Question

【题目】 Instead of gobbling(狼吞虎咽) your food, try eating more slowly. It may help you drop those unwanted pounds. The conclusion is from a new study by Chinese researcher.

The study showed that compared with people who gobbled their food, those who ate at a normal speed were 29 percent less likely to be obese(肥胖的). But those who ate slowly were up to 42 percent less likely to obese. In addition, people who ate slowly tended (往往会) to be healthier and have a healthier lifestyle than those who ate quickly or at a normal speed. “However, this study could not prove that speed eating causes or stops obesity,” the researcher noted.

"Slow eating has its advantages and a few disadvantages ,” said Samantha Heller from New York City. “on the one hand , slow eating gives our body time to register a sense of satisfaction and fullness, so we eat less. We are more likely to enjoy a taste of food. On the other hand, the longer people sit in front of food, the more food they will eat, ”she said.

“Speed eating appears to be far more harmful. People who eat quickly, as many of us do, gobble far more food than they need. In many European countries, slow eating is a way of life,” Heller said. In America, speed eating takes the lead. Thus we need to encourage people to have a change, learn the way of slower eating from Europeans and get a true enjoyment of food.

【1】The researchers who found eating slowly may help you drop pounds come from ______.

A.AmericaB.JapanC.EuropeD.China

【2】Who is the least likely to be obese according to the second paragraph？

A.People who eat slowly.B.People who eat little.

C.People who eat at a normal speed.D.People who eat quickly.

【3】The underlined word “register” probably means ______ in Chinese.

A.意识到B.注册C.缺乏D.抵制住

【4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.People who ate slowly tended to be healthier than those who ate quickly.

B.It is sure that eating quickly can cause obesity.

C.Speed eating is harmful to us.

D.The longer you sit in front of food, the more food you will eat.

【5】This passage mainly talks about _______.

A.The ways of avoiding being obeseB.the ways of eating slowly

C.why we should try eating more slowlyD.the disadvantages of being obese

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了不要狼吞虎咽的吃东西，试着吃得慢一点，它可能帮助你减轻那些多余的体重，这一结论是来自中国研究者的一项新研究。

【1】细节理解。America美国；Japan日本； Europe欧洲；China中国。根据文中“The conclusion is from a new study by Chinese researcher.”可知，这一结论是来自中国研究者的一项新研究。故选D。

【2】细节理解。根据文中“those who ate at a normal speed were 29 percent less likely to be obese(肥胖的). But those who ate slowly were up to 42 percent less likely to obese.” 那些以正常速度进食的人肥胖的可能性降低了29%。但是那些吃得慢的人肥胖的可能性要低42%。因此吃的慢的人最小可能性肥胖。故选A。

【3】词句猜测。根据文中“a sense of satisfaction and fullness, so we eat less.”可知，慢食让我们的身体有时间来意识到满足感和饱腹感，所以我们吃得更少。register的意思是“意识到”。故选A。

【4】推理判断。根据文中“However, this study could not prove that speed eating causes or stops obesity,” the researcher noted.” 然而，这项研究不能证明快速进食会导致或阻止肥胖，”选项B“It is sure that eating quickly can cause obesity.”这个说法是错误的。根据文中“people who ate slowly tended (往往会) to be healthier and have a healthier lifestyle than those who ate quickly or at a normal speed.” 吃得慢的人往往比吃得快或吃得快的人更健康，生活方式也更健康。选项A“People who ate slowly tended to be healthier than those who ate quickly.”是正确的；根据文中“Speed eating appears to be far more harmful.” 快速进食似乎危害更大。选项C“Speed eating is harmful to us.”正确；根据文中“the longer people sit in front of food, the more food they will eat,” 人们坐在食物前面的时间越长，他们吃的食物就越多。选项D“The longer you sit in front of food, the more food you will eat.”说法正确。故选B。

【5】主旨大意。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文讲述了不要狼吞虎咽地吃东西，试着吃慢点，它可能帮助你减轻多余的体重，既我们吃更慢的原因。故选C。