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【題目】 If our bodies actually suffer from eating too much sugar, then why do we like it? And why don 't we have such a strong eager for food like, say, broccoli (西蘭花)，which is a great source of Vitamin C,Vitamin K iron, all things our body actually needs? If it's so bad for us, then why does sugar taste so good? There are hundreds of journal articles trying to answer that very question. Let' s take a look at what they' ve come up with.

Studies have shown that the love children have for sugar may be born with. In other words, kids may have a built-in love of all things sweet. The preference for sweet foods is found to be already evident in newborns, who prefer sweeter formulas (配方). It also seems to be shared by children globally across cultures and climates. There’s further evidence that kids’ taste buds (味蕾) are more sensitive to bitter-tasting foods, further pushing them to reach for the sweets. One study showed that adults tend to maximize their sugar preference at about the level of sugar in a can of soda, but older children still liked drinks that were twice as sweet. The scientists couldn't find a limit to the concentration of sugar younger children preferred. It turms out that the kids still liked the sugary drink even past the point where there was too much sugar to be dissolved (溶解) in water anymore.

Sugar gets a bad fame, but it isn't all bad. Sugar provides our bodies with calories, which we can then change into energy. Children, in particular, need this energy to fuel their rapid growth. Sugar also helps us store fat, which can be drawn on later if needed. Our body knows to pursue the things it needs as two way of signaling our brain to start eating what we’re missing.

As a vegetarian (素食主義者)，I know that when I start thinking about stealing the peanut butter sandwich that's been floating around in my kid' s backpack, it' s probably not because the sandwich is so delicious. It' s more likely that I haven't gotten enough protein for the day.

【1】What makes so many people study sugar?

A.High sugar intake.

B.Curiosity about Sugar.

C.The love for sugar.

D.The magic effect of sugar.

【2】What do the studies show about eating the sweets?

A.Loving sugar is human's nature.

B.A vegetarian doesn't like sugar so much.

C.The older one is, the more sugar one needs.

D.The love for sugar depends on living habits.

【3】How does sugar impress us according to the text?

A.Deadly but irresistible.

B.Beneficial but harmful.

C.Necessary but not welcome.

D.Useful but not nutritious.

【4】Why does the author steal his kid's food?

A.To store more protein,

B.To treat his illness.

C.To avoid his kid eating more.

D.To meet body' s needs.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

本文是說明文。文章介紹了偏愛甜食是人的天性，糖對我們身體也不是完全不好的，它能夠給我們提供所需的能量。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中“If it's so bad for us, then why does sugar taste so good? （既然糖對我們沒好處，那么為什么糖的味道這么好呢?）”可以推斷， 很多人研究糖是出于對糖 的好奇。故選B項。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Studies have shown that the love children have for sugar may be born with. In other words, kids may have a built-in love of all things sweet.（研究表明，孩子對糖的愛可能是與生俱來的。換句話說，孩子們可能對所有甜的東西都有一種內(nèi)在的喜愛。）”可知，喜歡甜是人的天性。故選A項。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中“If our bodies actually suffer from eating too much sugar,”第三段中“Sugar gets a bad fame, but it isn't all bad. Sugar provides our bodies with calories,… Sugar also helps us store fat，which can be drawn on later if needed. （糖對我們的身體也不完全是不好的。糖給我們的身體提供卡路里，可以改變成能量。糖還能幫助我們儲存脂肪，日后需要時可以利用。）”可以推斷，糖給我們的印象是對身體有好處，也有害處。 故選B項。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“It' s more likely that I haven't gotten enough protein for the day.”可知，作者偷吃孩子的花生醬三明治是因為作者覺得當天沒有攝入足夠的蛋白質(zhì)，而糖份可以提供能量，滿足身體的需要。故選D項。