阅读短文，作出选择。Read the passages and make your choice.
It may seem as if moms are the only ones worried about what their children are eating, but my own experience shows that’s not so. In most families, mealtime may be the only time that Dad is there. He may be worried too. However, being overly concerned about what your child eats isn’t a good idea.
“Children can drive their parents crazy with their attitudes toward eating,” says an expert named John Satter. Parents have to learn to trust their children: “ No matter how much or little they eat, research shows that most children will eat a rich diet if it’s on hand,” Satter adds.
If your child refuses to eat your chicken the first time around, you may have to offer it two, three or more times. Although this method isn’t perfect, it does work. The more familiar a child becomes with a particular food, the more likely he is to try it. Sometimes children go on eating only one kind of food for days or weeks. This is normal.
Satter advises parents to stay calm and never try to force a child to eat. “If you do, it will go the wrong way,” she said. “When parents are over controlling about eating, kids refuse.” A parent’s job is simply to provide healthy meals and snacks for their children. “Once the food is on the table, your job is over,” says Satter. “The rest is up to them.”
【小题1】What does the writer think parents should do?
| A．Feed their children as much as possible. | B．Offer their children healthy meals and snacks. |
| C．Make their children eat all the food they offer. | D．Teach their children to cook. |
【小题2】How can you make children try food they don’t like?
| A．Encourage them to eat. | B．Teach them how to eat it. |
| C．Make them be familiar with it. | D．Try everything to get them to eat. |
【小题3】What does the word “concerned” mean in English?
| A．Worried. | B．Confident. | C．Frustrated. | D．Patient. |
【小题4】The writer may
if his own child only likes to eat one kind of food for days.
| A．be greatly worried | B．be very angry | C．not care | D．be unhappy |
【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The Feelings You Bring to the Table | B．How to Make Mealtime Fun |
| C．How to Change Your Child’s Table Manners | D．What to Do about Children’s Eating Habits |
