Many children would start school hungry without breakfast clubs, teachers have claimed. A new survey suggests these clubs are the only way many students can get a meal before lessons.

???? About 54% of the 552 school staff questioned by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers(ATL)said their school provides a breakfast club for pupils. The biggest reason for them to attend these clubs is that their parents or carer goes to work early, cited by 76.8% of those questioned.

???? About 22.6% said children attended due to lack of money at home because parents or carers are unemployed and 15.2% said lack of money at home due to changes or cuts to benefits.

About 17.6% said pupils mainly attend breakfast clubs to socialize.

??? The survey found that teachers believe that offering breakfast to pupils often helps improve their concentration and ability to learn. One primary school teacher said: “Although there is a charge for our breakfast club, we have accessed funding for those pupils on free school meals and the breakfast club had an effect on their attendance, concentration and being in school for the start of lessons.

???? ATL general secretary Dr Roper said a nutritious meal at the start of the day has a huge impact on pupils’ ability to learn. “Many schools do everything they can to ensure children eat well during school term-time. But there are many children living in poverty, who we fear won’t be getting a decent meal a day in the holidays and this is something the government needs to address,” she said.

???? A Department for Education spokesman said: “We know how important it is for children to

have a good breakfast. We want schools and local authorities to use their budgets to best meet the needs of their children. Many provide breakfast clubs which offer a free meal to children from poorer families. The Pupil Premium, which will double to ￡ 2.5 billion in 2014-2015, targets extra money to help schools to provide support such as this to the most disadvantaged children. The free school meal scheme also ensures that these children have access to a nutritious lunch every day.

1.How many factors are mentioned which can account for the popularity of breakfast clubs?

A. Two.???????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Three.???? ????????????? ????????????? C. Four.???????? ????????????? D. Five.

2.By getting breakfast offered by breakfast clubs, pupils can______.

A. perform better in their study????????

B. know how they can save money

C. eat better for their lunch and supper??

D. make more friends with their classmates

3.The pupil Premium and the free school meal scheme are mentioned in order to show_____.

A. every child should get access to a nutritious meal

B. breakfast clubs play a key role in children’s growth

C. many efforts are made to provide a good and free meal

D. many schools can’t offer a good and free meal to children

4.In which part of a magazine can we probably read this passage?

A. Entertainment.?????? B. Education.?????? C. Culture.??????? D. Health.

 

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了早餐對(duì)孩子提高學(xué)習(xí)能力的注意力的重要作用，學(xué)校和政府應(yīng)該采取更多措施如設(shè)立獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金、開展免費(fèi)學(xué)校餐計(jì)劃等幫助更多弱勢(shì)群體的孩子能夠得到營(yíng)養(yǎng)豐富且免費(fèi)的早餐，甚至中餐來(lái)保障孩子們的身心健康。

1.細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)文章第二、三段可知有三種因素促使很多孩子去學(xué)校早餐俱樂(lè)部吃早點(diǎn)。一是父母或監(jiān)護(hù)人要上早班；二是家里比較貧困；三是想在早餐俱樂(lè)部里進(jìn)行社交。故選B。

2.細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)文章第四段第一句“The survey found that teachers believe that offering breakfast to pupils often helps improve their concentration and ability to learn.”調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn),教師認(rèn)為被提供早餐的學(xué)生會(huì)幫助提高他們的注意力和學(xué)習(xí)能力，可知會(huì)吃早餐使他們的學(xué)習(xí)表現(xiàn)更好。故選A。

3.推理題： 根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容可知獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金和免費(fèi)學(xué)校餐計(jì)劃都是為了幫助最弱勢(shì)的孩子可以獲得免費(fèi)而營(yíng)養(yǎng)豐富的食物。故選C。

4.推理題：閱讀全文可知文章是在說(shuō)早餐對(duì)孩子們身心健康的重要性，學(xué)校和政府應(yīng)該采取更多措施如設(shè)立獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金、開展免費(fèi)學(xué)校餐計(jì)劃等幫助更多弱勢(shì)群體的孩子能夠得到營(yíng)養(yǎng)豐富且免費(fèi)的早餐，甚至中餐來(lái)保障孩子們的身體健康。談?wù)摰氖墙】祮?wèn)題。故選D。

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