Question

This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose *weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.

(1) Wake up

When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, *bend forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 *calories.

(2) Start with soup

When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll eat less when the main food comes.

(3) An apple (or more) a day

Apples are full of *fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.

 (4) Stand up and walk around

Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on a *average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn fifty or more calories.

Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

1.What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?

A. Soup.         B. Ice cream.         C. Salad.        D. Cheese.

2.Why does eating apples make one’s stomach want less food?

A. Because apples are delicious.

B. Because apples are full of fiber and water.

C. Because apples are sour.

D. Because only apples are filled with calories58.

3.Stand up and walk around when you use the mobile phone because it will burn ___________ or more calories.

A. 30             B. 40                C. 50           D. 60

4.Which of the following may the author disagree?

A. Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.

B. Eating apples every day is good for people’s health.

C. You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.

D. It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phones.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了减肥的一些小技巧，例如早上醒来时做点运动，饭前先喝汤，一天吃个苹果，经常站着或走动都可以消耗能量。

1.细节理解题。根据文章提出的第二点建议When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food当你吃饭的时候，先点个清汤，在你吃主食前先喝汤，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三条建议Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less.苹果富含纤维和水，所以可以让你的胃少需要点食物，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文中第四条建议This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn fifty or more calories.站着或走动很重要，它可以燃烧50甚至更多的卡路里。故选C。

4.判断推理题。根据文章第一段And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym.你甚至不需要放弃你喜欢的食物或走进健身房。所以判断C是作者不支持的。

考点：健康保健类短文阅读。