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The Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place

   Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically(心理上) and physically(身体上).

   Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale(秤)instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.

   On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.

   The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients(营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemical that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.

   Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.

1.One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to _____.

A. try out a variety of diet foods            B. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods

C. pay attention to their own eating habits   D. watch their weight rather than their diet

2.In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means ______.

A. losing weight is effortless                 B. it costs a lot to lose weight

C. diet products bring no pain                D. diet products are free from calories

3.Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ______.

A. are over-consumed                       B. lack basic nutrients

C. are short of chemicals                  D. provide too much energy

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.B

【解析】略

 

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 Z. W. L. is a kind of new medicine. It is made specially for all kinds of stomach disease. If the patients take this medicine, their stomachaches or discomforts wilt soon disappear, and they will feel comfortable.

  Z. W. L. stomach tablets are primarily suitable for the treatment of outpatients, since, as a rule, there is no need to stay in bed and no special diet is necessary. It is advisable to avoid food which is not easily digested(消化)(vegetables, some forms of cabbage, etc.) as well as any food which experience shows is tolerated(忍受)by the patient. In the case of doubt, always turn to the doctor for giving the treatment.

  One or two tablets should be taken with water, three times a day after meals.

  A dark color of the faeces(排泄物)is a normal side effect after taking Z. W. L. stomach tablets. There is no other poisonous or bad side effect.

  In the case of doubt, don't forget to ask the doctor for advice.

  Each pack contains fifty tablets.

  Store medicines carefully. Keep away from children.

(1)When one takes the medicine, one ________

[  ]

A.need not stay in bed or have any special diet

B.must have bread

C.should lie in bed

D.must not go out

(2)The patient is advised to ________

[  ]

A.take one or two tablets each day

B.take the medicine before meals

C.take the medicine after rising in the morning and before going to bed

D.take three to six tablets per day

(3)What is the side effect of the medicine after one takes it?

[  ]

A.Patients are sick of food.

B.Many patients feel very tired

C.The color of the patients' faeces is dark.

D.The color of the patients' skin is red.

(4)Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

[  ]

A.You'd better not take food which is difficult to digest after taking the medicine.

B.It's advisable to store the medicine carefully keep away from children.

C.If you have any disease or discomfort, please take Z. W. L.

D.There are fifty tablets in every pack.

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 Z. W. L. is a kind of new medicine. It is made specially for all kinds of stomach disease. If the patients take this medicine, their stomachaches or discomforts wilt soon disappear, and they will feel comfortable.

  Z. W. L. stomach tablets are primarily suitable for the treatment of outpatients, since, as a rule, there is no need to stay in bed and no special diet is necessary. It is advisable to avoid food which is not easily digested(消化)(vegetables, some forms of cabbage, etc.) as well as any food which experience shows is tolerated(忍受)by the patient. In the case of doubt, always turn to the doctor for giving the treatment.

  One or two tablets should be taken with water, three times a day after meals.

  A dark color of the faeces(排泄物)is a normal side effect after taking Z. W. L. stomach tablets. There is no other poisonous or bad side effect.

  In the case of doubt, don't forget to ask the doctor for advice.

  Each pack contains fifty tablets.

  Store medicines carefully. Keep away from children.

(1)When one takes the medicine, one ________

[  ]

A.need not stay in bed or have any special diet

B.must have bread

C.should lie in bed

D.must not go out

(2)The patient is advised to ________

[  ]

A.take one or two tablets each day

B.take the medicine before meals

C.take the medicine after rising in the morning and before going to bed

D.take three to six tablets per day

(3)What is the side effect of the medicine after one takes it?

[  ]

A.Patients are sick of food.

B.Many patients feel very tired

C.The color of the patients' faeces is dark.

D.The color of the patients' skin is red.

(4)Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

[  ]

A.You'd better not take food which is difficult to digest after taking the medicine.

B.It's advisable to store the medicine carefully keep away from children.

C.If you have any disease or discomfort, please take Z. W. L.

D.There are fifty tablets in every pack.

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I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year…but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bag of fish and chips didn’t make any difference but the scales don’t lie.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]

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To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I’ve learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super thin body. This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and, most of all, I’m happy with it.

Lesley Codwin:

I was very happy at winning Young Slimmer of the year. I’d look into the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem—perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.

Ros Landfod:

Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet…I’m really good on a few days, then end up having the children’s leftovers or eating happily chocolate—my weakness. I’d like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.?

1.What do you think the four women were all talking about?

A.Their own slimming matter.      B.Their life after marriage.

C.Their work as a housewife.       D.Different diets they prefer.

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A.Talks on the air.       B.Advertisements on the wall.

C.Book in a library.      D.Magazines for housewives.

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A.The coach in the slimming club.?B.Some tool to measure weight.

C.Glynis Davis’ dear husband.    D.The salesperson in a food shop.?

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A.Losing weight is a painful process which is unbearable.

B.Being thin can also be harmful.

C.It is necessary to force ourselves to lose weight.

D.We should learn to live comfortably with the way we look.

5.Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming?

1.Glynis Davis    2.Roz Jumab   3.Lesley Codwinc   4.Ros Langfodd

a.I put on weight soon after I got married. b.Fame doesn’t necessarily mean success.

c.Facts speak much louder than words.  d.I like myself as I am, and to be what you are.

A.1- a; 2 – d; 3 – b; 4 – c        B.1 – c; 2 – b; 3 – d; 4 – a

C.1 – c; 2 – d; 3 – b; 4 – a        D.1 – a; 2 – b; 3 – c; 4 –d

 

Where and how you eat are just as important as what you eat. Take this test to find your eating style to make sure you’re getting the nutrition (营养) you need.

Which statements sound like you?

Group 1:

□ I like to make my plate look pretty before I dig in for the first bite.

□ I often help my parents make recipes.

□ I could win the first prize in the “World’s Slowest Eater” contest.

Group 2:

□ The crumbs (面包屑) in the sofa are mine — I eat while watching TV.

□ I can finish a whole box of snacks quickly while I’m doing something else.

□ Sometimes I’m surprised to find my plate empty. Where did all the food go?

Group 3:

□ Sometimes I eat my dinner standing up.

□ I spend more time in the drive-through than at the dinner table.

□ Breakfast? Who has time for breakfast?

If you answered mostly Group 1: You enjoy everything about food, from cooking it to enjoying it at the table. Eating slowly is a good thing — it gives your brain time to know when you are full.

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If you answered mostly Group 3: You’re really busy. Try to make time for at least one sit-down meal a day. When you’re on the go, don’t eat salty, high-fat foods just because they’re convenient. Pack healthy snacks in small bags that you can eat on your way out the door.

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A. I like washing plates.       B. I love buying cookers.

C. I enjoy doing cooking by myself.  D. I do everything slowly and carefully.

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A. Place healthy snacks at hand while doing homework.

B. Hold a ball in his hand while watching TV.

C. Eat high-fat foods slowly and carefully.

D. Help his parents make recipes now and then.

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