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.

There is another argument that blames 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, 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 steer 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 take exercise.

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．their parents often cook meals for them

B．they are too busy to go out and play

C．they can' t choose what to eat

D．there are too many fast food shops around

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

A．force        B．guide

C．expect      D．observe

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：本文介绍了孩子变胖的原因有：1.周围都是卖不健康食品的快餐店；2.孩子从小就没养成良好的饮食习惯； 3.孩子缺乏锻炼。针对以上原因提出要想孩子不变胖，就要让孩子动起来，还要引导孩子远离快餐店和不良饮食习惯。

1.根据倒数第二段可知，孩子们回家看电视或者上网玩游戏消遣给了他们吃不健康食品的时间，锻炼、走着上学和在家吃饭的孩子吃更多不健康食品的机会更少一些。因此选B。

2.本文介绍了孩子变胖的原因有：1.周围都是卖不健康食品的商店；2.父母关于饮食方面的纵容所致；3.孩子缺乏锻炼。故选D。

3.词义推测题。由前面导致孩子肥胖的原因和最后一段可知，要想孩子不变胖，就要让孩子动起来，还要引导孩子远离快餐店和不良饮食习惯。A．force强迫；B．guide指导，引导；C．expect期待；D．observe观察，故选B。

4.写作目的题。由文章第一段可知，本文分析了儿童肥胖的原因；最后一段针对以上原因提出避免或改善肥胖状况的方法。故选C。

考点：科普类文章阅读。