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【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.America.B.Japan.C.China.D.Europe.

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

A.People who eat at a normal speed.B.People who eat quickly.

C.People who eat slowly.D.People who eat little.

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

A.Speed eating is harmful to us.

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

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

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

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

A.注册B.意识到C.抵制住D.缺乏

【5】This passage mainly talks about _______.

A.the disadvantages of being obeseB.The ways of avoiding being obese.

C.the ways of eating slowlyD.why we should try eating more slowly

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

文章大意：文章介绍了细嚼慢咽进食的好处，鼓励人们降低进食速度。

【1】细节理解题。根据Instead of gobbling your food, try eating more slowly. It may help you drop those unwanted pounds. The conclusion is from a new study by Chinese researcher.与其狼吞虎咽地吃东西，不如慢慢地吃。它可以帮你减掉多余的体重。这个结论来自中国研究者的一项新研究。可知来自中国，故答案选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据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. But those who ate slowly were up to 42 percent less likely to obese. 研究表明，与狼吞虎咽的人相比，以正常速度进食的人肥胖的可能性要低29%。但那些吃得慢的人肥胖的可能性要低42%。可知吃的慢的人更不容易肥胖，故答案选C。

【3】理解判断题。根据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，”研究人员指出。所以D选项It is sure that eating quickly can cause obesity. 吃得快肯定会导致肥胖。不符合文意，故答案选D。

【4】词义猜测题。根据下文so we eat less. We are more likely to enjoy a taste of food. 所以我们吃得更少，我们更有可能品尝食物的味道。可知此处是讲慢吃给我们的身体时间来意识到一种满足感和饱腹感，因此register在文章中指“意识到”，故答案选B。

【5】主旨大意题。根据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.因此，我们需要鼓励人们做出改变，向欧洲人学习慢食的方式，真正享受食物。结合文章内容．可知文章主要讲了细嚼慢咽可以帮助我们降低肥胖的可能性，是为了向我们解释为什么我们需要吃的慢一点，故答案选D。