题文
Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term control of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical efforts. The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to lose weight said they were combining exercise with their diet.In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric-expenditure（热量消耗）charts; for example, one would have to quickly walk hard three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry(小甜饼). Even exercise professionals accept half a point here. "Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight," says York Onnen, program director of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Still, exercise's supporting role in weight reduction is vital. A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight.
If you have been sedentary (极少活动的) and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. In a year's time, assuming no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight.
小题1:What is said about the average American in the passage?A．They tend to hate "light" beer and low-calorie bread.B．They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight.C．Most of them were combining exercise with their diet.D．They know the actors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight.小题2:"Even exercise professionals accept half a point here" means "They ".A．agree that the calories in a small piece of pastry can be easy to work off by exerciseB．partially believe diet plays a supporting role in weight reductionC．are not fully convinced that dieting can help maintain one's new weightD．are not sufficiently informed of the positive role of exercise in losing weight小题3:What was confirmed by the Boston University Medical Center's study?A．Controlling one's calorie intake is more important than doing exercise.B．Even occasional exercise can help reduce weight.C．Weight reduction is impossible without exercise.D．One could lose ten pounds in a year's time if there's no increase in food intake.小题4:What is the author's purpose in writing this article?A．To stress the importance of maintaining proper weight.B．To support the statement made by York Onnen.C．To show the most effective way to lose weight.D．To introduce the study of the Boston University Medical Center. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:C
解析
文章大意：文章强调锻炼身体对于减肥和保持体重的重要性，而它的重要性却常常被美国民众忽视。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段第二行的“that message has not gotten through to the average American”可知，that message指代第一句，exercise的作用还没有被美国的民众接受。故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第二段“Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight”可知，通过锻炼身体来减肥比较辛苦，是一种较为困难的方法。第二段举的例子是为了说明运动量之大，A项曲解原意；这里讲的是exercise，与dieting无关；专家知道锻炼的积极作用，而不是要加大宣传。故选B。
小题3:考查对段落大意的把握。根据第三段最后一句“while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight”可知，锻炼身体可以帮助减肥。故选C。
小题4:考查作者的写作意图。作者强调的是锻炼身体对保持体重的重要性，A项偷换概念；York Onnen不完全相信锻炼身体的积极作用；Boston University的研究只是用来印证锻炼身体的一个例子。故选C。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Exercise is one of t.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
