parents are eager to see their kids shape up．Do as I say-not as I do．

59．What is the"strange"point mentioned in the first sentence？A
A．The good life is a greater risk than the bad life．
B．Starvation is taking more people's lives in the world．
C．WHO report shows people's unawareness of food safety．
D．Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO's efforts．
60．Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight？
C
A．A lot of effective diet pills are available．
B．Body image has nothing to do with good food．
C．They have been made fully aware of its dangers．
D．There are too many overweight people in the world．
61．The example of Finland is used to illustrateC
A．the cause of heart disease                       　　      
B．the fashion of body shaping
C．the effectiveness of a campaign               　　      
D．the history of a body-conscious country
62．Which would be the best title for the passage？A
A．Actions or Excuses？
B．Overweight or Underweight？
C．WHO in a Dilemma                              　　      
D．No Longer Dying of Hunger．

Answer 1

分析 我们到一个了怪圈，根据世界卫生组织最近的一份报告显示虽然对抗世界饥饿仍然是非常重要的事，但是现在越来越多的人死于超重，或者说，这比因过瘦而死去的人还多．是好的生活，让我们死去的风险更大．

解答 59．A 词义猜测题．根据文章第一段，特别是最后一句"It's the good life that's more likely to kill us these days．"可知，因为生活好，我们超重，发胖，这比因过瘦而死去的人还多．所以好的生活比坏的生活，具有更大的风险，故选A．
60．C 细节理解题．根据文章第三段第二句"The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through-up to a point．"可知，从2001以来，公共卫生运动已经开始对我们灌输这一问题的危险性，所以人们没有理由再超重了，故选C．
61．C 推理判断题．根据文章第四段"A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades．"可知，公共卫生运动在过去的三十年中心脏病死亡人数减少了80%．所以列举芬兰的例子是为了说明运动的有效性，故选C．
62．A 主旨大意题．根据文章内容，特别是第三段的"We really don't have many excuses for our weight problems．"和最后一段的"Do as I say-not as I do．"等议论性语言可知，本文主要是探讨了面对问题，是选择行动起来还是寻找借口？故选A．

点评 本篇是健康环保类阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做事实细节题时，首先看题目要求我们理解什么细节，找出关键词，迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．