Question

There have always been a lot of commonly believed but exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths：

false ideas about being fat and doing weight as they get older, while others

I‘ll never lose weight一I come from a fat family

Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are bom with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they

share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.

I am fat because I burn calories slowly

Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism(新陈代谢). In fact, although fat people consume more energy than slim people，they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.

Exercise is boring

Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program thafs fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk，take a different route. If you do yoga，try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.

No pain, no gain

Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If they don’t, rest and seek medical advice.

1.What does the author think about being fat?

A.It is the family genes that make people fat.

B.People are fat because they consume too little energy.

C.A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.

D.It is the consequence of people’s unbalanced lifestyle.

2.According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?

A.By taking varied exercise.    B.By choosing simple exercise.

C.By doing regular exercise.    D.By sticking to outdoor exercise.

3.What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising?

A.Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.

B.Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.

C.Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.

D.Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.

4.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To declare the importance of keeping fit.

B.To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.

C.To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.

D.To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.B

【解析】文章大意：本文是人们中一些关于肥胖和锻炼的错误的观点的说明同时还否定了这些错误的观点。

1.作者在文章中否定了多个关于肥胖和锻炼的错误观点。根据第二段最后一句the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little可知肥胖和遗传无关，和我们的饮食习惯以及锻炼太少有关。A项说法是错误的。B项的说法与文章相反，人们肥胖是由于摄入太多引起的。文章只是说记日记可以让我们知道自己吃了多少。只有D项说法是正确的。

2.根据文章倒数第二段1,2行The key is to develop a balances and varied program that is fun as well as progressive。可知关键在于要有一个平衡的，多样化的锻炼的计划。也就是说要有多种不同的锻炼形式相互配合。故A正确。

3.根据文章最后一段1,2行pain is your body telling you something is wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury。可知如果我们的身体感觉疼痛就说明有了问题我们就应该停止锻炼，否则就会受伤了。故B正确

4.根据文章第一句：There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise可知本文是人们中一些关于肥胖和锻炼的错误的观点的说明。故B正确。