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【题目】The World Health Organization report compared the “obesity-related behaviors” for youngsters across 42 nations. And it reveals UK kids are among the laziest.

Among teenage girls, the Scots topped the league table for most screen time, with 80 per cent spending at least two hours a day on computers. Wales came fourth with 76 per cent, and England seventh with 75 per cent. Girls in Armenia and Albania were least likely to spend hours idling online.

Screen time figures for boys were even higher. Wales was second in the European “couch potato” league, with 85 per cent glued to their screens for at least two hours. Scotland was third with 84 per cent, and England 15th with 77 per cent. Boys in Switzerland and Portugal were least likely to dedicate two hours a day to sitting in front of a computer.

Lead researcher Dr. Jo Inchley, from the University of St Andrews, said social media was impacting on kids' health. She said,“We know there are risks, such as cyber bullying and impact on mental health. Also, there are longer-term impacts on physical health from being sedentary. One of the main challenges is that this kind of activity (social media and computer use) is so much part of young people's lives these days.” She said more needs to be done to get kids moving throughout the day.

Dr. Steven Mann, research director for UK Active said the findings were “alarming”. He said, “Modern life has changed, but when teens are spending hours having fun with Facebook, Instagram and videogames, they simply aren't getting the exercise that they need. These alarming inactivity figures show that playtime is over before it has started for too many children, putting them at far greater risk of future conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.”

Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum, warned Brit teens are now“slaves to hand-held devices”. And the WHO warns four in five fat teens will continue to struggle with their weight throughout life. The report also shows less than half of UK youngsters consume fruit or veg daily.

【1】What do we know about the“obesity-related behaviors”for youngsters across 42 nations?

A. UK kids didn't exercise enough.

B. Girls spent more time on computers than boys.

C. Girls in Wales ranked the first in terms of screen time.

D. Only Swiss boys are among the laziest.

【2】What does the underlined word “sedentary” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Cyber bullying. B. Computer using.

C. Exercising. D. Sitting or little activity.

【3】What is the main reason for obesity for UK teens?

A. Less fruit or veg consuming. B. Too much use of electronic devices.

C. Too much playtime. D. Lack of physical education.

【4】Why are these screen time figures alarming?

A. UK kids will be beaten.

B. All UK kids will suffer from overweight.

C. Risk of certain diseases will increase.

D. More hand－held devices need to be produced.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】文章分析了英国许多孩子肥胖的原因，是由于每天花费在屏幕上的时间太多，久坐且不运动，肥胖给身体带来了许多疾病风险。

【1】A

推理判断题。根据第一段的总说And it reveals UK kids are among the laziest.和第二段the Scots topped the league table for most screen time, Wales came fourth with 76 per cent, and England seventh with 75 per cent.和第三段Wales was second in the European “couch potato” league, Scotland was third with 84 per cent, and England 15th with 77 per cent.的具体数字可知英国的孩子们看屏幕时间多，锻炼时间少。故选A.

【2】D

猜测词义题。此处指长期久坐对身体健康有长期的影响，sedentary “久坐的”，与Sitting or little activity.同义，故选D.

【3】B

细节推理题。根据第二段Among teenage girls, the Scots topped the league table for most screen time, with 80 per cent spending at least two hours a day on computers.第二段Screen time figures for boys were even higher. Wales was second in the European “couch potato” league, with 85 per cent glued to their screens for at least two hours.第三段Lead researcher Dr. Jo Inchley, from the University of St Andrews, said social media was impacting on kids' health.可知导致英国孩子们肥胖的原因是每天花费在屏幕上的时间太多，久坐且不运动。故选B.

【4】C

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段These alarming inactivity figures show that playtime is over before it has started for too many children, putting them at far greater risk of future conditions like heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes.可知这些数据表明孩子们活动时间太少，增加了患许多疾病的风险，确实令人担忧。故选C.