Question

    Cancelled school, daycare and sports activities means that children are eating all of their meals and snacks at home. 1., social distancing also brings new opportunities.

Studies have found that children who regularly eat family dinners consume more fruits and vegetables, and fewer unhealthy foods than children who don’t. They’re also less likely to be overweight, and more likely to say no to smoking and drugs.

Being stuck at home also provides an opportunity for parents to teach children cooking skills that they can carry into adulthood. 2., and teaches them nutrition and food safety. And, research suggest, doing so may help children overcome picky eating by becoming more accepting of new foods. Besides, cooking and baking can be fun ways spend time while bonding with family.

3., however, healthy eating guidelines are the same for children and adults. Meals should be planned around healthy protein foods, vegetables and fruits, whole grains and healthy fats. It can be challenging, though, to feed children three well-balanced, nutritious meals day after day during the corona-virus crisis.

When you’re too stressed or too tired to cook, it’s easy to sometimes fall back on children-friendly meals, such as frozen pizza, pasta and cheese, or chicken fingers. That’s perfectly okay; these aren’t normal times.

4.. For example, offer sliced fruit or raw vegetables with the meal or heat up frozen peas to serve with chicken fingers.

As much as possible, keep a routine(常规)around your children’s meal and snack times, which helps to discourage snacking throughout the day.5.

A.While this can add a new stress for parents

B.That’s why it’s helpful to have some extra time at home

C.Kitchen activities may require children’s patience as they learn

D.Children at different ages need different amounts of specific nutrients

E.Sticking to a schedule allows children to feel hungry for their next meal

F.Involving children in the kitchen helps them learn where food comes from

G.When that’s the case, plan easy ways to improve the nutritional quality of meals

Answer

1.A

2.F

3.D

4.G

5.E

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了学校、日托和体育活动的取消意味着孩子们只能在家吃饭和吃零食，但社交距离也带来了新的机会。研究发现，经常和家人一起吃晚餐的孩子比不吃晚餐的孩子吃更多的水果和蔬菜，更少的不健康食品。他们也不太可能超重，更有可能对吸烟和毒品说不。短文同时给与了父母一些关于孩子饮食健康方面的一些建议。

1.

根据前文“Cancelled school, daycare and sports activities means that children are eating all of their meals and snacks at home.”可知，提出一个现象，即：学校、日托和体育活动的取消意味着孩子们只能在家吃饭和吃零食。后文“social distancing also brings new opportunities.( 社交距离也带来了新的机遇。)”在对此评价，因此推知，设空句应也对该现象进行评价，且与后文形成转折关系。选项A“While this can add a new stress for parents”提到这也会给父母增加新的压力，且句中while位于句首，应是引导让步状语从句，可与后文形成转折关系。故选A项。

2.

根据前文“Being stuck at home also provides an opportunity for parents to teach children cooking skills that they can carry into adulthood”可知，本段的话题应是“在家里也为父母提供了一个机会来教孩子烹饪”，由此推知设空句应提及“如何在厨房让孩子参与烹饪”有关的内容。选项F“Involving children in the kitchen helps them learn where food comes from”提到让孩子们参与厨房帮助他们了解食物的来源，且与后文“teaches them nutrition and food safety(教他们营养和食品安全)”相呼应。故选F项。

3.

根据空后“however”可知，设空句与后文“healthy eating guidelines are the same for children and adults(健康饮食指南对儿童和成人都是一样的)”为转折关系。选项D“Children at different ages need different amounts of specific nutrients.(不同年龄的儿童需要不同数量的特定营养素。)”中的“different”与后文的“the same”为相反关系，且与后文“Meals should be planned around healthy protein foods, vegetables and fruits, whole grains and healthy fats.( 饮食应该围绕健康的蛋白质食物、蔬菜和水果、全谷物和健康脂肪进行规划。)”提及的各种营养需求相呼应，符合语境需求。故选D项。

4.

根据后文举例“For example, offer sliced fruit or raw vegetables with the meal or heat up frozen peas to serve with chicken fingers.(例如，提供切片水果或生蔬菜或热冷冻豌豆与鸡爪一起食用。)”可知，这里举例的食谱较为简单易做，且营养丰富。选项G“When that’s the case, plan easy ways to improve the nutritional quality of meals”提及计划一些简单的方法来提高膳食的营养质量，可作为该举例的论证观点。故选G项。

5.

根据前文“As much as possible, keep a routine around your children’s meal and snack times, which helps to discourage snacking throughout the day.(尽可能在孩子吃饭和吃零食的时间安排一个固定的时间，这有助于阻止孩子一整天都吃零食。)”可知，设空句应是对该句进一步解释，说明安排固定时间对于孩子饮食的重要性。选项E“Sticking to a schedule allows children to feel hungry for their next meal.”提及坚持一个时间表会让孩子们在下一顿饭时感到饥饿，进一步强调了“keep a routine”的重要性。故选E项。