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One in three American children is overweight or obese,putting them at higher risk of developing diabetes,high blood pressure,high cholesterol(胆固醇) and other illnesses.Billions of dollars are spent every year treating obesity-related conditions."None of us wants this future for our kids.We have to act,so let's move."Mrs.Obama said at the White House.
Being the First Lady and a mother of two,Mrs.Obama has launched her campaign against childhood obesity in the US,hoping to encourage people to live healthier lives.
She admitted that she herself was not immune to the temptations of junk food."I love burgers,fries,ice cream and cake.And so do most kids,"she stated,"We're not talking about a lifestyle that dismisses all that.The question is how we help people balance that out so that they're not facing life-threatening,preventable illnesses.Instead,they're enjoying their food,they're eating their vegetables,they're doing their running and walking and playing and still have time to get a good,fun meal in every once in a while."
The campaign contains four parts:helping parents make better food choices,serving healthier food in school vending machines and lunch lines,making healthy food more available and affordable,and encouraging children to exercise more.
The ambitious campaign,which Mrs.Obama hopes will be seen as her legacy(遗产),is intended to solve the childhood obesity problem in a generation,so that children born today can reach adulthood at a healthy weight."This isn't like a disease where we're still waiting for the cure to be discovered.We know the cure for this."she said.
President Barack Obama praised his wife for dealing with what he called one of"the most urgent health issues facing the country.""This has enormous promise in improving the health of our children,and in giving support to parents to make the kinds of healthy choices that are often very difficult."he said.
63.Mrs.Obama launched the campaign because sheD.
A.was strongly persuaded by other mothers.
B.wanted to help the president with his work.
C.found that her own children were also obese.
D.hoped to call on people to lead healthier lives.
64.It can be inferred from what Mrs.Obama said thatA.
A.people should balance healthy food and junk food
B.junk food should be rejected by teenagers
C.she hates junk food so as to completely avoid it
D.children are too cautious about junk food
65.President Obama appreciates the campaign becauseC.
A.it is really a good way for his wife to help him by sharing his concern
B.he realizes that the obesity problem is the most urgent global issue
C.it contributes to the improvement of childhood health in America
D.he totally understands how tough it will be to carry out the campaign.