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Developing healthy eating habits starts from childhood, therefore it is important for parents to teach and provide children with a healthy diet. DPHSS administrator of the Bureau of Nutrition Services, Charlie Morris told KUAM News, “A healthy diet for a child consists of a lot of fruits and vegetables in the diet limiting the amount of simple sugars in the diet and high fat food and highly processed (加工的) food.”
This means staying away as much as possible from food such as chips, cookies, candies and sugary drinks, as all children need to have meals which involve a wellbalanced diet. Community nutritionist (营养学家) Thelma Romoso said, “The fruit, the vegetable, the grain, the protein, and also the milk, the diary product, so for the fruits it's easy for a mother to go into the two plus three concept of fruits and vegetables or five a day.”
This concept means that there are at least two servings of fruits a day, three servings of vegetables a day which can be served for lunch and dinner. As for protein parents can make a variety of dishes from chicken, beef, fish or even dried beans to make sure the child gets three servings a day.
Morris said that the child's hunger level controls how much is eaten and the parent controls what and when the meal is offered, saying, “Mom needs to ensure that the food offered is good food for the child to eat and throughout the day depending on how active they are, snacks are not a bad thing, so the mom should offer good kinds of snacks.”
When it comes to preparing your child's lunch and snacks for school, make sure to keep in mind that the food you provide should not only be a source of energy but also be nutritionally beneficial such as fresh fruits, and whole grain bread. But parents must be sure to remember that a good nutritional diet must be balanced with physical activity, namely it is important that children get outside and run around and play and get activity in addition to eating a good diet.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章描述了孩子们在饮食方面存在的诸多问题，并呼吁父母们关注这个问题，提高孩子的健康水平。
1．According to Charlie Morris we can know that .
A．mothers should prepare delicious food by themselves
B．highly processed food should be reduced in daily life
C．sugars and high fat exist in few kinds of food
D．active children prefer more and more snacks
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的A healthy diet for a child consists of a lot of fruits and vegetables in the diet limiting the amount of simple sugars in the diet and high fat food and highly processed (加工的) food.可知，孩子的健康饮食包含许多水果和蔬菜，限制单糖的用量、高脂肪和高精度加工的食品，故选B。
2．Which is NOT true when preparing your child's food for school?
A．The food must provide energy as well as nutrition.
B．Physical exercise is as important as a good diet
C．Running and playing when eating is beneficial.
D．Fruits and whole grain foods should be included.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的But parents must be sure to remember that ... and play and get activity in addition to eating a good diet.可知，家长必须记住，良好的营养饮食必须与体育活动相平衡，即除了饮食良好外，孩子们外出跑步、玩耍和运动是很重要的，而不是在玩和跑的时候吃东西，故选C。
3．It can be inferred from the text that .
A．fresh fruits are often ignored by children
B．a good nutritional diet may cost too much
C．choosing healthy food is linked with income
D．parents play an important role in children's diet
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的it is important for parents to teach and provide children with a healthy diet及最后一段中的When it comes to preparing your child's lunch and snacks for school, make sure to keep in mind that the food you provide should not only be a source of energy but also be nutritionally beneficial可知，父母们在孩子的饮食方面起着重要的作用，故选D。
4．What does the author intend to tell us in the text?
A．Choose healthy food and snacks for your child.
B．Fruits and vegetables are good for your child.
C．Take steps to provide a good lunch for your child.
D．Make various and delicious dishes for your child.
解析：选A 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中的it is important for parents to teach and provide children with a healthy diet和A healthy diet for a child consists of a lot of fruits and vegetables in the diet limiting the amount of simple sugars in the diet and high fat food and highly processed (加工的) food.可知，本文讲述了为孩子选择健康的饮食和零食，故选A。
