Question

Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.

Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places — and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.

Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.

Don’t forget the clock — or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turning on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.

Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plants can easily makes us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.

1.The text is especially helpful for those who care about ________.

A. their home comforts

B. their body shape

C. house buying

D. healthy diets

2.A home environment in blue can help people ________.

A. digest food better

B. reduce food intake

C. burn more calories

D. regain their appetites

3.What are people advised to do at mealtimes?

A. Eat quickly.

B. Play fast music

C. Use smaller spoons

D. Turn down the lights

4.Which of the following is correct according to the passage?

A. House with enough brightness is helpful for people to go on diet

B. The more slowly you eat, the more food you will take in

C. Your house environment will certainly affect your weight

D. Cool colour will make food appear more attractive

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】本文为一篇说明文，主要介绍了房屋以及屋内的各种物品甚至颜色都会对你的身形产生影响。文章开头点出文章主题，在接下来的部分中介绍了灯光，颜色，以及时钟和餐具对自己身形所产生的影响。

1.细节理解题。本题意为“本文会尤其会对那些人群更有帮助？”通过阅读文章，文章的开头部分便讲到Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off.（专家称你设计自己家的方式对于你体重的变化起到了一定的作用。）因而我们可以理解到房屋设计可能会对屋主的体形产生影响，故综合分析选项，B选项 their body shape最为符合题意，故本题选择C项。

2.细节理解题。本题意为蓝色的家装环境对人们有什么帮助？通过问题可以将答案定位到文章第三段In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.（一项研究表明那些在蓝色房间就餐的人们会比在黄色和红色屋子里就餐的人群，要少消耗百分之三十三的食物。）故B选项reduce food intake（减少食物摄入）符合文章内容，故选择B项。

3.细节理解题。本题意为人们被建议在吃饭时做什么事？通过对文章内容的理解可以将答案定位到文章最后两段，最后两段介绍了人们在吃饭时，做什么是多消耗食物还是少消耗食物，作者在这一部分也提出了一些建议。作者在倒数第二段讲到要尽量延长吃饭时间，故A选项Eat quickly.不符合题意，故不选，同时这一段也讲到If you need some help slowing down, turning on relaxing music“如果你需要点儿帮助类吃的慢一点的话，那么就听一点儿舒缓的音乐，故B项 Play fast music不符合题意；文章最后一自然段讲到“When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake jumps by 14 percent.”当你选择使用容量更大而非是更小的勺子时，你所摄入的总的能量就会上升百分之十四，因此在此处作者建议人们在吃饭时使用更小的容器，故C选项Use smaller spoons符合文章内容，故本题选择C项。

4.判断推理题，根据文章判断下列哪个是正确的？A选项意为明亮的颜色有助于人们进行节食，在文章中我们可以定位到文章的第二段Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places – and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.意为昏暗有助于增进食欲，而明亮不会增进食欲，故A选项正确。故本题选择A项。