Question

    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a recommendation about how much juice children should consume. In general, the recommendations might be less than what you are currently giving your child.

An AAP policy statement issued in 2001 recommended no juice for children younger than 6 months of age, 4-6 ounces of juice daily for children aged 1-6, and 8-12 ounces for children 7 or older.

Those recommendations have now been revised partly due to considerable concern about increasing weight and teeth problems.

The new AAP recommendation is that fruit juice should not be provided at all to children under I year of age, instead; water and cow’s milk are preferred as primary liquid sources for children after weaning (断奶).

The new recommendations also lower the amount of juice for older children. Children aged 1-3 can have 4 ounces of 100% juice daily, children aged 4-6 4 to 6 ounces, and children 7 or older 8 ounces.

The AAP says there is no role for juice during the first year of life, and that expensive juice products designed specially for infants (new-born babies) are not of value. They note that juice should not be given as a means of soothing an upset child.

This doesn’t mean that the AAP is against fruit. In fact, they recommend that whole fruit be provided and encouraged for children.

One big advantage of whole fruit is that whole fruit contains fiber. It also contains some protein.

Children aged 4-6 should be offered fruit that has a lot of fiber, such as apples, pears, berries, or oranges. They can also have juice that has fiber in it. Children 7 and older should get a total of 2 to 2 1/2 servings of fruit per day.

1.Which of the following words can replace “soothing” in paragraph 6?

A. Annoying. B. Calming.

C. Refreshing. D. Teasing.

2.What may account for the AAP’s issuing the new recommendation?

A. People’s health is put at risk from taking too much juice.

B. Juice products are proved of little value.

C. Whole fruit is gaining popularity among kids.

D. None of the above.

3.We know from the passage that ________.

A. water and cow’s milk are a better choice for infants’ health than juice.

B. juice contains more nutrients necessary for health than whole fruit.

C. the more expensive juice products are, the more value they have.

D. the earlier children take juice in their first year, the healthier they’ll become.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Advantages of whole fruit over juice.

B. Harm done to children who take juice

C. The amout of juice children can take

D. The time when children can take juice.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是“孩子们可以喝无果汁的饮料”。

1.B

词义猜测题。根据第六段中的an upset child“一个心烦的孩子”和第七段This doesn’t mean that the AAP is against fruit. In fact, they recommend that whole fruit be provided and encouraged for children.“这并不意味着AAP反对水果。事实上，他们建议为孩子们提供并鼓励他们吃完整的水果。”可知，“果汁不应该作为一种安抚孩子情绪的方式。”由此可知划线词的意思是“使冷静下来”。故选B。

2.A

推理判断题。根据第三段Those recommendations have now been revised partly due to considerable concern about increasing weight and teeth problems.“这些建议现在已经被修改，部分原因是对体重增加和牙齿问题的严重关切。”可知，AAP发布新建议的原因是“喝太多果汁会危害人们的健康。”故选A。

3.A

推理判断题。根据第四段The new AAP recommendation is that fruit juice should not be provided at all to children under I year of age, instead; water and cow’s milk are preferred as primary liquid sources for children after weaning (断奶).“美国儿科学会(AAP)的新建议是，完全不应该向I岁以下的儿童提供果汁;水和牛奶是儿童断奶后首选的主要液体来源”。可知，

4.C

主旨大意题。根据第一段The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a recommendation about how much juice children should consume. In general, the recommendations might be less than what you are currently giving your child.“从文章中我们知道，水和牛奶比果汁对婴儿的健康是更好的选择。”可知，本文主题是“孩子们可以喝无果汁的饮料”。故选C。