Question

Like to watch TV or play with your phone while you eat your dinner?Watch out—it could make you pile on the pounds.Not paying attention to our food makes us tend to more snacking later.

Over a series of experiments were carried out by researchers.For the first experiment,39 normal-weight young women were randomly assigned to one of three experimental conditions: a high-distraction group,a low-distraction group,and a no-distraction group.Each person was given the same 400-calorie lunch consisting of several food items presented in a fixed order,and instructed to eat all of the items.

In the high-distraction group,the women were told to play a computer game while eating,and that they would win money if they did well.In the low-distraction group they were just told to play the game while eating; and in the third group they were just told to eat their lunch.Later in the afternoon,each participant had access to a variety of biscuits on a plate,and the amount each person ate was assessed by weighing the plate before and afterwards.

There was a significant difference between the groups.Those in the high-distraction condition ate 69 per cent more snacks than the no-distraction group,and those in the low-distraction group eating 28 per cent more (than those in the no-distraction group) .

A second experiment,involving a further 63 people,was similar,but involved watching TV (in the distraction condition) and eating soup and bread.This found that those who watched TV while eating their lunch ate 19 per cent more biscuits later on than those who had eaten their meal without any distractions.

A third experiment was also carried out,in which 45 normal-weight people were allocated to three groups.The first listened to an audio clip instructing them to imagine they were watching themselves eat—making them extremely focused on their own food intake.The second listened to a clip instructing them to imagine they were watching a celebrity—specifically David Beckham—eat (making them still focused on the food,but to a lesser degree);the third,which was the control group,just ate their lunch in silence.When all participants were given access to biscuits later,those in the self-imagining group-i.e. those who had really paid attention to what they were eating—ate far fewer than the other groups.

1.Why does eating dinner with a TV or a smartphone make us fat?

A. Because we're more likely to snack later on.

B. Because we're paying more attention to our eating.

C. Because food is becoming more delicious while we're playing.

D. Because we need more calories while playing.

2.What is TRUE about the three experiments?

A. The low-distraction group ate the most snacks in the first experiment.

B. Non-distracted members ate more biscuits later in the second experiment.

C. Participants focusing on eating ate far fewer in the third experiment.

D. Each person was told to watch TV or play a game.

3.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Eating attentively doesn't help control appetite.

B. Attentive eating increases later snack intake.

C. Focusing on food increases later snack intake.

D. Distraction leads to more snacking later.

4.Where is the text most probably from?

A. A textbook.    B. A scientific paper.

C. A nutrition guidelines.    D. A fashion magazine.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】这篇短文介绍通过实验证明在吃饭的时候喜欢看电视或者玩手机会让人体重增加，是因为分心会让你以后吃更多的零食。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Not paying attention to our food makes us tend to more snacking later.”可知，因为不集中精力在在食物上会让我们之后吃零食。故选A.

2.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“ those who had really paid attention to what they were eating—ate far fewer than the other groups.”可知，第三个实验中专注于食物的参与者要少的多。故选C.

3.主旨大意题。这篇短文介绍通过实验证明在吃饭的时候喜欢看电视或者玩手机会让人体重增加，是因为分心会让你以后吃更多的零食。故选D.

4.推理判断题。由于短文是对分心让人吃更多的零食这一说法的试验研究，推知这篇短文可能出现在科学论文中。故选B.