14.Asian children are becoming increasingly undernourished or obese,a new report says.The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) joint report was released on Monday.The two agencies call for better regulation of junk food and a limit on sugary drinks for children.They also call for action against malnourishment,because a lack of food has prevented children who live in poverty growing normally and healthily-or rather,hurt their development.
Dorothy Foote is a UNICEF regional nutritional specialist.She said the lack of food affects children's height and development inside their bodies.But at the same time,the area is facing"skyrocketing"levels of overweight children.
The main reason for the food problems,the report says,is that there is more"junk food available,food that does not provide nutrition.Another problem is drinks with high sugar or high trans-fat,but low nutritional value.Lack of physical activity is also part of the problem,the report says.
Foote said this is seen in nutrition across the area.She said people lack knowledge about what is needed and normal for healthy child development.
The economic growth in the area has brought"unhealthy products"to rural areas.Poor and middle-class families buy them and do not make"the right choices to use healthier foods instead."Poor feeding practices,especially for children younger than two,mean ongoing high levels of undernourishment.
The report says governments need to regulate the marketing of junk food and sugary drinks to children.It also calls for better feeding practices for infants and young children,and treatment for severely malnourished children.And it says countries should work to reduce poverty and make sure that children stay in school.
32.The underlined word"malnourishment"in the first paragraph can be replaced byB.
A.bad education
B.poor nutrition
C.poor family
D.expensive food
33.The causes of Asian children's being hungry and overweight are the following exceptD.
A.more junk food available
B.lack of physical activity
C.drinks with high sugar or high trans-fat
D.bad food provided in the school dinning hall
34.Which group are influenced worst by poor feeding practices according to the text?B
A.Primary school students.
B.Children under two years old.
C.Children in rural areas.
D.Children in poor families
35.What's the best title for the text?C
A.The reasons for children's being hungry.
B.Why do children in Asia become overweight?
C.Asian children are facing hunger or obesity.
D.How to stop children from being overweight.
分析 本文講述的是亞洲兒童營養(yǎng)不良以及過度肥胖問題.作者認為亞洲兒童過瘦或過度肥胖的原因可能是吃垃圾食品、缺乏鍛煉以及喝高糖或高反式脂肪飲料導致的.最后作者呼吁人們關(guān)注兒童的飲食健康問題.
解答 32~35 BDBC
32.B 考查詞意猜測.根據(jù)"because a lack of food has prevented children who live in poverty growing normally and healthily-or rather,hurt their development"可知,食物中缺乏營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)會阻礙孩子的生長發(fā)育,導致他們營養(yǎng)不良.所以該詞的意思是"營養(yǎng)不良".故選B.
33.D 考查細節(jié)理解.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,亞洲兒童過瘦或過度肥胖的原因可能是吃垃圾食品、缺乏鍛煉以及喝高糖或高反式脂肪飲料導致的.但是不包括食堂的飯菜這一因素.故選D.
34.B 考查細節(jié)理解.根據(jù)"Poor feeding practices,especially for children younger than two,mean ongoing high levels of undernourishment"可知,兩歲以下的兒童受不良喂養(yǎng)習慣影響最嚴重.故選B.
35.C 考查主旨大意.根據(jù)文章開頭"Asian children are becoming increasingly undernourished or obese"可知,本文要講述的是亞洲兒童營養(yǎng)不良以及過度肥胖問題.故選C.
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