Question

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 (包围) 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 will 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, 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 pastime(消遣), it also give 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 steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

1.According to the passage, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?

A．Those who often took exercise.

B．Those who often watch TV.

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 so many fast food shops around

3.The word “steering”underlined in the last sentence most probably means _____.

A．forcing           B．guiding           C．driving            D．moving

4.The main purpose of the passage is to _____.

A．tell a story         B．provide facts       C．give advice        D．compare opinions

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文论述了现在的孩子们肥胖的原因，例举了三方面的原因。一是周围有太多的商店，餐馆，孩子可以买到一些不健康的垃圾食品。二是父母在孩子很小的时候就给他们买这种垃圾食品，使孩子喜欢上了这些食物。三是孩子缺乏体育锻炼。最后提出了建议要求家长鼓励和引导孩子要多锻炼，不要去买垃圾食品，进而改掉自己的坏习惯。

1.这是细节理解题。根据When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an pastime(消遣), it also give them time to eat more unhealthy food.这些孩子看电视的同时，吃一些零食。故选B。

2.这是细节理解题。根据I agree with this because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. 作者认为在孩子周围有许多快餐店的原因，故选D。

3.这是词义猜测题。根据therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active。因为as well as 的前后语意应是一致的，与encourage相对应，故选B。

4.这是写作意图题。根据最后一段可以看出作者的意图是给出了解决这些问题的建议，故选C。

考点：这是一篇议论文。