The World Health Organization says obesity rates are rising in Pacific island co

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The World Health Organization says obesity rates are rising in Pacific island countries. So, too, are health problems linked to being overweight.
The WHO says a major reason for the rising obesity rates is an increase in imported foods. It says many Pacific islanders have replaced their traditional diets of vegetables and fruits with imported processed foods.
Dr.Temu Waqanivalu is with the World Health Organization’s South Pacific office in Suva, Fiji.He says many of the imported products lack nutritional value.
Temu Waqanivalu said: “In some of the places, you’d be amazed to see how a bottle of Coke is cheaper than a bottle of water. I think that represents the kind of offenvironment we’ve created that doesn’t really encourage or make lifestyle choices an easy choice for the population.”
And a lack of physical activity among many Pacific islanders only adds to the obesity problem.
The WHO says more than 50 percent of the population is overweight in at least ten Pacific island countries. The rate is as high as 80 percent among women in the territory（领地）of American Samoa. Fiji had the lowest obesity rate at 30 percent.
In all, almost ten million people live in Pacific island countries. The WHO estimates that about 40 percent of them have health disorders related to diet and nutrition.
Diabetes（糖尿病）rates are among the highest in the world. Forty-seven percent of the people in American Samoa have diabetes. So do 44 percent of the people in Tokelau, a territory of New Zealand.
By comparison, the diabetes rate is 13 percent in the United States, a country that has its own problems with rising obesity.
Officials also note an increase in nutritional problems like anemia and not enough vitamin A in the diets of Pacific islanders. Dr. Waqanivalu says treating conditions related to obesity and diet puts pressure on limited health resources and budgets.
小题1:The main reason why obesity rates are rising in many Pacific islanders is ________.

A．the change of society

B．the change of eating habits

C．the change of life style

D．lack of exercise

小题2:Imported products lack nutritional value but people love to buy them because they are ________.

A．cheap

B．popular

C．tasty

D．convenient to get

小题3:How many people living in Pacific island countries have health disorders?

A．1 million.

B．4 million.

C．6 million.

D．10 million.

小题4:The percentage of diabetes rates in American Samoa is ________.

A．optimistic

B．steady

C．worrying

D．low

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C

解析

本文讲述了太平洋岛国肥胖症上升的原因。
小题1:细节题。根据The WHO says a major reason for the rising obesity rates is an increase in imported foods.可知答案为B。
小题2:细节题。根据you’d be amazed to see how a bottle of Coke is cheaper than a bottle of water.可知答案为A。
小题3:计算题。根据倒数第四段可知大约40%的人有健康问题，故10×40%="4" million。
小题4:推断题。根据By comparison, the diabetes rate is 13 percent in the United States, a country that has its own problems with rising obesity.可知答案为C。

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Many children experience mental health problems that are painful and can be serious. Mental health problems affect at least one in every five young people at any given time. Unluckily，about two thirds of all young people with mental health problems are not getting the help they need. Mental health problems can lead to school failure，alcohol or other drug abuse(滥用)，family violence，or even suicide.
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小题1:What is implied in the first paragraph?

A．More and more girls are committing suicide.

B．Boys are usually physically stronger than girls.

C．Girls are more likely to have mental health problems than boys.

D．Children in America are lacking in parental care.

小题2:In the author’s opinion，________.

A．mental health is more important than physical health

B．mental health is important no matter how old you are

C．people with mental health problems will never succeed

D．it’s easier for children to have mental health problems than adults

小题3:According to the passage，which of the following people would most probably call 18007892647?

A．People who are sure they have mental health problems.

B．Children who have mental health problems and want help.

C．Parents who want to know whether their children are doing well at school.

D．Parents who want to know whether their children have mental health problems.

小题4:The purpose of this passage is to________.

A．tell parents what to do if they find that their children have mental health problems

B．explain why so many children have mental health problems

C．tell people how bad it is to have mental health problems

D．ask parents to pay more attention to their children’s mental health

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Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
　　The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents" and coaches" criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.
　　Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today"s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters" performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
小题1:An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ______

A．to reduce their mental stress

B．to increase their sense of success

C．to make sports less competitive

D．to make sports more challenging

小题2:According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ____ .

A．it can help them learn more about society

B．it enables them to find flaws in themselves

C．it can provide them with valuable experiences

D．it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves

小题3:Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ______ .

A．believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development

B．without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence

C．in order to make them remember life"s lessons

D．so as to put more pressure on them

小题4:According to the passage parents and coaches should _____________ .

A．pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports

B．help children to win every game

C．train children to cope with stress

D．enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports

小题5:The author"s purpose in writing the passage is ____________ .

A．to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout

B．to persuade young children not to worry about criticism

C．to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children

D．to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement

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The rising costs of health care have become a problem for many countries in the world. To deal with this problem, it is recommended that a big part of the government"s health budget be used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment. Actually, many kinds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it. For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold. But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money seeing a doctor
Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankrupt if the patients had taken measures for early prevention. For instance, keeping a balanced diet, such as not consuming too much animal fat and insuring a steady intake of vegetables and fruits, seems to be quite important.
One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better or reduce stress
In addition, health education plays a key role in improving people"s health. By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it. For example, knowing one"s family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy. Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late
However, stressing disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant. After all, prevention and treatment are just two different means toward the same effect. In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education
小题1:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Prevention or Education?

B．Prevention or Treatment?

C．Health or Illness?

D．Exercise or Illness?

小题2:Which of the following can replace the underlined word “bankrupt’’?

A．Unable to be cured

B．Unable to pay one’s debts

C．Stronger than ever before

D．More successful than ever before

小题3:We learn from the passage that

A．dressing warmly can prevent diseases

B．a balanced diet is cheaper than regular exercise

C．the more health education, the better

D．the government’s health budget should be increased

小题4:Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP (Central Point) P (Point) Sp (Sub-point次要点) C (Conclusion 结论)

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I know what you"re thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night"s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to.
I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don"t have time, others think they"re “saving” calories, still others just don"t like breakfast food.
But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R, D, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it"s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.
Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers－it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it... you may save yourself some prebedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fatburning effects.
小题1:The underlined word "leftovers" in Paragraph 1 probably means ______.

A．food remaining after a meal	B．things left undone
C．meals made of vegetables	D．pizza topped with fruit

小题2:What can we infer from the text?

A．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.

B．Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.

C．There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.

D．Eating vegetables helps save energy.

小题3:According to the last paragraph, it is important to ______.

A．eat something for breakfast	B．be careful about what you eat
C．heat up food before eating it	D．eat calorie- controlled food

小题4:The text is written mainly for those _______.

A．who go to work early	B．who eat before sleep
C．who stay up late	D．who want to lose weight

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Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet .... We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.
Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brains to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale(秤) instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.
On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.
The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.
Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.
小题1:From Paragraph 1, we learn that ______.

A．diet products fail to bring out people’s potential

B．people have difficulty in choosing diet products

C．diet products are misleading people

D．people are fed up with diet products

小题2:One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to ______.

A．try out a variety of diet foods

B．hesitate before they enjoy diet foods

C．pay attention to their own eating habits

D．watch their weight rather than their diet

小题3:In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means ______.

A．diet products bring no pain

B．it costs a lot to lose weight

C．losing weight is effortless

D．diet products are free from calories

小题4:Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ______.

A．are over-consumed

B．lack basic nutrients

C．are short of chemicals

D．provide too much energy

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