For the most part, rapid economic development has been a favor. But there is a downside to development—health problems such as overweight are all becoming more common, as more people take taxis to work instead of riding their bicycles, and other labour-saving devices become more popular.
An increasingly fast pace of life makes it difficult for people to spend time playing sports.“I know exercise is good for your health,” a young lady said. “But after a busy work week, the only thing I want to do is watching TV and going to sleep.” That attitude may explain the results of a recent nationwide study, which suggested 15 percent of urban adults in China have heart problems.
Local researchers found that 31.2 percent of elderly respondents were getting enough exercise, but less than 9 percent of youngsters and the middle-aged got enough physical activity.
Elderly people understand the importance of protecting their health. The young people, however, are busy working and use this as an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, physical exercise doesn't require much time, money or a special gymnasium. People can make use of any time and any place at their convenience to take part in sports. Walking quickly, cycling, climbing the stairs and dancing are all helpful methods to improve one's health.
The benefits of adding a little more activity to your life are priceless. “There is no need to be an athlete(运动员), however,” a local doctor said. People should walk for 30 minutes a day and take part in some other physical activities three to five times a week. He warns, however, that people in poor physical shape should start slowly, and build up over time.
问题：
1.By referring to rapid economic development as “a favor” at the beginning of the passage, the author means that .
A.it has benefited the general public greatly
B.it has done harm to people's health nationwide
C.it is going faster than anyone could have imagined
D.it has helped to establish a healthy lifestyle of the public
【参考答案】A
[考点]推理判断题
【精析】A 文章第一段第二句讲的是经济快速发展产生的问题，故But前的内容应该是经济快速发展的益处，所以选A。另外，根据favor(好事，帮助)的字面意思也可判定答案选A。
2. Rapid economic development has resulted in all the following EXCEPT .
A.an increasing number of taxi passengers
B.the wide use of labour-saving devices
C.an increasing fast pace of life
D.people's awareness of the importance of exercise
【参考答案】D
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】D 文章第一段最后一句中提到了“…more people take taxis…labour-saving devices become more popular.”，故选项A和B正确。第二段开头又提到了“An increasingly fast pace of life”，故选项C也正确。根据第二段第一句“…makes it difficult for people to spend time playing sports.”可知选项D不正确。
3. The young people do not have enough exercise because .
A.they don't have the time for it
B.they are ignorant of the benefits of exercise
C.they are too weak to participate in physical activity
D.they are short of money
【参考答案】A
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】A 根据第二段“a young lady”的话以及第四段第二句可知，年轻人并非不了解运动的好处，只是因为他们工作太忙没有足够的时间来运动。故选A。
4. According to the passage, who need regular exercise most?
A.Only young and middle-aged ladies.
B.Urban adults with full-time jobs.
C.Elderly people suffering from high blood pressure.
D.Local doctors and youngsters.
【参考答案】B
[考点]推理判断题
【精析】B 根据第二段和第三段可知，15%的都市成年人有心脏方面的问题，且老年人运动得较多，而只有不到9%的年轻人和中年人得到了足够的锻炼，因此都市成年人最需要加强锻炼，尤其是全职工作者。故选B。
5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Many people are still unable to afford the cost of physical exercise.
B.Nobody should take part in physical activity in order to be an athlete.
C.Moderate physical exercise is usually enough for ordinary people.
D.Old or sick people should only take part in physical exercise of the slowest type.
【参考答案】C
[考点]主旨大意题
【精析】C 最后一段提到了“稍微多一点的运动对生命来说是无价的，不过没有必要做一名运动员，每天走30分钟的路和一周三到五次的其他运动就足够了”。由此可推知，适量的运动对一般人来说足够了。故选C。
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