Doctors estimate that about 40 % of women over thirty in Britain are overweight

Doctors estimate that about 40 % of women over thirty in Britain are overweight . This figure may well be misleading as certainly large numbers of overweight people never seek medical advice .

Many women are very worried about being overweight . They feel that it shows a lack of will-power or self-control on their part. In addition, fat women do not conform to the modem ideal of beauty exemplified by fashion models and young film stars who are all incredibly thin.

Apart from aesthetic reasons, there are strong medical grounds for not overeating. Overweight people are prone to heart disease and are easily tired by physical activity . Losing weight would certainly make them feel healthier and increase their life expectancy .

Some women feel guilty about being fat and their guilt is repressed by eating more. It is a vicious circle. On the other hand, there are women who unnecessarily lose weight in order to conform to a model of social acceptability. Some of them end up by starving themselves to death! So perhaps it might be better to try to remove fat people's unhappiness than to try to remove the fat .

(1) Why may doctors underestimate the percentage of overweight women?

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A．Because large numbers of overweight people never seek medical advice .

B．Because about 40 % of women over thirty in Britain are overweight .

C．Because many women are very worried about being overweight ,

D．Because the number of overweight women is reducing.

(2) Why are many women worried about being overweight?

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A．Because they feel it wrong to be overweight .

B．Because they feel guilty when others say they are overweight .

C．Because they think fat women are not as beautiful as young film stars .

D．Because they can't control themselves ,

(3)What are the medical advantages of losing weight for fat people?

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A．It would help people to live a long life .

B．It would make them more happier .

C．It would make them feel healthier and live a happier life .

D．It would make them feel tired .

(4) Explain what the writer means by“a vicious circle” .

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A．Some women are worried about eating more .

B．Some women are unhappy in order to remove fat .

C．Some women are not healthy in order to lose weight .

D．Most of the women have starved to death .

(5) Why might it be better to try to remove fat people's unhappiness than to try to remove the fat?

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A．Because eating less can not bring them happiness .

B．Because eating enough food to keep themselves alive is more important .

C．Because they can not lose weight by eating less .

D．Because fat people can also live a happy life.

试题答案

答案：A;B;C;C;B