Question

14．Last week the American Medical Association voted，for the first time，to declare obesity（肥胖） a disease．How should the rest of us respond？When we meet obese people，should we cast them a knowing glance of concern and ask how they are doing？Should we send flowers and"get well soon"cards to obese family members and friends？
Should the U．S．declare war on obesity，as we once did on cancer？
If obesity truly is a disease，then over 78 million adults and 12 million children in America just got classified as sick．Yet many sensible people know that declaring obesity a disease is a mistake．Simply put，obesity is not a disease．To be sure，it is a risk factor for some diseases．
Yet everyone who is obese does not get sick，and many normal-weight people do not stay healthy．I have known slim people who took good care of themselves throughout their lives yet fell ill and died young．Others who exhibited no particular interest in their health and did not watch their weight lived to an old age．In most cases，we simply cannot tell from a person's weight what lies ahead for them in life．Consider Winston Churchill．Though average in height，Churchill weighed up to 250 pounds．He smoked cigars and drank relatively heavily．He did not work out．Yet he became perhaps the most important statesmen of the 20th century and one of the greatest politicians in history．He lived to age 90．
Is obesity bad for people？For some，especially patients who are extremely overweight，the answer is almost certainly yes．Would many overweight people benefit from exercising more and eating less？Again，the answer is likely yes．But this does not make obesity a disease．Many people are not harmed by carrying extra pounds，some may actually benefit from it．For these reasons，we should be careful before labeling obese people diseased．
25．What can we learn from the third paragraph？A
A．Over 90 million Americans are more or less overweight．
B．People with good sense would agree with the declaration．
C．More Americans suffer from obesity than any other diseases．
D．Obesity is the leading cause of most deadly diseases．
26．By mentioning Winston Churchill，the author wants toC．
A．tell us slim people are more likely to die young
B．show how successful an overweight person can be
C．prove overweight people are not necessarily unhealthy
D．encourage people not to care much about their way of living
27．What is the author's attitude towards the American Medical Association's    declaration on obesity？C
A．Favorable            B．Uncaring    C．Disapproving     D．Friendly
28．Where can we probably find the text？B
A．A government report             
B．A popular science magazine  
C．A website about losing weight       
D．A book about famous people．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了美国医学协会投票，首次宣布肥胖是一种疾病，然而作者认为肥胖不一定就是一种疾病，有些人虽然胖但是仍然很健康．

解答 25．A  细节理解题，根据第三段If obesity truly is a disease，then over 78 million adults and 12 million children in America just got classified as sick．Yet many sensible people know that declaring obesity a disease is a mistake．可知超过9000万的美国人或多或少的有些超重，故选A．
26．C  推理判断题，根据倒数第二段Though average in height，Churchill weighed up to 250 pounds．He smoked cigars and drank relatively heavily．He did not work out．Yet he became perhaps the most important statesmen of the 20th century and one of the greatest politicians in history．He lived to age 90．可知作者提到温斯顿邱吉尔是为了告诉我们超重的人不一定是不健康的，故选C．
27．C  作者态度题，根据最后一段But this does not make obesity a disease．Many people are not harmed by carrying extra pounds，some may actually benefit from it．For these reasons，we should be careful before labeling obese people diseased．可知作者对于美国医学协会关于肥胖的声明，说明它是一种疾病这个结论是不赞成的，故选C．
28．B  文章出处题，通读全文可推断本文是讲述与肥胖是否属于一种疾病的讨论，因此应该是来自一本流行的科学杂志，故选B．

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．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．