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(1)段落大意题。根据第一段Americans' waistlines have grown relentlessly for decades:a costly,debilitating and deadly trend that prompted observers to wonder if and when they would finally stop expanding.Well,the federal government released data Sept.24 showing that the obesity epidemic,one of the most terrible public health crises,might have stopped worsening.And there is the reason to imagine the numbers will get better from here.(几十年来,美国人的腰围一直在无情地增长:这是一种代价高昂、令人衰弱和致命的趋势,促使观察者怀疑他们是否以及何时会最终停止增长。好吧,联邦政府9月24日公布的数据显示,肥胖流行病是最可怕的公共卫生危机之一,可能已经停止恶化。有理由想象,从这里开始,数字会变得更好。)可知,第一段主要讲述的是美国人开始担心自己的腰围。故选C。
(2)推理判断题。根据第一段Well,the federal government released data Sept.24 showing that the obesity epidemic,one of the most terrible public health crises,might have stopped worsening.And there is the reason to imagine the numbers will get better from here.(好吧,联邦政府9月24日公布的数据显示,肥胖流行病是最可怕的公共卫生危机之一,可能已经停止恶化。有理由想象,从这里开始,数字会变得更好。)可知,肥胖流行在二十年内首次略有下降。故选C。
(3)词义猜测题。根据第三段Multiple caveats(警告) apply.Even if it has plateaued,the obesity rate is still far too high,having more than tripled since the early 1960s,when it stood at 13 percent;a decade ago,in 2013﹣2014,it was 37.7 percent.(有多个警告适用。即使它已经趋于平稳,肥胖率仍然太高,自20世纪60年代初以来已经增加了两倍多,当时为13%十年前,即2013年至2014年,这一比例为37.7%。)可知,划线词译为"平稳"。A.Reached the peak到达了顶峰;B.Reached the balance达到了平衡;C.Reached the bottom到达底部;D.Reached the standard达到标准。A与其意思相近。故选A。
(4)文章出处题。根据第一段Americans' waistlines have grown relentlessly for decades:a costly,debilitating and deadly trend that prompted observers to wonder if and when they would finally stop expanding.(几十年来,美国人的腰围一直在无情地增长:这是一种代价高昂、令人衰弱和致命的趋势,促使观察者怀疑他们是否以及何时会最终停止增长。)可知,这篇文章讲述的是健康问题,所以我们可以在报纸的健康栏目读这篇文章。故选D。