Glynis Davis:

I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year …but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost willpower（意志力）and tried to believe that the fish and chips didn’t make any difference but the scales don’t lie.

Roz Juma:

To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I’ve learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a supper-thin body. This is obviously the size I’ve meant to be and, most of all, I’m happy with it.

Lesley Codwin:

     I was very happy about winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I’d look in the mirror unable to believe this lady was me! That might have been my problem—perhaps from then on I didn’t pay attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.

Ros Langfod

Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Very often I try to go on a diet …I’m really good for a few days, then end up having the children’s left-overs or  eating happily chocolate---my weakness. I’d like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.

1． What do you think the four women were all talking about?

A． Their own slimming matter                B． Their life after marriage

C． Their work as a housewife                D． Different diets they prefer

2． Where are these short passages mostly likely to be taken from?

A． Talks on the radio.                              B． Advertisements on the wall 

C． Books in a library                               D． Magazines for children

3． What does the underlined word “scales” possibly mean?

A． The coach in the slimming club             B． Some tools to measure weight

C． Glnis Davis’ dear husband                 D． The salesperson in a shop

4． Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming?

1．Glynis     2． Roz Juma      3． Lesley Codwin     4． Ros Langfod

A．I put on weight soon after I got married.   

B．Fame（名声）doesn’t necessarily mean success.

C． Facts speak much louder than words       

D． I like myself as I am, and to be what you are.

A． 1-C．; 2-D．; 3-B．; 4-A．                       B． 1-C．; 2-B．; 3-D．; 4-A． 

C． 1-D．; 2-A．; 3-B．; 4-C．                       D． 1-A．; 2-B．; 3-C．; 4-D．

Glynis Davis:

I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming(减轻体重的) club. My aim was 40 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year…… but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost willpower and tried to believe that the odd bag of fish and chips didn’t make any difference but the scales don’t lie.

Roz Juma:

To be honest, I never weigh myself any more---I’ve learned to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super-thin body. This is obviously the size I meant to be and , most of all, I’m happy with it.

Lesley Godwin:

I was very happy about winning Young Slimming of the Year. I’d look in the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me ! That might have been my problem—perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.

Ros Langford:

    Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the domestic bliss(福佑) went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year.       Occasionally I try to go on a diet…I’m really good for a few days, then end up having the children’s leftovers(吃剩的食物) or eating happily chocolate—my weakness. I’d like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.

What do you think the four women were all talking about ?

   A. Their life after marriage          B. Their own slimming matter 

C. Their work as a housewife        D. Different diets they prefer

Where are these short texts most likely to be taken from?

   A. Talks on the air                 B. Advertisements in the newspaper

   C. Books in a library               D. Magazines for children

What does the underlined word “ scales”(paragraph 1 ) mean?

   A. the coach in the slimming club     B. some tool to measure weight

   C. Glynis Davis’ dear husband        D. The salesperson in a food shop

Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming ?

   1. Glynis Davis                  a. I put on weight soon after I got married

2. Roz Juma                     b. Fame(名声) doesn’t necessarily mean success.

   3 Lesley Godwin                 c. Facts speak much louder than words

   4. Ros Langford                  d. I like myself as I am.

   A. 1-c ,2-d, 3-b, 4-a     B. 1-c ,2-b, 3-d,4-a    C. 1-d,2-a,3-b,4-c   D. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

阅读理解

Glynis Davis:

　　I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn't lose them after-wards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas carne and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I'd lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year, but it didn't happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I'd lost will power and tried to believe that the odd bags of fish and chips didn't make any difference but the scales don't lie.

Roz Juuna:

　　To be honest, I never weigh myself any more—I've learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn't be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super-thin body. This is obviously the size I meant to be and, most of all, I'm happy with it.

Lesley

　　I was very happy after winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I'd look in then mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem—perhaps from then on I didn't pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I've put on weight again.

Ros Langford:

　　Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I'd always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet. I'm really good on a few days, then end up having the children's leftovers or eating happily chocolate—my weakness. I'd like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.

1．What do you think the four women were all talking about?

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A．Their own slimming matter.

B．Their life after marriage.

C．Their work as a housewife.

D．Different diets they prefer.

2．Where are these short passage most likely to be taken from?

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A．Talks on the air.

B．Advertisements on the wall.

C．Books in a library.

D．Magazines for children.

3．What does the underlined word “scales”possibly mean?

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A．The coach(教练)in the slimming club.

B．Some tools to measure weight.

C．Glynis Davis'dear husband.

D．The salesperson in a food shop.

4．Which of the following best describes each of the four women's attitudes towards slimming ________.

(1) Glynis Davis 　　　a. I put on weight soon after I got married.

(2) Ros Juma. 　　　   b. Fame (名声) doesn't necessarily mean success.

(3) Lesley Godwin 　   c. Fact speak much louder than words.

(4) Ros Landlord 　　  d. I like myself as I am, and to he what you are.

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