Question

【題目】Your house may have an effect on your figure . Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.

Open the curtains and turn up the lights . Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating , for people are often less self-conscious（難為情）when they’re in poorly lit places--and so more likely to eat lots of food . If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.

Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.

Don’t forget the clock-or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.

Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one ,total intake（攝入） jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.

【1】The text is especially helpful for those who care about_______.

A. their home comforts B. their body shape

C. house buying D. healthy diets

【2】A home environment in blue can help people_________.

A. digest food better B. reduce food intake

C. burn more calories D. regain their appetites

【3】What are people advised to do at mealtimes?

A. Eat quickly. B. Play fast music.

C. Use smaller spoons. D. Turn down the lights.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the test?

A.Is Your House Making You Fat?

B. Ways of Serving Dinner

C. Effects of Self-Consciousness

D. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：想要減肥，除了少吃外，還和房間有關(guān)系。建議有4條：1.房間要明亮；2.用冷色系會(huì)減少食欲；3.放一些舒緩的音樂(lè)就餐；4. 用小的碗碟。

【1】B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)全文第一段Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.可知，這篇文章更可能是對(duì)那些在乎自己的體型的人有幫助。故選B。

【2】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句話in one study,…可知在藍(lán)色的房間內(nèi)人吃的相對(duì)較少。故選B。

【3】C 推理判斷題。最后一段介紹，要想少吃，要用小碗小勺，前面介紹說(shuō)到，吃得快，房間暗會(huì)增加飲食，放舒緩的音樂(lè)有助于減少飲食的速度和進(jìn)食量。故選C。

【4】A主旨大意題。根據(jù)開(kāi)頭的后文可知，本文就房間的布置給那些想減肥的人士提了一些建議。所以選A可以更好地概括全文。