Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steer them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
1.According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?
A．Those who often take exercise.
B．Those who often watch television.
C．Those who often have meals at home.
D．Those who often walk to school.
2.The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because ．
A．their parents often cook meals for them
B．they are too busy to go out and play
C．they can' t choose what to eat
D．there are too many fast food shops around
3.The word "steer" underlined in the last sentence most probably means .
A．force B．guide
C．expect D．observe
4.The main purpose of the text is to .
A．tell a story B．provide facts
C．give advice D．compare opinions
It was a cold December and Mrs. Bell wanted to do a lot of shopping. She waited until it was Saturday, when her husband was free, and she took him to the shops with her to pay for everything and to carry for her what she had bought. They went to a lot of shops, and Mrs. Bell bought everything she could think of.
She often stopped and said, “Look, Peter! Isn’t that beautiful?
“All right, my dear. How much is it?” answered Mr. Bell, and then he took money out to buy it for her.
It was almost dark when they came out of the last shop, and Mr. Bell was tired. He was thinking about a nice drink by the side of a warm fire home. Suddenly his wife looked up at the sky and said, “Look at that beautiful moon, Peter!”
Without stopping, Mr. Bell answered at once. “All right, dear. How much is it?” Then he took his wallet out of his pocket.
1.Mrs. Bell took her husband to the shops because ．
A．he liked beautiful things
B．he liked to do shopping too.
C．she wanted him to pay money
D．he was always free
2.Mrs. Bell bought in the shops.
A．nothing B．a drink
C．the most beautiful thing D．a number of things
3.Mr. Bell shopping.
A．was addicted to B．was thinking about
C．was tired of D．was very interested in
4.According to the last paragraph, we know Mr. Bell .
A．wanted to buy the moon
B．did not really know what his wife was saying
C．was a millionaire
D．did not like the idea of buying the moon
When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I can’t what it was about, but I have never forgotten the I learned that day.
I was that I was right and he was wrong--and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The decided to teach us a very important lesson. She both of us up to the of the class and him on one side of her desk and me on . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could see that it was black. She asked the boy what the object was. “White,” he answered.
I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, it was obviously black! Another started between my classmate and me, this about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go and stand where the boy was standing and told him to come and stand where I had been. We changed , and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I
answer, “White.” It was an object with two colored sides, and from his side it was white. from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must in the other person’s shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to understand their view.
1.A. think B. suppose C. remind D. remember
2.A. lesson B. lecture C. class D. text
3.A. told B. wished C. convinced D. allowed
4.A. officer B. teacher C. doctor D. parent
5.A. told B. came C. brought D. woke
6.A. back B. front C. middle D. side
7.A. planted B. placed C. had D. fixed
8.A. the other B. another C. other D. others
9.A. happily B. fortunately C. clearly D. nearly
10.A. width B. shape C. color D. size
11.A. when B. unless C. until D. if
12.A. fight B. argument C. conversation D. game
13.A. time B. year C. month D. day
14.A. places B. seats C. attitudes D. glasses
15.A. needed to B. was able to C. hoped to D. had to
16.A. similarly B. differently C. beautifully D. surprisingly
17.A. Still B. Since C. Only D. Also
18.A. seat B. stand C. lie D. put
19.A. situation B. movement C. condition D. behavior
20.A. unexpectedly B. suddenly C. quietly D. truly
The medical reform in that country turned out to be________failure,but as we know,success often comes after ________failure.
A.a;the B.a;/
C.a;a D./;/
I guess we’ve already talked about this before but I’ll ask you again just________.
A.by nature B.in return
C.in case D.by chance
Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have________schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A.heavy B.smooth
C.flexible D.complex
