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【題目】Science has just proven what we’ve suspected all along that sitting at a desk all day could be making us fat．According to a new study women who work in an office are consuming a shocking 100，030 extra calories in snacks every year—which can add up to a terrifying two stone in weight gain．Yikes!

The research quizzed 1，000 women who work in offices and revealed that on a typical working day women prefer to have at least three snacks，which adds up to almost 500 calories．

Crisps were named as the top weak point of female workers，with an average of 135 bags eaten at work annually and 45 per cent of those surveyed admitting to having “hidden” food personally in the office．Unsurprisingly biscuits were also a favorite desk snack with 39％admitting to hiding away packets of biscuits and the average woman dipping 135 biscuits in their tea every year．Office“cake culture’’ likely has a role to play in the ninety slices of cake women are wolfing down each year．The study also revealed we’re indulging(放縱)our sweet tooth by ploughing through 90 packets of sweets and 45 doughnuts throughout the working year．

Just over a fifth of female workers admit they have absolutely no willpower when it comes to office treats，while three in ten say they eat the food purely because it's there．Women also mentioned being bored，tired or stressed as common reasons for them to eat more in the office．

The survey revealed that so-called “l(fā)ow fat’’ treats are actually adding to that yearly calorific total，with the average female employee consuming 45 packets of high-fat nuts and another 45 bags of sugary dried fruits，every year．The most popular times to reach for a snack are 10：30 am and 3：30 pm，with 48％ of women saying they are always too hungry to wait until lunch．Women also admitted sugary coffees and energy drinks help get them through the day．

【1】How did the researchers find the result of their study?

A. They found it met their expectation． B. They felt confused and puzzled．

C. They found it quite amusing． D. They felt quite surprised．

【2】Women have snacks almost at any time because they_______________.

A. are free to go out when hungry

B. have put them away in advance

C. have too little work to do in the office

D. have the same favourite food with the colleagues

【3】When are women more likely to have snacks in their office?

A. When they have finished hard jobs．

B. When they get their new work started．

C. When they feel tired or anxious．

D. When they feel relaxed and comfortable．

【4】What does the passage want to tell us?

A. Snacks in office time make women fat．

B. Office women having snacks work harder．

C. Female workers have more power in offices．

D. Women working in offices are easy to get fat．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

本文為說明文。科學(xué)剛剛證明我們一直懷疑整天坐在辦公桌前會使我們發(fā)胖。根據(jù)一項新的研究，在辦公室工作的女性每年在零食中多攝取100030卡路里的熱量，而這些熱量加起來會使體重增加兩塊石頭重。接著分析了為何辦公室的女性喜歡吃零食的原因。

【1】推理判斷題。第一段說科學(xué)剛剛證明我們一直懷疑整天坐在辦公桌前會使我們發(fā)胖。根據(jù)一項新的研究在辦公室工作的女性每年在零食中攝取的熱量加起來會使體重增加兩塊石頭重。及最后一個詞“Yikes! ”，哎呀！表示驚訝，分析選項可知D項（他們相當(dāng)驚訝）符合題意，故選D項。

【2】推理判斷題。第四段倒數(shù)第二句“while three in ten say they eat the food purely because it's there．（十分之三的婦女說她們吃零食完全是因為零食就在身邊。）由此可知，她們身邊就一直提前備好零食，分析選項可知B項符合題意。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句“Women also mentioned being bored，tired or stressed as common reasons for them to eat more in the office．”可知，無聊、疲倦或壓力是她們在辦公室里多吃零食的常見原因。分析選項可知C項正確。

【4】主旨大意題。第一段是本文的主題段。科學(xué)剛剛證明我們一直懷疑整天坐在辦公桌前會使我們發(fā)胖。根據(jù)一項新的研究，在辦公室工作的女性每年在零食中多攝取100030卡路里的熱量，而這些熱量加起來會使體重增加兩塊石頭重。接著分析了為何辦公室的女性喜歡吃零食的原因，吸收了大量的熱量，最終導(dǎo)致了發(fā)胖。分析選項可知A正確。

概括主旨的方法是：先看首尾或各段開頭再看全文找主題句，若無明顯主題句，就通過關(guān)鍵詞句來概括，抓住文章主線和關(guān)鍵詞語，歸納文章中心。要注意不是所有的段落都有主題句，有時主題句暗含在句中。閱讀這樣的文章，就需要自己根據(jù)文章的細節(jié)來分析，概括出段落的主題，從而推導(dǎo)出文章的主旨。分析的方法是：先弄清該段落主要講了哪幾方面的內(nèi)容，這些內(nèi)容在邏輯上有什么聯(lián)系，然后加以歸納形成主題。如第4小題，第一段是本文的主題段，以下內(nèi)容都是該項調(diào)查的內(nèi)容和結(jié)果�？茖W(xué)剛剛證明我們一直懷疑整天坐在辦公桌前會使我們發(fā)胖。根據(jù)一項新的研究，在辦公室工作的女性每年在零食中多攝取100030卡路里的熱量，而這些熱量加起來會使體重增加兩塊石頭重。接著分析了為何辦公室的女性喜歡吃零食的原因，并分析由于吸收了大量的熱量，最終導(dǎo)致了發(fā)胖。分析選項可知A正確。