Eight in 10 Americans eat fast food at least once a month and half eat it every
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Eight in 10 Americans eat fast food at least once a month and half eat it every week according, to a Gallup Poll. Yet most people who eat fast food know it’s bad for them. So why do they keep eating it?
The answer is simple: the benefits of eating fast food outweigh the long-term implications for most people. However, once you read these reasons why all those trips to the drive through may be slowly killing you, you may just want to stop eating fast food after all.
1. Fast food makes you fat.
A 15-year study of over 3,000 people found that eating fast food is linked to weight gain and insulin resistance. In others words, fast food makes you fat and increases your risk of type 2 diabetes. You probably know this already. But here’s something you may not know.
2. Fast food is addictive.
The more you eat fast food, the more you crave it. One study found that fast food is “a potentially addictive substance that is most likely to create dependence in vulnerable populations.” If you eat fast food once a week or more, you may be addicted to it.
3. Fast food is affecting your kids.
According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. Kids have an amazing ability to recall ads they’ve seen. Fast food marketers know this, and design ads accordingly. Research shows strong associations between increases in advertising for non-nutritious foods and rates of childhood obesity.
4. Fast food “burgers” don’t have much burger in them.
One study found that most fast food burgers are composed of about 50 percent water and the actual meat content is only 2.1 to 14.8 percent. So what makes up the rest of it, you ask? Chemical fillers and preservatives, mostly. That’s why we see read horror stories about burgers that don’t go bad.
5. Even “healthy” fast food isn’t that healthy.
Fast food restaurants are catering to consumer demands to produce healthier options. The problem is, their definition of “healthy” is quite lax. One of the healthiest dishes at Burger King, the Garden Fresh Salad Chicken Caesar with TENDERGRILL Chicken and dressing, still has almost 500 calories and 28 grams of fat, and nearly a day’s worth of sodium.
6. Fast food is inhumane to animals.
Okay, this one may not be a reason why fast is killing you, but it’s still a compelling reason to stop eating fast food. 9 billion animals were slaughtered in the US alone in 2012 and much of that meat is for your fast food burgers and chicken sandwiches. Large factory farms resemble more of a “business” than a “farm.” Animals suffer in crowded spaces where they rarely have access to the outdoors or sunlight. They are pumped full of antibiotics to combat disease, which runs rampant in these conditions. Livestock is one of the biggest sources of pollution and environmental negligence, according to the UN.
7. Fast food sodas are loaded with sugar.
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is the cheap sweetener most fast food restaurants use in their sodas, desserts, and many other products. Princeton University researchers linked HFCS consumption to obesity in an animal study. Rats given HFCS gained more weight and body fat than those given table sugar.
小题1:How many factors are mentioned which can account for the reason why fast food is slowly killing you?| A．Seven. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
小题2:According to the text, we know that_____.| A．many people keep eating fast food because they know nothing about the harm which fast food will bring them | | B．fast food plays a key role in children’s growth | | C．eating fast food is connected to weight gain and insulin resistance. | | D．many fast food restaurants are can offer a good and healthy meal to consumer |
小题3:What is the purpose of the passage?| A．To help us make right decisions | B．To advise us to stop eating fast food | | C．To tell us how to keep fit | D．To encourage us to be humane to animals |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B |
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试题分析：文章介绍了为什么快餐正在慢慢地夺去人们的生命以及建议大家不要经常吃快餐。
小题1:细节题：根据文章可以看出文章从七个方面阐述快餐正在慢慢地夺去人们的生命的原因。故选A。
小题2:细节题： 根据A 15-year study of over 3,000 people found that eating fast food is linked to weight gain and insulin resistance.可知选项C的表述正确。故选C。
小题3:推理题：根据主题句However, once you read these reasons why all those trips to the drive through may be slowly killing you, you may just want to stop eating fast food after all.
可知写这篇文章主要的目的是建议我们停止吃快餐。故选B。 |
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Last summer, when Amanda R of Anaheim Hills, California, was running on a cross-country course with her team, she blacked out. “I got really dizzy,” she says. “I was out for a few minutes.” At first, Amanda thought she was just tired and didn’t think she had a health problem. She did go to the emergency room, where she was fine after tests, but she fainted (昏厥) again several days later as she was talking with her coach. Another doctor guessed that Amanda had blacked out “because we were in heat so much with not enough water and not enough of the right kind of foods”.
Teens often don’t want to stop and take a break or don’t notice when they start to feel bad, doctors say. However, paying attention if you’re not feeling well is important, as Amanda learned.
As a result, Amanda has changed her habits. “I drink a lot more water,” she says. “And put more salt in my diet. I’m eating more balanced meals.” Amanda advises teen athletes to trust their coaches and speak up when they’re not feeling well. “And recognize the difference between when you’re tired and when there’s something really wrong.”
Some people － up to 3 percent of the population － sweat too much, even in cold weather. The condition, called hyperhidrosis (多汗), can affect many parts and it often runs in families － hands down from generation to generation. Too much sweating over the whole body could be a symptom of another medical condition. Doctors aren’t sure what causes hyperhidrosis, but using special medications or other treatments can help.
小题1:What caused the happening mentioned in the passage during Amanda’s running?| A．She couldn’t breathe in enough air in the race. | | B．She didn’t eat anything before the race. | | C．She had been running all summer without a rest. | | D．She neither drank enough water nor ate enough of the right kind of foods. |
小题2:What can we infer from Paragraph 4?| A．There is no need to worry when sweating too much, even in cold weather. | | B．Hyperhidrosis may have a bad effect on your health. | | C．Doctors have discovered why people get hyperhidrosis. | | D．Hyperhidrosis is a serious disease and no treatment can help. |
小题3:The purpose of writing this passage is to____________.| A．tell teens the proper ways to take exercise in summer. | | B．tell teens not to run in hot summer. | | C．tell teens to pay attention to hyperhidrosis in the summer exercise | | D．tell teens how to keep healthy. |
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Doctors say obesity，also known as severe overweight，is a complex condition.A doctor may advise medical interventions(医疗干预) in addition to changes in behavior.But experts say the more successful weightloss plans include a wellbalanced diet and exercise.
People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use.To lose weight，you can reduce the number of calories you take in，or increase the number you use，or both.Experts at the National Institutes of Health say to lose weight，a person should do some moderate or intensive physical exercise most days of the week.This could include fast walking，sports or strength training.
A recent study looked at four of the most popular dieting plans in the United States.Researchers at Stanford University studied more than three hundred overweight women，mostly in their thirties or forties.Each woman went on one of the four plans：Atkins，The Zone，Ornish or LEARN.The women attended diet classes and received written information about the food plans.At the end of a year，the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most，more than four and a half kilograms on average.
Christopher Gardner led the study，reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. He said the Atkins diet may be more successful because of its simple message to lower the intake of sugar.Also，he said the advice to increase protein in the diet leads to more satisfying meals.
But last week，another report suggested that only a small minority of people have longterm success in dieting.Researchers at the University of California found that most dieters regained their lost weight within five years.And often they gained back even more.But those who kept the weight off generally were the ones who exercised.
小题1:All the following is helpful to lose weight EXCEPT________.| A．a healthy diet | B．physical exercise | | C．medical interventions | D．being polite to others |
小题2:You are most likely to gain too much weight if________.| A．you eat the same number of calories as the number you use | | B．you take in less calories than the number you use | | C．you take in more calories than the number you use | | D．you take exercise regularly on the weekdays |
小题3:The third paragraph mainly tells us that________.| A．there are four popular dieting plans in the USA | | B．the Atkins diet has the best effect on losing weight | | C．lots of women attended diet classes every day | | D．dieting plan is the most important |
小题4:Which one of the following is NOT right according to this passage?| A．The change of your life habits can help you lose weight. | | B．You’d better exercise once a week to lose some weight. | | C．The Atkins diet may be good because of lowering the intake of sugar. | | D．Some people gain weight back for their unhealthy diet. |
小题5:Which one of the following is the best title for this passage?| A．Successful Weightloss Plans | B．Four Popular Dieting Plans | | C．What Is the Atkins Diet? | D．Few People Fail in Losing Weight |
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Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.
You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.
Your eyes--Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50 centimeters (厘米) from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.
When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect (反射) on the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.
Your hands--Hand injuries can happen because the hands are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, follow this rule: Stop sometimes and exercise your hands and fingers in different ways.
Your back--Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back and your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms, legs and neck.
Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.
小题1:How many kinds of computer injuries are mentioned in this passage?| A．One. | B．Two | C．Three. | D．Four. |
小题2:A computer screen may injure your eyes if .| A．you sit 60 centimeters away | | B．you remember to look away | | C．your eyes are too close to it | | D．the window is on your left or right |
小题3:Your eyes and hands will be safe if _________.| A．you work near a window | | B．you often take rests from working | | C．you use a keyboard for a long time | | D．the window is behind you |
小题4:Which sentence is NOT true according to this passage?| A．You should sit with your back straight while you work on a computer. | | B．Staying in front of a computer too long may injure your eyes. | | C．When you work on a computer, your hands almost move in the same way. | | D．The writer thinks that computer is bad for your health. |
小题5:What would be the best title for the text?| A．How to protect your eyes | | B．How to protect your hands | | C．How to use a computer safely | | D．How to protect your back |
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Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.
But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don"t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.
小题1:Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______| A．bring weight problems | | B．bring you much trouble in your life | | C．make you worried about your foods | | D．make you hate delicious foods |
小题2:In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you"d better__| A．drink much water and have vegetables only | | B．not eat the food in high fat | | C．not accept invitations to feasts | | D．turn away from delicious foods |
小题3:According to the passage, ___ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.| A．Vegetables | B．Water | C．calories of energy | D．physical exercise |
小题4:Many people can"t help putting on weight after the holidays because they _______ .| A．can"t control themselves | | B．go to too many feasts | | C．enjoy delicious foods | | D．can"t help turning away from the foods |
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Studies show that laughter is something that makes you feel calm or relaxed for both physical and psychological wounds though it may seem futile to laugh in the face of pain and fear.
When Dan Rather interviewed comedian Bill Cosby just one week after his son, Ennis, was killed, Cosby said, “I think it is time for me to tell people that we have to laugh. You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, you can survive it.”
Call it a flashlight for dark times: laughter just seems to adjust attitude better than anything else. Inspirational speaker Steve Rizzo recalls a TV interview with an injured firefighter a few days after 9.11．The man had fallen more than 30 stories in one of the towers and had broken a leg. Everyone was crying, and the reporter asked, “How is it that you’ve come out of this alive?” He looked at her and without missing a beat, said, “Look, lady, I’m from New York and I’m a firefighter; that’ all you need to know.”
“Everyone laughed and though the laughter was only a couple of seconds,” says Rizzo. “Sometimes that’s all you need to catch your second breath. Laughter gives you that couple of seconds. You’re sending a message to your brain, and the message is: If you can still laugh even a little among the pain, you are going to be OK.”
Of course, there is a difference between laughing off a serious situation and laughing off the fear that results. The firefighter was doing the latter, states Rizzo, the author of Becoming a Humorous Being, and so should we. “If there is anything we have learnt from 9.11, it’s how precious life really is,” she says. “We have to send a message that our spirit won’t die. One important thing that unites us is our ability to laugh.”
小题1:The writer uses the examples of the comedian and the firefighter to show .| A．laughter is a good way to get rid of pain and fear | | B．laughter is the best way to cure psychological wounds | | C．it is your attitude that decides whether you can survive the pain or not | | D．laughing off a serious situation is different from laughing off the fear that results |
小题2:We can infer from the passage that Steve Rizzo is .| A．a reporter | B．a soldier | C．a firefighter | D．a doctor |
小题3:The underlined word futile in the first paragraph means .| A．hopeless | B．useless | | C．careless | D．worthless |
小题4:From the passage, we can know that Americans are .| A．really inspired after 9.11 | B．hardly united after 9.11 | | C．nearly surprised by 9.11 | D．greatly hurt by 9.11 |
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