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1、2016年4月24日学位英语考试真题答案解析-阅读理解（统考卷） PassageOne ThenewyearbroughtnewdesksforstudentsatVallecitoElementarySchool,inSanRafael,California.Thelastthreeoftheschool's22classroomsswitchedfromseateddeskstostandingdesks.“It'snowthefirstall-standingschool,”JulietSt
2、arretttoldTFK.ShestartedthegroupStandUpKids.HergoalistohaveeveryU.S.publicschoolkidusingastandingdeskwithinthenext10years. Starrett'sdaughters—Georgia,10,andCaroline,7—attendVallecito.Theyarethrilledwiththeirdesks.“Youfeelhappier,you'relesstired,andyou
3、'remoreactive,”Georgiasays. Someofthedeskshavewheelsandfidgetbars.Thebarsletkidsmoveinawaythatdoesn'tdisturbtheclass.Wheelsallowthedeskstobemovedeasily.Thedesksalsoadjusttodifferentheights.Kidstakebreaksbysittingonthefloororonstools. Thereisthetrendof
4、designingthingstomakethemeasyandsafetouse.AccordingtoMarkBenden,directoroftheTexasA&MCenter,standingworkersaremorefocusedandhealthier.Hesayshisresearchshowsthatkidsusingstandingdesksaremoreengagedandburnmorecalories(卡路里).InDecember,researchersinNewZeala
5、nd,Australia,andtheUnitedKingdomreleasedsimilarfindings.Butnoteveryoneisconvincedstandingisbetterthansitting.Someparentsandteachersworrythatkidswillgettiredandthatstandingforlongperiodsoftimemaybeharmful.Andstandingdesksaremoreexpensive. Bendensaysboth
6、sittingandstandingdeskscancauseproblemsiftheyarenottheproperheight.“Ourmessageshouldnotbe‘Sitless,standmore,'”hesays,“but‘Sitless,movemore.'” 11.HowmanyclassroomsinVallecitoareequippedwithstandingdesks? A.3B.25 C.19D.22 12.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabou
7、t? A.Whystandingdesksareused. B.Wherestandingdesksareused. C.Howstandingdesksareused. D.Whousestandingdesks. 13.MarkBenden'sresearchshowsthatkidsusingstandingdesks. A.feelmoretired B.aremorefocused C.getbetterscores D.tendtoeatmore 14.Theresea
8、rchersinAustraliaandtheUK(para.4). A.wouldagreewithBenden B.arenotfullyconvincedbyBenden C.partlysupportBenden'sfindings D.findithardtoacceptBenden'stheory 15.Someparentsandteachersworrythatusingstandingdesksmay. A.disturbt
