Question

Michelle, a famous lady, has found that more than 25% students are too fat in her country. It is a very serious prom. So she starts a health program to deal with it. The health program is to reduce(减少) the amount （数量）of fat students today and in the future.

The program will get families, schools, newspapers, magazines and TVs to join together and deal with the students’ obesity so that students will be at a healthier weight. The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods. Schools should serve healthier meals with less fat and should also offer gym classes.

The lady is trying to fight the students’ obesity all over the country because it can cause illnesses and higher health cost. She wants the students to eat right, exercise more and control (控制) their weight. She also wants the students to understand it is important to have less sweet food, and drink water, milk and fresh juices, but not to choose cokes. At the same time she has also set a good example by planting a vegetable garden. She hopes that the garden will encourage more people to plant one too.

The health program is really helpful to the students today and in the future. As she says, we cannot always build the future for youth, but we can build our youth for the future.

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡（填在答题卷）的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

1.In Michelle’s country over _______ of the students are too fat.

A. 75%     B. a quarter   C. a half   D. 15%

2.The word “obesity” in the second paragraph means ________ in Chinese.

A. 厌食症   B. 抑郁症   C. 肥胖症      D. 强迫症

3.What does the lady want the shops to do?

A. To offer gym classes.    B. To plant a vegetable garden.

C. To serve meals with less fat.    D. To sell healthier foods.

4. It’s a good way for fat student to have ______ every day.

A. more vegetables    B. sweet foods   C. many cokes   D. much fat

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The lady introduces healthy drinks.   B. The lady cares about food cost.

C. The lady fights obesity in students.    D. The lady feel worried about the height.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】短文大意：这篇短文中主要介绍了一位女士，向学生们中的肥胖问题发起挑战的故事。

1.根据第一段Michelle, a famous lady, has found that more than 25% students are too fat in her country.描述，可知在他的国家超过四分之一的人肥胖。故选B，四分之一。

2.联系下文so that students will be at a healthier weight.描述，可知此处指的是，应对学生们的肥胖问题。故选C。

3.根据短文第二段The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods. 描述，可知这位女士认为，商店应该销售健康的食品。故选D。

4.根据短文第三段She also wants the students ……She hopes that the garden will encourage more people to plant one too.描述，可知每天多吃蔬菜对于肥胖学生来说是个很好的方法。故选A。

5.这篇短文中主要介绍了一位女士，向学生们中的肥胖问题发起挑战的故事。故选C。