河北省卢龙县2014高考英语阅读理解自练题连载（11）及答案阅读理解Here’safamiliarversionoftheboy-meets-girlsituation.Ayoungmanhasatlastmasteredupcouragetoinviteadazzlingyoungladyouttodinner.Shehasacceptedhisinvitationandheisoverjoyed.Heisdeterminedtotakehertothebestrestaurantintown,evenifitmeansthathewillhavetoliveonmemoriesandhopesduringthemonthtocome.Whentheygettotherestaurant,hediscoversthatthisgracefulcreatureisonadiet.Shemustn’teatthisandshemustn’tthat.Oh,butofcourse,shedoesn’twanttospoilhisenjoyment.Lethimbyallmeanseatasmuchfatteningfoodashewants:it’sthesurestwaytoanearlygrave.Theyspendatrulymemorableeveningtogetherandneverseeeachotheragain.Whatamiserablelotdietersare!Youcanalwaysrecognizethemfromthesourexpressionontheirfaces.Theyspendmostoftheirtimeturningtheirnosesupatfood.Theyareforeverconsultingcaloriecharts;gazingatthemselvesinmirrors;andleapingontoweighing-machinesinthebathroom.Theyspendalifetimefightingalosingbattleagainstspreadinghips,protrudingbelliesanddoublechins.Somewageall-outwaronFAT.Meredietingisnotenough.Theyexhaustthemselvesdoingexercises,sweatinginsaunabaths,being(用拳头连打)pummeledandmassagedbyweirdmachines.Thereallywealthydiet-mongers(商人)payvastsumsfor“healthcures”.Fortwoweekstheycanenteranatureclinicandbestarvedtodeathforahundredpoundsaweek.Don’tthinkit’sonlythemiddle-agedwhogoinforthesefads(一时流行的风尚)either.Manyofthesebrightyoungthingsyouseearesufferingfromlong-termmalnutrition:theyarelivingonnothingbutair,waterandthegoodwillofGod.Dietersventuretostarvethemselvesoftheirownfreewill;sowhyaretheysomiserable?Well,foronething,they’realwayshungry.Youcan’tbehungryandhappyatthesametime.Allthehorriblestuffstheyeatinsteadoffoodleavethempermanentlydissatisfied.Wonderfoodisacompletefood,theadvertisementsays.“Justdissolveateaspoonfulinwater…”Acompletefooditmaybe,butnotquiteascompleteasajuicysteak.And,ofcourse,they’realwaysmiserablebecausetheyfeelsoguilty.Hungerjustprovestoomuchforthemandintheendtheyquitanddevourfivehugecreamcakesatasitting.Andwhocanblamethem?Atleastthreetimesadaytheyareexposedtotemptation.Whatatorture(折磨人的事)itisalwayswatchingotherstuckingintolotsofmouth-wateringfoodwhileyoumunchawaterbiscuitandsiptastelesslemonjuice!What’sallthisself-inflictedtorturefor?Saintlypeopledeprivethemselvesoffoodtoattainastateofgrace.Unsaintlypeopledosotoattainastateofmisery.Itwillbeagreatdaywhenallthedietersintheworldabandontheirslimmingcourses;whentheyholdouttheirplatesanddemandsecondhelpings!16.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.OnFatB.WeShouldAllGrowFatandBeHappyC.ManyDiseasesAreConnectedwithFatD.DietDeprivesPeopleofNormalLife17.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1?A.Therestaurantoffersexpensivefoods.B.Itdeservestospendmoneyformemoriesandhopes.C.Thedatingturnedouttobeafailure.D.Hemaynotsuccessfullyimpressthegirl.18.Whydotheyneverseeeachotheragain?A.Becauseitisamemorableevening.B.Becausesheletshimeatasmuchfatteningfoodashewants.C.Becauseshedoesnoteatthisanddrinkthat.D.Becauseeatingfatteningfoodisthesurestwaytoanearlygrave.19.WhichofthefollowingwaysisNOTmentionedfordiet?A.Doingexercises.B.Noteatingfat.C.Noteatingsugar.D.Takingsaunabaths.20.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowarddiet?A.PersuasiveB.CriticalC.IndifferentD.Supportive【参考答案】BDDCBABestHighSchoolBandPlaysTurnerFieldTheNorthCobbHighSchoolBandroutinelytakesthefield...
