Question

    Many of us live with a roommate at some stage． Sometimes， there can be problems． Who hasn't had an argument about whose turn it is to take out the rubbish or who should be the one to clear up after dinner？1.

You know that there's always someone else around， which can help you feel safer． There is always someone to talk to， so you never feel lonely． Besides these obvious benefits， there are some you may not notice．2.

To examine the effect of living alone， Australian university researchers did much research and found that people living alone tended to eat less fresh food， which can have a significant negative effect on long-term health． However， those living with others generally benefited from a more varied diet compared to those living alone．

3.The researchers believe the social and cultural roles played by cooking， food preparation and eating may be important considerations． For example， those living with friends have someone else to go shopping with， and thus are likely to buy high-quality fresh food regularly．

4.If people living alone find they do not have the knowledge required to prepare a particular dish or cook a certain food， they may fall back on ready-made， less healthy food． However， if they live with at least one other person， they may be able to ask for help．

In addition， people living alone can eat whatever they want at any time of the day or night． However， it's helpful to have someone around who questions your decision to eat frozen pizza at 3am．5.

So， if you now live alone and find yourself fighting a losing battle against poor eating habits， why not consider sharing a home with someone else？ You could encourage one another on to greater health and well-being．

A． Cooking skills may be another factor．

B． In other words， roommates can draw your attention to unhealthy routines．

C． Living with a roommate could be a good thing because a roommate can share your expenses and contribute to your home's maintenance．

D． For example， we're actually more likely to eat healthier food when living with others．

E． What could explain these findings？

F． It's hard to find someone who doesn't grate on your nerves， has a similar cleanliness level as you and goes to bed at the same time．

G． However， living with another person also comes with many benefits．

Answer

1. G

2. D

3. E

4. A

5. B

【解析】

本文为应用说明文。本文主要介绍为什么与他人合住有利于改善你的日常饮食。

1.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本句是第一段与第二段的承上启下句。第一段说与人合住会出现问题，第二段叙述是与他人合住的好处就是让你感觉更安全等许多好处，可知这是合住的好处。由此可判断出上下文是转折关系，由此可知G项（然而，和另一个人一起生活也会带来很多好处）符合题意，故选G。

2.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本空所在的第二段是叙述与他人合住的好处，而且是你没有注意到的，下面会再举一个你没有注意到的好处，例如，我们与他人一起生活时，实际上更有可能吃更健康的食物。因此D项就符合题意，故选D。

3.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。上一段说“为了研究独居的影响，研究者研究后发现独居的人吃不健康的食品。接着下一段说研究人员相信烹饪、食物准备和饮食所扮演的社会和文化角色可能是重要的考虑因素。由此可知，这是对上一段研究发现的解释，分析选项可知E项（什么能解释这些发现？）符合题意，故选E项。

4.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本空后的内容可知，本段说的是独居的人可能吃不健康的食品与烹饪知识有关,因为没有这方面的知识，所以就没有烹饪技巧，不会做饭。分析选项可知A项（烹饪技巧可能是另一个因素）符合题意。故选A。

5.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据转折连词however可知前后两句意思是相反的。本空前的内容“然而，身边有人质疑你在凌晨3点吃冷冻披萨的决定对你是有帮助的。”那么下一句自然是说，合住的人对你也有不好的影响。分析选项可知B项（换句话说，室友可以把你的注意力放在不健康的套路上）正是与空前的意思相反，因此选项B符合题意。