How to Avoid Weight Gain Over Holidays

Do you love the holidays, but hate the pounds that follow? You are not alone. Holidays are times for feasting and celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight. ______1______ Whether you are celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner, regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of foods. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.

Here are some tips for preventing weight gain and maintaining physical fitness:

Don’t skip meals.

Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. ______2______

Control portions.

Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to “l(fā)oad up.” ______3______ Once you have your “tasting” serving, move away from the dining table. Doing so will make it less tempting (吸引人的) to be eating constantly as your appetite is inspired by the sight of food.

Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables.

Fill up beforehand with water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full.

Stick to physical activity.

______4______ A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off additional calories.

______5______

Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a large amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of dressing or butter.

A．This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious food.

B．You had better turn your attention away from delicious foods.

C．With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays.

D．You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist.

E. Avoid high-fat foods.

F. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays.

G. You’d better remember the Dos and Don’ts for keeping fit and slim.

 

【答案】

 C

 A

 D

 F

 E

【解析】

試題分析：本文給我們提出了在假期期間保持身體健康的幾個(gè)建議。

 C 根據(jù)前一句：很多人都擔(dān)心自己的體重問題。接下來應(yīng)該是講：采取合適的方法在假期里控制體重是可能的。故C項(xiàng)正確。

 A 前句講述要吃點(diǎn)零食，目的是不要多吃美味的菜肴，故A項(xiàng)正確。

 D 本段是關(guān)于所吃的食物的量的問題，故只有D項(xiàng)吃的食物的量大約是拳頭大小的。D項(xiàng)與本段的中心思想相符。

 F 本段的主題是Stick to physical activity，所以是指不要中斷你的段落活動(dòng)，故F項(xiàng)符合上下文。

 E 根據(jù)本段第一句Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a large amount of fat說明這些油膩的食物含有太多的脂肪。故要避免吃這樣的食物。E項(xiàng)符合上下文。

考點(diǎn)：考查健康類短文閱讀

點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文給我們提出了在假期期間保持身體健康的幾個(gè)建議。實(shí)際上本題考查了學(xué)生的配對(duì)能力，要求考生能抓住段落的中心思想和選項(xiàng)中的關(guān)鍵詞，進(jìn)行合理的配對(duì)。

 

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