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
Ellis Island is located in New York. Harbor Ellis Isl and is open daily year-round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p. m. , with extended hours during summer. It is closed December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; donations(捐款)are gratefully accepted.
At Your Fingertips
Park information (212)363-7620
Emergencies (212)363-3260
Ferry boat information (212)269-5755
Lost and found (212)363-7620
Dining, gifts, & audio tour (212)344-0996
Transportation
Statue of Liberty a nd Ellis Island Ferry: Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a. m. (ferry schedule subject to change)
Hours: May vary; call the number below
Closed: December 25
Ferry fees: (Includes Liberty and Ellis Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; children(age 3 to 17), $3. (group rates are available for 25 or more adults)
Ticket & schedule information: (212)269-5755
1.Which number would you call if your friend were suddenly ill?
A. (212)344-0996 B. (212)363-7620
C. (212)363-3260 D. (212)269-5755
2.Which of the following is not true?
A. People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.
B. The boats departure time is at 9:15 a.m. all the year round.
C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.
D. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.
3.We may infer from the passage that _________.
A. visitors prefer to go to Ellis Island by boat
B. there are more visitors in winter
C. Ellis Island is open every day
D. Boat is the only transportatio n to Ellis Island
Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the robot mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington, D.C. He is one of 250 robot mail carriers in the United States. Mr. Leachim, who weights two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child’s name, their parents’ names, and what each child knows and needs to know. In addition, he knows each child’s pets and hobbies. Mr. Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification (识别) number. His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together. He identifies the child with no mistakes.
Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible. If the children need more time to do their lessons they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr. Leachim’s lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off.
1.The first paragraph of the passage tells us
A. human beings are not as smart as robots
B. robots will take the place of man to rule the earth
C. we can only use robots to do some regular jobs
D. robots can help people in many different ways
2.What is the most important thing Mr. Leachim can do in his lessons?
A. To meet the needs of each student.
B. To talk to the students in different languages.
C. To keep everyone’s interest in his lessons.
D. To introduce more hobbies to the children.
3.The underlined word “flexible” probably means
A. not strict B. not hard
C. suitable D. changeable
4.Which of the following statements may be TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are 250 robot teachers in the United States.
B. Mr. Leachim is run and controlled by electricity.
C. Bobby works in a large office building in Washington D.C.
D. The lessons taught by Mr. Leachim are given on a TV set.
Once my friend Peterson bought a pack of chicken, the brand of which was very famous at that time. But when he got home he found that the chicken had gone bad. He took the chicken back to the shop and he was paid twice of the price. We may say now he should have been satisfied but my friend would not like to stop. He decided to write a letter to Frank, president of the company, who was also the founder of the chicken brand.
About a week later he received a letter written by the president himself. In the letter he apologized to my friend for it whole –heartedly .There was also a card in the envelope ,with which my friend could get another pack of chicken in any of the shops. In the end my friend was asked to answer some questions.
1. When and where did you buy the chicken?
2. What was the real problem of the chicken?
3. What did the shop ass istant say when you took the chicken back to the shop?
4. W hat do you think is the reason for the chicken to go bad?
5. What do you suggest we should do to get away from such problems?
Two days later, my friend also received a telephone call from the president’s office, asking whether he had received the letter as well as the card and then some other questions. Since then, my friend has always bought chicken of this brand whenever he wants to.
1.What did the friend get when he took the bad chicken back to the shop?
A. Another pack of chicken.
B. Two packs of chicken.
C. Double the price.
D. A whole-hearted apology.
2.What did the author’s friend do when he came back from the shop after he was paid back?
A. He felt satisfied with the result.
B. He wrote a letter to the President of the US.
C. He became very angry with the shop assistant.
D. He wrote a letter to the president of the company.
3.What is the author’s friend’s attitude towards the chicken brand?
A. He still believes in it.
B. He doesn’t believe it at all.
C. He will never buy it again.
D. He has never been satisfied with it.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The company may still be a top brand now.
B. The president of the company is a responsible person.
C. The company must have closed down.
D. The author may also believe in the chicken brand.
One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dried up well. The animal cried 16 for hours as the farmer tried to 17 what to do. Finally, he decided that the animal was 18 , the well needed to be covered up, and 19 the donkey just wasn’t worth the 20 , so he invited his neighbors to 21 and help him bury the donkey in the well. They all held shovels (铲) and begin to shovel 22 into the well. At first, the donkey 23 what was happing and 24 cried pitifully. Then, to everyone’s 25 , he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked 26 into the well and was 27 at what he saw. 28 each shovel load of dirt that hit his back, the donkey 29 something surprising. He shook it off and took a step up! As the farmer’s neighbors 30 to shovel dirt 31 the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. The donkey stepped 32 over the edge of the well! As with the donkey, 33 is going to shovel dirt 34 you, all kinds of dirt. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, by never giving 35 .
1.A. happily B. hardly C. sadly D. greatly
2.A. carry out B. think out C. leave out D. watch out
3.A. young B. small C. old D. large
4.A. rescuing B. killing C. selling D. buying
5.A. money B. effort C. praise D. time
6.A. come around B. come over C. come down D. come to
7.A. stone B. earth C. dirt D. soil
8.A. realized B. found C. heard D. saw
9.A. again B. ever C. never D. once
10.A. joy B. amazement C. disappoint ment D. excitement
11.A. off B. down C. up D. over
12.A. astonished B. sorry C. worried D. angry
13.A. With B. As C. For D. On
14.A. did B. had C. made D. considered
15.A. began B. stopped C. started D. con tinued
16.A. at the top of B. on top of C. at the foot ofD. in front of
17.A. luckily B. successfullyC. hard D. easily
18.A. life B. world C. time D. work
19.A. off B. on C. up D. down
20.A. up B. away C. in D. out
I called Mom yesterday and she said she had something delicious ____ for me.
A. in common B. in store C. in general D. in order
