Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame(责备) the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation（一代人）） of grown-ups who don’t often cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will probably choose sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives. There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports. The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
小题1:According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?
A．Those who often take exercise.
B．Those who often watch television
C．Those who often have meals at home.
D．Those who often walk to school.小题2:The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because _______.
A．their parents often cook meals for them.
B．they are too busy to go out and play.
C．they can't choose what to eat.
D．there are too many fast food shops around.小题3:The underlined word "steering" in the last sentence most probably means ____.
A．forcing
B．guiding
C．driving
D．moving小题4:According to the author, which of the following is WRONG?
A．We should encourage children to be more active.
B．Children ought to keep away from fast food shops.
C．Parents needn't cook meals for their children.
D．Parents should help their children form a good eating habit.小题5:The main purpose of the text is to _______.
A．tell a story
B．provide facts
C．give advice
D．compare opinions
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:B
题目分析：文章大意：许多事实都表明孩子超重而且这种情况越来越严重。本文作者就此事实问题分析了原因。
小题1:B 细节理解题。根据最后一段When they get home, they sit in front of the television --- --- it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.可知，经常看电视的人可能吃的不健康的食品更多。所以答案选B。
小题2:D细节理解题。 根据第二段最后一句If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.如果这种餐馆少一些，那孩子们买方便食品的机会就更少。所以作者认为孩子超重的原因是快餐店太多了。所以答案选D。
小题3:B 猜测词义题。根据steering所在的句子therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.作者想说，我们应该鼓励年轻人更积极起来，也要“steer”他们远离快餐店和一些不好的饮食习惯。所以可以猜测“steer”是指guide“指导，引导”。答案选B。
小题4:C判断正误题。 根据最后一段最后一个句子therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active,说明A项正确。根据句子 --- away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.说明B项和D项正确。C项说父母不应该给孩子们做饭，此项不正确。所以答案选C。
小题5:B 写作意图题。作者一开始就提出Many facts suggest that children are overweight---并分析了孩子们变胖的三个主要原因，这些原因是通过列举身边的事实来分析的。所以这篇文章的主要目的是提供事实，答案选B。