contracting dementia.
Other Problems
The world-wide upsurge in obesity, particularly in children, is of major economic concern, liable to drain economies. Of further concern is that research conducted in Australia and published in 2006, shows that up to one third of breech pregnancies were undetected by the traditional “palpation” examination, the danger being greatest for those women who are overweight or obese—a growing proportion of mothers. This means that such women are not getting the treatment required to turn the baby around in time for the birth, and in many cases require an emergency Caesarean section.
This is a true health-care crisis, far bigger than Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and ultimately, even bigger than AIDS.
1. You can judge whether one is simply overweight or has passed into the obese stage according to the height-weight table.
2. Using the “Body Mass Index” to define a person’s weight ideal, because it takes into account many variables such as age, gender and ethnic origin.
3. A person’s emotional well-being will not affected by obesity.
4. Obesity has nothing to do with cancer in the prostate gland for man.
5. Women from less affluent nations tend to have much less breast cancer.
6. An overweight woman who smokes 20 cigarettes a day for 20 years added 10 years to her biological age.
7. The excess body fat, like the chemicals present in tobacco smoke, can lead to inflammation.
8. Obese people in middle age run ________ .
9. The predictive test for dementia will help people to _________ that will reduce their risk of contracting dementia.
10. The world-wide upsurge in obesity, particularly in children, will possibly _________.
答案解析
1. Y。根据题干中的信息词height-weight table定位到本文的首段第二句话可知题干表述与原文相符。
2. N。根据题干中的信息词“Body Mass Index”和age, gender and ethnic origin定位到本文的第三段第一句话，结合第二段可知题干表述与原文相反。
3. N。根据题干中的信息词emotional well-being定位到第一个小标题下的第三句话可知题干表述与原文不符。
4. N。根据题干中的信息词prostate gland for man定位到第二个小标题下第一段的最后一句话可知题干表述与原文相反。
5. Y。根据题干中的信息词less affluent nations定位到第二个小标题下第二段的最后一句话可知题干表述与原文相符。
6. NG。根据题干中的信息词woman who smokes 20 cigarettes a day for 20 years和biological age定位到第三个小标题下的第二句话，可知原文提到的是有二十年烟龄的非超重妇女如果每天吸二十支烟，会使她们的生物年龄增加7.4年，而并没有提到有二十年烟龄的超重妇女如果每天吸二十支烟会对她们的生物年龄有什么影响。
7. Y。根据题干中的信息词The excess body fat及inflammation定位到第三个小标题下的倒数第二句话可知题干表述与原文相符。
8. an increased risk of dementia。根据题干中的信息词middle age定位到第四个小标题下的第一句话可得答案。
9. affect lifestyle changes。根据题干中的信息词predictive test for dementia和reduce their risk of contracting dementia定位到第四个小标题下的最后两句话可得答案。
10. drain economies。根据题干中的信息词world-wide upsurge in obesity定位到最后一个小标题下的第一句话可得答案。
Passage 5
Preparing for Computer Disasters
Summary: When home office computers go down, many small businesses grind to a halt. Fortunately, taking steps to recover from disasters and minimize their effects is quite straightforward.
Fires, power surges, and floods, they’re all facts of life. We read about them in the morning paper and see them on the evening news. We sympathize with the victims and commiserate over their bad luck. We also shake our heads at the digital consequences—melted computers, system failures, destroyed data. Yet, somehow, many of us continue to live by that old mantra of denial: “It won’t happen to me.” Well, the truth is, at some point you’ll probably have to deal with at least one disaster. That’s just how it goes, and in most aspects of our lives we do something about it. We buy insurance. We stow away provisions. We even make disaster plans and run drills. But for some reason, computer disaster recovery is a blind spot for many of us. It shouldn’t be. Home computers contain some of our most important information, both business and personal, and making certain our data survives a disaster should be a priority. Moreover, even the smallest disaster can be a serious disruption. Personal computers have become an integral part of the smooth-running household. We use them to communicate, shop, and do homework, and they’re even more vital to home office users. When home office computers go down, many small businesses grind to a halt. Fortunately, taking steps to recover from disasters and minimize their effects is quite straightforward. With a good offsite storage plan and the right tools, you can bounce back quickly and easily from minor computer disasters. And, should a major calamity strike, you can rest assured your data is safe.
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