Question

Alexis Rocha is a 13-year-old boy from California, US. He weighs 147 pounds (67 kg). But six months ago, he weighed more than 202 pounds (91 kg). How did he lose all that weight in only half a year?
“One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 200 pounds,” Rocha says. “I thought I had to do something.”
Rocha is from a boxing (拳击) family—his father and two older brothers are professional boxers. So he decided to start boxing. He began with simple exercises, like sit-ups and push-ups (俯卧撑). Then Rocha started jogging(慢跑). “No kid likes running,” he says. “I don’t want to do it, either, but I have no choice but to keep on.”
Months later, Rocha joined a boxing club in his city. He is always the first kid at the club to begin exercising, and the last to leave with sweat (汗水) on his face. Every day he boxes for about three hours.
“Rocha works very hard,” says his coach, Hector Lopez. “It’s surprising to see him lose the pounds so quickly. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 years of coaching.”
Rocha is very happy with his weight now. There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago. “Each time I look at the photo, I laugh at myself. I was so big back then,” Rocha says. “I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now.”

1. 1.
   How much weight did Rocha lose in six months?
   1. A.
      At least 24 pounds
   2. B.
      At least 30 pounds.　　
   3. C.
      At least 55 pounds
2. 2.
   Rocha said he had no choice but to keep on running because_______
   1. A.
      he liked running very much
   2. B.
      he wanted to be thin and strong
   3. C.
      he wanted to be a professional boxer
3. 3.
   What makes Coach Hector Lopez surprised?
   1. A.
      Rocha lost weight so quickly
   2. B.
      Rocha was so fat 18 months ago
   3. C.
      Rocha comes from a boxing family
4. 4.
   What’s the correct order of the following sentences?
   a. He did some sit-ups and push-ups.
   b. He lost the pounds quickly.
   c. He joined a boxing club.
   d. He began running.
   f. He boxed for about three hours every day
   1. A.
      a-d-c-f-b
   2. B.
      d-a-f-c-b
   3. C.
      a-d-f-c-b
5. 5.
   The writer mainly wants to tell us _______
   1. A.
      Rocha is a hardworking boy
   2. B.
      it is important to get exercise
   3. C.
      everything is possible if you work hard

Answer 1

CBAAC
文章讲的是Alexis Rocha在六个月中如何减肥成功的事，告诉我们只要努力任何事都有可能。
1. C 细节题。六个月前他是more than 202 pounds (91 kg)，现在是He weighs 147 pounds (67 kg)，故至少减了202－147＝55磅，选C。
2. B 根据“One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 200 pounds,” Rocha says. “I thought I had to do something.”可知他发现自己的体重太重了，所以想通过跑步来减肥。A答案错误，文章说“No kid likes running,” he says. “I don’t want to do it, either可知他并不喜欢跑步，选B。
3. A 细节题的考查。我们找到他的教练讲的话：It’s surprising to see him lose the pounds so quickly，故他吃惊的是Alexis Rocha体重的快速减少，选A。
4. A 此题是排序题，考查时间的先后。根据文章，首选他是做sit-ups and push-ups (俯卧撑)，接着是started jogging(慢跑)，然后是joined a boxing club（加入拳击俱乐部），再是在俱乐部练习boxes for about three hours，最后体重快速减少，故选A。
5. C 此题是考查文章的主旨，通过讲Alexis Rocha减肥的经历，告诉我们任何事情都有可能。A与B只是文章的一个方面，不能全面概况全文，选C。