12.The World Health Organization says there has been a sharp increase in the number of over-weight children in developing countries.In African countries,the WHO says the number of over-weight or obese children is twice as high as it was 20years ago.round the world,about 43million children under the age of five were overweight in 2013.
Overweight and obese children are more likely to become overweight and obese adults.The condition can generate serious health problems like heart diseases.
Francesco Branca is the director of the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development.He says urban lifestyle makes people eat processed food more often,which has a high sugar,fat and salt content.He also says people are gaining weight because of their lack of activities.They travel in cars or other vehicles more than on foot.
The WHO experts say to lower obesity rates is especially complex in countries that also deal with high rates of infectious(感染性的) diseases.
The WHO has some basic solutions for individuals and countries.The organization says you should lower your intake of fat,sugar,salt and processed food and eat more fruits,vegetables and increase physical activity.The WHO says these actions are especially important for children.
And WHO expert Branca says mothers should breastfeed their babies for at least the first six months of life,if possible.More importantly,governments should consider providing vitamins for children and educational campaigns about problems linked to obesity would also help.In his view,government policies should deal with how food is marketed to children and food producers must balance quality and taste with the dangers of sugar,fat and salt."Reducing the number of overweight children will not be easy.The goal is difficult to meet even in wealthy countries."he adds.
25.What is the main idea of Paragraph l?A
A.Overweight children in developing countries have increased greatly.
B.Children in developing countries generally weigh too much.
C.The number of overweight children in the world has doubled.
D.The World Health Organization has increased greatly.
26.According to Branca,people are becoming overweight because of their changes inC
A.physical condition
B.transportation
C.Lifestyles
D.school education
27.The underlined word"generate"in Paragraph 2probably meansA.
A.cause
B.prevent
C.cure
D.worsen
28.We can learn from the last paragraph thatC.
A.babies breastfed aren't likely to become overweight
B.food producers should be stopped from marketing food to children
C.governments should play a necessary role in fighting obesity
D.the number of overweight children decreases easily in wealthy countries.
分析 文章介紹在發(fā)展中國家過度肥胖的孩子的數(shù)量在增加,這會使他們在以后的生活中導(dǎo)致很多問題,文章提出了導(dǎo)致這些問題的原因和解決這樣問題的措施.
解答 25.A 主題大意題.從第一段的句子:The World Health Organization says there has been a sharp increase in the number of over-weight children in developing countries.可知這段講的是在發(fā)展中國家過度肥胖的孩子的數(shù)量在增加.選A.
26.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.從文章第三段的句子:Francesco Branca is the director of the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development.He says urban lifestyle makes people eat processed food more often,which has a high sugar,fat and salt content.可知根據(jù)Branca所說,人們變胖是因為生活方式的改變,選C.
27.A 猜測詞義題.從第二段的句子:The condition can generate serious health problems like heart diseases.這種情況會導(dǎo)致嚴(yán)重的象心臟病這樣的問題,可知generate是導(dǎo)致的意思,選A.
28.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.從最后一段的句子:More importantly,governments should consider providing vitamins for children and educational campaigns about problems linked to obesity would also help.In his view,government policies should deal with how food is marketed to children and food producers must balance quality and taste with the dangers of sugar,可知政府應(yīng)該在對抗肥胖方面起到必要的作用,選C.
點評 本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題為主,細(xì)節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息?或是其變體.搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時使用的具體事實、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細(xì)節(jié)信息.在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細(xì)節(jié).做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題,然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文,找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子,再對相關(guān)部分進行分析對比,找出答案.