Question

    American children are still eating lots of fast food---and in spite of restaurants’ promises of healthy options, most kids are sticking with fries over salads. Some infamous chains like McDonald’s and Wendy’s have promised to offer healthier options on their kid’s menus, but they aren’t all sticking it, according to a report from the Rudd Center.

In fact, nearly all parents are buying their kids at least one fast food meal a week. Healthy fruits and vegetables may be all the rage among adults, but busy parents still choose quick meals for themselves and their kids. It doesn’t look like fast food is going away any time soon.

Scientists at the Rudd Center surveyed about 800 parents in 2010, then again in 2013 and 2016. Things have not improved much over the years. Of the vast majority of parents who had made a trip to McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s or Subway in the last week, 74% ordered an unhealthy side or drink. The older the children, the more likely their parents were to choose fries instead of a fruit, or a similar less healthy menu item. And about 35% of parents ordered regular adult menu items for their 2 to 11--year-old children, meaning these kids were often getting larger, less nutritious lunches and dinners.

Even as they introduced options like fruit juices, low-fat milk and yogurt to their menus, some restaurants have also added desserts and other calorie-heavy options to their kids’ menu items. So despite what’s now on offer, kids are getting equally or less nutritious meals, nowadays, which is mostly because fast food restaurants still promote their unhealthy options, and sides like fries are still allowed.

“While most fast-food restaurants do have healthier kids’ meal drinks and sides available, many do little to make parents aware of the healthier options or to encourage parents to choose the healthier options instead of unhealthy ones,” said lead study author Jennifer Harris. “If restaurants are serious about children’s health, they will make the healthiest choice and easiest for parents and the most appealing choice for children.”

1.What do the underlined words “all the rage” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.popular. B.necessary. C.potential. D.modern.

2.Which of the following can summarize the parents surveyed in the report?

A.Many parents like to eat in McDonald’s.

B.Many parents think eating fast food is healthy.

C.Many parents tend to choose unhealthy food in their daily life.

D.Many parents always ignore the healthy food in their daily life.

3.What should kids avoid eating in fast-food restaurants?

A.Fruits juices. B.Desserts. C.Low-fat milk. D.Yogurt.

4.What does Jennifer Harris advise most fast-food restaurants to do?

A.Offer healthier meals for kids. B.Take children’s health seriously.

C.Be honest about their business. D.Guide parents how to order a healthy meal.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。美国儿童仍在吃大量的快餐——尽管餐馆承诺提供健康食品，大多数孩子还是坚持吃薯条而不是沙拉。一项2010年对大约800名家长的调查显示，许多父母在日常生活中倾向于选择不健康的食物。文章同时指出了有哪些不健康的食物，以及他人对此的建议是大多数快餐店指导父母如何点健康餐。

1.

词义猜测题。根据后文among adults, but busy parents still choose quick meals for themselves and their kids.可知健康的水果和蔬菜也许在成年人中很流行，但忙碌的父母仍然为自己和孩子选择快餐。but表示转折，说明水果和蔬菜在成年人中流行，但是父母还是会给孩子选择快餐。由此可知，划线短语意思为“受欢迎的”。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段中Of the vast majority of parents who had made a trip to McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s or Subway in the last week, 74% ordered an unhealthy side or drink. The older the children, the more likely their parents were to choose fries instead of a fruit, or a similar less healthy menu item. And about 35% of parents ordered regular adult menu items for their 2 to 11--year-old children, meaning these kids were often getting larger, less nutritious lunches and dinners.可知上周去过麦当劳、汉堡王、Wendy 's或赛百味的父母中，74%的人点了不健康的快餐或饮料。孩子们的年龄越大，他们的父母就越有可能选择炸薯条而不是水果，或者类似的不太健康的菜单。大约35%的父母会为他们2到11岁的孩子点常规的成人菜单，这意味着这些孩子通常会变得越来越胖，午餐和晚餐的营养也越来越少。由此可知，许多父母在日常生活中倾向于选择不健康的食物。故选C。

3.

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Even as they introduced options like fruit juices, low-fat milk and yogurt to their menus, some restaurants have also added desserts and other calorie-heavy options to their kids’ menu items.可知一些餐厅在将果汁、低脂牛奶和酸奶加入菜单的同时，还在孩子们的菜单上添加了甜点和其他高热量食品。由此可知，孩子们在快餐店应该避免吃甜品。故选B。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段“While most fast-food restaurants do have healthier kids’ meal drinks and sides available, many do little to make parents aware of the healthier options or to encourage parents to choose the healthier options instead of unhealthy ones,” said lead study author Jennifer Harris. “If restaurants are serious about children’s health, they will make the healthiest choice and easiest for parents and the most appealing choice for children.”可知研究报告的主要作者Jennifer Harris说：“虽然大多数快餐店确实有健康的儿童餐饮料和辅食，但很多快餐店几乎没有做什么来让父母了解健康的选择，或者鼓励父母选择健康的，而不是不健康的。如果餐馆真的关心孩子的健康，他们会做出对父母来说最健康、最容易、对孩子来说最吸引人的选择。”由此可知，Jennifer Harris建议大多数快餐店指导父母如何点健康餐。故选D。