Question

Having Breakfast Or Not

Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? A short time ago, a test (试验) was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists (科学家) wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfast.

The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class. The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight (减轻体重). This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch. They will gain weight (增加体重) instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

1.During the test, the people were given ________.

A. no breakfast at all

B. very rich breakfast

C. different foods or sometimes none

D. little food for breakfast

2.The results show that ________.

A. breakfast has little to do with a person’s work

B. breakfast has great effect (影响) on work and studies

C. a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk

D. girl students should have less for breakfast

3.According to (根据) the passage, some people think that if you don’t have breakfast, you will _______.

A. be healthier B. work better

C. lose weight D. fail the test

4.The word “reduce” in the last sentence means _________ .

A. 减少 B. 增加 C. 放弃 D. 享用

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. It is bad for your health to have no breakfast.

B. Too little for breakfast and too much for lunch may make you fatter.

C. If you don’t eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight.

D. The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you’ll learn in class.

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲的是不吃早餐对人们的影响。一项试验表明，吃早餐的人比不吃早餐的人在工作上的表现更好。合理的早餐不仅能够为工作和学习提供能量，还有助于减轻人们的体重。

1.these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all”可知，参加试验的人得到各种各样的早餐，有时候不吃早餐，故选C。

2.The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast.”可知，测试表明，吃了合理搭配的早餐的人比没有吃早餐的人在工作上的表现会更好，根据第二句可知，早餐也影响学生的学习效率，故选B。

3.The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight (减轻体重).”可知，一些人认为不吃早餐可以帮助减轻体重，故选C。

4.people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch”可知，不吃早餐不会减轻体重，因为不吃早饭到中午会变得很饿，以至于午饭会吃很多。根据“You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.”可知，如果你减少午饭和晚饭的量，你的体重会减少很多，说明“reduce”是“减少”的意思，故选A。

5.If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class.”可知，早餐吃水果、鸡蛋、面包和牛奶的学生，他的学习效率会更高，由此可知，早餐应该搭配合理，而不在于量的多少，D项错误，故选D。

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