Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can’t you be bothered to do?

A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so idle（懒散的）that they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.

Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health．Britain’s largest health center．The results were extremely surprising.

About one in six people questioned said if their remote control was broken，they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.

More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus．Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children，64％said they were often too tired to play with them．

This led the report to conclude that it’s no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese（very fat）before they start schoo1.

Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake，but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too.”

 “If we don’t start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most fundamental tasks.”

And Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most idle city in the UK, with 75％questioned admitting they do not get enough exercise，followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton，both with 67％.

The results bring serious challenges for the National Health Service．where obesity一related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and  are costing billions of pounds every year.

1．How many people questioned don’t play with their children?

       A．1280.                                                  B．More than 333.   

       C．654．                                               D．About 420.

2．The study leads us to believe that       .

       A．the pets in the UK will be in trouble if their owners keep their way of life

       B．Glasgow people feel ashamed because they don’t get enough exercise

       C．British people are the laziest around the world

       D．five sixths of the British children are healthy

3．How does the author convince the readers?

       A．By presenting the results of study.         B．By providing answers to questions.

       C．By interviewing some experts.               D．By telling a story.

4．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．A study of British people                       B．A study of British people’s lifestyles.

       C．The health service in the UK.                D．The obesity problem in the UK.

     Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory (华丽的皇冠).

     At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.

     In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.

     Rip's great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence (勤劳), for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody's business but his own.

      If left to himself, he would have whistled ( 吹口哨) life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness (懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house -- the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.

68. Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains?

   A. They are on the west of the Hudson River.

   B. They are very high and beautiful in this area.

   C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.

   D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.

69. The hero of the story is probably_____________.

A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work

B. idle and hates all kinds of jobs

C. simple, idle but very dutiful

D. gentle, helpful but a little idle

70. The underlined words "henpecked husband" in the last paragraph probably means a man who

             .

    A. likes hunting                                    B. is afraid of hens

    C. loves his wife                                   D. is afraid of his wife

71. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. Catskill Mountains.                              B. A Mountain Village.

   C. Rip Van Winkle.                                D. A Dutiful Husband.

Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory (华丽的皇冠).

     At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.

     In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.

     Rip's great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence (勤劳), for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody's business but his own.

      If left to himself, he would have whistled ( 吹口哨) life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness (懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house -- the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.

Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains?

     A. They are on the west of the Hudson River.

     B. They are very high and beautiful in this area.

     C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.

     D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.

The hero of the story is probably_____________.

A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work

B. idle and hates all kinds of jobs

C. simple, idle but very dutiful

D. gentle, helpful but a little idle

The underlined words "henpecked husband" in the last paragraph probably means a man who

    A. likes hunting        B. is afraid of hens

    C. loves his wife        D. is afraid of his wife

What would be the best title for the text?

     A. Catskill Mountains.        B. A Mountain Village.

     C. Rip Van Winkle.          D. A Dutiful Husband.

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Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can't you be bothered to do?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so idle (懒散的) that they'd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health center. The results were extremely surprising.
About one in six people questioned said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (very fat) before they start school.
Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too.”
“If we don't start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most fundamental tasks.”
And Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most idle city in the UK, with 75% questioned admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
The results bring serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.
60．How many people questioned don't play with their children?
A．1280.   B．More than 333.     C．654.    D．About 420.
61．The study leads us to believe that      .
A．the pets in the UK will be in trouble if their owners keep their way of life
B．Glasgow people feel ashamed because they don't get enough exercise
C．British people are the laziest around the world
D．five sixths of the British children are healthy
62．How does the author convince the readers?
A．By presenting the results of a study.                 B．By providing answers to questions.
C．By interviewing some experts.                            D．By telling a story.
63．What is the passage mainly about?
A．A study of British people's laziness.                 B．A study of British people's lifestyles.
C．The health service in the UK.                       D．The obesity problem in the UK.

Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can't you be bothered to do?

         A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so idle (懒散的) that they'd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.

         Just over 2000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain's largest health center. The results were extremely surprising.

         About one in six people questioned said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.

         More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.

         This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (very fat) before they start school.

         Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too.”

         “If we don't start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most fundamental tasks.”

         And Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most idle city in the UK, with 75% questioned admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.

         The results bring serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.

1.How many people questioned don't play with their children?

         A．1280.                           B．More than 333.

         C．654.                            D．About 420.

2.The study leads us to believe that      .

         A．the pets in the UK will be in trouble if their owners keep their way of life

         B．Glasgow people feel ashamed because they don't get enough exercise

         C．British people are the laziest around the world

         D．five sixths of the British children are healthy

3.How does the author convince the readers?

         A．By presenting the results of a study.         B．By providing answers to questions.

         C．By interviewing some experts.                    D．By telling a story.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

         A．A study of British people's laziness. B． A study of British people's lifestyles.

         C．The health service in the UK.                       D．The obesity problem in the UK.