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Passage 3

It can be really frustrating(使人沮丧的) for an overweight person to go to a gym and work out with a positive attitude. All one has to do is walk by almost any nice gym and notice all the healthy, sweating, “skinny”members. Sometimes they stare at those of us who are , well, zaftig. It is easy to see the judgment behind their eyes. Who wants to put up with that?

Many people are self-conscious of their bodies and feel isolated when joining workout classes or while exercising, especially if they are larger than most of the others in the group. Now the fitness industry is finally paying attention. Popular gyms are catering(迎合) to overweight and weight conscious customers by dedicating areas where the “skinny” people are not allowed.

There are even gyms or programs that require members to be at least 50 pounds overweight to participate. Trainers recommended functional fitness as a practical goal, rather than six-pack abs(六块腹肌). (79)They often use text messages to stay in touch with customers.

Often at these specialized gyms, the trainers are overweight themselves, or working on their own weight goals, and this can help those people with anxiety caused by poor body image. The equipment has been designed for use by larger people. Wider seats, more cushioning, no mirrors, and tinted(有色的) windows for privacy, are all important changes.

(80) Hopefully these types of gyms will successfully grow in numbers in the future. The idea is a very simple and potentially popular one. If it helps those of us who are bigger exercise more and improve our fitness level, it’s a step in the right direction.

单选题

The word zaftig in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】

题干： zaftig 这个词与下列哪项意思最相近。
A：肥胖的，胖的。 B：健康的。C：友好的。 D：礼貌的。对于单词意思的推测，我们可以在单词所在句子以及前后句进行寻找，该句的前一句说的是健康、挥汗如雨的身材苗条会员， “他们瞪着我们，在心里评价着我们，谁能够忍受得了呢？ ” 由此可以推断出，我们与这些人是不同的。因此选择 A。

单选题

We can infer from the first two paragraphs that ________.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】

题干：我们可以从前两段推测出。
A：大部分健身连锁店不希望他们的会员经常出现。这一句没有在文章中没有体现。 C：普通的健身会所不接受超重的人参与他们的项目。在原文中，可以看出普通健身的人对他们的眼光，但是没有表明健身会所的态度。D：超重的人在健身房必须付出额外的工作。该项在前两段未体现。 B 项：超重的人在传统的健身房经常感到沮丧，有被排斥的感觉。这一项可以在第二段的第一句以及第一段中别人对他们的眼光找到答案。

单选题

What is the training goal in the gyms catering to overweight members?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】

题干：为满足超重会员，健身房的训练目标是什么？
该题的答案可以从第四段第一句"Trainers recommend functional fitness as a practical goal, rather than six-pack abs（六块腹肌） ."找到答案，训练的目标是功能性的，而不是为了六块腹肌。因此选择 A。

单选题

As for the gyms catering to overweight members, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】

关于健身房满足超重会员，以下哪项不正确？
从倒数第二段最后一句"Wider seats, more cushioning, no mirrors, and tinted（有色的） windows for privacy, are all important changes."可以看出，在墙上是没有镜子的，因为C 项“在墙上有大镜子。” 这个表述是错误的。