Question

Some weight-loss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago, have sprouted in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight. Of these, 90 million—about 7 percent—are obese（极肥胖的）.
Experts say the obesity epidemic is spreading to children, though more slowly than in adults. The trend, they say, will have a huge impact on the health of China’s citizens and economy. “We’re seeing a very large proportion of children and adolescents who are quite heavy and aren’t moving much,” said Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor. Popkin carries out an ongoing health-and-nutrition survey of 16,000 households in China. He says more kids today are overeating and putting on weight “quite quickly”. In just ten years China’s childhood obesity rate has doubled, with the greatest gains coming in urban areas. “In big cities it’s a big problem.”
Some experts blame the extra fat on a range of factors, many of them tied to China’s rapidly changing economy and culture. The diets of Chinese adults and children are far higher in calorie-laden meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, fats, and sugars than ever before. In addition, kids—especially city dwellers—are more sedentary today and spend more time indoors in front of homework, television, computer games, and the Internet.
Shuwen Ng, a health economist, says that kids in China now have pocket money, and they spend a portion of it on junk food. Ng adds that advertising and peer groups influence kids’ food choices. Certain foods, such as new candies or fast food, have attractive features.
China’s childhood obesity rate still lags that of the United States, where some 15 percent of kids are said to be obese. But the long-term effects are equally serious.

1. 1.
   According to the passage we know ________.
   1. A.
      weight-loss camps was very popular in China six years ago
   2. B.
      about 290 million Chinese are overweight in China in all
   3. C.
      in China childhood obesity rate in rural areas is lower than that in major cities
   4. D.
      America’s childhood obesity rate is lower than China’s
2. 2.
   Which of the following is NOT the reason of China’s childhood obesity?
   1. A.
      Advertising on some new candies
   2. B.
      High quality diets
   3. C.
      Playing computer games for long time
   4. D.
      Having pocket money
3. 3.
   The underlined word “sedentary” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
   1. A.
      attentive
   2. B.
      earnest
   3. C.
      absent
   4. D.
      inactive
4. 4.
   According to the passage we can infer ________.
   1. A.
      obesity explosion in China will affect the United States
   2. B.
      there are great difference in kids’ food choices now
   3. C.
      junk food contributes to childhood obesity
   4. D.
      city children eat more than rural children
5. 5.
   What’s the best title for the passage?
   1. A.
      Chinese Childhood Obesity Explosion
   2. B.
      Weight-loss Camps in China
   3. C.
      Obesity Explosion’s Impacts On Chinese Economy
   4. D.
      Obesity Explosion In China And America

Answer 1

CBDCA
1.C 细节题。从第一段可知AB项错误。从最后一段China’s childhood obesity rate still lags that of the United States可知D错误。故选择C。
2.B 第三段第四段分别提到了儿童肥胖的原因，有spend more time indoors in front of homework, television, computer games, and the Internet, have pocket money, and they spend a portion of it on junk food以及advertising and peer groups influence kids’ food choices只有B项没有提及。故选择B。
3.D 猜测词义。由后面的描述spend more time indoors in front of homework, television, computer games, and the Internet得知sedentary表示不活跃或近似的意思。故选择D。
4.C 文章第四段在分析儿童肥胖原因时有提及kids in China now have pocket money, and they spend a portion of it on junk food由此可推测垃圾食物是导致儿童肥胖的一个因素。
5.A 考察概括能力。全文主要着重介绍中国的儿童肥胖问题以及产生的原因。故选择A。