As Paige watched the other kids playing football in her local park she longed to join in. But at nearly nine stone （1stone equals 6.35 kilograms）, the 11-year-old was too big to enjoy her favorite sport, she was well on her way to being another overweight member of her family. Mandy, her mum was 17th 10 lb and Anne, her grandma 15th 10 lb.
Mandy, 39, and Anne, 67, both have a sweet tooth and share a love of all things stodgy. Recent figures show that two-thirds of kids will be dangerously fat by 2050, and overweight kids often become obese adults and live shorter lives as they are at higher risk of everything from heart disease to cancer and type-2 diabetes. Mandy says she knew things had to change for her and her family. Mandy’s mum Anne had an even greater motivation for wanting to slim down. Last autumn Paige went along to the Slimming World to keep her mum and grand ma company. In the first week on the Slimming World eating plan, Mandy lost a whopping 9.5lb. Mandy asked Paige to join in. They believed the Free2Go plan is balanced and nutritious and doesn’t deprive Paige of anything.
Supporting and encouraging each other the whole time, Anne, Mandy and Paige all whittled away their waistlines. Mandy says: “My back problems have cleared up.” Anne has also noticed a real difference in her health. She says: “I feel like I’ve got my old energy back.” Paige is almost as delighted with her new wardrobe as she is about her foot balling skills. Mandy adds: “I’m just so proud of Paige. I felt awful because I knew her weight problems were a result of my bad eating habits. But when I see her now it’s like she’s a different person.”
1. This passage mainly tells about .
A. how to lose more weight
B. the harm of being too fat
C. the reason of being too fat
D. slimming down of the family
2. The passage tells us that the family became so obese mainly because .
A. they didn’t like sports
B. they had bad eating habits
C. they didn’t want to lose weight
D. they suffered from being fat
3. How much did Paige weigh when she was only eleven years old?
A. About 57 kilograms. B. About 67 kilograms.
C. About 77 kilograms. D. About 87 kilograms.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Overweight people usually live longer.
B. Free2Go plan can’t make people healthy.
C. Paige liked the game of football very much.
D. Sweet food can make people suffer heart disease.
5. What can we learn from the passage about Mandy?
A. She once suffered a headache.
B. She once suffered a backache.
C. She once suffered heart-attack
D. She didn’t like the Free2Go plan.