Do you love the holidays, but hate gaining weight? You are not alone. Holidays a

Doyou love the holidays, but hate gaining weight? You are not alone. Holidays aretimes for  celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight. Withproper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during theholidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don'thave to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.

  Here are some tips for preventing（阻止） weight gain and maintaining（维持） physicalfitness:   

Don'tskip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. Thismay help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.

  Control the amount of food. Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put asidethe large ones that may encourage you to "load up". You should bemost comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist.

  Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand on water-based soupand raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat tohelp you to feel full.

Stickto physical activity. Don’t let exercise take a break duringthe holidays. A 20-minute walk help to burn off excess calories.

Avoid(避免) high-fat foods. Dishesthat look oily or creamy may have large amount of fat. Choose lean meat (瘦肉).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juiceinstead of creamy food.

1.Which of the following statementsis NOT true according to the passage?

A.You should never eat delicious foods.

B.Drinking some water or soup before eating helps you to eat less.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

C.Holidays are happy days but they may bring you weight problems.

D.Physical exercise can reduce the chance of putting on weight.

2.Which of the following can NOThelp people to lose weight according to the passage?

A.Eating lean meat.                        B. Creamy food.

C.Eating raw fruit or vegetables.             D. Physical exercise.  

3. Many people can' t control theirweight during the holidays mainly because they__________.

A.can' t help being tempted to eat constantly      B.take part in too many parties

C.enjoy delicious foods sometimes              D. can’t help turning away from foods.

4.If the passage appeared(出现) in a newspaper , whichsection（专栏） is the most suitable one ?

A.Holidays and Festivals section     B. Health and Fitnesssection

C.Fashionsection                D. Student Times Club section.

5.What is the best title of thepassage ?

A.How to avoid holiday feasting and celebrating .

B.Do' s and don' ts for keeping slim and fit.

C.How to avoid weight gain over holidays.

D.Wonderful holidays, boring weight.

试题答案

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】略