Question

    It should come as no surprise that the more stressed parents are at work, the greater the burden on their family is. 1. After all, the more time parents spend working, the less time and energy they have to plan and prepare healthful meals.

For years, most studies have focused on the role of working mothers while fathers were ignored. They didn’t look at the family as a whole.2.It adds a new wrinkle to the relationship between work stress and family nutrition.

Moms’ work related stress is still a central factor in how well families eat because they typically do most of the food shopping and cooking. 3.The study found that when mom or dad experience high levels of work related stress, their families are eating one-and-a-half fewer family meals per week, and the parents themselves report eating fewer fruits and vegetables, more fast food, and are less likely to eat breakfast regularly.

It’s worth noting that the study looked mainly at low income families who belonged to ethnic or minority groups.4. But the implications are wide ranging.

5. Teaching kids, especially teenagers, to help with grocery shopping and to cook actual meals, instead of just putting a frozen pizza in the microwave, could be an important piece of the puzzle in helping families improve their eating habits.

A.But dad’s work related stress has a large impact, too.

B.As to family nutrition, the entire family plays a role even kids.

C.Yet, the kids’ stress may affect the families’ nutrition, too.

D.So the findings don’t necessarily apply directly to other types of families.

E.It’s also probably not a surprise that this can negatively affect a family’s nutrition.

F.However, a recent study does and looks at the role of fathers in particular.

G.It is parents who give their kids a good model to develop a good eating habit.

Answer

1.E

2.F

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要讲了家庭成员对整个家庭的营养问题都扮演着重要的角色。

1.

根据上文It should come as no surprise that the more stressed parents are at work, the greater the burden on their family is.可知父母的工作压力越大，对家庭的负担就越大，这一点也不奇怪。以及后文After all, the more time parents spend working, the less time and energy they have to plan and prepare healthful meals.可知毕竟，父母花在工作上的时间越多，他们计划和准备健康饮食的时间和精力就越少。由此可知，空前应表示父母工作压力大，对家庭的营养摄入也是有影响的。故E选项“这可能会对一个家庭的营养产生负面影响，这也不足为奇”符合上下文语境，故选E。

2.

根据上文For years, most studies have focused on the role of working mothers while fathers were ignored. They didn’t look at the family as a whole.可知多年来，大多数研究都集中在职业母亲的角色上，而父亲却被忽视了。他们没有把家庭看成一个整体。由此可知，前文提到很多研究中父亲是被忽视掉的，他们没有把家庭看成一个完整的来调查，此空提出这次的研究特别注重父亲扮演的角色。故F选项“然而，最近的一项研究尤其关注父亲的角色”符合上下文语境，故选F。

3.

根据后文The study found that when mom or dad experience high levels of work related stress, their families are eating one-and-a-half fewer family meals per week, and the parents themselves report eating fewer fruits and vegetables, more fast food, and are less likely to eat breakfast regularly.可知研究发现，当父母承受着与工作相关的高强度压力时，他们的家庭每周会少吃一顿半的家庭餐，而父母自己也表示水果和蔬菜吃得更少，吃更多的快餐，而且不太可能经常吃早餐。由此可知，空格后面提到父亲或者母亲在工作上的压力都会对家庭的饮食造成影响，空格前提到母亲，因此本句应当是讲述父亲。故A选项“但是爸爸的工作压力也有很大的影响”符合上下文语境，故选A。

4.

根据上文It’s worth noting that the study looked mainly at low income families who belonged to ethnic or minority groups.可知值得注意的是，这项研究主要关注的是少数民族或少数民族的低收入家庭。由此可知，前面提到the study looked mainly at low income families，这项研究主要是针对低收入家庭，因此有必要说一下对其他的家庭不合适，故D选项“因此，研究结果不一定直接适用于其他类型的家庭”符合上下文语境，故选D。

5.

本句为本段的总结句，结合后文Teaching kids, especially teenagers, to help with grocery shopping and to cook actual meals, instead of just putting a frozen pizza in the microwave, could be an important piece of the puzzle in helping families improve their eating habits.可知教育孩子们，尤其是青少年，帮助他们去杂货店购物和做饭，而不是只是把冷冻披萨放进微波炉，这可能是帮助家庭改善饮食习惯的重要一环。由此可知，这一段主要讲了孩子在家庭的营养问题也是扮演着重要的角色，故B选项“在家庭营养方面，整个家庭甚至孩子都起着一定的作用”符合上下文语境，故选B。