Question

A loving father lost much weight after being shamed into dieting when he became so fat that he couldn't play with his young daughter. Chris Willis, 47, tipped the scales at 172 kg following a lifetime of fatty foods.

The dad cut out all the fatty foods he had enjoyed, and began exercising. He now weighs 105 kg after losing 10 kg every month since July. Chris had to take long pauses just to climb the stairs or walk more than a few yards, saying, "The hardest thing was seeing my little girl in the garden and not being able to join in because I was so unhealthy. But now I am making up for the lost time-we do so much together and it is just great."

Before switching to a healthy lifestyle, Chris would eat five slices of bread for breakfast as a mid morning meal before a full English breakfast. He would then eat a sandwich, a large pack of crisps and a pasty for lunch before chewing a whole packet of biscuits in the afternoon. For dinner Chris would demolish a curry, and ice cream, and also four pints of beer before feeding on fatty snacks all evening.

Chris said, "At 13, I was 118 kg and I remember a teacher pointing this out to the whole school. From then on I was picked on and bullied(欺负). My weight went up and up. But I now have a new-found freedom. My family and friends have been so supportive and my wife and daughter are so pleased for me. In fact it's them that I did it for more than anyone else. The whole journey has been amazing and I am still shocked myself that I have managed to lose so much weight." Chris is now aiming for a new target weight of 96kg.

1.What was the main reason for Chris losing weight?

A. He was bullied by others.

B. He weighed as much as 172kg.

C. He wanted to switch to a healthy lifestyle.

D. He was too unhealthy to play with his daughter.

2.How long do you think Chris has been dieting?

A. Many years.

B. About 6 months.

C. About one year.

D. Since he was 13.

3.What does the underlined word demolish in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. drink

B. absorb

C. consume

D. destroy

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Power of father's Love

B. Harm of Fatty Foods

C. Importance of Health

D. Benefit of Exercise

Answer

根据首段总结概括文章☞A选项Power of father's Love

【解析】本文讲述了一位溺爱女儿的父亲在半年内猛减9英石（约57公斤），原因是他过胖而不能和闺女玩耍，这刺激他控制食欲。

1.细节理解题。根据But overweight Chris turned to dieting when he realized he was too fat to play with his ten-year-old daughter, Sophie, who had a passion for running.可知克里斯的10岁小女儿苏菲亚非常热爱跑步，当他意识到因为肥胖超重而不能和女儿玩耍时，他决心要减肥。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据The dad cut out all the fatty foods he had enjoyed, and began exercising. He now weighs 105 kg after losing 10 kg every month since July.可以得知慈父克里斯终于下定决心，坚决不吃所有最爱的肥胖食品，并开始锻炼身体。自7月起，他每月能减掉10公斤，现在的他体重减至105公斤。可以推断出克里斯节食有几个月的时间了。故选B。

3.词义猜测题。根据For dinner Chris would demolish a curry, and ice cream, and also four pints of beer before feeding on fatty snacks all evening.可以得知晚餐时间，克里斯能吞咽掉一碟咖喱和雪糕，喝下4品脱啤酒，之后一个晚上都会不停地吃脂肪零食。在以前那段肥胖的日子里，克里斯每天能摄入5000卡路里，食量让人目瞪口呆。可以得知划线词是消耗掉。故选C。

4.主旨大意题。根据首段A doting father lost 9st in just six months after being shamed into dieting when he became too fat to play with his young daughter.可以得知一位溺爱女儿的父亲在半年内猛减9英石（约57公斤），原因是他过胖而不能和闺女玩耍，这刺激他控制食欲。最佳标题是：父爱的力量。故选A。

【名师点睛】

4.A【解题剖析】此题属于主旨大意中的（1）一一标题类。文章标题可以是单词，短语，也可以是句子，它的特点是：短小精悍，多为一短语；涵盖性强，一般要求能覆盖全文，其确定的范围要恰当，既不能太大，也不能太小；精确性强，不能随意改变语言表意的程度及色彩。答案需要理解文章后归纳文章中心。

【答案定位】根据第一段中的A doting father lost 9st in just six months after being shamed into dieting when he became too fat to play with his young daughter.可以得知一位溺爱女儿的父亲在半年内猛减9英石（约57公斤），原因是他过胖而不能和闺女玩耍，这刺激他控制食欲。最佳标题是：父爱的力量。

【推理关系】题干Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?☞文章内容A doting father lost 9st in just six months after being shamed into dieting when he became too fat to play with his young daughter. ☞概括总结☞父爱的伟大☞标题