Question

    There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:

I’ll never lose weight—I come from a fat family.

Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born 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 (重复地). The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s 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.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.

2.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.

3.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.A

2.B

3.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了关于肥胖和锻炼的误区，比如肥胖是基因遗传；胖是因为身体燃烧卡路里很慢；锻炼身体是很无聊的等，作者针对这些误区进行了相关的分析和解释。

1.

细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容“The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive.”可知，要发展一个平衡和多样化的（运动）项目，既可以得到进步也可以使运动变得更加有趣。故选A项。

2.

细节理解题。根据文章第五段内容“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.( 当你开始有规律地锻炼时，你可能会感到轻微的不适，但这是你的身体在适应生活方式的积极变化，疼痛应该会相对较快地消失。如果没有，休息并寻求医疗建议。)”可知，在作者看来，稍微的疼痛是身体适应的积极变化，这种疼痛会较快消失，但如果是持续的疼痛，则需要停止锻炼并就医。故选B项。

3.

推理判断题。根据文章第一段第1句内容“There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise.(关于肥胖和锻炼身体，一直有很多被普遍认为是错误的观点。)”以及第一段末尾句内容“Here are some more myths(以下是更多的谬见)”可知，作者列举并分析了人们关于肥胖和运动的认识误区，因此可推知，作者的写作目的应是在澄清一些关于肥胖和运动锻炼的误区。故选B项。