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（London）—If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.

Some doctors now think that the internal( 内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.

“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI（核磁共振） machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.

According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits （沉积）of internal fat, even if they are slim.

Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.

According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.

Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes. They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems.

The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no short cut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle,” Bell said.

1.What is this piece of news mainly about?

A. Thin people may be fat inside.

B. Internal fat is of no importance.

C. Internal fat leads to many diseases.

D. Thin people also have troubles.

2.Doctors have found _____.

A. the exact dangers of internal fat

B. internal fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes

C. being slim is not dangerous at all

D. being slim doesn’t mean you are not fat inside

3.According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

A. Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.

B. People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.

C. Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.

D. People with heart disease all have internal fat.

4.From the last paragraph, we can find that _____.

A. whether internal fat can lead to disease has been proved

B. exercise plays an important role in people’s life for keeping healthy

C. thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim

D. it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat

5.The underlined part in the last paragraph means _____.

A. a long road B. an easy way

C. a clear difference D. a short distance

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述根据Dr Jimmy Bell研究显示，在一些重要器官如心脏或者肝脏周围的内部脂肪可能是跟更容易注意到的外部脂肪一样危险。保持健康，没有捷径，必须要让运动成为你生活的一部分。

1.题。从文中第一段Some doctors now think that the internal( 内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.一些医生认为在一些重要器官如心脏或者肝脏周围的内部脂肪可能是跟更容易注意到的外部脂肪一样危险。以及第二段Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat瘦并不一定意味着你并不胖。故选A。

2.细节理解题。从文中第二段“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College.瘦并不一定意味着你并不胖。故选D。

3.细节理解题。排除法。从文中最后一段The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. 好消息是内部脂肪可以被很容易烧掉，通过运动或甚至通过改善你的饮食。故选项A,B均正确；从文中第四段Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent. 女人中，45%的人有着正常BMI分数实际上有太高水平的内部脂肪。在男性中，占了近 60%。故C正确。而选项D有心脏病的人都有内部脂肪，在文中找不到依据，故D不正确。故选D。

4.细节分析题。根据最后一段If you want to be healthy, there is no short cut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle,” Bell said. 如果你想要健康，那里是没有捷径可走。运动必须成为你生活方式的一个重要部分，"贝尔说。故运动在人们保持健康中扮演重要的角色。故选B。

5.短语理解题。根据最后一段If you want to be healthy, there is no short cut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle,” Bell said. 如果你想要健康，那里是没有捷径可走。运动必须成为你生活方式的一个重要部分。由Exercise has to be可知，想要健康是没有容易的方法的，故选B。

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