大学英语四级阅读200篇第篇：肥胖.doc

1、2019年6月大学英语四级阅读 200篇第36篇：肥胖Like a needle climbing up a bathroom scale, the number keeps rising. In 1991, 15% of Americans were obese即胖的）；by 1999, that proportion had grown to 27%. Youngsters, who should have age and activity on their side, are growing larger as well: 19% of Americans under 17 are ob

2、ese. Waistbands have been popping in other western countries too, as physical activity has declined and diets have expanded. By and large, people in the rich world seem to have lost the fight against flab（松弛）.Meanwhile, poorer nations have enjoyed some successin their battles against malnutrition an

3、d famine. But, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, it is more a case of being out of the frying pan and into the fire. The most striking example actually in the poor world comes from the Pacific islands, home of the world

4、' most obese communities. In 1966, 14% of the men on this island were obese while 100% of men under the age of 30 in 1996 were obese.This increase in weight has been uneven as well as fast. As a result, undernourished and over-nourished people frequently live cheek by jowl（面颊）.The mix can even o

5、ccur within a single household. A study of families in Indonesia found that nearly 10% contained both the hungry and the fat. This is a mysterious phenomenon, but might have something to do with people of different ages being given different amounts of food to eat.The prospect of heading off these p

6、roblems is bleak. In many affected countries there are cultural factorsto contend with, such as an emphasis on eating large meals together, or on food as a form. of hospitality.Moreover, there is a good measure of disbelief on the part of policymakers that such a problem Could existin their countrie

7、s. Add to that reluctance on the part of governments to spend resources on promoting dietand exercise while starvation is still a real threat, and the result is a recipe for inaction. Unless something is done soon, it might not be possible to turn the clock back.练习题：Choose correct answers to the que

8、stion:1.The first sentence of the passagemost probably implies thatA.many Americans are obsessedwith the rising temperature in their bathroomB.more people are overweighed in the United StatesC.people are doing more physical exercises with the help of scalesD.youngsters become taller and healthier th

9、anks to more activities2 .As physical exercise declines and diet expands,.A.other western countries has been defeated by fatB.obesity has become an epidemic航E行病）of the rich worldC.waistbands begin to be popular in other western countriesD.western countries can no longer fight against obesity3 .Which

10、 is NOT the point of the example of the Pacific Islands?A.The poor community has shaken off poverty and people are well-fed now.B.Obesity is becoming a problem in the developing world too.C.Excessive weight increase will cause no less harm than the food shortage.D.The problem of overweight emerges v

11、ery fast.4.Of tackling obesity in the poor world, we can learn from the passage thatA.the matter is so complex as to go beyond our capacityB.no matter what we do, the prospect will always be bleakC.it is starvation, the real threat, that needs to be solvedD.we should take immediate actions before it

12、 becomes incurable5.What is the main idea of this passage?A.Obesity is now a global problem that needs tackling.B.The weights increase fast throughout the whole world.C.Obesity and starvation are two main problems in the poor world.D.Obesity has shifted from the rich world to the poor world.1 .B推理判断

13、题。根据第1段第2句可推断第1句中的the number是指体重增加的人数，故答案为B。2 .B推理判断 题。本题需要正确理解 借代 修饰手 法。 Waistbands have been popping形象刻画出其他西方社会急剧肥胖 化的过程，故答案为B。本题很明显是考查因果关系的，第1段倒数第2句明确指出这个因果关系，只要根据该句做出选择就可 以了。如果看得过远，反而有可能误选 A或D。3 .A事实细节题。此处的例子是证明前一句话的，即 But 后面的内容。同时，两个年份的比较也突出问题发展的迅猛，从 而印证下段的主题句 This increase in weight has been uneven as well as fast.说明了贫穷与肥胖是并存的。例子一般是用来证明紧 挨着的前面或后面的论述，此处证明的观点在之前，其中的重点应该是But后面的内容，所以选项A与文中意思不符。注意本题 要选的是 NOT the point of the example。4 .D观点态度题。文章最后一句扭转了整段的基调。