题目内容
A new study found that inner-city kids living in neighborhoods with more green space gained about 13% less weight over a two-year period than kids living among more concrete and fewer trees. Such findings tell a powerful story. The obesity epidemic(肥胖症的流行)began in the 1980s, and many people think it results from increased portion(食物) sizes and inactivity , but that can't be everything. Big Macs and TVs have been with us for a long time. "Most experts agree that the changes were related to something in the environment," says Thomas Glass of the Hopkins School of Public Health. That something could be a shrinking of the green.
The new research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, isn't the first to associate greenery with better health, but it does get us closer to identifying what works and why. At its most straightforward, a green neighborhood simply means more places for kids to play — which is important since time spent outdoors is one of the strongest links to children's activity levels.
Glass warns that most studies don't necessarily prove a link between greenness and health, but they're helping spur action. In September the U.S. government approved the No Child Left Inside Act to encourage public initiatives(积极性)aimed at exposing kids to the outdoors.
Finding green space is, of course, not always easy, and you may have to work a bit to get your family a little grass and trees. If you live in a suburb or a city with good parks, take advantage of what's there. Your children in particular will love it — and their bodies will thank you.
1. According to the passage, what might cause children’s inactivity?
A. Less concrete and more trees B. Increased portion sizes
C. A green neighborhood D. A shrinking of the green
2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is wrong?
A. Big Macs and TVs have something to do with obesity.
B. If a 100-pound man lives in green space for 2 years, he will lose 13 pounds.
C. Kids should be exposed more to outdoors.
D. Kids gain less weight living in a suburb or a city with good parks.
3. What does the underlined word “spur” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. improve B. take C. encourage D. stop
4. What might be the best title of the passage?
A. The obesity epidemic B. Slimmer in the grass
C. Causes of obesity D. Prevention of obesity
DBCB
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