Question

How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day？Eight hours in the office and three hours in front of the TV after work is the normal condition for many people．

You  probably don't need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health，but the following fact can tell you more．

A study showed the health of 123，000 Americans between 1992and 2006．The death rate（比率）for men who spent six hours or more per day sitting was about 20 percent higher than for men who sat for three hours or less．The death rate for women who sat for more than six hours a day was about 40percent higher ①．

In other words， ②．

So what can we do about it？Health experts suggest we spend more hours standing instead of sitting．The BBC and the University of Chester in  the UK did a simple experiment with a small group of 10volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting．They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day．The researchers took records on days when the volunteers stood，and when they sat around．As a result，there were some__ great differences _______，the BBC reported on Oct 16．

The researchers believe that even small movements，like standing while talking on the phone，going over to talk to a workmate rather than sending an e﹣mail，or simply taking the stairs instead of lift，will help．

1.从A．C中为①②处选出恰当的选项使文章通顺、连贯、合理．

A．you can sit while you're standing for long

B．sitting is killing us

C．than the death rate for women who sat for three hours or less

①          ② ________

2.In the passage，what do the “great differences“ refer to in English？

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3.If possible，will you stand or sit while calling according to the passage？

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4.请将划线的句子翻译成汉语．

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5.Choose a proper title to the passage．_____

A．You can Never Sit          B．Always Stand

C．A Survey on Standing        D．Stand More or Sit More．

Answer

1.①C ②B

2.While standing for three hours a day，the volunteers are in better health．

3.Stand while calling．

4.每天有6个小时或更长时间坐着的男性，其死亡率比每天只有3个小时或更少时间坐着的男性高出20%．

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了根据调查研究发现每天坐得时间太长了对身体没有好处，每天有6个小时或更长时间坐着的男性，其死亡率比每天只有3个小时或更少时间坐着的男性高出20%。短文还给出了志愿者的实验结果也得到了证实---站着要比坐着好。

1.①C ②B ①根据这里的比较级可知后面应该用有比较连词的选项，故选C。 ②根据第三段可知坐的时间长的人等于慢性自杀，故选B。

2.根据上文sitting too much is not good for your health 坐得时间长了对身体不好。这里是志愿者来做实验，来证明这个观点，故用While standing for three hours a day,the volunteers are in better health.

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