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Although many years have passed, I still clearly remember the last day of my middle school military training (军训). As I sat down on my bed, I heard a loud sound—the wooden bed board had broken in half. A wave of embarrassment (尴尬) washed over me as my roommates looked at me in shock.
I might have complained (抱怨) about the poor quality of the bed, but there was no doubt that I was too heavy. Standing 1.72 metres tall, I weighed 95 kilograms. Exercise had never been my thing. Also, I would often sit glued to my computer for a long time. To make matters worse, my parents kept piling meat-heavy dishes onto my plate, hoping I would grow strong. To their disappointment, all I could do was to make my chair suffer.
But perhaps more beds and chairs than ever are now at risk. According to a recent study, over 50% of adults and nearly 20% of school children (aged 6-17) in China are overweight or obese (肥胖的). Many people say they do not exercise often. They also seldom cook at home and therefore often eat out or rely on food delivery services.
But as I often tell my friends now, you don’t need too much time to stay fit. After breaking that poor bed, I decided to lose weight. As my busy work prevented me from regularly burning calories (卡路里) at the gym, I tried to stay active in my daily life. This habit has stayed with me. On some days, when I take the bus, I choose to get off one stop early and walk the rest of the way. At weekends, I usually stay busy with a good clean-up at home and a trip to the grocery (食品杂货) store. This, along with a healthier diet, has worked for me. I’m now 21 kilograms lighter than I was in middle school. Some of my health problems have been solved too.
You certainly don’t have to break a bed to start your fitness journey. To get into a healthy habit, it’s better to act sooner than later.
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C
) 1. How did the writer feel when he broke his bed?
A. Sad. B. Angry. C. Embarrassed. D. Excited.
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D
) 2. What reason(s) does the writer give for his becoming overweight?
A. Little exercise. B. Too much computer time.
C. Meat-heavy dishes. D. All of the above.
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B
) 3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean?
A. It means now more desks and chairs are broken.
B. It means now more and more people are overweight.
C. It means now we need to improve the quality of chairs and desks.
D. It means now more people have lost weight successfully.
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C
) 4. The writer uses different ways to lose weight except
.
A. doing much cleaning at home B. going to do some shopping
C. taking regular exercise at the gym D. having a healthier diet
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D
) 5. Which of the following will be the best title of the passage?
A. How did I use a computer? B. An unforgettable military training
C. A broken bed D. A “breaking” point in my life
