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【題目】Tips to fight summer weight gain

When we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer—not gain it. 【1】 Lots of summer activities can work against our efforts to stay at a healthy weight. The good news is that it’s easy to avoid problems if we know what to look out for.

Get going with goals. When we don’t have a plan, it’s easy to spend summer moving from couch to computer, with regular stops at the fridge. 【2】 Just be sure to plan for some downtime so you can relax a little!

【3】 With school out, we lose our daily routines. If you don’t have a specific job or activity to get up for, it’s easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure — like getting up at the same time each day and eating meals at set times. Plan activities for specific times, like exercising before breakfast, for example. If you have time on your hands, offer to make dinner a couple of nights a week so your family can enjoy a sit-down meal together.

Think about what and how you eat. Summer means picnics and barbecues — activities that revolve around an unlimited spread of food. Pace yourself. Don’t overload your plate. Avoid going back for seconds and thirds. Choose seasonal, healthy foods like fresh fruit instead of high-sugar, high-fat desserts. 【4】

Stay busy. 【5】 In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, filling your days with stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment. That’s especially true if a dream summer job or planned activity fell through. Limit your screen time — including TV, computer, and video games — to no more than 2 hours a day.

A. Stick to a schedule.

B. Plan more activities.

C. Appropriate summer eating sets you up on the right track!

D. Most of us, however, don’t take summer weight gain seriously.

E. In reality, though, summer isn’t all about beach volleyball and water sports.

F. When we’re bored, it’s easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy.

G. Avoid this by setting a specific aim, like volunteering, mastering a new skill, or working at a job.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】G

【3】C

【4】A

【5】F

【解析】這是一篇介紹說明類文章。文章介紹了四種避免夏季體重增加的方法。

【1】上文提到，人們往往認為夏天是減肥的季節(jié)。下文提到，有一些活動會使我們保持健康體重的努力付之東流。該空承上啟下，E選項“但是，實際上，夏天活動并不僅僅包括排球，水上運動等活動”切題。

【2】該段標(biāo)題為“Get going with goals（帶著目標(biāo)前進）”。前一句提到?jīng)]有計劃可能會出現(xiàn)的問題，該空對應(yīng)標(biāo)題，承接上文，G選項“可以通過設(shè)立確切的目標(biāo)來避免這個問題。”切題。

【3】下一句提到，暑假不上學(xué)，我們很容易打破日常生活規(guī)律。下文介紹了如何保持日常生活規(guī)律的具體做法。故該段標(biāo)題應(yīng)為A選項：按照計劃（時刻表）行事。

【4】該段介紹的是關(guān)于夏季飲食的問題。選項中只有C選項提到這一點，故C選項切題。

【5】該段標(biāo)題為“Stay busy(保持忙碌)”，結(jié)合下一句中的“avoid the cookie jar”可知，該空應(yīng)該提到一種不好的現(xiàn)象，故F選項“當(dāng)我們無聊時，我們很容易無所事事，精神不振�！鼻蓄}。