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(2014·吉林市高一期末)
Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath.
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor，” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I'm not surprised at all，” he said. “It's obvious what your problem is.”
He examined her and then gave her some advice.
“If you don't do what I say, Mrs. Parker，” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor's. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher's shop (肉铺).
“I'd like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please，” she said.
“Certainly, madam，” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That's just under ten pounds，” he said.
“That big enough，” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don't want to buy the meat，” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don't want to buy it，” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am overweight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”
1.Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?
A.She had had a heart attack.
B.She had a problem with her health.
C.She was unhappy about her weight.
D.She could not sleep well.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章首段的“Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath.”不难看出Ellen Parker“爬楼困难、气喘吁吁”。由此，我们得出“Ellen Parker 的健康有问题”这一结论。故选B。
2.What did the doctor advise her to do?
A.To lose weight.
B.To eat more meat.
C.To come and see him again.
D.To look after her heart.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中有这样一句话“My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”从Ellen Parker说的这几句话中，我们才知道她体重超常，医生建议让她减肥，故答案为A。
3.Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?
A.She wanted to buy some for dinner.
B.She wanted to lose weight.
C.Her doctor had told her to eat steak.
D.She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”一句中。Ellen Parker到肉店去并非是为了买肉，而是要看看10磅肉究竟有多大一块。故选D。
4.What was Ellen Parker's real problem?
A.She ate too much steak.
B.She weighed too much.
C.The doctor did not know.
D.She could not walk very quickly.
答案：B 推理判断题。文章第一段提到Ellen Parker的身体很虚弱，最后点明医生让她减肥10磅。据此，我们可以推断出她所有的健康问题皆由身体肥胖所致。故选B。
5. What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen?
A.She might put on more weight.
B.She might stop eating too much.
C.She might have a heart attack.
D.She might go to another doctor.
答案：C 推理判断题。根据医生的话If you don't do what I say, you will have a heart attack可知。假如Ellen Parker不听医生的劝告，就有患心脏病的危险。故选C。
