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Fifty years ago, most people’s daily levels of activity were equivalent to walking three to five miles a day. Today, the(1)_____
Fifty years ago, most people’s daily levels of activity were equivalent to walking three to five miles a day. Today, the(1)_____
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2013-10-11
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问题
Fifty years ago, most people’s daily levels of activity were equivalent to walking three to five miles a day. Today, the(1)______person fails to(2)______ that distance in a week. It’s(3)______ the ratio of fatness has soared—with serious implications for health.
What we have(4)______ in convenience from labour-saving devices over the past half-century, we have paid for(5)______ a sharp decline in physical activity. We use cars, buses or trains to(6)______ work ; our children are(7)______ to school; elevators and lifts have replaced(8)______ stairs in shopping centres, offices and apartment blocks. Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and electric mowers all reduce the effort required to(9)______ a clean and tidy home. Almost one third of adults(10)______over ten hours sitting down every day, adding(11)______ a staggering average of 32 years and four months over a lifetime.(12)______ surprising, then, that researchers(13)______this lifestyle for our weight gain.
Of course, our diets have changed, too ,(14)______the fact is we consume fewer calories now than in the 1960s. So what is the(15)______? The secret is integrated exercise. This(16)______ going about your normal daily life— but doing it with enthusiasm. It might mean standing to(17)______the phone and tapping your feet on the floor as you work. It means never taking the car when you could walk; it means standing on short train and bus (18)______, or walking at a pace (19)______ you feel you might break into a run if you were to go any(20)______.
(5)
选项
A、in spite of
B、in terms of
C、instead of
D、in that
答案
B
解析
固定搭配题。[A]in spite of表示“尽管”,[B]in terms of表示“在……方面”,[C]instead of表示“代替”,[D]in that表示“由于,既然”,根据上下文,意思是说在身体活动大大减少方面,人们付出了代价,而其他短语与语意不符,故选[B]。
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