Question

My cousin Mark is much healthier now. But he used to have some bad habits. For one thing, he was a couch potato. He is one of those overweigh people who sit on a sofa and eat junk food while they watch TV. He used to watch TV for six or seven hours some days. Now, he never watches TV for more than two hours. Five years ago, he didn't use to exercise. In fact, he hated exercise! He didn't use to watch exercise programmes on TV. Now, he exercises every morning. He loves to exercise now, because it makes him feel wonderful.

Mark used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day three years ago. Now he only misses smoking when he is nervous. He chews gum at those times.

Mark also does something else to lose weight. He used to eat lots of meat, but now he always likes fruit and vegetables, so he is mostly a vegetarian now. (85) So, by changing his diet and doing daily exercise, he is in much better shape than before.

（一）补全下面的句子。

1.A couch potato is_ _ __

（二）根据短文内容，回答下面的问题。

2.What is Mark's opinion about exercise programmes now?

 

3.When does Mark miss smoking?

 

4.What does "vegetarian" mean in Chinese?

 

（三）将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。

5.

 

Answer 1

1.a person who sits on a sofa and eats junk food while he or she watches TV

2.He likes them now．

3.When he is nervous．

4.素食主义者

5.通过改变饮食习惯和每天的锻炼，他的体形比以前好多了。

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了Mark以前有许多不良的习惯，喜欢坐在沙发上吃着垃圾食品的人，但是现在他改变了很多，每天都坚持锻炼，吸烟也减少了，身体比以前更强壮了。

1.1】根据he was a couch potato. He is one of those overweigh people who sit on a sofa and eat junk food while they watch TV. 可知a couch potato 是一个坐在沙发上看着电视吃着垃圾食品的人，故用a person who sits on a sofa and eats junk food while he or she watches TV。

2.2】根据Now, he exercises every morning. He loves to exercise now 可知他喜欢锻炼的节目了，故用He likes them now．

3.3】根据Now he only misses smoking when he is nervous.可知他紧张的时候他就想吸烟，故用When he is nervous．

4.4】根据he always likes fruit and vegetables可知他成了素食主义者，故用素食主义者。

5.5】daily exercise每天锻炼；changing his diet改变饮食。通过改变饮食习惯和每天的锻炼，他的体形比以前好多了。

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