Question

A Whether at fast food places or fullserv?ice restaurants,kids who eat out are likely to consume more calories,sugar,fat and salt,researchers report.

They also noted that kids are eating out more,partic?ularly in fast food restaurants,which has helped drive the obesity epidemic among children and teenagers.

"Every day,about 40 per cent of American children eat at these restaurants ,”said lead researcher Lisa Powell. " We need policies that promote healthier food choices,rather than one that promotes unhealthy food choices. We also need to change the environment in the restaurant so that there won't be harmful effects on diet." This would include not offering free refills on soda and in?creasing healthier food choices,she explained.

A lot of the extra calories came from sodas,which kids and teenagers drink when they eat out,the research?ers said. This problem is particularly severe among poorer families. Eating at fast food restaurants is a way to get a lot of food inexpensively,Powell noted.

"Even with the general outcry that portions are too big,too high in sodium,fat and sugar,restaurants and fast food chains continue to increase the piece sizes of their foods," said Samantha Heller,an exercise physiologist.

"In addition,food companies encourage buying the bigsized products compared with the smaller piece”， Heller added,noting that a recent study reported that competition has encouraged the food industry to offer lar?gersize portions as a way to expand market share.

"It's no wonder kids are gaining weight and suffering from adult diseases such as high blood pressure and type 2        diabetes. We need to encourage people to cook at home more often and dismiss the myth that eating at home is more expensive than eating out”，she added.

"Planning menus ahead,making shopping lists and carving out time for homecooked meals will make eating at home easier,more enjoyable and healthier for the whole family," Heller said.

16. What does the underlined word "one" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

   A. The kid.

   B. The choice.

   C. The policy.

   D. The restaurant.

17. Why do the poor families eat out more often?

   A. Because they want their kids to have enough ener?gy.

   B. Because they are too busy to cook meals at home.

   C. Because they have to eat meals quickly for work.

   D. Because they can enjoy some food at a lower price.

18. How do food companies try to win more market share?

   A. By making food bigger in size. '   B. By making food more delicious.

   C. By making food more beautiful.

   D. By dividing food into pieces.

19. It is implied that Americans think      .

   A. eating at home will waste their time more

   B. cooking at home costs them more than eating out

   C. homecooked meals are much less delicious

   D. it is enjoyable for the whole family to eat out

Answer 1

经常在外面的餐馆吃饭，会使孩子们获取过多的热量，从而导致他们患各种疾病，如肥胖症或者糖尿病等。

16. C细节理解题。结合画线词前面的句子"'We need poli?cies that promote healthier food choices--"'可知,one指的是前面提到的policy ,因此选(：。

17. D细节理解题。根据第四段的"Eating at fast food restau?rants is a way to get a lot of food inexpensively-."可知很多穷人家庭出去吃饭，在快餐馆里他们可以享受一些不太昂贵的食物，因此选   D.

18. A细节理解题。从倒数第四段的"'-restaurants and fast food chains continue to increase the piece sizes of their foods”…"和倒数第三段的""-the food industry to offer largersize portions as a way to expand market share."可知选A.

19. B推理判断题。结合倒数第二段的"…dismiss the myth that eating at home is more expensive than eating out--”可知，人们有这种认识:在家里吃饭比在外面吃花钱多。因此选   B.