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1 4 考研英语二真题及答案 Sectionl Use of En glish Directi ons: Read the follow ing text. Choose the best word(s) for each nu mbered bla nk and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) Thinner isn t always better. A number of studies have __1 that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health con diti ons for which being overweight is actually 2 . For example, heavier wome n are less likely to develop calcium deficie ncy tha n thi n wome n. 3 among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is ofte n an 4 of good health. Of eve n greater 5 is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to defi ne. It is ofte n defi ned 6 body mass in dex, or BMI. BMI 7__ body mass divided by the square of height. An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 and 30 is overweight. And over 30 is con sidered obese. Obesity, 8 ,ca n be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese. While such numerical standards seem 9 , they are not. Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, 10 others with a low BMI may be in poor 11 .For example, many collegiate and professi onal football players 12 as obese, though their perce ntage body fat is low. Con versely, some one with a small frame may have high body fat but a 13 BMI. Today we have a(a n) _14 _ to label obesity as a disgrace.The overweight are sometimes_15_ in the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes _16_ with obesity in clude laz in ess, lack of will power,a nd lower prospects for success.Teachers,employers,a nd health professi on als have bee n show n to harbor biases aga inst the obese. _17_very you ng childre n tend to look dow n on the overweight, and teas ing about body build has long bee n a problem in schools. Negative attitudes toward obesity, _18_in health concerns, have stimulated a n umber of anti-obesity _19_.My