综合类:完形填空School Lunch
Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (1) __ in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to (2) __meals at lunchtime. Children can (3) __ to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking (4) __ of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict (5) __ for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (6) __ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes (7) __by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children (8) _ twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better (9) __ of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has (10) __in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot(11) __ parents, but it can remind them of the (12) __value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their childrens diet can (13) __their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating (14) __ at this age, and parents are the only ones who can (15) __it.
词汇:
Canteen n.食堂,小卖部 starchy adj. (食物)含有大量淀粉的
注释:
1. ... twice as much sugar as ... : ……2倍的糖分……
2. it can remind them of the ... :提醒他们关于……
练习:
1. A) appropriately B) properly C) probably D) possibly
2. A) give B) provide C) make D) do
3. A) prefer B) manage C) want D) choose
4. A) finding B) number C) figure D) factor
5. A) standards B) procedures C) conditions D) Ways
6. A) piece B) portion C) bowl D) kilo
7. A) examined B) found C) taken D) investigated
8. A) take B) contain C) consume D) consist
9. A) view B) knowledge C) understanding D) opinion
10. A) increased B) expanded C) extended D) added
11. A) criticise B) instruct C) order D) tell
12. A) nutritional B) healthy C) positive D) good
13. A) damage B) predict C) destroy D) affect
14. A) behaviours B) styles C) attitudes D) habits
15. A) prevent B) define C) decide D) delay