2013年6月英语四级考试真题试卷2

2013

年

6

月英语四 级考试真题试卷

(2)

School Lunch

Ryan moved silently through the lunch line. The cook put a cheeseburger(

奶酪汉堡

)

and an applesauce cup on his tray. He grabbed a bottle of milk from the cooler at the end

of the line and found a seat in the cafeteria(

食堂

).Ryan saw that his friend Tyler had

brought lunch from home.

Tyler pulled his meal out of its brown paper sack.

two cupcakes, and a can of soda.

Ryan's mouth started to water.

cupcakes, I'll take it. They sure look good.”

Tyler handed Ryan his cupcake.

Lunch Requirements

Is Ryan eating a healt

饰

meal if he eats the school lunch? School lunch supporters

say

variety and is more nutritious

隋营养的

)than most lunches brought from home. It's also

lower in fat.

The National School Lunch Act requires that school lunches go along with the

Dietary Guidelines for Americans developed by the government. Meals must contain a

variety of foods with plenty of grains and at least one fruit or vegetable each day. Foods

must not contain too much sugar or salt.

A hot lunch can contain up to 30% fat, but not more than 10% of its calories(

卡路里

)

should come from saturated(

饱和的

)fat. In an average week, you should get one-third of

the daily Recommended Dietary Allowances for protein, iron, calcium(

钙

)

，

and vitamins

A and C from your school lunch.

Dare to Compare

Let's compare Ryan's and Tyler's meals to sec which is healthier. Ryan's hot lunch

(without the cupcake from his friend) has 577 calories, 25 grams of total fat. and 12 grams

of saturated fat. He had one serving of fruit, 26 grams of protein, and 483 milligrams of

calcium. Ryan ate more total fat (39%) and saturated fat (19%) than the dietary guidelines

recommend. However, schools can still meet the guidelines by having the numbers

average out over a week of lunches.

Tyler's lunch from home (this includes both cupcakes) had 1 014 calories. 45 grams

(40%) of total fat, and 10 grams (9%) of saturated fat. He ate 21 grams of protein and 155

milligrams of calcium, but no fruits or vegetables. Tyler's meal met the saturated fat

guidelines, but had too much total fat.

Tyler ate more calories and total fat than Ryan did. Ryan ate more protein, calcium,

and fruit than Tyler did. Which meal would you say is the healthier choice?

A la Carte Options

Federal standards and most school districts forbid selling food in the cafeteria that

competes with the school lunch. Many programs do, however, offer a la carte choices for

students who don't want the hot meal. Foods sold a la carte separate from the main meal

and are priced individually. These foods do not have to meet the same nutritional

standards as the foods on the hot lunch menu. Neither do the foods sold at a snack-bar or

those foods available elsewhere in the school.

A study in one Texas school district compared the lunches of fourth graders who did

not have food choices with those of fifth graders who could choose either a standard

lunch or select from a snack-bar. The fourth graders ate 25% more fruits and vegetables

than the fifth graders.

Food sold as fund-raisers can also have an impact on school lunch. The money

raised is important to provide needed funds for many after-class activities. But the meal's

overall nutritional quality usually goes down. Many of these foods are high in fat, sugar,

二

both, and often come in extralarge portions. Fundraisers rarely sell fruits and

vegetables.

Choosing Wisely

School food- service programs are trying to please students, and still offer quality,

nutritious meals at low cost. That task isn't easy. One school district in New

Y

ork

decided to do something about it. A student advisory board kept the food-service

director up-to-date on what the kids wanted. They also worked with school snack-bars to

sell smaller servings of chips and candy.

You can make healt

卜

meal choices at school even when not-so- healt

饰

choices are

available.

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ou can be sure to get a nutritious meal when you pick foods from the Food

Guide Pyramid. For example, always drink milk or a calcium-rich juice for lunch. Even

chocolate milk is more nutritious than soda or a sports drink. Stay away from snack

foods offered I la carte. They may fill you up now, but the ones that contain a lot of fat

and sugar will slow you down later. Always eat the fruits and vegetables offered at the

meal. They help give you the energy and vitamins you need to get you through the rest

of your school day.

Some people like to make fun of school lunches, but

matter.

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our school's hot lunch is based on the Food

good nutrition is no laughing

Guide Pyramid, so it's full of

nutrition. Give it a try.

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ou might be pleasantly surprised.

It's a Team Effort

Team Nutrition is a program that gets schools excited about healt

场

eating. Schools

across the nation pick a team leader who develops fun nutrition activities. The leader

works with students, teachers, parents, food-service workers, and people from the

community. Activities can range from running a school health fair to planting a garden.

At the Jordan Community School in Chicago, Illinois, one group of fifth graders

showed off their

萨饼

)garden

pizzas. The students and foodservice staff planted and took care of the vegetables that

they would later use as ingredients on their pizzas. The group started growing the plants

in the school's cafeteria. Then they moved them outdoors to the students' demonstration

garden.

This is just one way to get everyone involved in making school lunch healthy and

fun. Team up with your own group and see how creative you can get. < /p>

注意

:

此部分试题请在答题卡

上作答。

1.

What did Ryan do when he saw Tyler?

A) He compared his lunch with Tyler's.

B) He offered to share lunch with Tyler.

C) He showed off his healt

冲

lunch.

D) He asked Tyler for a cupcake.

2.

What do recent studies show about government-approved school lunch?

A) It compares favorably with home-made lunch.

B) It is unpopular among students.

C) It is supported by most parents.

D) It contains fewer calories and is less expensive.

3.

According to the National School Lunch Act, school lunches must

—

·

A) offer various fruits and vegetables for students to choose

B) comply with government-developed dietary guidelines

Q provide low-fat, low-salt, nutritious foods at low prices

D) contain protein, iron, calcium, and a variety of vitamins

4.

Tyler's home- prepared meal meets the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in terms of

助

vitamins

B) minerals

C) total fatD) saturated fat

5.

What do we learn about foods provided a la carte in schools?

助

They are purchased separately.

B) They are prepared on the spot.

C) They meet the same nutritional standards.

D) They satisfy the needs of choosy students.

6.

What does the author think of food sold as fund-raisers?

A) It is reasonably priced.

B) It is lacking in nutritional quality.

Q It competes with school lunch.

D) It appeals to student tastes.

is the function of the student advisory board?

A) It provides supervision on the quality of school lunches.

B) It advises students on how to make wise choices of foods.

C)It keeps the food-service director up-to-date about students' needs.

D) It monitors school snack-bars that sell large servings of chips and candy.

ts are advised to stay away from snack foods offered a la carte because their

extra fat and sugar will make them_·

Jordan Community School students eat pizzas with vegetables_in

their pizza garden.

Nutrition is a program that tries to

—

in making school lunch healt

扮

and fun.

It's the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism(

自闭症

).

Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of -47- it, too?

According to the largest study of siblings(

兄弟姐妹

)in families with autism, the

answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the

developmental disorder, the 48_ risk of autism was nearly 19%, _49_ higher than