Question

Although honey is a natural food with many health benefits, you should avoid giving it to your child until they are a year old. This is because there’s a small chance that it could contain a bacterium (细菌), which can result in infant botulism (婴儿型肉毒中毒): a serious form of food poisoning.

Unfortunately, it’s not possible for manufacturers to destroy the bacteria without cooking the honey, which makes the sweet matter unsuitable for babies under one. Although the British Honey Importers and Packers Association advises its members to print on honey labels that it’s not suitable for babies under 12 months, all products will not carry the warning. So it’s up to you to remember not to add honey to your baby’s food.

Although you may feel your baby’s food could do with a spoonful of honey for sweetness, it’s a good idea to avoid giving her too many sugary tastes. Offering too many sweet foods could mean that your baby develops a sweet tooth.

If, however, adding sweetness to certain foods will help. There are plenty of alternatives to honey. Try low-sugar jams on fingers of toast or in sandwiches. You can also sweeten the flavor of sharp or sour fruit such as rhubarb (大黄) by adding jams like apples or pears.

Once your baby is over a year old, it’s safe to introduce honey. By this time, a child’s intestines (肠) have grown enough to process the dangerous bacteria without allowing it to grow. However, because honey is a type of sugar, nutritionists still advise you should limit the amount to avoid problems as to tooth later on.

1.Why should we avoid giving honey to a baby?

A. Because too much honey will ruin the baby’s teeth.

B. Because a bacterium can cause food poisoning.

C. Because honey can make babies lack appetite.

D. Because honey will lead t0 infant depression.

2.From the second paragraph we can infer that       .

A. honey manufacturers will remove the bacteria by cooking

B. every honey product will carry a label in the market

C. some products will carry a label while in the market

D. parents can accuse manufacturers of their products

3.The underlined sentence in the passage means that       .

A. we have no choice except honey

B. we have many choices apart from honey

C. we can choose honey and other things

D. we can’t choose honey or other things

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Why Is Honey Dangerous for Your Baby?

B. When Can You Feed Your Baby with Honey?

C. How Does Honey Benefit Your Baby?

D. What Can You Do with Honey for Your Baby?

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】蜂蜜对人的健康是有益的，但是它对婴儿来说是危险的，婴儿只有到一岁才安全。因为一种细菌可能引起食物中毒。

1.B

细节理解题。根据第一段中This is because there’s a small chance that it could contain a bacterium (细菌), which can result in infant botulism (婴儿型肉毒中毒): a serious form of food poisoning.可知一种细菌可能引起食物中毒。故选B。

2.C

推理判断题。根据第二段中. Although the British Honey Importers and Packers Association advises its members to print on honey labels that it’s not suitable for babies under 12 months, all products will not carry the warning.可知有些产品在市场上会带有标签。故选C。

3.B

词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中If, however, adding sweetness to certain foods will help然而，如果给某些食物添加甜味会有帮助。和Try low-sugar jams on fingers of toast or in sandwiches. You can also sweeten the flavor of sharp or sour fruit such as rhubarb (大黄) by adding jams like apples or pears. 试着用吐司或三明治来做低糖果酱。你也可以使强烈的或酸的水果味，比如像添加了苹果或梨果酱的大黄。由此可推知划线句子的意思是：蜂蜜有很多替代品。故选B。

4.A

主旨大意题。根据第一段Although honey is a natural food with many health benefits, you should avoid giving it to your child until they are a year old. This is because there’s a small chance that it could contain a bacterium (细菌), which can result in infant botulism (婴儿型肉毒中毒): a serious form of food poisoning.可知你应该避免给你的孩子喝蜂蜜直到他们一岁。那是因为一种细菌可能引起婴儿食物中毒。可知A项Why Is Honey Dangerous for Your Baby?作为本文最佳题目最为合适。