12.The World Health Organization says there has been a sharp increase in the number of over-weight children in developing countries.In African countries,the WHO says the number of over-weight or obese children is twice as high as it was 20years ago.round the world,about 43million children under the age of five were overweight in 2013.
Overweight and obese children are more likely to become overweight and obese adults.The condition can generate serious health problems like heart diseases.
Francesco Branca is the director of the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development.He says urban lifestyle makes people eat processed food more often,which has a high sugar,fat and salt content.He also says people are gaining weight because of their lack of activities.They travel in cars or other vehicles more than on foot.
The WHO experts say to lower obesity rates is especially complex in countries that also deal with high rates of infectious(感染性的) diseases.
The WHO has some basic solutions for individuals and countries.The organization says you should lower your intake of fat,sugar,salt and processed food and eat more fruits,vegetables and increase physical activity.The WHO says these actions are especially important for children.
And WHO expert Branca says mothers should breastfeed their babies for at least the first six months of life,if possible.More importantly,governments should consider providing vitamins for children and educational campaigns about problems linked to obesity would also help.In his view,government policies should deal with how food is marketed to children and food producers must balance quality and taste with the dangers of sugar,fat and salt."Reducing the number of overweight children will not be easy.The goal is difficult to meet even in wealthy countries."he adds.
25.What is the main idea of Paragraph l?A
A.Overweight children in developing countries have increased greatly.
B.Children in developing countries generally weigh too much.
C.The number of overweight children in the world has doubled.
D.The World Health Organization has increased greatly.
26.According to Branca,people are becoming overweight because of their changes inC
A.physical condition
B.transportation
C.Lifestyles
D.school education
27.The underlined word"generate"in Paragraph 2probably meansA.
A.cause
B.prevent
C.cure
D.worsen
28.We can learn from the last paragraph thatC.
A.babies breastfed aren't likely to become overweight
B.food producers should be stopped from marketing food to children
C.governments should play a necessary role in fighting obesity
D.the number of overweight children decreases easily in wealthy countries.
分析 文章介绍在发展中国家过度肥胖的孩子的数量在增加,这会使他们在以后的生活中导致很多问题,文章提出了导致这些问题的原因和解决这样问题的措施.
解答 25.A 主题大意题.从第一段的句子:The World Health Organization says there has been a sharp increase in the number of over-weight children in developing countries.可知这段讲的是在发展中国家过度肥胖的孩子的数量在增加.选A.
26.C 细节理解题.从文章第三段的句子:Francesco Branca is the director of the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development.He says urban lifestyle makes people eat processed food more often,which has a high sugar,fat and salt content.可知根据Branca所说,人们变胖是因为生活方式的改变,选C.
27.A 猜测词义题.从第二段的句子:The condition can generate serious health problems like heart diseases.这种情况会导致严重的象心脏病这样的问题,可知generate是导致的意思,选A.
28.C 细节理解题.从最后一段的句子:More importantly,governments should consider providing vitamins for children and educational campaigns about problems linked to obesity would also help.In his view,government policies should deal with how food is marketed to children and food producers must balance quality and taste with the dangers of sugar,可知政府应该在对抗肥胖方面起到必要的作用,选C.
点评 本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息?或是其变体.搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息.在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节.做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案.