2013年职称英语考试资料--Going on a diet

A typical person needs about 1,800 calories per day to stay alive. These calories keep your heart 1_______and your lungs breathing. They keep your organs operating2_______and, your brain running. They also keep your body warm. A person 3______weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than needed. The only way to lose fat is to 4______the number of calories that you consume per day. This is the basic 5______behind going on a diet.

6______，diets don't work for most people. They do lose weight but then 7______ the diet and put it back. Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key to 8______ a consistent weight. You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you 9______ take in. The next step is to add ，exercise so that you can 10______the number of calories you can consume per day.

Exercise charts can show you how many calories different 11______of exercise can burn. Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can 12______a big difference. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching TV or you can 13______ the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exercise 14______. Exercise can be a lot easier if there is someone to talk to. It's a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothes if you are on a diet. 15______clothing acts as a reminder of what you are trying to accomplish.

词汇：

typical α. 典型的，有代表性的

calory n. 卡路里

consume v. 消耗，消费，耗尽 (燃料、能量、时间等)

sensible α. 明智的，合情理的，切合实际的

consistent α. 一贯的，始终如一的

reminder n. 令人回忆起……的东西，提醒……的东西

accomplish v. 完成，实现，做成功

注释:

1. ...diets don't work for most people . . . :……节食并不是对大多数人都奏效……

2. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching TV or you can…:你可以在看电视的时候骑自行车或者你可以......

练习:

1. A ticking B beating C running D kicking

2. A properly B appropriately C approximately D effectively

3. A adds B increases C gains D puts

4. A cut off B take down C remove D reduce

5. A way B principle C method D kind

6. A Similarly B Though C Unfortunately D Although

7. A go off B go on C go after D go under

8. A getting B measuring C maintaining D reserving

9. A preferably B actually C consistently D eventually

10. A raise B go up C exceed D grow

11. A ways B factors C functions D forms

12. A have B do C make D give

13. A walk B climb C run D take

14. A partner B colleague C associate D friend

15. A Tight B Loose C Casual D Formal

答案与题解:

1. B 从句意来看，本句要说明"体内的热量可以使人的心脏跳动"，所以答案选择 beating。tick 是"发出滴答声"或"激怒";run 是"奔跑" ;kick 是"踢"。只有 beat 符合句意。

2. A 从句意来看，本句要说明"体内的热量可以使身体的器官正常运转"。Properly 和appropriately 都有"合适的，适当的"之意，但 properly 可以表达"正常的、按照一定的规律" 的意思;approximately 是"近似地，大约，大概，近乎";effectively"有效地"。答案选择 A。

3. C 选项 A) 、B) 、C) 都有"增加"的意思，但只有 gain 和 weight 搭配使用，才构成"增加体重"的意思。文中原意要表达"一个人增加了体重"。选项 D)put 和 weight 搭配，没有增加体重的意思。

4. D 选项 A)cut off 意为"切割，剪断"等意思;选项 B) take down 为"记录、记下";选项 C) remove 为"移走、去除";选项 D)reduce 为"减少、降低"。本句意为"唯一的减肥办法就是减少每天的卡路里的消耗量"，所以答案选择 D。

5. B 本句要表达节食的基本原则是上文所述的"减少每天卡路里的消耗量"。答案 A)way和 C)method 是"方式、方法"的意思。选项 D) kind 作为名词是"类别"的意思，不符合题意。答案为 B) principle"原则"。

6. C 本句要表达的意思是" 遗憾的是，节食对于大多数人的减肥并不奏效"。选项 A)Similarly 为"相似地";选项 B) Though 为"虽然";选项 C) Unfortunately 为"遗憾地、不幸地";选项 D)Although 为连词"虽然"。只有 C 符合句意。