17．Your house may have an effect on your figure．Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off．You can make your environment work for you instead of against you．Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan．
Open the curtains and turn up the lights．Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，for people are often less self-conscious（难为情） when they're in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food．If your home doesn't have enough window light，get more lamps and flood the place with brightness．
Mind the colors．Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites．In one study，people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room．Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing，while cold colors make us less hungry．So when it's time to repaint，go blue．
Don't forget the clock-or the radio．People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals．Begin keeping track of the time，and try to make dinner last at 30 minutes．And while you're at it，actually sit down to eat．If you need some help slowing down，turning on relaxing music．It makes you less likely to rush through a meal．
Downsize the dishes．Big serving bowls and plants can easily makes us fat．We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate．When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake（摄入） jumps by 14 percent．And we'll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short，wide glass than a tall，skinny glass．
24．The text is especially helpful for those who care aboutB．
A．their home comforts
B．their body shape
C．house buying
D．healthy diets
25．A home environment in blue can help peopleB．
A．digest food better
B．reduce food intake
C．burn more calories
D．regain their appetites
26．What are people advised to do at mealtimes？C
A．Eat quickly．
B．Play fast music
C．Use smaller spoons
D．Turn down the lights
27．What can be a suitable title for the text？A
A．Is Your House Making You Fat？
B．Ways of Serving Dinner
C．Effects of Self-Consciousness
D．Is Your Home Environment Relaxing？
分析 你家的房子对你的身材很有影响．长胖还是变瘦关键看你如何设计自己的家了．我们这里有很好的建议4条：1．房间要明亮；2．用冷色系会减少食欲；3．放一些舒缓的音乐就餐；4．用小的碗碟．
解答 B B C A
24．B 推理判断题．根据全文第一段Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan．可知，要让你的家的设计成为你减肥计划的一部分．所以这篇文章对那些在乎自己的体型的人更有帮助．故选B．
25．B 细节理解题．根据第三段第二句话In one study，people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room．可知在蓝色的房间内人吃的食物相对在黄色或者红色房间少33%．暖色让人胃口大开，冷色让人感觉到不饿．故选B．
26．C 推理判断题．本题是在考查考生是否理解了4条建议．第4段People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals．，说明吃得慢就吃得少，吃得快就多，故A错；If you need some help slowing down，turning on relaxing music．说明放舒缓的音乐可以让人吃得慢，反之则快，故B错；第二段Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，由此可知房间暗会增加饮食，所以D错；最后一段When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake（摄入） jumps by 14 percent．用大勺和小勺吃饭，相差14%，故选C．
27．A 主旨大意题．根据文章的开头Your house may have an effect on your figure．Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off．you can make your environment work for you instead of against you．可知，你的家居环境既可以让你变胖也会让你变瘦．本文非常适合那些想减肥的人士来阅读．所以选A可以更好地概括全文．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断
