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（消遣）, 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 steering 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 "steering" underlined in the last sentence most probably means _______.

A. forcing B. guiding

C. driving D. moving

4.The main purpose of the text is to _________.

A. tell a story B. provide facts

C. give advice D. compare opinions

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】 本文是一篇说明文，针对社会上儿童超重的现象作者将几种观点进行了整合，对于那些有不良饮食习惯以及喜欢逛快餐店的朋友们提出了一些建议，引导他们的健康生活。

1. because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops.因为好的饮食习惯形成于生命早期，远在孩子们开始逛快餐店之前。可以知道家长们如果在孩子小的时候不给他们吃不健康的食物，长大了之后他们也不会流连于快餐店吃着不健康的食物，所以，那些在在家吃饭的孩子可能吃到更多的不健康食物，故选C

2. is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight另一个轮电视在责备父母使得孩子超重。后文又强调如果不是父母做的菜给孩子养成了不健康的饮食习惯，孩子不会那样，故选A

3. we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.因此我们要鼓励年轻人更加活跃，同时也要steering他们摆脱快餐和坏的饮食习惯。结合语境，这里是引导他们改变饮食习惯的意思，故选B

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考点：考查说明文阅读。