Talk to Your Kids about Their Eating Habits Carefully Weight is never an easy subject. It can be risky for parents to raise the issue of eating habits and weight with their kids. "No kid ever lost weight because his mother told him he was fat," a friend told me when I was worried about my son's weight. It turns out she was right, according to a new study. The study was directed by Dr. Berge at University of Minnesota. She found that kids whose parents discussed eating in a healthy way were less likely to have eating problems. But 64% of the kids whose parents focused on their weight turned to unhealthy eating behaviors. Some kids went on extreme diets, and others even ate no food. So eating disorders were caused. Things were worse when fathers joined in the discussions with their daughters and focused on weight. "Fathers should never comment on their daughters' weight," says Berge. Instead, she suggests, fathers should focus on their daughters' interests. That can help them feel loved and confident enough to work on their weight issues. How should parents talk to kids about eating behaviors? According to Berge, they should avoid focusing on how much their kids weigh. They should talk to them about being healthy. Don't compare them with others. Ideally, both parents should share the responsibility. If that's not possible, choose the parent whose words cause the least amount of stress and who demonstrates healthy eating.
1.The writer's friend advised her not to_____.
2.The study found that some kids had fewer eating problems because they_____.
3.When told about their fatness, some kids_____.
4.If a father focuses on his daughter’s interests, she will feel_____.
5.When taking to their kids about eating behaviors, parents should_____.
问题1选项
A.worry about her son''s weight
B.take the risk of gaining weight
C.change her own eating habits
D.talk to her son about his weight
问题2选项
A.learned to eat healthily
B.took part in the study
C.focused on their weight
D.believed the scientists
问题3选项
A.felt helpless
B.became angry
C.began to eat no food
D.refused to take any advice
问题4选项
A.amused
B.encouraged
C.surprised
D.challenged
问题5选项
A.focus on being healthy
B.use short and simple words
C.respect their kids'' views
D.compare their kids with others
第1题:D
第2题:A
第3题:C
第4题:B
第5题:A
1. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段可知,作者担心她儿子的体重,但是她的朋友告诉她,没有一个小孩因为妈妈说他胖而去减肥的。也就是说作者的朋友建议作者不要和她的儿子谈论体重问题。故选D。
2. 事实细节题。根据文章第三段第三句话"She found that kids whose parents discussed eating in a healthy way were less likely to have eating problems."可知,小孩的父母谈论健康饮食,小孩有饮食问题的可能性就很小。故选A。
3. 事实细节题。根据文章第三段第四、五句可知,关注小孩体重的父母会导致小孩出现不健康的饮食行为,如极度节食,甚至不吃任何东西。故选C。
4. 事实细节题。根据文章第三段倒数第一、二句可知,如果父亲关注女儿的兴趣爱好,就会帮助她们感受到被爱,对体重问题也会感到足够自信。故选B。
5. 事实细节题。根据文章第四段可知,父母不要讨论孩子多重,而是要和他们讨论健康饮食,不要拿他们和其他人对比,而是要共同承担责任帮助孩子健康饮食。故选A。