2019年PETS二级阅读理解练习题（12）

(London)­If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.

Some doctors now think that the internal fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.

“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat，” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.

According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim.

Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.

According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.

Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes. They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems.

The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no short cut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle，” Bell said.

小题1:What is this piece of news mainly about?

A.Thin people also have troubles.

B.Internal fat is of no importance.

C.Internal fat leads to many diseases.

D.Thin people may be fat inside.

小题2:Doctors have found ________.

A.being slim doesn’t mean you are not fat inside

B.internal fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes

C.being slim is not dangerous at all

D.the exact dangers of internal fat

小题3:According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

A.People with heart disease all have internal fat.

B.People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.

C.Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.

D.Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.

参考答案及解析

小题1:A

小题2:D

小题3:A

文章大意：本文讲述了很多表面很瘦的人实际上内部器官里的脂肪不一定就少，号召人们要通过锻炼来减肥，而不是仅仅是节食。

小题1:A　细节理解题。根据文章第3段“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat，”以及第4段According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim.可知瘦并不意味着你就不胖，很多节食但是不锻炼的人实际上在内部也有很多的脂肪。故A正确。

小题2:D　主旨大意题。根据文章1,2段If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.和Some doctors now think that the internal fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily可知在人体内部堆积的脂肪对人的健康也有很大的威胁。瘦的人的体内也可能有很多脂肪。故D正确。

小题3:A　推理判断题。本文只是讲述很多表面不胖的人，实际上也可能在内部器官里堆积了很多的脂肪。并不是说患心脏病的人体内都含有很多的脂肪。故A说法是错误的。