Question

Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. You see, in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch (沙发) watching TV. As there are many channels to choose, the TV can be quite interesting and very addictive (使人上瘾的). One may sit and watch TV for hours and hours without stop! Well, these people who do nothing all day except watching TV are called couch-potatoes.

In America, while watching TV, most often sitting still with eyes looking right into the TV set. Also because these people are addictive to  TV, they don’t take exercise and usually get very fat. So in many ways, these people look like real potatoes! Well, because they look fat, and watch TV on a couch, they are all called couch-potatoes. Now you know what a couch-potato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couch-potato!”

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。(10分)

1.The word couch-potato is widely used in Germany.

2.Couch-potato is used to call the people who like eating potatoes very much.

3.A person who is called Couch-potato always spends lots of time watching TV.

4.Couch-potatoes usually get fat because they don’t like doing exercise.

5.The passage mainly tells us how to choose TV programs.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.A

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：你知道沙发土豆的意思吗？在美国，这个词经常被用到，许多人坐在沙发上看电视度过空闲时间，有许多频道选择，电视能非常有趣吸引人。他可能不间断地几个小时坐着看电视!整天什么事也不做，除了看电视，这样的人被称为沙发土豆。因为被电视吸引，他们不运动，通常变得非常胖，所以，在许多方面，这些人看上去像个真土豆。因为看上去胖，在沙发上看电视，所以被称为沙发土豆。

1.B题干意思：沙发土豆这个词被广泛应用于德国。根据短文开头Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. 可知沙发土豆这个词现在经常在美国使用。所以选B。

2.B题干意思：沙发土豆是用来称呼很喜欢吃土豆的人。根据第一段中these people who do nothing all day except watching TV are called couch-potatoes.可知那些除了看电视，整天无所事事的人都被称为“沙发土豆”。所以选B。

3.A题干意思：被称为沙发土豆的人总是花很多时间看电视。根据第一段中Do you know what couch-potato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. You see, in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch (沙发) watching TV.可知被称为沙发土豆的人总是花很多时间看电视。所以选A。

4.A题干意思：沙发土豆通常胖是因为他们不喜欢做运动。根据第二段中In America, while watching TV, most often sitting still with eyes looking right into the TV set. Also because these people are addictive to TV, they don’t take exercise and usually get very fat.沙发土豆发胖是因为他们不做运动，所以选A。

5.B题干意思：文章主要是告诉我们如何选择电视节目。细读短文可知该文介绍了整天什么事也不做，除了看电视，这样的人被称为沙发土豆。因为被电视吸引，他们不运动，通常变得非常胖。所以选B。

考点：日常生活类阅读。