Some weight­loss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago，have multiplied in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen，and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight.Of these, 90 million—about 7 percent—are obese(極肥胖的)．
Experts say the obesity epidemic(流行病) is spreading to children, though more slowly than in adults. The obesity, they say, will do harm to the health of China’ s citizens and economy.“We're seeing a very large number of teenagers who are quite heavy and aren't moving much，” said Barry Popkin, a nutrition(營(yíng)養(yǎng)) professor. Popkin carries out an ongoing health­and­nutrition survey of 16,000 households in China. He says more kids today are overeating and putting on weight “quite quickly.” In just ten years China‘s childhood obesity rate has doubled，with the greatest gains coming in urban areas.“In big cities it's a big problem.”
Some experts blame the extra fat on a range of factors, many of them tied to China’ s rapidly changing economy and culture. The diets of Chinese adults and children are far higher in meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, fats and sugars than ever before. In addition，kids—especially city dwellers—are more sedentary today and spend more time indoors in front of homework, television，computer games, and the Internet.
Shuwen Ng，a health economist, says that kids in China now have pocket money, and they spend a portion of it on junk food. Ng adds that advertising and peer groups influence kids' food choices. Certain foods, such as new candies or fast food, have attractive features.
China’ s childhood obesity rate stillfall behind that of the United States, where some 15 percent of kids are said to be obese. But the long­term effects are equally serious.
小題1:According to the passage we know________.
A．weight­loss camps have been very popular in China six years ago
B．a(chǎn)bout 290 million Chinese are overweight in China in all
C．in China childhood obesity rate in rural areas is lower than that in major cities
D．America’ s childhood obesity rate is lower than China’s
小題2:Which of the following reasons of China’s childhood obesity is NOT mentioned?
A．Advertising on some new candies.
B．ignorance of weight-control.
C．Playing computer games for long time.
D．Having pocket money.
小題3:The underlined word “sedentary” in the third paragraph probably means________.
A．confidentB．patientC．energeticD．inactive
小題4:According to the passage we can infer________.
A．obesity explosion in China will affect the United States
B．there are great difference in kids' food choices now
C．junk food leads to childhood obesity
D．city children eat more than rural children
小題5:What's the best title for the passage?
A．Chinese Childhood Obesity problem
B．Weight­loss Camps in China
C．Obesity problem's influence on Chinese Economy
D．Obesity problem in China and America

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:A

試題分析：文章大意：文章講述中國(guó)人在發(fā)胖并重點(diǎn)說(shuō)明中國(guó)兒童發(fā)胖的情況，文章也重點(diǎn)分析了中國(guó)孩子肥胖的原因，并強(qiáng)調(diào)其會(huì)帶來(lái)較大危害。
小題1:C細(xì)節(jié)題。據(jù)第一段的which are rare in China just a few years ago可排除A項(xiàng)，B項(xiàng)中已發(fā)現(xiàn)數(shù)字明顯有誤；據(jù)文中的with the greatest gains coming in urban areas可判斷C項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:B 推理題。根據(jù)最后一段的Shuwen Ng，a health economist, says that kids in China now have pocket money排除D；最后一段的Ng adds that advertising and peer groups influence kids' food choices排除A；In addition，kids—especially city dwellers—are more sedentary today and spend more time indoors in front of homework, television，computer games, and the Internet排除A。。
小題3:D詞義題。據(jù)下文spend more time indoors in front of homework, television, computer games, and the Internet，通讀選項(xiàng)易得判斷。
小題4:C推理題。. 文章倒數(shù)第二段He says more kids today are overeating and putting on weight “quite quickly.” In just ten years China‘s childhood obesity rate has doubled，with the greatest gains coming in urban areas.“In big cities it's a big problem.”可知花費(fèi)零用錢(qián)在垃圾食品上有助于中國(guó)孩子發(fā)胖。
小題5:A 推理題。中心大意題。文章第一段點(diǎn)出中國(guó)人在發(fā)胖；第二段重點(diǎn)說(shuō)明中國(guó)兒童發(fā)胖的情況；文章三四段重點(diǎn)分析了中國(guó)孩子肥胖的原因；最后一段強(qiáng)調(diào)其會(huì)帶來(lái)較大危害。
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