Question

Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.

Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.

Others blame parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.

There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.

The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

1.According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?

A. Those who often do sports.

B. Those who often watch television.

C. Those who often have meals at home.

D. Those who often walk to school.

2.The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because ______.

A. they can't choose what to eat

B. they are too busy to go out and play

C. their parents often cook meals for them

D. there are too many fast food shops around

3.The word "steering" underlined in the last sentence most probably means ______.

A. forcing   B. guiding   C. driving   D. moving

4.The main purpose of the text is to ______.

A. tell a story    B. provide facts   

C. give advice     D. compare opinions

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析: 文章分析了孩子超重的原因，并提出了一些相应的建议

1.B细节理解题。根据最后一段When they get home, they sit in front of the television --- --- it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.可知，经常看电视的人可能吃的不健康的食品更多，故选B。

2.D细节理解题。 根据第二段最后一句If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.如果这种餐馆少一些，那孩子们买方便食品的机会就更少。所以作者认为孩子超重的原因是快餐店太多了，故选D。

3.B猜测词义题。根据steering所在的句子therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.作者想说，我们应该鼓励年轻人更积极起来，也要“steer”他们远离快餐店和一些不好的饮食习惯。所以可以猜测“steer”是指guide“指导，引导”，故选B。

4.C写作意图题。作者一开始就提出Many facts suggest that children are overweight---并分析了孩子们变胖的三个主要原因，这些原因是通过列举身边的事实来分析的。所以这篇文章的主要目的是提供事实，故选B项；

考点：日常生活类阅读。