Question

【题目】 Many schools now serve breakfast as well as lunch. A lot of kids who take part can end up eating two breakfasts one at home and one at school. People are concerned that these kids may become overweight. In fact, Marlene Schwartz, a psychologist who studies the phenomenon (现象) of overweight, notes that’s not what her data has shown in her new study.

Her group studied some 600 middle school students. Over three years, students in fifth, sixth and seventh grades were asked about their breakfast. Throughout the study bout 34 to 44 percent of all students said they regularly ate breakfast at home. Up to 17 percent or almost one in every six kids regularly ate breakfast at school. Overall, about one in every 10 kids reported having breakfast both at home and at school. And eating habits changed somewhat as the kids got older.

Surprisingly, at every age, kids who ate breakfast were less likely to be overweight. This was true even for those who ate breakfast at home and at school. Indeed, the study found no evidence of greater weight gain among students who ate double breakfasts. Rather, it found that students who skipped breakfast were those most likely to be overweight.

Skipping breakfast may set people to be over-hungry later in the day. Then someone may eat more food than their body needs. It might take the brain longer to realize “you have enough food and can stop eating now”. If true, skipping breakfast may actually lead a person to consume too many calories (卡路里) over the rest of the day.

“Earlier studies have shown this to be the case. The total calories taken in 24 hours are less when you eat a good breakfast,” says Diana Cutts, who works at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. “Eating healthily in the morning is really what you need to have energy. Skipping breakfast is not good for your body and brain.”

【1】Which is true according to Marlene Schwartz’s study?

A.One in every ten kids had breakfast at school.

B.Eating habits didn’t change as kids got older.

C.Kids having breakfast were more likely to be overweight.

D.Having double breakfasts doesn’t mean gaining greater weight.

【2】What may cause overweight in children who skip breakfast?

A.The poor function of the body.

B.Eating too much later in the day.

C.Eating too much unhealthy food.

D.Lack of calory-burning exercise.

【3】What do Diana Cutts’ words tell us?

A.The importance of energy.

B.The harm of calory intake.

C.The harm of light breakfast.

D.The importance of breakfast.

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Causes of childhood overweight.

B.Ways to keep a healthy weight.

C.Skipping breakfast may lead to overweight.

D.Eating double breakfasts is healthier.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。一项研究发现早上吃两份早餐不会导致孩子超重，而不吃早餐则可能导致超重。文章说明了研究调查的过程，以及分析不吃早餐导致超重的原因。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中A lot of kids who take part can end up eating two breakfasts one at home and one at school. People are concerned that these kids may become overweight. In fact, Marlene Schwartz, a psychologist who studies the phenomenon of overweight, notes that’s not what her data has shown in her new study.可知很多参加的孩子最后可能会吃两顿早餐，一顿在家里，一顿在学校。人们担心这些孩子可能会超重。事实上，研究超重现象的心理学家Marlene Schwartz指出，她的新研究数据并没有显示出这种情况。由此可知，根据Marlene Schwartz的研究，吃两份早餐并不意味着增加更多的体重。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第四段中Skipping breakfast may set people to be over-hungry later in the day. Then someone may eat more food than their body needs.可知不吃早餐可能会让人们在一天的晚些时候过度饥饿。然后有人可能吃得比身体需要的多。由此可知，导致不吃早餐的儿童超重的原因是在一天晚些时候吃得太多了。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Eating healthily in the morning is really what you need to have energy. Skipping breakfast is not good for your body and brain.”可知“早上吃得健康才是你真正需要的能量。不吃早餐对你的身体和大脑都不好。”由此可知，Diana Cutts的话告诉了我们早餐的重要性。故选D。

【4】主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段中Rather, it found that students who skipped breakfast were those most likely to be overweight.可知相反，它发现不吃早餐的学生是最有可能超重的。结合文章主要内容为说明一项研究发现早上吃两份早餐不会导致孩子超重，而不吃早餐则可能导致超重。文章说明了研究调查的过程，以及分析不吃早餐导致超重的原因。故选C。