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It's perfectly normal for young children to suddenly decide they hate everything-even foods they loved
yesterday. It's also common for them to go on what experts call food jags-that is, they want to eat the same
few foods over and over again at every meal, while turning up their noses at anything new. "It's a fear of new
things," says Nancy, Hudson, a researcher in University of California, Berkeley. "We think it's one of those
quirks (怪癖) that humans probably developed to protect themselves as mankind came into this world. You
don't try new things because you don't know if they're safe." Children like familiar things, whether they're their
beds or their aftemoon tea,so most kids won't try new foods until they've been shown to them many times.
Picky (挑剔的) eating can also be a child's way of showing his independence. This is why forcing a child
to eat often makes things worse. Finally, it may seem like your child cannot sit still long enough to eat very
much at one sitting because of his short attention. But children are generally good at getting what they need,
even if it doesn't seem like much to you. In any case, you can try to keep your child at the table longer by
making mealtime as calm and regular as possible, without too many distractions (分心的事物) like toys, TV,
or pets.
1. How many reasons does the writer mention in this passage to explain why children are mostly picky eaters?
A. Three.
B. Two.
C. Four.
D. One.
2. What does the phrase "turning up their noses" underlined in Paragraph l mean?
A. Accepting.
B. Disliking.
C. Putting their noses on.
D. Fearing.
3. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Only children like things which they are familiar with.
B. Toys are not good for children.
C. It seems that children like eating more when they have something they like in their hands.
D. Make it a rule to let your child eat at the table when meal- time comes.
4. According to the writer, one of the ways to have children eat new foods is _____.
A. telling them stories while they're eating
B. not giving them any food until they're very hungry
C. letting them become familiar with the new foods
D. explaining to them how useful the new foods are
