American children are not the only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending 3 hours a day or more watching TV or on computers, according to the study of over 70,000 teens in 34 nations.

? From Argentina to Zambia, Regina Guthold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues found most children were not getting enough exercise and that it made no difference whether they live in a rich or a poor country. “With regards to physical levels, we didn’t find much of a difference between rich and poor countries,” Guthold said, “Growing up in a poor country doesn’t necessarily mean kids get more physical activities.”

? The researchers defined adequate physical activity as at least an hour of exercise outdoors for at least 5 days a week. Children spending 3 or more hours a day watching TV, playing computer games or chatting with friends were classified as sedentary.

? The researchers found only a quarter of the boys and 15 percent of the girls were getting enough exercise by these definitions. A quarter of boys and nearly 30% of girls were sedentary and didn’t get enough exercise with girls less active than boys in every country aside from Zambia.

? Girls from India were the most active with 37 percent meeting exercise recommendation, while girls from Egypt were the least active with 4 percent getting enough exercise. Children in Myanmar were the least sedentary while the most sedentary nations were St .Lucia and the Cayman Islands.

? People show deep concern for kids’ lack of physical activity in various nations. Why do they have a low level of physical activity? Guthold speculated（認為）that urbanization could be a factor as well as easy access to cars and TVs.

1.If you are sedentary, you ____________.???

A. are a diligent student spending much time doing homework

B. have at least an hour of exercise outdoors 5 days a week.

C. like watching TV and playing computer games

D. spend longer hours sitting or lying without moving

2.Which of the following statements is true as to Guthold’s finding?

A. Most children around the world don’t meet the exercise recommendation.

B. Girls in every country are no more active than boys.

C. Children in rich countries relatively get less physical activity.

D. Only 4% of the girls from Egypt are not active in exercise.

3.All the following statements are wrong except _______.

A. Children in poor countries get more physical activities.

B. Girls in Egypt are more active than those in India.

C. Couch potatoes are those children addicted to snacks.

D. Children in Myanmar are less sedentary than those in St .Lucia.

4.What would the writer be most likely to discuss in detail in the paragraph that follows?

A. The suitable amount of physical activities for students.

B. Some of the factors for the popularity of cars and TVs among the kids.

C. The reasons behind the lack of physical activities.

D. The ways to make the most of cars and TVs.

Some people don’t mind being fat. Other people can keep slim (苗條) without any effort. But a lot of people do put on too much weight and don’t like it. The question is, what can thy do about it?
Some believe exercise can be helpful. But the trouble is that it only makes you want to eat more. You might sweat out a couple of pounds playing tennis or climbing a mountain, but you put it all back on again with a big steak or bread and jam.
A helpful way is food choosing. But what sort of food should you choose? Some believe that the less they eat, the slimmer they will be. They don’t eat anything until they become weak with hunger. Some stick to milk and bananas. You’ll find you need a lot of bananas, and unless you live where they grow, they aren’t cheap. Another says that if you eat things like hard-boiled eggs, and apples with their skins on which are hard for your stomach to digest (消化), the more you eat, the thinner you get. This is because you use up the fat in your body to get the energy to digest the food.
For most of us these methods are too extreme (極端的). The simplest way is just to cut down on the carbohydrates (糖類) that means not eating bread, potatoes, cakes, sugar, rice, and so on and eating anything else you like. It’s straight forward and often quite effective.
Still others like to be more scientific. They are calorie countries. They get a table, which tells them that, for example, 100 grams of roast let of lamb gives you 330 calories and a 50 gram helping of Yokshire pudding gives you 130 calories.
【小題1】.
. According to the passage, the best way to keep slim is ______.

Some people don’t mind being fat. Other people can keep slim (苗條) without any effort. But a lot of people do put on too much weight and don’t like it. The question is, what can thy do about it?

Some believe exercise can be helpful. But the trouble is that it only makes you want to eat more. You might sweat out a couple of pounds playing tennis or climbing a mountain, but you put it all back on again with a big steak or bread and jam.

A helpful way is food choosing. But what sort of food should you choose? Some believe that the less they eat, the slimmer they will be. They don’t eat anything until they become weak with hunger. Some stick to milk and bananas. You’ll find you need a lot of bananas, and unless you live where they grow, they aren’t cheap. Another says that if you eat things like hard-boiled eggs, and apples with their skins on which are hard for your stomach to digest (消化), the more you eat, the thinner you get. This is because you use up the fat in your body to get the energy to digest the food.

For most of us these methods are too extreme (極端的). The simplest way is just to cut down on the carbohydrates (糖類) that means not eating bread, potatoes, cakes, sugar, rice, and so on and eating anything else you like. It’s straight forward and often quite effective.

Still others like to be more scientific. They are calorie countries. They get a table, which tells them that, for example, 100 grams of roast let of lamb gives you 330 calories and a 50 gram helping of Yokshire pudding gives you 130 calories.

1..

. According to the passage, the best way to keep slim is ______.

A. exercising       B. hunger       C. food-choosing        D. eating milk and bananas

2..

 There seems nothing wrong with exercise except that ______.

A. it makes you sweat                   B. it’s hard work 

C. it tires you out                         D. it makes you eat more

3..

. The practical method suggested here means ______.

A. sticking to bananas                  B. not eating many carbohydrates

C. eating as little as possible             D. eating things that are hard to digest

4..

. Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage?

A. Don’t Eat Too Much              B. Various Ways of Losing Weight

C. Ways to Keep Fit                     D. Food and Health

A kindergarten teacher let her class play a game. She told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag   1   a few potatoes. Each potato would be given a   2   of a person the child   3  , so the number of potatoes in their bags would   4   on the number of people they hated.

So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the names of some people on them. Some had two potatoes; some three   5   some up to five. The teacher then told the children to   6   with them the potatoes   7   they go (even to the toilet) for one week.

As days passed   8  , and the children started to   9   about the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes.   10  , those having five potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After one week, the children were   11   because the game had finally ended.

The teacher asked about their feelings of carrying the potatoes. The children   12   out their frustrations(沮喪) and started complaining of the trouble they had to   13  .

Then the teacher told them the   14   meaning behind the game.

She said:“ This is exactly the   15   when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench(惡臭) of hatred will contaminate(玷污) your heart and you will always carry it with you. If you cannot   16   the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine

  17   it is like to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?”

Moral of the story:

      18   away any hatred for anyone from your heart   19   you will not carry it for a lifetime.   20   others is the best attitude to take!

1．A．including               B．seating                C．containing           D．growing

2．A．character              B．secret                  C．picture                D．name

3．A．hated                    B．loved                   C．appreciated          D．struck

4．A．live                       B．depend                C．wait                    D．keep

5．A．when                    B．while                   C．as                       D．unless

6．A．bring                    B．take                    C．fetch                   D．carry

7．A．however               B．whenever            C．wherever             D．whatever

8．A．by                        B．away                   C．on                      D．out

9．A．wander                 B．spread                 C．complain             D．breathe

10．A．Besides               B．However             C．Therefore            D．Instead

11．A．disappointed         B．relieved               C．possessed            D．reserved

13．A．go through          B．pick up                C．turn to                D．put away

14．A．skeptical              B．terminal               C．hidden                 D．ignored

15．A．information          B．identification        C．tradition              D．situation

16．A．hold                    B．tolerate                C．alter                    D．combine

17．A．how                    B．whether               C．that                     D．what

18．A．Cast                    B．Click                   C．Cross                  D．Cure

19．A．in case                B．so that                 C．as though            D．now that

20．A．Abandoning             B．Blessing           C．Consulting              D．Forgiving

Some people don’t mind being fat. Other people can keep slim（苗條）without any effort. But a lot of people do put on too much weight and don’t like it. The question is, what can they do about it?

Some believe exercise can be helpful. But the trouble is that it only makes you want to eat more. You might sweat out a couple of pounds playing tennis or climbing a mountain, but you put it all back on again with a big steak or bread and jam.

A helpful way is food choosing. But what sort of food should you choose? Some believe that the less they eat, the slimmer they will be. They don’t eat anything until they become weak with hunger. Some stick to milk and bananas. You’ll find you need a lot of bananas, and unless you live where they grow, they aren’t cheap. Others say that if you eat things like hard-boiled eggs, and apples with their skins on which are hard for your stomach to digest, the more you eat, the thinner you get. This is because you use up the fat in your body to get the energy to digest the food.

For most of us these methods are too extreme. The simplest way is just to cut down on the carbohydrates（含碳水化合物的食物）that means not eating bread, potatoes, cakes, sugar, rice, and so on and eating anything else you like. It’s straight forward and often quite effective.

60. According to the passage, the best way to keep slim is ______.

A. Exercising                            B. Hunger             

C. Food-choosing                        D. Eating milk and bananas

61. There seems nothing wrong with exercise except ______.

A. it makes you sweat                  B. it’s hard work

C. it tires you out                        D. it makes you eat more

62. The practical method suggested here is ______.

A. sticking to bananas                 

B. not eating many carbohydrates

C. eating as little as possible         

D. eating things that are hard to digest

63. Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage?

A. Don’t Eat Too Much                      B. Various Ways of Losing Weight

C. Ways to Keep Fit                           D. Food and Health