Question

Pizza and French fries taste good. Unfortunately, kids in the United States are eating _______salty foods like them.

The salt we add to food is about 40% sodium(钠). Our bodies need some sodium to work _______, but too much of it is not healthy.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) works to ______ people’s health. It studied the eating habits of more than 2,000 kids. It found that most kids eat about 1.5 teaspoons of sodium each day, which is almost double the ______ they should have.

This worried Zerleen Quader who works for the CDC. She is the lead author of the study. “Eating too ______ sodium now can set kids up for health problems later,” she said.

Researchers found that more than half the sodium kids eat _______ from packaged(袋装的) foods. Much of the sodium is in unlikely places.

Eating too much salt can raise blood pressure. That can lead to heart problems. Recently one in nine children has ________ blood pressure. There is good news, though. Eating less salt can lower blood pressure.

How can you cut back on the amount of salt in your diet? Kids at the age of 9 to 13 should get __________ more than 2,200 mg of sodium each day. For good health, look for foods with low or no sodium. Bridget Murphy is a nutrition(营养) expert. She says kids should try ______ spices (调味品) to food instead of salt. Try it, and your heart will ______ you. Eating more fruit and vegetables and cutting back on packaged and restaurant foods can also make a difference.

1.A.too many B.too much C.much too D.many too

2.A.lately B.nervously C.properly D.nearly

3.A.overcome B.protect C.examine D.prevent

4.A.place B.position C.energy D.amount

5.A.many B.much C.little D.few

6.A.divides B.dies C.comes D.leaves

7.A.dropped B.raised C.afforded D.expected

8.A.no B.hardly C.never D.seldom

9.A.wasting B.cutting C.adding D.eating

10.A.dislike B.thank C.hate D.master

Answer 1