If you have to miss one meal a day, which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you don’t eat it? If they have to make a decision of this type, most people (especially very busy people) will choose to skip (not to eat) breakfast.

However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast (the meal which “breaks” your “fast---- a period of time without eating anything ” which started the night before) to be the most important meal of the day. If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor and hopefully with good humour. But many people skip breakfast or replace it with snacks or a cup of coffee for a well-balanced meal. What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast?

One recent study conducted in the United States tested a large number of people. Participants included both males and females who ranged in age from 12—83. During the experiment, these people were given a variety of breakfasts, and sometimes, they had to skip breakfast completely. Special tests, including blood tests and endurance tests, were set up to analyze how well the participants’ bodies functioned when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast.

The result showed that if a person eats an adequate (充足的) breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfasts or eats a very poor breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person’s work involves mental activity. The study showed that if schoolchildren eat fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast diet is inadequate .

The study also showed that, contrary to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing. So remember, if you are on a diet, skipping breakfast will not help you. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

1.According to the passage, we can safely say _____.

2.In the word “breakfast”, “fast” probably means _____.

3.Special tests were organized to analyze how participants’ bodies functioned when ______.

If you have to miss one meal a day, which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you don’t eat it? If they have to make a decision of this type, most people （especially very busy people）will choose to skip（忽略） breakfast .

    However ,many experts in the field of health consider breakfast （the meal which “breaks” your “fast” which started the night before ）to be the most important meal of the day .If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor and hopefully with good humour. Nevertheless, many people skip breakfast or substitute a donut and a cup of coffee for a well-balanced meal .What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast.

   One recent study conducted in the United States tested a large number of people .Participants included both males and females who ranged in age from 12—83.During the experiment ,these people were given a variety of breakfasts , and sometimes ,they had to skip breakfast completely .Special tests, including blood tests and endurance（耐力） tests ,were set up to analyze how well the participants` bodies functioned when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast.

    The result showed that if a person eats an adequate（充足的） breakfast ,he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfasts or eats a very poor breakfast .This fact appears to be especially true if a person’s work involves metal activity .The study showed that if schoolchildren eat fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast diet is inadequate.

The study also showed that, contrary to what many people believe,if you skip breakfast ,you will not lose weight .This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing .So remember ,if you are on a diet, skipping breakfast will not help you .You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals .

1．We can safely say _____.

  A．if you skip breakfast ,you will not lose weight at all

       B．if you skip breakfast ,you won’t eat much for breakfast either .

       C．skipping breakfast does a lot of harm

       D．skipping breakfast will help one lose weight

2．In the word “breakfast”, “fast” probably means _____.

  A．“moving quickly”                           B．“going without food ”

  C．“unlikely to go fast”                         D．“fast food ”

3．Special tests were set up to analyze how participants` bodies functioned when ___.

  A．they had skipped breakfast

  B．they had had breakfast

C．they had eaten particular breakfasts

  D．they had had all three meals

If you have to miss one meal a day, which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you don’t eat it? If they have to make a decision of this type, most people (especially very busy people) will choose to skip (not to eat) breakfast.
However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast (the meal which “breaks” your “fast---- a period of time without eating anything ” which started the night before) to be the most important meal of the day. If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor and hopefully with good humour. But many people skip breakfast or replace it with snacks or a cup of coffee for a well-balanced meal. What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast?
One recent study conducted in the United States tested a large number of people. Participants included both males and females who ranged in age from 12—83. During the experiment, these people were given a variety of breakfasts, and sometimes, they had to skip breakfast completely. Special tests, including blood tests and endurance tests, were set up to analyze how well the participants’ bodies functioned when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast.
The result showed that if a person eats an adequate (充足的) breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfasts or eats a very poor breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person’s work involves mental activity. The study showed that if schoolchildren eat fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast diet is inadequate .
The study also showed that, contrary to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing. So remember, if you are on a diet, skipping breakfast will not help you. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
【小题1】
According to the passage, we can safely say _____.

Will It Matter if I Skip Breakfast?

If you have to miss one meal a day （or if you want to do so）, which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you don’t eat it? If they have to make a decision of this type, most people （especially dieters or very busy people） will choose to skip breakfast.

However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast （the meal which “breaks” your “fast” which started the night before） to be most important meal of the day．If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor and hopefully with good humor．Nevertheless, many people skip breakfast or substitute a donut and a cup of coffee for a well-balanced meal．What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast?

    One recent study carried out in the United Sates tested a large number of people．Participants （people who take part in something） included both males and females who ranged in age from 12 to 83．During the experiment , these people were given a variety of breakfast , and sometimes, they had to skip breakfast completely .Special tests , including blood tests and endurance （忍耐力） tests, were set up to analyze how well the participants’ bodies functioned when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast.

The results showed that if he or she eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfast or eats a very poor breakfast．This fact appears to be especially true if a person’s work involves mental activity．The study showed that if school children eat fruit, eggs, bread, and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast diet is improper.

The study also showed that, contrary to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight．This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing．So remember, if you are on a diet, skipping breakfast will not help you．You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

1．In the word “ breakfast” fast probably means _____.

A．“moving quickly”                                    B．“going without food”

C．“unlikely to go fast”                                 D．“fast food”

2．Many experts in the field of health think __________________.

A．that one must miss one meal a day       

B．that most people should skip breakfast

C．that to skip one meal a day is no good for one’s health

D．that breakfast is most important in a working day

3．According to the passage those participants in the experiment _____________________.

A．were all adults                                         B．were males of different ages

C．were both teenagers and grown-ups          D．were mostly young people under 20

Will It Matter if I Skip Breakfast?

  If you have to miss one meal a day (or if you want to do so), which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you don’t eat it? If they have to make a decision of this type, most people (especially dieters or very busy people) will choose to skip breakfast.

However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast (the meal which “breaks” your “fast” which started the night before) to be most important meal of the day. If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor and hopefully with good humor. Nevertheless, many people skip breakfast or substitute(代替)a donut and a cup of coffee for a well-balanced meal. What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast?

  One recent study carried out in the United Sates tested a large number of people. Participants (people who take part in something) included both males and females who ranged in age from 12 to 83. During the experiment , these people were given a variety of breakfast , and sometimes, they had to skip breakfast completely. Special tests , including blood tests and endurance (忍耐力) tests, were set up to analyze how well the participants’ bodies functioned when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast.

The results showed that if he or she eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfast or eats a very poor breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person’s work involves mental activity. The study showed that if school children eat fruit, eggs, bread, and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast diet is improper.

The study also showed that, contrary to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing. So remember, if you are on a diet, skipping breakfast will not help you. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

68. In the word “breakfast” fast probably means _____.

A．“moving quickly”                                    B．“going without food”  

C．“unlikely to go fast”                                 D．“fast food”

69. Many experts in the field of health think __________________.

A. that one must miss one meal a day       

B. that most people should skip breakfast

C. that to skip one meal a day is no good for one’s health

D. that breakfast is most important in a working day

70. According to the passage those participants in the experiment _____________________.

A. were all adults                                          B. were males of different ages

C. were both teenagers and grown-ups        D. were mostly young people under 20