問題詳情
Odd as it may seem in a culture so obsessed with appearance, we Americans are probablythe most obese nation in the world. We might have more gyms than any other countries, butapparently not enough people are using them. The number of books, videos, and "miraculous"medical procedures designed to beautify you in no time could fill an auditorium large enoughfor a Richard Simmons dance-a-thon. As P. T. Barnum might have said, "Beware of snake oilsalesmen and information guaranteeing you'll 'lose ugly pounds in as little as 10 minutes a day'."Interestingly, until recently little focus has been placed on how effective weight lifting canbe in the battle of the bulge. How does building muscle help you lose fat? Done properly,strength training will maintain or increase your muscle mass, a phenomenon physiologystudents and fitness geeks refer to as hypertrophy. In other words, because each pound ofmuscle burns up to 30-40 calories a day (the exact figure is debatable), someone who liftsregularly will burn more calories than someone who doesn't.Here is the beautiful byproduct of weight training: by adding muscle, you may increaseyour daily calorie expenditure even when you are sitting at a desk, watching the tube, orsleeping. (Now there's an outrageous advertising claim: "Get slim while you sleep")There is, of course, a catch. Lifting weights alone won't make you slim. We all know peoplewho come to the gym faithfully for years yet never seem to lose those unwanted pounds. We'veeven seen some who get fatter. In other words, just because you are strong or diligent aboutworking out doesn't mean you'll be slim, nor does it mean you're actually fit.
【題組】36. Which word of the following best describes the tone of the author in the 1st paragraph?
(A) paradoxical
(B) hyperbolic
(C) cynical
(D) fanatic
參考答案
答案：B
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(2),B(0),C(3),D(0),E(0)