Question

Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.

According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.

After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.

In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity--or extreme overweight--among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17%--and is growing.

1.In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?

A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.

B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.

C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.

D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.

2.This text is mainly the relationship between _________.

A. life style and obesity

B. Americans and the French

C. children and adults

D. fast food and overweight

3.The text is mainly developed __________.

A. by space B. by contrast

C. by process D. by classification

4.Where does this text probably come from?

A. A TV interview B. A food advertisement

C. A health report D. A book review

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：文章對(duì)比了法國(guó)人和美國(guó)人的生活方式，揭示了法國(guó)人保持身材而美國(guó)人變得肥胖的原因。研究表明，生活方式和飲食習(xí)慣影響人們的體重。法國(guó)人吃飽后會(huì)停止進(jìn)食，而美國(guó)人則傾向于把盤(pán)子里的食物全部吃光。

1.。根據(jù)第二段“According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style.”可知，法國(guó)人把吃飯看作生活方式中很重要的一個(gè)部分，故選C。

2.。根據(jù)第一段“how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight”和第二段“the French see eating as an important part of their life style”和第四段“evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity or extreme overweight among adults is only 6%.”可知，隨著美式快餐進(jìn)入法國(guó)，法國(guó)人的飲食習(xí)慣發(fā)生了變化，肥胖在年輕人中占的比重正在增加，且還在上升，文章主要講的是生活方式與肥胖的關(guān)系，故選A。

3.。根據(jù)第二段“the French see eating as an important part of their life style...while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed ...Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods...The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets”可知，文章采取的寫(xiě)作手法是作比較，故選B。

4.。A電視采訪；B食品廣告；C健康報(bào)道；D書(shū)評(píng)。文章對(duì)比了法國(guó)人和美國(guó)人的生活方式，揭示了法國(guó)人保持身材而美國(guó)人變得肥胖的原因。但隨著美式快餐進(jìn)入法國(guó)，法國(guó)人尤其是年輕的法國(guó)人的飲食習(xí)慣開(kāi)始改變，肥胖的年輕人開(kāi)始增多。文章沒(méi)有特別介紹某一種食品，排除B；文章沒(méi)有講怎樣吃才健康，排除C；書(shū)評(píng)是對(duì)一本書(shū)的評(píng)論，排除D，故選C。

考點(diǎn)：生活類短文閱讀