Question

Children of America are getting fatter every time. 13% of the children at the age of 6 to 11 are overweight (too fat).

When we look at the children's lives today in the USA, we can see the root of the problem----sports and foods. Young children like sports but they don't have enough around the start of high school. That's especially true for girls. Meanwhile, to make matters worse, schools are becoming much more interested in sports teams. So children are not able to get enough exercise just when they need it the most. There is also the food problem. Children get most of their calories at restaurants or parties or somewhere else away from home. They often drink too many Cokes. Parents have a lot of fears about telling a child he needs to lose weight-- they are afraid it will push a child into an eating disorder. Some parents fear that pushing children to lose weight means their children will think they're not good enough, or not loved because of their weight. Parents need to come to terms with(向…妥协) the fact that the family is very important to the children. The most useful program for children is called "family weight control". This is good news. Mom and Dad, even if they don't have weight problems, have to go through the same program as their children and learn how to get some exercise and how to eat healthily.

1.Why are American children getting fatter? The writer thinks ______________________.

A. parents also have weight problem as their children

B. children have less exercise and eat unhealthily

C. schools are more interested in sports teams

D. children drink too many Cokes

2.The writer wants to tell parents that _________________.

A. overweight children are not loved by people

B. family members can help overweight children a lot

C. children are afraid to lose weight when they have to

D. girls don't like to exercise

3.The writer thinks if mother or father is on the same program as their children, _______.

A. their children will not eat better

B. it will make the children eat much more

C. "family weight control" will be successful

D. parents will feel sorry about themselves

4.Which of the following is NOT the root of overweight problem?

A. Family weight control B. Less sports

C. Higher-calorie        D. higher-fat foods.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要介绍了美国儿童肥胖的现象，并分析了原因，提出了解决的方法即，Family weight control。

1.B段落大意题。根据文章第二段内容可知儿童发胖的主要原因是锻炼太少和饮食不健康。故选B。

2.B推理判断题。根据文章第二段可知Parents need to come to terms with the fact that the family is very important to the children.可知家庭对孩子减肥方面作用巨大。故选B。

3.C细节理解题。根据文章最后三行This is good news. Mom and Dad, even if they don't have weight problems, have to go through the same program as their children and learn how to get some exercise and how to eat healthily.，可知选项C正确，故选C。

4.A细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知ABD都提及了，都是儿童发胖的原因，C项正是很多美国家庭没有能够做到的事情。故选A。

考点：考查健康环保类短文阅读。