Question

  In recent years,many Americans of both sexes and various ages have become interested in improving their bodies. They have become devoted to physical fitness. The need to exercise has almost become natural with many people who have a strong desire to be more physically fit.

  By nature,Americans are enthusiastic and energetic about their hobbies and pastimes. They apply their energy to running. As a result,there are running clubs to join and many books and magazines to read about running.

  The desire to be physically fit is explained by a "passion" for good health. The high rate of heart attacks in the 1960s caused an increase on the part of the public in improving the human body. Middleaged men especially suffer from heart attacks.   Thus,they are one group strongly interested in more physical exercise. In fact,many doctors encourage their patients to become more physically active,especially those who have sedentary jobs. It is interesting to note that the rate of heart attacks began to decrease in the 1970s and it is still decreasing. Physical fitness enjoys a favored role in the United States at present,it is a new "love" that many Americans have valued very much. Will it last long? Only time can tell―or until another " new passion" comes along.

(   ) 5. We can learn from the passage that         .

   A. people's interest in physical exercise has something to do with their health condi?

tion

   B. by nature,Americans are stronger and more energetic than others

   C. the love for physical exercise won't last long in America

   D. men have stronger desire than women to take exercise

(   ) 6. In recent years,many Americans have become interested in improving their bodies because         .

   A. there are many running clubs to join

   B. they are eager for their hobbies and pastimes

   C. they have a strong desire to be more physically fit

   D. there are many books and magazines about running

(   ) 7. According to the passage, "sedentary" in Paragraph 3 means         .

   A. challenging intelligence   B. energytaking

   C. needing much sitting   D. sleepproducing

(   ) 8. Where would the above passage most probably appear?

   A. In a textbook. B. In a physical health magazine.

   C. In an advertisement. D. In a scientific paper.

Answer 1

5-8 ACCB

B篇：本文介紹了美國人樂于鍛煉，以此來強身健體、減少疾病的情況。

5. A推理判斷題。由第三段可知人們熱衷鍛煉與身體狀況密切相關(guān)。從第二段首句"By nature,Americans are enthusiastic and energet?ic about their hobbies and pastimes."可以看出答案B并不正確。答案C、D在文中沒有依據(jù)。

6. C主旨大意題。本題與前一題密切相關(guān)。考生應(yīng)當弄清本文主要分析人們鍛煉的原因是為了身體健康，而不是為了業(yè)余愛好，故B 不正確。

A、D兩個答案因果關(guān)系顛倒，因為人們熱衷鍛煉才有很多相關(guān)書籍和俱樂部的出現(xiàn)。

7. C詞義猜測題。文章的主題是鍛煉健身,特別需要鍛煉的人群自然是久坐、活動少的那些人。

challenging intelligence意為"挑戰(zhàn)智力的"；energytaking意為"耗費精力的"； needing much sitting意為"需要經(jīng)常坐著的"； sleepproducing意為"使人困倦的"。

8. B推論題。本文主要介紹了美國人鍛煉健身、減少疾病的情況，所以應(yīng)該是a physical health magazine中的文章。