精品资料UNIT 2 How often do you exercise？趣味阅读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 (气喘吁吁).“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.She went to the doctor and told him her problem.“Im not surprised at all,” he said. “Its obvious what your problem is.”He looked her over then gave her some advice.“If you dont 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 doctors. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time.The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butchers shop(肉铺).“Id 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(秤).“Thats 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 dont want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.“If you dont 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 over-weight 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.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.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.4. What was Ellen Parkers 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.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：15 BADBC