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【题目】 Summer is almost here and the weather is heating up. Are you drinking enough water? Many kids aren’t according to a new study in the American Journal of Public Health.

Erica Kenney a scientist at Harvard is the study’s leader. At the beginning she planned to look into the amount (数量) of sugary drinks that kids were drinking in schools. However during her research she found that many kids were simply not drinking enough water.

Kenney and her team examined data (数据) from a group of 4,000 children aged 6 to 19 between the years of 2012 and 2015. While examining the data she noticed that more than half of the kids didn’t drink enough water. Of that group boys were 76% more likely than girls to not have enough water in their system. Nearly one quarter of the kids reported drinking no plain water (白水) at all.

“These findings are very important because they point out a potential health problem that has not been given a lot of attention in the past.” Kenney said. “Even though for most of these kids this is not an immediate, serious health problem, this is a problem that could really have a harmful influence on health and life for many children years later.”

The human body is made up of 60% water. Not drinking enough water can lead to health problems like headaches or poor physical performance. Your body needs more water when you are in hot weather, after you do exercise ,and if you have a fever.

The United States National Agricultural Library says on average kids need between 10 to 14 cups of water every day. This water can come from both drinks and foods that have high amounts of water such as celery melon or tomatoes. It is also suggested that fluids (液体) come from water instead of sugary drinks that are high in calories (卡路里) and can lead to weight problems.

“The good news is that this is a public health problem with a simple solution.” said another scientist. Steven Gortmaker “If we can help children drink more water — a low cost no calorie fluid — we can improve their health which may allow many children to feel better throughout the day and do better in school.”

【1】What is Erica Kenney’s purpose of doing the study at the beginning?

A.To show that plain water is the best for kids.

B.To explain why kids love sugary drinks most.

C.To study if kids drink enough water at school every day.

D.To find out how much sugary drinks kids drink at school.

【2】What does the word “potential” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Happening often.B.Relating(有关) to the past.

C.Causing bad results.D.Possible in the future.

【3】When do our bodies need more water according to the passage?

A.In cold weather or after doing exercise.B.In hot weather or after doing exercise.

C.Before breakfast, lunch and supper.D.When we feel tired or have a fever.

【4】The findings of the study may make people realize________.

A.the importance of kids’drinking enough waterB.the health problems sugary drinks bring to kids

C.the fact that boys need more water than girlsD.the necessity of kids’drinking some sugary drinks

【5】According to the passage we can know ________.

A.why kids drink little water at schoolB.who should be responsible for kids’health

C.what kind of drink kids should chooseD.how to help kids drink more water

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

本文主要介绍一个关于孩子们是否引用足量的水的调查，同时介绍了人体60%是由水组成的。不喝水会导致健康问题，如头痛或身体机能不佳。孩子们平均每天需要10到14杯水。这样可以改善他们的健康状况，让许多孩子一整天都感觉好一点，在学校做得更好。

【1】细节理解题。根据 At the beginning she planned to look into the amount （数量）of sugary drinks that kids were drinking in schools开始时，她计划调查孩子们在学校喝的含糖饮料的数量。可知，Erica Kenney开始研究的目的是了解孩子们在学校喝多少含糖饮料。故选D。

【2】词义猜测题。句意“这些发现是非常重要的，因为他们指出了一个___健康问题，过去没有引起足够的重视”。根据下一句Even though for most of these kids this is not an immediate, serious health problem, this is a problem that could really have a harmful influence on health and life for many children years later.尽管对大多数孩子来说，这并不是一个直接的、严重的健康问题，多年以后这是一个对很多孩子的健康和生活产生有害影响的问题。可知，应该是“将来可能”，即潜在的。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据第五段Your body needs more water when you are in hot weather, after you do exercise.你的身体需要更多的水，当你在炎热的天气，锻炼后。可知，在炎热的天气或运动后需要更多水。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据第四段These findings are very important because they point out a potential health problem that has not been given a lot of attention in the past这些发现是非常重要的，因为他们指出了一个潜在的健康问题，过去没有引起足够的重视。及最后一段If we can help children drink more water— a low cost no calorie fluid—we can improve their health which may allow many children to feel better throughout the day and do better in school如果我们能帮助孩子喝更多的水——低成本无卡路里的液体——我们可以改善他们的健康，这可以让许多孩子感觉更好的一天，在学校做得更好。可知，这项研究的结果可能会让人们意识到孩子喝足够的水的重要性。故选A。

【5】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段The United States National Agricultural Library says on average kids need between 10 to 14cups of water every day. This water can come from both drinks and foods that have high amounts of water such as celery melon or tomatoes. It is also suggested that fluids（液体）come from water instead of sugary drinks that are high in calories （卡路里） and can lead to weight problems．美国国家农业图书馆说，孩子们平均每天需要10到14杯水。这种水可以来自饮料和食物，比如芹菜或西红柿。 它也建议液体来自水，而不是会导致体重问题的高热量含糖饮料可知，从短文中我们知道孩子应该选择什么样的饮料。故选C。