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A growing number of workers at Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other employers are trading in their sit-down desks for standing ones, saying they feel more comfortable and energized. They also are motivated by medical reports saying that sitting for too long leads to increased health risks.A standing desk sits high off the floor so a worker can either stand at it or sit on a high stool to use it. Officials at Palo Alto-based Facebook say a number of employees asked about standing desks after news articles were published about the health risks of sitting all day.
The stories cited medical studies that tied excessive sitting to increased obesity and other health problems because of factors including a drop in physical activity. A 2010 study by the American Cancer Society found that women who sat more than six hours a day were 37% more likely to die prematurely than women who sat for less than three hours, while the early-death rate for men was 18% higher. The American College of Cardiology released a study in January that found increased mortality (死亡率) among people who sat longer at home than those who didn't.
No one seems to compile statistics on the standing-desk trend. But anecdotal reports suggest Silicon Valley is embracing the movement.
Facebook officials say they have seen an upsurge in requests for standing desks to five to eight a week with a total of between 200 and 250 deployed (配置) at the company of more than 2,000 employees. Facebook also is trying out a treadmill station ─ where a worker can walk or run on a treadmill while tapping at a computer.
Google spokesman Jordan Newman said that 'many employees at Google opt for standing desks, and we offer them as part of our wellness program' though he said he didn't know the exact number.
Greg Hoy, 39 years old, asked for a standing desk shortly after joining Facebook seven months ago as a design recruiter. 'I don't get the 3 o'clock slump anymore,' he said. 'I feel active all day long.'
小题1:The underlined word “motivated” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by .A．frightenedB．inspiredC．missedD．discouraged小题2:According to paragraph 3, we can know that .A．a drop in physical activity was the only reason why excessive sitting caused increased obesity.B．women who sat longer were more likely to die prematurely according to a 2010 study by American College of CardiologyC．according to the study, the early-death rate for men was 18% higher than that for women.D．the mortality among people who didn’t sat long at home was lower than that among people who did.小题3:According to paragraph 5, which of the following statements is true about a treadmill station ?A．is a computer that a worker can take along when he walks or runsB．has been tried out by Facebook and now is very popular with other companiesC．is a place where workers can exercise while working.D．is a treadmill on which workers can run or walk only after work小题4:The passage mainly talks about .A．sitting for too long leads to increased health risksB．standing desks have replaced sit-down ones in Facebook Inc.C．more and more workers choose standing desks instead of sit-down onesD．many employees at Google opt for standing desks 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
解析
本文讲述的是长时间的站立会导致人们健康方面出较多的问题，所以倡导人们要适当地站立多运动。
小题1:C 推理题。根据本句They also are motivated by medical reports saying that sitting for too long leads to increased health risks.说明一些医学方面的报告也说长时间坐着会导致很多的疾病，这样的报告也在激励着他们多站立，故C项正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据第三段3,4,5行A 2010 study by the American Cancer Society found that women who sat more than six hours a day were 37% more likely to die prematurely than women who sat for less than three hours, while the early-death rate for men was 18% higher.说明B项正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据第五段3,4行Facebook also is trying out a treadmill station ─ where a worker can walk or run on a treadmill while tapping at a computer说明D项正确。
小题4:A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是长时间的站立会导致人们健康方面出较多的问题，所以倡导人们要适当地站立多运动，故A正确。
点评：本文属于健康类短文，倡导人们少坐，多站多运动。本文要求考生读懂文章中的每个句子的意思还要推理它们之间的关系，结合自己的生活常识和经验，再通过逻辑推理和判断，理解文章的言外之意，从而揭示文章的深层涵义。任何一篇文章都有其特定的写作目的，读者应当知道如何去做或按照某种方式传递思考问题。
考点
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健康环保类文章阅读技巧：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。阅读此类短文要以现象或事物为中心进行思考，理解现象产生的原因、条件和客观规律等。同时要抓住事物的特征、用途和相互关系等。科普环保类文章一般为说明文，从结构上看大致可分为三个部分：
第一部分一般是文章的首段，主要用来提出文章的主题，即文章想要阐述、说明的主要内容；
第二部分是文章的主体，可由若干个段落组成，对文章的主题进行展开说明；
第三部分是结尾段，对文章的主题进行归纳总结。这类文章多用一般现在时，而且一般多使用客观性词语表述。有时为了强调客观性，也常使用被动语态。
从近几年的考试题来看，科普环保类的文章越来越与人们的实际生活相接近。由于此类文章缺乏故事情节，很多同学对此类文章感到费解。但一般的科普类文章都是就事论事，需要逻辑推理和想象的时候较少，因此此类阅读题也没有同学们想象中的那么难，只要多加训练，就能较好地答题。
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