我們按考題的先后順序，講五種題型的答題技巧。
一、閱讀理解
閱讀理解所涉及到的考題是三篇文章。這三篇文章的總閱讀量大概在800個(gè)單詞左右。每篇文章后面有5個(gè)問題，每題2分，共計(jì)30分。這三十分在試卷五道題中占比重較大。閱讀理解容易丟分的原因有兩個(gè)：第一，也是最主要的，就是我們的詞匯量偏少；第二個(gè)是語法薄弱。
閱讀理解要求我們同學(xué)在讀完閱讀理解題之后，能夠掌握文章的大意，要對文章的中心思想有個(gè)了解。此外，還要了解說明中心思想的細(xì)節(jié)、事實(shí)，并能根據(jù)所讀的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行一定的判斷和推論。三個(gè)層次：第一，閱讀完之后，了解中心思想；第二，有哪些主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)；第三，能夠進(jìn)行一些推論和判斷。
基本閱讀技巧
一、略讀：
略讀，就是我們通常所說的瀏覽。是指跳過細(xì)節(jié)，跳過不重要的描述或者舉例，進(jìn)行快速閱讀，以求抓住文章大意或者中心思想的一種閱讀方法。略讀的速度要快，270個(gè)單詞的一篇文章大概在2分半到3分鐘（教學(xué)大綱規(guī)定一般閱讀速度是70單詞/分鐘，快速閱讀速度100單詞/分鐘。）。略讀時(shí)，精力要特別集中，不要試圖去記那些細(xì)節(jié)，遇到比較難的生詞，或者比較長的、難的句子也不要糾纏不清，因?yàn)槲覀兊哪康氖菍@篇文章宏觀上有個(gè)了解，略讀時(shí)一定要注意文章的起始段和結(jié)束段；還要注意每一段的第一句和最后一句，也就是掐兩頭，因?yàn)檫@些東西往往是對文章的概括和總結(jié)。
二、尋讀：
尋讀是指快速尋找某一特殊信息的閱讀方法。它的目的非常明確，也應(yīng)要找到所需要的信息。其實(shí)我們在日常生活當(dāng)中，對這種現(xiàn)象并不陌生。比如要在人群中找到你認(rèn)識的朋友，你在貨架上找到你要買的東西買；從書架上要找到你要讀的書等等，都是類似的道理。我們在尋讀時(shí)，目光由上而下，一目十行，這樣盡量快速找到與答題相關(guān)的詞句，與答題無關(guān)的內(nèi)容也應(yīng)該盡快閱過。當(dāng)我要回答由who, when, what, where等，這些涉及到文章細(xì)節(jié)的時(shí)候往往要用這方法。
三、細(xì)讀：
細(xì)讀這是要在相對比較小的范圍內(nèi)，逐字逐句的進(jìn)行仔細(xì)的閱讀。這時(shí)候?qū)﹃P(guān)鍵字和關(guān)鍵句子要仔細(xì)琢磨，以便有比較準(zhǔn)確的理解。細(xì)讀有一點(diǎn)要提醒大家：有的時(shí)候我們既要理解字面的含義，還要通過推理和判斷弄清文章中字里行間所隱含的意義。在細(xì)讀的過程當(dāng)中，對沒有學(xué)過的生詞，我們可以根據(jù)上下文的背景來猜測詞義。對于比較難懂的句子可以借助我們所學(xué)過的語法常識，對句子進(jìn)行分析，以求達(dá)到充分理解的目的。總而言之，我們在閱讀一篇文章時(shí)，要根據(jù)后面的五個(gè)問題的不同類型采用不同的閱讀方法。
前面我們講的這三種閱讀方法是第一個(gè)層面上的，任何語言都如此，包括中文，是從宏觀上把握的一些應(yīng)試技巧。
接下來我們講第二個(gè)層面的，一些具體的應(yīng)試技巧。
解題類型及應(yīng)試技巧（具體的，微觀的技巧）
三級英語考試中，閱讀理解題部分一般涉及到五種類型的題：
一．主題思想題（中心思想題）常見提問方式及答題技巧：
主題思想題在考試中出現(xiàn)的頻率比較高，當(dāng)我們做有關(guān)主題思想題時(shí)要用“略讀”的方法。考主題思想的題目中會出現(xiàn)以下一些關(guān)鍵詞：
title, subject, main, idea, topic, these.
考主題思想的試題一般有以下幾種形式：
This passage tells us ___
This passage centers on ___
This best title for the passage is ___
Which of the following would be the best title?
What is the main idea of the passage?
剛才我們講過，在做有關(guān)主題思想題時(shí)，應(yīng)用“略讀”的方法把主要精力放在抓主要信息上面，不要只關(guān)心細(xì)節(jié)，否則就會只見樹木，不見森林。通常的辦法，應(yīng)該是快速閱讀文章時(shí)，注意找出各段的主題句。文章各段的主題句通常放在句首。
例1：2005年4月考題
We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. (80) In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like "he went pale and begin to tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese "surprise" can be described in a phrase like 'they stretched out their tongues!' Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
11. According to the passage, __________.
A. we can hardly understand what people's gestures mean
B. we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures
C. words can be better understood by older people
D. gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not
12. People's facial expressions may be misunderstood because __________.
A. people of different ages may have different understanding
B. people have different cultures
C. people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way
D. people of different countries speak different languages
13. In the same culture, __________.
A. people have different ability to understand and express feelings
B. people have the same understanding of something
C. people never fail to understand each other
D. people are equally intelligent
14. From this passage, we can conclude __________.
A. words are used as frequently as gestures
B. words are often found difficult to understand
C. words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings
D. gestures are more efficiently used than words
15. The best title for this passage may be __________.
A. Words and Feelings
B. Words, Gestures and Feelings
C. Gestures and Feelings
D. Culture and Understanding
提示：
15題“The best title for this passage may be __________.”考查的就是該短文的主題思想。
我們剛說過，對一篇文章來講，首段和尾段對于解主題思想這類題非常重要。
這道題的答案就包含在文章首段中的第一句“We use both words and gestures to express our feelings,”中。
例2．
By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can greatly increase their children's language development. It is surprising but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children's language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase.
A study was done with 30 three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes-or-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than "Is the doggie running away?" The parents in the experimental group were also instructed in how to help children find answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities and how to praise correct answers.
At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ in measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group showed 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group.
6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Children who talk a lot are more intelligent.
B. Parents who listen to their children can teach them more.
C. Active children should read more and be given more attention.
D. Verbal ability can easily be developed with proper methods.
7. What does "it" in line 2 can most probably be replaced by?
A. Parents increasing children's language development
B. Reading techniques being simple
C. Parents reading to children
D. Children's intelligence development
8. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about?
A. Do you see the elephant? B. Is the elephant in the cage?
C. What animals do you like? D. Shall we go to the zoo?
9. The difference between the control group and the experimental group was __________.
A. the training that parents received
B. the age of the children
C. tile books that were read
D. the number of the children
10. The best conclusion we can draw from the passage is that __________.
A. parents should be trained to read to their children
B. the more children read, the more intelligent they will become
C. children's language skills increase when they are required to respond actively
D. children who read actively seem six months older
提示：
10題“The best conclusion we can draw from the passage is that __________.”當(dāng)然也是考查本文的主題思想，而答案就在首段的末句“If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase.”中。
二、主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題
下面講主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題的設(shè)題思路和答題技巧。主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題最多的就是我們平常所說的，由who, where, what, when, why, which等等引導(dǎo)的特殊問句。當(dāng)然不僅僅限于這些，還可以是，會把這篇文章的某一個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)拿出來，讓你判斷正誤。比如說：Which the following is true? 或者是：Which the following is not true? 當(dāng)然題目的形式很多。這類題在閱讀理解題中占比例非常大,為什么大？因?yàn)樗容^容易。換句話說在文章的某一地方用尋讀的方法找，細(xì)找就能找到。它的比例一般占到60%，不會少于60%。考試事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題可能會涉及到一些數(shù)字計(jì)算、概念理解、是非判斷等。 我們做主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題，一般的方法技巧，應(yīng)當(dāng)是先用尋讀的方法。我們所說的，文章先略讀以啟迪，在尋讀的時(shí)候大概知道記得這個(gè)問題在第幾段里，找到位置之后，再仔細(xì)地看。做主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題時(shí)要注意經(jīng)常給同學(xué)造成困惑的，閱讀題3篇，它的程度很難保證在一個(gè)水平上?？赡苡幸黄騼善容^難。從測試學(xué)的角度來講，為了取得平衡，出題老師在設(shè)題時(shí)會用一些技巧，所以提醒同學(xué)們，你看到一篇文章，這篇文章的重啟比較多，句子比較長，一句話，你覺得比較難，請不要放棄，要耐心去看。因?yàn)椋@種題相對比較容易。反過來，如果你碰到一篇文章里面沒有重啟，句子也好理解，也不要得意忘形，后面的題通常會繞，在設(shè)題時(shí)，通常在題干或選項(xiàng)中增加一些文字上或意義上的干擾，使你在原文當(dāng)中不能直接找到答案。語言難度比較大的，大部分可以在原文中找到答案。應(yīng)當(dāng)說，主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題比較簡單，不用花太多時(shí)間.
例：
In the United States, 30 percent of the adult population has a "weight problem". To many people, the cause is obvious: they eat too much. But scientific evidence does little to support this idea. Going back to the America of the 1910s, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less and didn't watch television.
Several modem studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people do not eat more on the average than thinner people. In fact, some investigations, such as the 1979 study of 3, 545 London office workers, report that, on balance, fat people eat less than slimmer people.
Studies show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University School of Medicine found the following interesting facts:
The more the men ran, the more body fat they lost.
The more they ran, the greater amount of food they ate.
Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.
11. The physical problem that many adult Americans have is that__________.
A. they are too slim B. they work too hard
C. they are too fat D. they lose too much body fat
12. According to the article, given 500 adult Americans, __________ people will have a "weight problem".
A. 30 B. 50 C. 100 D. 150
13. Is there any scientific evidence to support that eating too much is the cause of a "weight problem"?
A. Yes, there is plenty of evidence.
B. Of course, there is some evidence to show this is true.
C. There is hardly any scientific evidence to support this.
D. We don't know because the information is not given.
14. In comparison with the adult American population today, the Americans of the 1910s __________.
A. ate more food and had more physical activities
B. ate less food but had more activities
C. ate less food and had less physical exercise
D. had more weight problems
15. Modem scientific researches have reported to us that__________.
A. fat people eat less food and are less active
B. fat people eat more food than slim people and are more active
C. fat people eat more food than slim people but are less active
D. thin people run less, but have greater increase in food intake
提示：
11-15題基本上都可以算是細(xì)節(jié)題，解決這樣的問題，的辦法就是尋讀+分析。
比如12題：
According to the article, given 500 adult Americans, __________ people will have a "weight problem".
A. 30 B. 50 C. 100 D. 150
意思是“根據(jù)文章，500個(gè)成年美國人中，有‘體重問題’的人數(shù)為30、50、100還是150？”
通過尋讀"weight problem"，我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn)文章的第一句In the United States, 30 percent of the adult population has a "weight problem".給出了間接的解答，按照30%的比例，500人中顯然會有150人存在“體重問題
一、閱讀理解
閱讀理解所涉及到的考題是三篇文章。這三篇文章的總閱讀量大概在800個(gè)單詞左右。每篇文章后面有5個(gè)問題，每題2分，共計(jì)30分。這三十分在試卷五道題中占比重較大。閱讀理解容易丟分的原因有兩個(gè)：第一，也是最主要的，就是我們的詞匯量偏少；第二個(gè)是語法薄弱。
閱讀理解要求我們同學(xué)在讀完閱讀理解題之后，能夠掌握文章的大意，要對文章的中心思想有個(gè)了解。此外，還要了解說明中心思想的細(xì)節(jié)、事實(shí)，并能根據(jù)所讀的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行一定的判斷和推論。三個(gè)層次：第一，閱讀完之后，了解中心思想；第二，有哪些主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)；第三，能夠進(jìn)行一些推論和判斷。
基本閱讀技巧
一、略讀：
略讀，就是我們通常所說的瀏覽。是指跳過細(xì)節(jié)，跳過不重要的描述或者舉例，進(jìn)行快速閱讀，以求抓住文章大意或者中心思想的一種閱讀方法。略讀的速度要快，270個(gè)單詞的一篇文章大概在2分半到3分鐘（教學(xué)大綱規(guī)定一般閱讀速度是70單詞/分鐘，快速閱讀速度100單詞/分鐘。）。略讀時(shí)，精力要特別集中，不要試圖去記那些細(xì)節(jié)，遇到比較難的生詞，或者比較長的、難的句子也不要糾纏不清，因?yàn)槲覀兊哪康氖菍@篇文章宏觀上有個(gè)了解，略讀時(shí)一定要注意文章的起始段和結(jié)束段；還要注意每一段的第一句和最后一句，也就是掐兩頭，因?yàn)檫@些東西往往是對文章的概括和總結(jié)。
二、尋讀：
尋讀是指快速尋找某一特殊信息的閱讀方法。它的目的非常明確，也應(yīng)要找到所需要的信息。其實(shí)我們在日常生活當(dāng)中，對這種現(xiàn)象并不陌生。比如要在人群中找到你認(rèn)識的朋友，你在貨架上找到你要買的東西買；從書架上要找到你要讀的書等等，都是類似的道理。我們在尋讀時(shí)，目光由上而下，一目十行，這樣盡量快速找到與答題相關(guān)的詞句，與答題無關(guān)的內(nèi)容也應(yīng)該盡快閱過。當(dāng)我要回答由who, when, what, where等，這些涉及到文章細(xì)節(jié)的時(shí)候往往要用這方法。
三、細(xì)讀：
細(xì)讀這是要在相對比較小的范圍內(nèi)，逐字逐句的進(jìn)行仔細(xì)的閱讀。這時(shí)候?qū)﹃P(guān)鍵字和關(guān)鍵句子要仔細(xì)琢磨，以便有比較準(zhǔn)確的理解。細(xì)讀有一點(diǎn)要提醒大家：有的時(shí)候我們既要理解字面的含義，還要通過推理和判斷弄清文章中字里行間所隱含的意義。在細(xì)讀的過程當(dāng)中，對沒有學(xué)過的生詞，我們可以根據(jù)上下文的背景來猜測詞義。對于比較難懂的句子可以借助我們所學(xué)過的語法常識，對句子進(jìn)行分析，以求達(dá)到充分理解的目的。總而言之，我們在閱讀一篇文章時(shí)，要根據(jù)后面的五個(gè)問題的不同類型采用不同的閱讀方法。
前面我們講的這三種閱讀方法是第一個(gè)層面上的，任何語言都如此，包括中文，是從宏觀上把握的一些應(yīng)試技巧。
接下來我們講第二個(gè)層面的，一些具體的應(yīng)試技巧。
解題類型及應(yīng)試技巧（具體的，微觀的技巧）
三級英語考試中，閱讀理解題部分一般涉及到五種類型的題：
一．主題思想題（中心思想題）常見提問方式及答題技巧：
主題思想題在考試中出現(xiàn)的頻率比較高，當(dāng)我們做有關(guān)主題思想題時(shí)要用“略讀”的方法。考主題思想的題目中會出現(xiàn)以下一些關(guān)鍵詞：
title, subject, main, idea, topic, these.
考主題思想的試題一般有以下幾種形式：
This passage tells us ___
This passage centers on ___
This best title for the passage is ___
Which of the following would be the best title?
What is the main idea of the passage?
剛才我們講過，在做有關(guān)主題思想題時(shí)，應(yīng)用“略讀”的方法把主要精力放在抓主要信息上面，不要只關(guān)心細(xì)節(jié)，否則就會只見樹木，不見森林。通常的辦法，應(yīng)該是快速閱讀文章時(shí)，注意找出各段的主題句。文章各段的主題句通常放在句首。
例1：2005年4月考題
We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. (80) In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like "he went pale and begin to tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese "surprise" can be described in a phrase like 'they stretched out their tongues!' Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
11. According to the passage, __________.
A. we can hardly understand what people's gestures mean
B. we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures
C. words can be better understood by older people
D. gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not
12. People's facial expressions may be misunderstood because __________.
A. people of different ages may have different understanding
B. people have different cultures
C. people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way
D. people of different countries speak different languages
13. In the same culture, __________.
A. people have different ability to understand and express feelings
B. people have the same understanding of something
C. people never fail to understand each other
D. people are equally intelligent
14. From this passage, we can conclude __________.
A. words are used as frequently as gestures
B. words are often found difficult to understand
C. words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings
D. gestures are more efficiently used than words
15. The best title for this passage may be __________.
A. Words and Feelings
B. Words, Gestures and Feelings
C. Gestures and Feelings
D. Culture and Understanding
提示：
15題“The best title for this passage may be __________.”考查的就是該短文的主題思想。
我們剛說過，對一篇文章來講，首段和尾段對于解主題思想這類題非常重要。
這道題的答案就包含在文章首段中的第一句“We use both words and gestures to express our feelings,”中。
例2．
By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can greatly increase their children's language development. It is surprising but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children's language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase.
A study was done with 30 three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes-or-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than "Is the doggie running away?" The parents in the experimental group were also instructed in how to help children find answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities and how to praise correct answers.
At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ in measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group showed 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group.
6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Children who talk a lot are more intelligent.
B. Parents who listen to their children can teach them more.
C. Active children should read more and be given more attention.
D. Verbal ability can easily be developed with proper methods.
7. What does "it" in line 2 can most probably be replaced by?
A. Parents increasing children's language development
B. Reading techniques being simple
C. Parents reading to children
D. Children's intelligence development
8. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about?
A. Do you see the elephant? B. Is the elephant in the cage?
C. What animals do you like? D. Shall we go to the zoo?
9. The difference between the control group and the experimental group was __________.
A. the training that parents received
B. the age of the children
C. tile books that were read
D. the number of the children
10. The best conclusion we can draw from the passage is that __________.
A. parents should be trained to read to their children
B. the more children read, the more intelligent they will become
C. children's language skills increase when they are required to respond actively
D. children who read actively seem six months older
提示：
10題“The best conclusion we can draw from the passage is that __________.”當(dāng)然也是考查本文的主題思想，而答案就在首段的末句“If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase.”中。
二、主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題
下面講主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題的設(shè)題思路和答題技巧。主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題最多的就是我們平常所說的，由who, where, what, when, why, which等等引導(dǎo)的特殊問句。當(dāng)然不僅僅限于這些，還可以是，會把這篇文章的某一個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)拿出來，讓你判斷正誤。比如說：Which the following is true? 或者是：Which the following is not true? 當(dāng)然題目的形式很多。這類題在閱讀理解題中占比例非常大,為什么大？因?yàn)樗容^容易。換句話說在文章的某一地方用尋讀的方法找，細(xì)找就能找到。它的比例一般占到60%，不會少于60%。考試事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題可能會涉及到一些數(shù)字計(jì)算、概念理解、是非判斷等。 我們做主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題，一般的方法技巧，應(yīng)當(dāng)是先用尋讀的方法。我們所說的，文章先略讀以啟迪，在尋讀的時(shí)候大概知道記得這個(gè)問題在第幾段里，找到位置之后，再仔細(xì)地看。做主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題時(shí)要注意經(jīng)常給同學(xué)造成困惑的，閱讀題3篇，它的程度很難保證在一個(gè)水平上?？赡苡幸黄騼善容^難。從測試學(xué)的角度來講，為了取得平衡，出題老師在設(shè)題時(shí)會用一些技巧，所以提醒同學(xué)們，你看到一篇文章，這篇文章的重啟比較多，句子比較長，一句話，你覺得比較難，請不要放棄，要耐心去看。因?yàn)椋@種題相對比較容易。反過來，如果你碰到一篇文章里面沒有重啟，句子也好理解，也不要得意忘形，后面的題通常會繞，在設(shè)題時(shí)，通常在題干或選項(xiàng)中增加一些文字上或意義上的干擾，使你在原文當(dāng)中不能直接找到答案。語言難度比較大的，大部分可以在原文中找到答案。應(yīng)當(dāng)說，主要事實(shí)和細(xì)節(jié)題比較簡單，不用花太多時(shí)間.
例：
In the United States, 30 percent of the adult population has a "weight problem". To many people, the cause is obvious: they eat too much. But scientific evidence does little to support this idea. Going back to the America of the 1910s, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less and didn't watch television.
Several modem studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people do not eat more on the average than thinner people. In fact, some investigations, such as the 1979 study of 3, 545 London office workers, report that, on balance, fat people eat less than slimmer people.
Studies show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University School of Medicine found the following interesting facts:
The more the men ran, the more body fat they lost.
The more they ran, the greater amount of food they ate.
Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.
11. The physical problem that many adult Americans have is that__________.
A. they are too slim B. they work too hard
C. they are too fat D. they lose too much body fat
12. According to the article, given 500 adult Americans, __________ people will have a "weight problem".
A. 30 B. 50 C. 100 D. 150
13. Is there any scientific evidence to support that eating too much is the cause of a "weight problem"?
A. Yes, there is plenty of evidence.
B. Of course, there is some evidence to show this is true.
C. There is hardly any scientific evidence to support this.
D. We don't know because the information is not given.
14. In comparison with the adult American population today, the Americans of the 1910s __________.
A. ate more food and had more physical activities
B. ate less food but had more activities
C. ate less food and had less physical exercise
D. had more weight problems
15. Modem scientific researches have reported to us that__________.
A. fat people eat less food and are less active
B. fat people eat more food than slim people and are more active
C. fat people eat more food than slim people but are less active
D. thin people run less, but have greater increase in food intake
提示：
11-15題基本上都可以算是細(xì)節(jié)題，解決這樣的問題，的辦法就是尋讀+分析。
比如12題：
According to the article, given 500 adult Americans, __________ people will have a "weight problem".
A. 30 B. 50 C. 100 D. 150
意思是“根據(jù)文章，500個(gè)成年美國人中，有‘體重問題’的人數(shù)為30、50、100還是150？”
通過尋讀"weight problem"，我們可以發(fā)現(xiàn)文章的第一句In the United States, 30 percent of the adult population has a "weight problem".給出了間接的解答，按照30%的比例，500人中顯然會有150人存在“體重問題