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【題目】Your house may have an effect on your figure. experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.

Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(難為情) when they’re in poorly lit places – and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.

Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.

Don’t forget the clock – or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turning on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.

Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plants can easily makes us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(攝入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.

【1】The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____.

A.their home comforts B.their body shape

C.house buying D.healthy diets

【2】A home environment in blue can help people ____.

A.digest food better B.reduce food intake

C.burn more calories D.regain their appetites

【3】What are people advised to do at mealtimes?

A.Eat quickly. B.Play fast music

C.Use smaller spoons D.Turn down the lights

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Is Your House Making You Fat?

B.Ways of Serving Dinner

C. Effects of Self-Consciousness

D. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：這是一篇科普說明文。短文主要說明了人的食量與房子粉刷的顏色、燈光的明暗等有著密切的關系。它們對人的身材會產(chǎn)生一定的影響。

【1】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中Your house may have an effect on your figure. experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan. 根據(jù)全文第一段內(nèi)容：短文主要說明了飲食與室內(nèi)光線、墻壁的顏色、餐具的尺寸

及進餐的速度等有著密切的關系。顯然這對于那些注重體型的人是有所幫助的。故答案為B。

【2】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.在一項研究里，在藍色房間吃飯的人們比那些在一個黃色或紅色房間里吃的少了百分之33�？芍�答案是reduce food intake. 減少食物的攝入。故選B。

【3】C事實細節(jié)題。由第四段第二句可知，進餐快的人比進餐慢的人每頓飯多消耗70卡路里的熱量。由此可知A項錯誤。由第四段倒數(shù)第二句中的“turn on relaxing music”可知B項不對。而由第二段首句中的“turn up the lights”可知D項也是錯誤的。根據(jù)最后一段“when we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake jumps by 14 percent.”也可直接推知答案為C。

【4】A主旨大意題。短文首句即為主題句：房子可能影響住戶的身材。接下來從房子的顏色、室內(nèi)燈光等方面說明了對飲食的影響。用A項作標題，既能總括全文，又能吸引讀者。

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要注意不是所有的段落都有主題句，有時主題句暗含在句中。閱讀這樣的文章，就需要自己根據(jù)文章的細節(jié)來分析，概括出段落的主題，從而推導出文章的主旨。分析的方法是：先弄清該段落主要講了哪幾方面的內(nèi)容，這些內(nèi)容在邏輯上有什么聯(lián)系，然后加以歸納形成主題。比如第32小題，主旨大意題。短文首句即為主題句：房子可能影響住戶的身材。接下來從房子的顏色、室內(nèi)燈光等方面說明了對飲食的影響。用A項作標題，既能總括全文，又能吸引讀者。