Good nutrition (营养)and a balanced diet will help your children grow up healthily .No matter how old your kids are , you can take steps to improve nutrition and to encourage smart eating habits .Here are some suggestions.

Family Meals

Family meals are comforting for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new food to children and to find out which food they like and which ones they don’t.

Teens may turn up their noses at your plan of a family meal. It is not surprising because they’re trying to establish independence. Yet studies find that teens still want their parents’ advice, so use the mealtime as a chance to reconnect.

Stocking up (储备) on healthy food

Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what they can get at home. That’s why it’s important to control the supply lines — the food which you serve for meals and have on hand for snacks. You should have enough fruits, vegetables, lean meat and other good sources of protein, such as eggs and nuts, and healthy snacks, such as yogurt, peanut butter and whole-grain biscuits.

Being a good example

The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sugary drinks, you’ll be sending the right message.

No conflicts over food

Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy food in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are aske d to eat.

Get kids included

Most kids will enjoy making the decision about what to make for dinner. Talk to them about making choices and planning a balanced meal. It can help them make good decisions on their own about the  food they want to eat.

1.Family meals provide the chances for parents to do the following things EXCEPT ________.

A. guessing what kids are going to have

B. finding what kids like and dislike

C. introducing new food to kids

D. reconnecting with kids

2.What does the phrase “on hand” mean?

A. Being dealt with.

B. Out of one’s reach.

C. Made by persons instead of machines.

D. Close by and ready when needed.

3.According to the passage, which should NOT be done by parents?

A. Form a healthful eating habit themselves.

B. Force kids to have vegetables.

C. Stock up on some fruits at home.

D. Make meal plans with kids.

4.The best title for the article is “________”.

A. Eat healthily

B. What is a healthy meal

C. Help kids form healthy eating habits

D. How to grow up healthily

Medicine bottles should be clearly labeled and ______in places ______ are out of children’s reach.

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71.　 Medicine should be placed out of children’s reach.

Medicine should not be placed where it is ___________ to children.

72.　 He is never late for appointments. What has happened to him today?

He is always 　　 ▲　　 for appointments. What has happened to him today?

73.　 Believe it or not, in our city library, I met with a man who looked like my brother.

Believe it or not, in our city library, I met with a man 　　 ▲　　 my brother.

74.　 The mum gave an angry lecture to the child because he would not sit still.

　 The child got __________ by his mother because he would not sit still.

75.　 She asked her old friends for advice when she was in trouble.

She 　　 ▲　　 advice from her old friends when she was in trouble.

This medicine is very dangerous, so you must keep it ____.

　　A. out of children’s reach B. in children’s reach

　　C. out of children reaching D. from children’s reach