Question

Sometimes people are not clear about what kind of food is healthy, and what kind of food may do harm to our health. The USDA has prepared a food guide to help people learn about which kind of food is the healthiest to eat. The food guide describes six main food groups: meat (like fish and chicken), dairy (like milk and cheese),grains (like bread and rice), fruit and vegetables. The last group is fats and sweets. The USDA also suggests how much of each food group is healthy to eat daily. Though this guide was prepared by the US government, it is very useful for people all over the world.
As a result of years of study, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables. Because of the way they eat, they have a high rate of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have a very low rate of cancer and heart disease. The Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. However, when Japanese people move to the US, the rate of heart disease and cancer goes up as their eating habit changes. And as hamburgers, ice creams and other high-fat foods become popular in Japan, the rate of heart disease and cancer is going up there as well. People are also eating more meat and dairy food in other countries, in which the disease rate is going up along with the change of the way people eat. Doctors everywhere suggest people eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and less meat and dairy food.
Eating healthily is important for children as well as their parents. When parents have poor eating habits, their children usually do, too. After all, children eat in the same way as their parents. When parents eat healthy food, the children will learn to enjoy it, too. Then they will develop good eating habits. Doctors suggest parents give their children healthier food such as fruit, vegetables and juice.
Everyone wants to live a long, healthy life. We know that the food we eat affects us in different ways. For example, doctors believe that fruit and vegetables can really protect people from many different diseases. On the other hand, animal fat can cause diseases. We can change our eating habits now and enjoy many years of healthy living.
【小题1】What is the USDA in the passage?

A．A group of doctors in the US.

B．An office of the US government.

C．A report on diseases in the US.

D．An order given by the US President.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “result” mean in Chinese?

A．结果

B．论文

C．仪器

D．程序

【小题3】The second paragraph mainly tells us that __________.

A．Japanese are always healthier than Americans

B．living in the US is not good for people’s health

C．if you eat too much fat you will have cancer

D．the way we eat may cause some health problems

【小题4】The greatest help the passage gives us is __________.

A．to introduce a food guide to the world

B．to suggest a way of eating for a healthy life

C．to find the main cause of some serious diseases

D．to provide us with knowledge of six food groups

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】B

解析试题分析：本文向我们介绍了怎样的饮食方式会让我们拥有一个健康长寿的生活。美国的USDA 多年的研究表明吃太多的动物脂肪对身体有害，多吃谷类，水果和蔬菜对身体有好处。饮食方式会影响人们的健康。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据Though this guide was prepared by the US government, 可知the USDA 是美国政府的一个机构或组织。故选B。
【小题2】词义猜测题。根据we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. 可知我们知道了太多的动物脂肪对健康有害，这是一个结论，故此处指的结果。故选A。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据Because of the way they eat, they have a high rate of cancer and heart disease.可知人们患有癌症和心脏病的几率高是因为人们的饮食方式，故推断饮食方式会导致健康问题。故选D。
【小题4】推理判断题。根据Everyone wants to live a long, healthy life. We know that the food we eat affects us in different ways.可知这篇文章告诉我们不同的饮食方式会影响我们的健康，以及怎样拥有一个健康长寿的生活。故选B。
考点：日常生活类短文阅读。