原文:
It is a pleasure to see men of a certain age worrying about their weight. Listening to them is not such a pleasure. Because the men are new at the game, they don’t hesitate to discuss the fat problem incessantly. However, women of the same age do not discuss the fat problem, especially not in mixed company. They prefer to face the problem with quiet dignity. Discussing the problem might only draw attention to some stray body part that may be successfully tucked away under an article of clothing.
The age at which a man begins to explore the fat problem can vary. The actual problem can manifest itself in the early 30’s, but broad-range discussion usually starts later. There are early nonverbal symptoms. I’ve watched the rugged journalist who shares my apartment sneak by with a Diet Coke. His shirts are no longer neatly tucked in to display a trim waist. Recently he has begun to verbalize his anxiety. He tells me, with a sheepish grin, that he is taking his suits to Chinatown to have them "tailored".
Still-older men have lost their dignity and rattle on unabashedly. Often, wives and children play important roles in their fat-inspection rituals. Take my oldest brother, a former college football player. His daughter says that several times a day he will stand at attention and call out. "Fat, medium or thin" She knows the correct answer medium. Thin would be an obvious stretch, and fat may not get her that new video. According to his wife, he stands in front of the mirror in the morning(before the day’s meals take their toll), puts his hands behind his head and lurches into a side bend, then clutches the roll that has developed and says, "Am I getting fatter" His wife is expected to answer. "You look like you may have lost a few pounds. "
And then there are the ex-husbands, a pitiful group. They are extremely vocal. When I go to the movies with one, he confides that he is suffering from great hunger because he is dieting. He hasn’t eaten since the pancakes and sausages he wolfed down that morning. He pauses in his monologue while he buys his popcorn. After the movie, we sprint to a restaurant, where he again pauses to devour a basket of bread. Before he orders his chaste salad and soup, he grows plaintive. Do I think he’s fat?
题目1:
According to the passage, what does the author’s oldest brother look like
A.He is a thin man.
B.He is a strong man.
C.He is a fat man.
D.He is a medium-size man.
是不是选D啊,我看原文明确说correct answer 是medium。“Thin would be an obvious stretch” 这个stretch是不是牵强的意思?
题目2:
Which of the following statements best summarizes the different attitudes of men and women toward the fat problem
A.Women feel shameful while men do not.
B.Women face the problem calmly while men make a fuss of it.
C.Women do not discuss it in public while men talk about it all the time.
D.Women want to hide their fat body part while men show it all the time.
是不是选A?我看网上有选B的,感觉答案错了。
另外老师,最后一段的总体意思是不是ex-husband只是嘴上抱怨自己要注意饮食什么的,但实际在行动上还是想吃就吃。最后Do I think he's fat?怎么理解?
She knows the correct answer medium. Thin would be an obvious stretch, and fat may not get her that new video.
题目1
父亲问女儿自己的身材如何,女儿说瘦显然太夸张了。说胖则得不到她想要的录影带了,于是她知道父亲想听到的答案是中等身材。
正确答案 C。胖子。
题目2
A.Women feel shameful while men do not.
B.Women face the problem calmly while men make a fuss of it.
C.Women do not discuss it in public while men talk about it all the time.
D.Women want to hide their fat body part while men show it all the time.
D项的men show it all the time是明显错误,予以排除。
A项是男女各自的对肥胖的态度,B、C 是态度不同导致的男女的行为差异。题目问的是attitude。所以 正确答案为A。
Do I think he's fat?
还用问我他是胖子吗?——没必要问,他肯定是胖子。最后一段本身就是讨论丈夫们的肥胖问题,然后举了这个朋友的例子。
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