6.Have you ever played the video dance game?Now such games are used to help lose weight!
Like many other teenage boys,Jones loved sports.But at 5feet,175pounds,he found his weight a trouble.His doctor wanted him to lose 50pounds so that he may catch up with the football game by the end of summer.
Jones chose the popular dance Revolution video game at home to increase his activity.He had lost about 10pounds by changing his diet.Now,after two weeks playing the game,he has lost another 10!
The health study is being done by an insurance(保险) company,which hopes that game will lead to better health and lower costs."Obesity claims(肥胖索赔) last year cost us 77million.Wehavetocutthosecosts",saidamemberoftheinsurancegroup.Thecompanyprovidesagameconsole(游戏主机),adancematandsoftwareforthesix-month,60,000study.
The study is more than commercial thing of an insurance company.It is widely supported by physical education and health professionals.
In West Virginia,43% of the nearly 6,000children examined for heart disease risk were considered over-weighted; more than 25% were too fat."We are in a crisis of childhood obesity not only in West Virginia but in America,"said a researcher.
Researchers are looking at the potential for improving effects by using the game.A teacher in West Virginia has been using the video game in her classes since last fall.She reported that the game does improve heart health as well as eye-hand coordination,and her students take the video game as a great alternative to jumping rope or ball games.
The US Education Department is putting the game in 20schools to control childhood obesity.Well,are you going to try such a game to dance away your extra weight?
13.Jones'main problem was thatB.
A.he was too short
B.he was over-weighted
C.he lacked the skill in football
D.he didn't keep a healthy diet
14.The underlined part is trying to tell usD.
A.the study is more important than the money of the insurance company
B.the study is only an insurance company's business
C.the study involved many insurance companies
D.it's not only the insurance company that is concerned about the study
15.It can be inferred thatB.
A.in West Virginia 25% of the children were too fat
B.the government and society think highly of the game
C.the teacher is a success in using the video game
D.the US Education Department is promoting the game all over the country
16.The most suitable title for the passage isA.
A.Dance Away Your Weight
B.Play the Video Dance Game
C.Solve the Problem of Obesity
D.A Magic Video Dance Game.
分析 本文主要介绍的是一款能让你在舞蹈中减肥的游戏.该游戏为喜欢玩游戏而又有体重问题的人而准备.
解答 13.B 细节理解题.根据文章内容But at 5feet,175pounds,he found his weight a trouble.由此可知,Jones的最大的问题就是体重过重,结合选项,故选B.
14.D 推理判断题.划线句意为"这项研究可不仅仅是一家保险公司的商贸事务",由后一句"It is widely supported by physical education and health professionals"可知,诸多体育、健康从业者也参与到了这项研究中,由此可推断这项研究并不仅仅涉及保险公司,故正确答案为D.
15:B 推理判断题.由末段第一句"The US Education Department is putting the game in 20 schools to control childhood obesity"可推断,美国政府高度认可这款游戏,因此才会将其投放至20所学校.故正确答案为B.
16:A 标题判断题.结合文意以及全文最后一句"Well,are you going to try such a game to dance away your extra weight?"可知,本文主要介绍的是一款能让你在舞蹈中减肥的游戏,因此A项"舞掉体重"最切合主旨.故正确答案为A.
点评 本文是一个科教类阅读理解,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.