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Office workers in the Philippines may now stand up. In fact, you have to stand up. Regularly.

The country's Department of Labor and Employment has introduced new rules that require companies to give their employees time for "standing and walking" at regular breaks. The policy says that office workers should be given a five-minute break "from sitting time" every two hours. It also directs firms to provide standing desks and organize fitness activities. The new rules will take effect in two weeks.

The government said it was making the change in order to "ensure the occupational safety and health issues related to sitting."

Scientific studies have long warned of the health risks of long time of sitting. People who spend long hours sitting at their desks are at a higher risk of diabetes, heart disease and other medical issues. "More physical activity cannot fully compensate the effects of long time of sitting," said a study published in 2016. "Standing between long time of sitting periods should be a goal for adults, no matter how their exercise habits are."

A 2015 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine said desk workers should aim to spend at least four hours of their day standing or walking.

1.Which of the following people is related with this new policy?

A A book salesman.

B A dance teacher.

C A cleaner.

D An office worker.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句Office workers in the Philippines may now stand up.可知这项政策针对的是那些在办公室工作的人，销售人员、舞蹈老师和清洁工在工作时基本上不需要久坐，因此与此项工作无关，故选D。

2.You could stand up and walk for______ if you work from 1:30 to 5:30.

A 5 minutes

B 10 minutes

C 15 minutes

D 20 minutes

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句The policy says that office workers should be given a five-minute break "from sitting time" every two hours. 可知每工作两个小时需要站起来工作五分钟，下午1点半到5点半总共4个小时，总共需要站立10分钟，故选B。

3.What does the underlined word “compensate” mean in Chinese?

A 减轻.

B 加深.

C 补偿.

D 替代.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据前面说的站起来走动可以有益于身体健康，结合单词所在句子More physical activity cannot fully compensate the effects of long time of sitting“久坐不能完全……久坐的不良效果”可知应该是“补偿、消除”，故选C。

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A The government wanted to make people healthier.

B Long time of sitting brings health risks.

C People having good exercise habits can sit for long.

D People should stand or walk for more than four hours every day.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，久坐带来的影响是再多的运动也抵消不了的，并且无聊一个人的运动习惯如何，都不应该久坐。由此可知C项不正确，其他选项在文中具有据可循。故选C。

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A Regular standing and walking do good to your health.

B Sitting for a long time will harm your health.

C The Philippines government orders sitting workers to stand up.

D Stand and walk, and you will be healthier.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据本文主旨句第二段第一句The country’s Department of Labor and Employment has introduced new rules that require companies to give their employees time for “standing and walking” at regular breaks. 可知本文主指是围绕菲律宾政府要求久坐工作的人站起来走动以保证职业身体健康，故选C。