Question

With big handbags becoming a key fashion accessory(配飾) for working women, health experts are warning they can also become a key health concern.

Bags for women have become bigger and heavier as designers combine briefcases with handbags and straps have become longer, resulting in many users complaining of neck, shoulder and back problems.

“I see so many women with neck pains and headaches and what I usually do is look for their purse and pick it up,”said Jane Sadler, a family practice physician at Baylor Medical Center in Garland, Texas.“We take it over to the scale and weigh it and usually they’re anywhere from 7 to 10 pounds. We’re really going to see women with more and more problems later on if we continue the big purse craze.”

William Case, a physical therapist(臨床醫(yī)生)in private practice in Houston, Texas, urged designers“to place a cute, educational caution tag(標簽) on all bags to inform buyers of potential neck and shoulder dangers.”Above all, he suggested correct posture while carrying big purses, keeping the head and shoulders upright. Patients should also often change the size and weight of purses carried.

“The extra-large purses are quite extraordinary. They look beautiful when the women wear them, but I don’t know how aware they are of the potential problems,”Case said.

Placing objects on one shoulder was one of the least efficient(高效率的) ways of carrying a load, according to a professor from Cornell University in New York State.“This causes a great imbalance,”he said.“If a big bag is a fashion accessory, then occasional and symbolic use is fine. If not, then keep it light.”

1.Jane Salder would“l(fā)ook for their purse and pick it up”in order to see whether the purses                        .

A．contained enough                       B．were worth a lot of pounds

C．were too heavy                         D．were too large

2.Which correctly explains the meaning of the underlined word“posture”in the 4th paragraph?

A．The way you position your body.

B．The part of your body where you place a weight.

C．The strength you use to carry a weight.

D．The height of the weight you carry.

3. None of the experts advised big bag users to             .

A．be aware of the big-bag problems

B．wear big bags in the right way

C．avoid using big bags very often

D．give up the fashion to keep fit

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

【解析】

試題分析：如今，大手提包已成為職業(yè)女性一個不可缺少的時尚配件，而健康專家們日前發(fā)出警告，手提包也可能會成為一個不可小視的“健康殺手”。

1.細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：We take it over to the scale and weigh it and usually they’re anywhere from 7 to 10 pounds. 可知是看看包重不重。選C

2.猜詞題：從第四段的句子：while carrying big purses,可知這個單詞是身體的姿勢。選A

3.推理題：從文章最后一段的句子：“If a big bag is a fashion accessory, then occasional and symbolic use is fine. If not, then keep it light.”可知專家不是建議放棄時尚來保持健康。選D。

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