A bowl of soup a day could keep the pounds at bay.

Health experts have discovered that adding low-calorie vegetable soup to the start of a meal can actually help to lose weight. Because you tend to feel full sooner, you eat less of your main course.

The soup method was tested by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, led by Dr Barbara Rolls. They found that when participants in the study ate a first course of soup before lunch they reduced their total calorie intake by 20 per cent, compared with those who did not begin the meal with soup. But those who favour creamy soups should beware. Researchers stressed the soup must be low-calorie and based on stock, not cream.

All of the soups tested in the study were made from the same elements—chicken stock (原汁鸡汤), broccoli (菜花), potato, cauliflower (花椰菜) and carrots. They were mixed together to create four different textures and thickness from separate stock and vegetables through to pureed (蔬菜泥) soup.

Scientists thought that thick soups with thick pieces of vegetables which required chewing might be more filling, but to their surprise they found all forms had the same effect. The findings were presented to the Experimental Biology conference in Washington, DC, and the research was part funded by the National Institutes of Health. 

The passage mainly discusses _____.

A. how to lose weight in a simple way  B. what kind of soup to be served at a meal

C. how to form a healthy eating habit   D. why eating soup could help lose weight

What does the sentence “A bowl of soup a day could keep the pounds at bay” imply?

A. Eating soup equals to swimming in a sea.

B. Eating a bowl of soup every meal is enough to keep fit.

C. Eating soup every day can help you to lose weight.

D. Making soup every day could cost you a lot of money.

Which of following is the possible result of eating soup before a meal?

A. Dropping the amount of calorie intake. B. Reducing your weight by 20%.

C. Doing good to your growing high. D. Helping you eat more.

Which of the following statements is correct in making the soup?

A. The materials for making soup must be limited to vegetables.

B. The soup must be made low- calorie.

C. The thickness of the soup makes a difference.

D. The soup must be mixed with some cream.

A bowl of soup a day could keep the pounds at bay.
Health experts have discovered that adding low-calorie vegetable soup to the start of a meal can actually help to lose weight. Because you tend to feel full sooner, you eat less of your main course.
The soup method was tested by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, led by Dr Barbara Rolls. They found that when participants in the study ate a first course of soup before lunch they reduced their total calorie intake by 20 per cent, compared with those who did not begin the meal with soup. But those who favour creamy soups should beware. Researchers stressed the soup must be low-calorie and based on stock, not cream.
All of the soups tested in the study were made from the same elements—chicken stock (原汁鸡汤), broccoli (菜花), potato, cauliflower (花椰菜) and carrots. They were mixed together to create four different textures and thickness from separate stock and vegetables through to pureed (蔬菜泥) soup.
Scientists thought that thick soups with thick pieces of vegetables which required chewing might be more filling, but to their surprise they found all forms had the same effect. The findings were presented to the Experimental Biology conference in Washington, DC, and the research was part funded by the National Institutes of Health. 

1. 1.

   The passage mainly discusses _____.

   1. A.
      how to lose weight in a simple way
   2. B.
      what kind of soup to be served at a meal
   3. C.
      how to form a healthy eating habit
   4. D.
      why eating soup could help lose weight
2. 2.

   What does the sentence “A bowl of soup a day could keep the pounds at bay” imply?

   1. A.
      Eating soup equals to swimming in a sea.
   2. B.
      Eating a bowl of soup every meal is enough to keep fit.
   3. C.
      Eating soup every day can help you to lose weight.
   4. D.
      Making soup every day could cost you a lot of money.
3. 3.

   Which of following is the possible result of eating soup before a meal?

   1. A.
      Dropping the amount of calorie intake.
   2. B.
      Reducing your weight by 20%.
   3. C.
      Doing good to your growing high.
   4. D.
      Helping you eat more.
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is correct in making the soup?

   1. A.
      The materials for making soup must be limited to vegetables.
   2. B.
      The soup must be made low- calorie.
   3. C.
      The thickness of the soup makes a difference.
   4. D.
      The soup must be mixed with some cream.

One day, a poor man, who had only one piece of bread to eat, was walking past a restaurant. There was a large pot of soup on the table. The poor man held his bread over the soup, so the steam from the soup went into the bread, and gave it a good smell. Then he ate the bread.

The restaurant owner was very angry at this, and he asked the man for money, in exchange for the steam from the soup. The poor man had no money, so the restaurant owner took him to Nasreddin, who was a judge at that time. Nasreddin thought about the case for a little while.

Then he took some money from his pocket. He held the coins next to the restaurant owner’s ear, and shook them, so that they made a jingling(叮当响的) noise.

“What was that?” asked the restaurant owner.

“That was payment for you,” answered Nasreddin.

“What do you mean? That was just the sound of coins!” protested the restaurant owner.

“The sound of the coins is payment for the smell of the soup.” answered Nasreddin. “Now go back to your restaurant.”

1. The poor man held his bread over the soup to ______.

　 A. make it heated

B. warm his cold hands

　 C. avoid paying the restaurant owner

D. make it smell and taste a little better

2. Why did the restaurant owner take the poor man to Nasreddin?

　 A. Because Nasreddin was a judge.

　 B. Because Nasreddin always helped the poor.

　 C. Because Nasreddin could pay for the soup.

　 D. Because Nasreddin was the poor man’s relative.

3. Why did Nasreddin make a noise with the coins?

　 A. To make the poor man relaxed.

B. To pay for the smell of the soup.

　 C. To make the restaurant owner happy.

D. To show that he was a rich person.

4. Nasreddin thought that the smell of the soup ______.

A. was worthless B. should be paid

C. was pleasant　 D. could be sold

5. The writer’s purpose in telling the story is mainly to ______.

　 A. show the restaurant owner’s greed (贪婪)

　 B. describe the poor’s unhappy life

　 C. show Nasreddin’s cleverness and humour

D. prove the value of the sound of coins