Question

短文填空。从方框中选择恰当的词，并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺，每个词限用一次。

they, time, problem, way, have, health, many, breakfast, smoke, parent

How often do you have dinner with your family?

Studies show that family dinner hour is an important part of 1. living. When family members eat together, they are more likely (可能的) to eat 2. fruit and vegetables and less junk food. When younger kids often eat dinner with 3.family, they are less likely to be overweight (超重的).

In the US, about one in five children aged 6—19 are overweight. That puts them at higher risk of many health 4.later in life.

“One of the simplest ways for parents to understand their teenagers better is by 5. family dinners often,” said Joseph Califano Jr., an expert from Columbia University.

Joseph did a national phone survey (调查) of 1,000 teenagers and 829 6.of teenagers. The survey results show that eating dinner as a family helped kids in many 7.. It helped them get better grades, and kept them away from bad habits like 8., drinking and taking drugs.

In fact, it’s not the family dinner that’s important； it’s the 9. together. It doesn’t have to be dinner. It could be lunch or 10.. The point (重点) is not being in the same space at the same time while eating. The point is sharing and communication.

Answer

1.healthy

2.more

3.their

4.problems

5.having

6.parents

7.ways

8.smoking

9.time

10.breakfast

【解析】

1.句意：研究表明，家庭聚餐的时间是健康生活的重要部分，根据句意及所给汉语提示故答案填healthy 。

2.句意：他们更有可能吃更多的水果和蔬菜及较少的垃圾食物。根据题意可知填形容词的比较级。故填more 。

3.句意：当小孩们经常和他的家人一起吃饭的时候。根据句意及所给单词的提示故填their。

4.句意：这会提高他们晚年许多健康问题的风险。根据句意及所字母的提示故填problems。

5.句意：一个家长更好地了解青少年的最简单的方式是经常通过 家庭晚餐。介词by+ doing表示靠……方法，手段。故填having。

6.句意：约瑟做了一个全国电话调查1000青少年和829青少年的父母。根据句意及所给单词的提示故填parents。

7.句意：这个调查的结果显示了作为一家人吃饭餐在许多方面能帮助孩子们。根据many+名词的复数。故填ways 。

8.句意：使他们远离坏的习惯像吸烟等。这里like+动名词。根据句意及汉语提示故填smoking。

9.句意：它是在一起的时间。根据句意及所给汉语提示故填time。

10.它可能是午餐或早餐。根据句意及所给单词提示故填breakfast。