Question

  You are what you eat and fats are a main food for Asia's fast-food generation. Dr. Chwang, director of the Department of Food Nutrition,says children are consuming more meat and soft drinks. This is a thorough departure from the traditional diet of vegetables and rice and little meat. "They like big pieces of fried meat with a soft drink. So although they may eat the same volume of food,their calorie intake(卡路里摄入量) has increased. Now about 40 to 45 percent of their calories come from fat”，says Chwang.

 Although on the whole Asians tend towards thinness,culture―namely Asians' hospitality (好客) 一is the reason for the fatness of today's generation, according to Chwang. " Asian people love food," she says. "Eating and drinking are important social and family functions.” In the past,however, big meals were only hosted on special occasions as people were more careful with money. In today's climate of wealth and remarkable consumption, 10-course meals are no longer reserved for significant occasions.

 More than anyone else,Children are on the receiving end of their parents' improved cir?cumstances. "In the past,people had four or more children―now,they have one or two,so they tend to spoil them," says Chwang. "The easiest way is to give them quality food. Parents think feeding them well is showing their love. They feel bad when their children look thin.”

 When describing the physical condition of most overweight Asian children, Chwang says, "There is a clear relationship between fatness and indoor play. Children get fat because they don't move,and eventually, they don't want to move because they are fat.”

 Thanks to technology, a growing army of children prefer video games to old outdoor sports. " What do children do when watching TV or sitting in front of the computer playing video games? They eat chocolate and drink Coke," says Chwang. 

(   ) 1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the word "consuming"? 

   A. taking in   B. wasting

   C.  choosing   D. eating

(   ) 2. According to this passage, the " quality food" fed by some parents is actually

   A. healthful food   B. qualified food   C. agreeable food   D. high-calorie food 

(   ) 3. Some parents feel bad when their children look thin,because        .

   A.their children don't love eating and drinking

   B.their children don't have a good physical condition

   C.they feel that they don't take good care of their children

   D.they feel that they are no healthy enough to afford " qualified food" 

(   ) 4. The purpose of writing this article is to        .

   A.compare the traditional diet with today's diet of Asian children

   B.find reasons for increased food consumption of Asian people

   C.explain why many Asian children are overweight nowadays

   D.prove the relationship between fatness and indoor play

Answer 1

1 ~ 4 ADCC     

A篇讲述的是亚洲生活方式的某些改变，导致了亚洲儿童增胖的趋势。

1.A词义理解题。文章的第二段谈到了今日亚洲人长胖的事实。为何长胖？.他们正在"吸人"更多的肉和饮料。B项不符合逻辑； C项不如A项贴切;D项不能和soft drinks连用。

2.D逻辑推理题。从第三段的最后一句Par-ents think feeding them well is showing their love. They feel bad when their children look thin.可知，所谓的quality food一定是高热量的食品。

3.C逻辑推理题。从第三段可推断出。

4.C意图揣摩题。本篇文章分析了亚洲儿童增胖的趋势的原因，即饮食上的高热量食品的摄人和室外活动的减少。所以C项正确。