Question

Tips to fight summer weight gain

When we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer—not gain it. 1. Lots of summer activities can work against our efforts to stay at a healthy weight. The good news is that it’s easy to avoid problems if we know what to look out for.

Get going with goals. When we don’t have a plan, it’s easy to spend summer moving from couch to computer, with regular stops at the fridge. 2. Just be sure to plan for some downtime so you can relax a little!

3. With school out, we lose our daily routines. If you don’t have a specific job or activity to get up for, it’s easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure — like getting up at the same time each day and eating meals at set times. Plan activities for specific times, like exercising before breakfast, for example. If you have time on your hands, offer to make dinner a couple of nights a week so your family can enjoy a sit-down meal together.

Think about what and how you eat. Summer means picnics and barbecues — activities that revolve around an unlimited spread of food. Pace yourself. Don’t overload your plate. Avoid going back for seconds and thirds. Choose seasonal, healthy foods like fresh fruit instead of high-sugar, high-fat desserts. 4.

Stay busy. 5. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, filling your days with stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment. That’s especially true if a dream summer job or planned activity fell through. Limit your screen time — including TV, computer, and video games — to no more than 2 hours a day.

A. Stick to a schedule.

B. Plan more activities.

C. Appropriate summer eating sets you up on the right track!

D. Most of us, however, don’t take summer weight gain seriously.

E. In reality, though, summer isn’t all about beach volleyball and water sports.

F. When we’re bored, it’s easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy.

G. Avoid this by setting a specific aim, like volunteering, mastering a new skill, or working at a job.

Answer

1.E

2.G

3.C

4.A

5.F

【解析】

这是一篇介绍说明类文章。文章介绍了四种避免夏季体重增加的方法。

1.上文提到，人们往往认为夏天是减肥的季节。下文提到，有一些活动会使我们保持健康体重的努力付之东流。该空承上启下，E选项“但是，实际上，夏天活动并不仅仅包括排球，水上运动等活动”切题。

2.该段标题为“Get going with goals（带着目标前进）”。前一句提到没有计划可能会出现的问题，该空对应标题，承接上文，G选项“可以通过设立确切的目标来避免这个问题。”切题。

3.下一句提到，暑假不上学，我们很容易打破日常生活规律。下文介绍了如何保持日常生活规律的具体做法。故该段标题应为A选项：按照计划（时刻表）行事。

4.该段介绍的是关于夏季饮食的问题。选项中只有C选项提到这一点，故C选项切题。

5.该段标题为“Stay busy(保持忙碌)”，结合下一句中的“avoid the cookie jar”可知，该空应该提到一种不好的现象，故F选项“当我们无聊时，我们很容易无所事事，精神不振。”切题。