Question

Lunch is an important meal for growing students. In the US, schools across the country are changing their menus to serve healthier food, but most schools give students little time to eat.

A new survey by the School Nutrition Association of the US shows primary school students have about 25 minutes for lunch and middle school and high school students about 30 minutes. That includes the time students need to go to the restroom,wash their hands,walk to the cafeteria and stand in line for their meals.

In fact,students may have only about 10 to 15 minutes to eat their meals, but they need at least 20, the association says.

Many students feel rushed at lunchtime. Jamie Taylor, a 15-year-old student at an Oklahoma middle school，thinks that healthy foods often take more time to eat.

“For example, it takes more time to chew a whole apple than some applesauce, and eating a salad takes longer than eating a cheeseburger or chicken nuggets，” Taylor said. “You always have to rush to the cafeteria and rush to eat every time. ’’

Besides，some kids eat their favorite foods first, and if they run out of time, those vegetables may get left behind.

“It has made it impossible to have the joy of sitting down and enjoying a lunch,” says Helen Phillips, president of the Association.

Phillips thinks that, nowadays, the attitude is to make students sit down and eat and get it over with quickly. “I don’t know if there is a perfect way,but we will try to make it as    perfect    as we can，” Phillips said.

(    )31.    What’s the problem with middle school students’    lunch in    the    US?

A. They don’t have healthy food.

B. They don’t have enough time to eat lunch.

C. Their menus haven’t changed too much.

D. Most schools don’t provide lunch.

(    )32.    How much time do students have to eat at lunchtime(after    waiting in line)?

A. Only about 25 to 30 minutes.

B. At least 20 minutes.

C. Only about 10 to 15 minutes.

D. About 30 minutes.

(    )33.    Which of the following is Helen Phillips’ idea?

A. All the students should eat the things on their plates.

B. Students’ attitude to lunch is very important and perfect.

C. Try to give students enough time to enjoy a lunch.

D. Some kids eat their favorite foods firsthand usually those vegetables may get left behind.

(    )34. What does the underlined word “nuggets” mean in Chinese?

A.塊    B.湯    C.菜    D.醬

(    )35. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Lunch is an important meal for growing students

B. Many students feel rushed at lunchtime

C. School kids are rushed through their lunches

D. Impossible to have the joy of sitting down and enjoying a lunch

Answer 1

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