Moving in with a boyfriend causes women to eat more unhealthily and put on weight. But the opposite is true for men, whose long-term health benefits when they move in with a female partner.
Dieticians at Newcastle University said both partners try to please one another, and so change their dietary habits to suit their other half.
It leads men to eat more light meals, such as salads, fruit and vegetables, while women choose to make creamier, heavier dishes like curry or rich pasta sauces, which may please their partner.
Women still have the strongest long-term influence over the couple’s diet and lifestyle, as they still have the traditional role of shopper and cook in most households.
The report, by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre, reviewed the finding of a variety of research projects from the UK, North America and Australia, which looked at the eating and lifestyle habits of couples.
The research shows that women are more likely to put on weight and increase their consumption of foods high in fat and sugar when they move in with their partner.
Women also use food as a fort when dealing with emotional stress and have been found to gain weight when a relationship ends, while the same finding has not been observed in men.
Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership, and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.
Report author and registered dietician Dr. Amelia Lake said, “The research has shown that your partner is a strong influence on lifestyle and people who are trying to live healthier lives should take this factor into consideration.”
【小题1】The underlined word “light” (in Paragraph3) probably means .A．not very heavyB．gentleC．less in fat and sugarD．not serious and important【小题2】According to the report by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre,
.A．eating together in the evening is a good way to municate for couplesB．women put on weight only because they want to suit their other halfC．when men are faced with emotional stress, they will change their dietary habitsD．it is wrong to change your dietary habits to suit your partner【小题3】According to the passage, moving in with a girlfriend, men .A．have to eat more unhealthy foodB．have few changes of their dietary habitsC．don’t like foods high in fat and sugar at allD．try to eat foods that their girlfriends like【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?A．Don’t be silly any more, women!B．Dr. Amelia Lake and his studyC．Boyfriends make you fat.D．Which are better dietary habits?C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章主要讨论的正是生活在一起的男女性可以相互影响，女性容易发胖，而男性却容易减肥。
【小题1】推理题。根据It leads men to eat more lightmeals, such as salads, fruit and vegetables后面所举的例子salads, fruits and vegetables说明该词是指那些脂肪和糖的含量较少的食物。故C正确。
【小题2】推理题。根据文章倒数第二段 Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership, and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.说明A项的内容是正确的。
【小题3】推理题。根据文章第三段内容It leads men to eat more lightmeals, such as salads, fruit and vegetables, while women choose to make creamier, heavier dishes like curry or rich pasta sauces, which may please their partner.说明在一起的女性在饮食上要向男性学习；而男性则像女性学习。故D的说法是正确的。
【小题4】主旨大意题。文章主要讨论的正是生活在一起的男女性可以相互影响，女性容易发胖，而男性却容易减肥。故本题的C项内容与之相符。