Question

Last week the American Medical Association voted, for the first time, to declare obesity(肥胖) a disease. How should the rest of us respond? When we meet obese people, should we cast them a knowing glance of concern and ask how they are doing? Should we send flowers and “get well soon” cards to obese family members and friends?

Should the U.S. declare war on obesity, as we once did on cancer?

If obesity truly is a disease, then over 78 million adults and 12 million children in America just got classified as sick. Yet many sensible people know that declaring obesity a disease is a mistake. Simply put, obesity is not a disease. To be sure, it is a risk factor for some diseases.

Yet everyone who is obese does not get sick, and many normal-weight people do not stay healthy. I have known slim people who took good care of themselves throughout their lives yet fell ill and died young. Others who exhibited no particular interest in their health and did not watch their weight lived to an old age. In most cases, we simply cannot tell from a person’s weight what lies ahead for them in life. Consider Winston Churchill. Though average in height, Churchill weighed up to 250 pounds. He smoked cigars and drank relatively heavily. He did not work out. Yet he became perhaps the most important statesmen of the 20th century and one of the greatest politicians in history. He lived to age 90.

Is obesity bad for people? For some, especially patients who are extremely overweight, the answer is almost certainly yes. Would many overweight people benefit from exercising more and eating less? Again, the answer is likely yes. But this does not make obesity a disease. Many people are not harmed by carrying extra pounds, some may actually benefit from it. For these reasons, we should be careful before labeling obese people diseased.

1.What can we learn from the third paragraph ?

A. Over 90 million Americans are more or less overweight.

B. People with good sense would agree with the declaration.

C. More Americans suffer from obesity than any other diseases.

D. Obesity is the leading cause of most deadly diseases.

2.By mentioning Winston Churchill, the author wants to ________.

A. tell us slim people are more likely to die young

B. show how successful an overweight person can be

C. prove overweight people are not necessarily unhealthy

D. encourage people not to care much about their way of living

3.What is the author’s attitude towards the American Medical Association’s declaration on obesity?

A. Favorable B. Uncaring

C. Disapproving D. Friendly

4.Where can we probably find the text?

A. A government report

B. A popular science magazine

C. A website about losing weight

D. A book about famous people

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：美國醫(yī)學(xué)學(xué)會首次認(rèn)可肥胖是一種疾病，這一說法引起了眾多的反駁。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)If obesity truly is a disease, then over 78 million adults and 12 million children in America just got classified as sick. 得知在美國一共有超過90million人或多或少有些肥胖。選A。

2.推理判斷題。文章提到丘吉爾首相體重達250磅，愛吸煙酗酒，卻活到了90歲。是想證明超重不會一定身體不健康，選C。

3.作者態(tài)度題。通過作者的舉例和Yet everyone who is obese does not get sick, and many normal-weight people do not stay healthy. 肥胖的人們沒有生病而很多體重正常的人沒有保持住健康，得知作者觀點是不同意。選C。

4.推理判斷題。本文講述的是健康的話題應(yīng)該選自流行的科學(xué)雜志。選B

考點：科學(xué)研究類文章