Doctors say obesity,also known as severe overweight,is a complex condition.A doctor may advise medical interventions(医疗干预) in addition to changes in behavior.But experts say the more successful weightloss plans include a wellbalanced diet and exercise.
People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use.To lose weight,you can reduce the number of calories you take in,or increase the number you use,or both.Experts at the National Institutes of Health say to lose weight,a person should do some moderate or intensive physical exercise most days of the week.This could include fast walking,sports or strength training.
A recent study looked at four of the most popular dieting plans in the United States.Researchers at Stanford University studied more than three hundred overweight women,mostly in their thirties or forties.Each woman went on one of the four plans:Atkins,The Zone,Ornish or LEARN.The women attended diet classes and received written information about the food plans.At the end of a year,the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most,more than four and a half kilograms on average.
Christopher Gardner led the study,reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. He said the Atkins diet may be more successful because of its simple message to lower the intake of sugar.Also,he said the advice to increase protein in the diet leads to more satisfying meals.
But last week,another report suggested that only a small minority of people have longterm success in dieting.Researchers at the University of California found that most dieters regained their lost weight within five years.And often they gained back even more.But those who kept the weight off generally were the ones who exercised.
1.All the following is helpful to lose weight EXCEPT________.
A.a healthy dietB.physical exercise
C.medical interventions D.being polite to others
2.You are most likely to gain too much weight if________.
A.you eat the same number of calories as the number you use
B.you take in less calories than the number you use
C.you take in more calories than the number you use
D.you take exercise regularly on the weekdays
3.The third paragraph mainly tells us that________.
A.there are four popular dieting plans in the USA
B.the Atkins diet has the best effect on losing weight
C.lots of women attended diet classes every day
D.dieting plan is the most important
4.Which one of the following is NOT right according to this passage?
A.The change of your life habits can help you lose weight.
B.You’d better exercise once a week to lose some weight.
C.The Atkins diet may be good because of lowering the intake of sugar.
D.Some people gain weight back for their unhealthy diet.
5.Which one of the following is the best title for this passage?
A.Successful Weightloss PlansB.Four Popular Dieting Plans
C.What Is the Atkins Diet?D.Few People Fail in Losing Weight
I love you,mum and dad!
Tears go out of my eyes when I talk to my parents over the phone.What are they doing when I call them?This is 1._______ I want to know most.I have supper at 5 o’clock in the dining room. 2._______ is no need for me to cook by myself,no need to wash the dishes. 3._______,now it is the busiest time for my parents.Dad has to work every day.He works from seven o’clock in the morning to nine o’clock in the evening.Therefore,all the housework is left to my mum. 4._______ her own job,she also has to work in the vineyard.
Every day she gets up at 4 o’clock in the morning,then works 5.________ dark.I promise 6._______ to study hard in the university,because I am her hope.I promise her to take care of myself,because I am important to her.I promise her to lose weight because she says nice figure is an important factor in future’s competition.I promise her so much and I just want her to promise me that she can take care of herself and dad because they are just like 7._______ blood in my body.I cannot live 8._______ them.
A couple were having a wedding. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely and all had a wonderful time. The bride was in her white wedding gown and the groom was very handsome. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a , “Each of us will write a list of things we find a bit with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can them and make our lives happier.” The husband agreed. So they went to think of the things that annoyed them about the other.
The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided they would go over their .
“I’ll start,” said the wife. She took out her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill three pages. In fact, as she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband's eyes.
“What’s wrong?” she asked. “Nothing.” the husband replied,“ reading your list.”
The wife continued to read until she had read all three to her husband.
“Now, it’s your turn and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists.” she said happily.
the husband stated,“I don’t have anything on my list. I think you are the way that you are. I don’t want you to change anything for me.”
The wife by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.
In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go looking for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the things before us?
1.A. houseB. factory C. ceremonyD. church
2.A. attractiveB. nervousC. seriousD. strict
3.A. preparation B. order C. shame D. suggestion
4.A. annoying B. exciting C. interesting D. puzzling
5.A. adopt B. keepC. make D. fix
6.A. celebration B. table C.lists D. document
7.A. Keep on B. Put on C. Call on D. Get on
8.A. attacks B. items C. annoyances D. pages
9.A. Nervously B. Calmly C. Angrily D. Anxiously
10.A. outgoing B. careful C. perfect D. beautiful
11.A. shocked B. moved C. disappointedD. threatened
12.A. bad B.wonderful C. wrong D. horrible
In order to catch up with her classmates, _____.
A. a lot of books were bought by Mary’s mother
B. Mary’s father helped her with her lessons
C. Mary worked hard at her lessons around the clock
D. Mary’s classmates helped her a lot
_____ any evidence that Tom ______ games recently?
A. Is there ;is addicted to play B. Is it ;addicts to playing
C. Has it; addicts to play D. Is there; is addicted to playing
Is it in that red building________we can learn and enjoy a rich and colorful life________about 100 Chinese paintings will be on display?
A.where;that B.that;whereC.which;that D.that;which