Is obesity bad for people? For some,especially patients who are extremely overweight,the answer is almost certainly yes.Would many overweight people benefit from exercising more and eating less? Again,the answer is likely yes.But this does not make obesity a disease.Many people are not harmed by carrying extra pounds,some may actually benefit from it.For these reasons,we should be careful before labeling obese people diseased.

　　17.What can we learn from the third paragraph?

　　A.Over 90 million Americans are more or less overweight.

　　B.People with good sense would agree with the declaration.

　　C.More Americans suffer from obesity than any other diseases.

　　D.Obesity is the leading cause of most deadly diseases.

　　答案:A

　　解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句话可知,美国有七千八百万成年人和一千二百万儿童会因肥胖被认为是有病,故此得出答案应为A项。

　　18.By mentioning Winston Churchill,the author wants to 　. 

　　A.tell us slim people are more likely to die young

　　B.show how successful an overweight person can be

　　C.prove overweight people are not necessarily unhealthy

　　D.encourage people not to care much about their way of living

　　答案:C

　　解析:写作意图题。第四段中作者提到了Winston Churchill,而该段开头是其主旨,即并非所有肥胖的人都是不健康的,同时,最后部分提到他活到了90岁,也可进一步推断出C项正确。

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