Question

Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt

Your back. To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.

As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.

To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.

1.Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?

A. The leg muscles. B. The back muscles

C. The hips D. The knees

2.Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.

A. they are not strong

B. the things are very heavy

C. the way to lift the things is not correct.

D. they are very heavy

3.The muscles are stronger if you _______.

A. keep your back, hips and waist in a line

B. bend over from your waist

C. lower your self

D. get down on your knees

4.To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.

A. stand up slowly

B. keep your back straight

C. bend your knees

D. put one knee on each side

5. What does “In other words” mean? ________

A. 总而言之 B、换句话说

C、在其它话中 D、在其它单词中

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要是告诉我们如何举起重物，而不伤及背部。首先要弯曲膝盖，降低身体，不要过低，让你的腰臀胸成一条直线。其次，让你的一个膝盖处于东西的一侧，用手托起重物。最后慢慢站起来，用腿上的肌肉帮你站起来。

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考点：日常生活类阅读。