8.A study now lends support to the idea that meal-time distractions (分散注意) can mask the clues that we really have eaten quite enough.Moreover,it finds,the caloric fallout of not paying attention to what we're eating doesn't necessarily end when a meal is over.
Rose Cooper from England,and her colleagues gathered 22men and an equal number of women for an experiment.Each person dined alone,continuously receiving nine small shares of food items.These ranged from cheese twists and potato chips to carrots,cherry tomatoes and sandwiches or sausage rolls.
Because the goal was to test the potential impacts of distraction on fullness,the researchers randomly assigned half of the participants to eat in front of a computer-and to gain as many wins as possible at the"card"game.Everyone else was told to focus on the sensory qualities of their meal.
According to their instructions,the participants ate all of the food given to them.Yet people who played a computer game during lunch found their meal less filling than the mindful eaters had.Game players also swallow down twice as many cookies,almost an hour later,when they were allowed all the dessert they wanted (in the name of a taste test).The British scientists present their findings in the February American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The real question is why distracted eating should impact snacking.It appears,the scientists say,that memory plays some tricky role in how we register what we eat and the degree to which it satisfies.
Interestingly,eight years ago,Britta Barkeling of Huddinge University in Stockholm and her colleagues reported somewhat related findings.Their 18overweight subjects had no choice other than to get rid of everything but lunch,on one day-because they were blindfolded.Compared to a day when they could view what they were dining on,these people consumed only three quarters as many calories.Yet even hours afterward,they reported being no less full than on the day they had been able to see their plates.
Of course dining in the dark isn't practical.And sometimes what we eat doesn't really invite our absolute attention.But there is certainly a growing mountain of data indicating that mindless eating is a waste of resources,a risk to our waistlines-and a costly threat to health.

63.Rose Cooper and her colleagues did the experiment in order toC.
A.show that all the people enjoy snacks
B.prove that playing computer games is harmful while dining
C.find possible effects of distraction on fullness
D.test the impacts of eating snacks on different people
64.Which is the most effective way to concentrate on your food when dining?B
A.Viewing your food.      B.Blindfolding your eyes.
C.Playing computer games. D.Eating by oneself.
65.The reason why distracted eating influences snacking may be thatB.
A.you eat less in that case           B.you are cheated by your memory
C.you have consumed more calories     D.you digest what you've eaten faster
66.We can conclude from the passage thatA.
A.distracted eating may damage your health
B.eating snacks will make you feel full
C.Britta became famous because of the experiment
D.playing is more important than what we eat.

分析 文章描述了關(guān)于在什么情況下人們會吃更多的東西的研究,并解釋了其中的原因.

解答 63:C細(xì)節(jié)題.由第一段第一句"A study now lends support to the idea that meal-time distractions(分散注意) can mask the clues that we really have eaten quite enough."可知正確答案為C.
64:B細(xì)節(jié)題.由第四段第二句"Yet people who played a computer game during lunch found their meal less filling than the mindful eaters had"和第一段第一句"A study now lends support to the idea that meal-time distractions(分散注意) can mask the clues that we really have eaten quite enough"可知,B項(xiàng)蒙住雙眼,引申為"不被外界分散注意力,不看他物"符合題意.故正確答案為B.
65:B細(xì)節(jié)題.由第五段第二句"that memory plays some tricky role in how we register what we eat and the degree to which it satisfies."可知正確答案為B.
66:A主旨題.文章描述了關(guān)于在什么情況下人們會吃更多的東西的研究,并解釋了其中的原因,有文章最后一段最后一句"But there is certainly a growing mountain of data indicating that mindless eating is a waste of resources,a risk to our waistlines-and a costly threat to health."可知從文章可以得出的結(jié)論之一是 distracted eating 會損害人們的健康,所以A項(xiàng)正確.而B、C、D項(xiàng)均與文中描述的實(shí)驗(yàn)無關(guān),所以B、C、D項(xiàng)錯誤.故正確答案為A.

點(diǎn)評 本文是健康環(huán)保類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).

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A.want to try something new               
B.have carefully researched the products
C.value food safety and nutrition             
D.expect to save some money
45.What is the author's attitude towards the claims of organic foods?A
A.Doubtful.B.Enthusiastic.C.Supportive.D.Uninterested.

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17.Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch?Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores?What can't you be bothered to do?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so lazy they'd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2000people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health,Britain's largest health charity.The results were astonishing.
About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken,they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus.Worryingly,of the 654respondents with children,64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (very fat) before they start school.
Dr Sarah Dauncey,medical director of Nuffield Health,said:"People need to get fitter,not just for their own sake,but for the sake of their families,friends and evidently their pets too.
"If we don't start to take control of this problem,a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most  rudimentary  of tasks."
And Scotland's largest city,Glasgow,was shamed as the most inactive city in the UK,with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise,followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton,both with 67%.
The results cause serious challenges for the National Health Service,where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40years and are costing billions of pounds every year.

71.What causes children in the UK to be obese?D
A.Eating ready meal          B.Watching TV
C.Doing Internet shopping    D.Being lazy
72.What can be inferred from the passage?D
A.British people are too lazy to do anything.
B.Internet shopping will do harm to your health.
C.Many people would not run to catch a bus in Britain.
D.People should be more active and take regular exercise to keep fit.
73.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A
A.One sixth of British people use remote control when watching TV.
B.People will benefit not only themselves but their families by getting fit.
C.Fatness can cause diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
D.More people get obesity-related illnesses now than 40years ago.
74.What does the underlined word  rudimentary  most probably mean?A
A.basic       B.serious
C.vital       D.hard
75.All the following are among the most lazy cities in the UK exceptC.
A.Glasgow       B.Birmingham
C.Nuffield      D.Southampton.

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18.Today,we know while a person is asleep,the brain is very active.
(41)To understand(understand) more about sleep,scientists study brain waves.By doing this they have learned that there are five stages of sleep.Stage one sleep,during (42)which a person wakes up easily,is very light.As we move into stage two,our eyes stop(43)moving(move) and our brain waves move more slowly.During stages three and four (often called"deep sleep").(44)it is very hard to awaken a person.During this time,the body repairs (45)itself(it).In children and young adults,the body makes a chemical(46)used(use) for growing.In the next stage-REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep-we begin to breathe faster and our eyes move around quickly,but our bodies do not move.During this stage,we dream.
The amount of sleep each person needs (47)is connected(connect) to age.Babies need fifteen to sixteen hours of sleep a day (48)in general.Children and teenagers need nine to ten hours,while adults need six to eight.Over time,a lack of sleep-(49)especially(especial) deep and REM sleep-can cause one to become sick more easily.Doctors also think that REM sleep is of great (50)importance(important) for learning,thinking,and memory.

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