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【题目】阅读理解。

阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Many kids don’t drink enough water daily, according to a new study. The study’s lead author, Erica Kenney, at first planned to look into the amount of sugary drinks kids were drinking in schools. However, during her research she found that many kids were simply not drinking enough water.

Kenney and her team examined data from a group of 4,000 children, aged 6 to19. The data was taken from the National Health and Nutrition Survey, a study on the health of children in the United States done each year by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

While looking through the survey results, she noticed that more than half of the kids who took part in the study were dehydrated (脱水的). Of that group, boys were 76% more likely than girls not to have enough water in their system. Nearly one quarter of the kids in the survey reported drinking no plain water at all.

“These findings highlight (突出) a possible health issue that wasn’t given a lot of attention in the past,” Kenney said in a statement. “Even though for most of these kids this is not an immediate and great health risk, this is an issue that could really be reducing quality of life and well-being for many children and youth.”

The United States-National Agriculture Library says average kids need between 10 to 14 cups of water every day. This water can come from a mix of drinks and foods that contain high amounts of water, such as celery, melons or tomatoes. It is also suggested that fluids (液体) come from water instead of sugary drinks that are high in calories and can lead to weight problems.

【1】What was Erica Kenney’s purpose in doing the study?

A. To study if kids drink enough water daily.

B. To prove that sugary drinks are harmful to kids

C. To show what kind of sugary drinks kids love.

D. To find out how many sugary drinks kids drink at school.

【2】According to the findings of Erica Kenney’s study, we know that ________.

A. school kids cannot find drinkable water easily

B. boys are more likely to get dehydrated than girls

C. sugary drinks are very popular with school kids

D. most kids know the importance of drinking plain water

【3】From the last paragraph we learn that kids________.

A. should drink plain water to lose weight

B. can try to take in water from sugary drinks

C. can eat celery, melons and tomatoes for water

D. should drink no more than 10 cups of water every day

【4】The text mainly tells us that many kids __________.

A. don’t like drinking water

B. prefer sugary drinks to water

C. are at risk of health problems

D. don’t drink enough water daily

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文属于说明文，主要介绍的是现在的孩子水分摄入量远远没有达到所需要的标准。

【1】D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，Erica Kenney的研究原本是想调查学生在校所喝的含糖饮料的数量的问题。故选D。

【2】B 推理判断题。根据第三段前两句可知，超过一半参加调查的孩子都有脱水现象，其中男孩比女孩少喝水的可能性更大。也就是说男孩比女孩更容易脱水。故选B。

【3】C 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可知，孩子们除了直接喝水之外，还可以从其他富含水分的食物中摄入水，如celery, melons, tomatoes这些蔬菜和水果。故选C。

【4】D 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句可知，本文主要告诉我们现在的孩子水分摄入严重不足，接下来几段对这一现象展开说明。故选D。