When was the last time your family sat down together to have a dinner?
The speed at which we live today no longer allows for slow eating habits. Most people work long hours. There is lots of fast food and eating out is now on the increase. Often, food is eaten in front of the television in silence, or a child eats alone in front of the computer.
When I was a child, every evening around the same time, one of the children would be asked to set the table, and then we'd go and wash our hands: before the meal. This was the time of day when we would talk about our day at school. But now things have changed a lot.
A family environment plays an important role for children in learning to communicate with others and understanding table manners, such as waiting for others to finish before leaving the table and not speaking with a mouth full of food. Parents’ likes and dislikes of a certain food will also influence a child's own likes and dislikes. Studies have shown that children who often eat with their families have better results at school than children who eat with their families less than twice a week.
Regular meal times give children the chance to discuss their problems with family members. They can also learn to respect others around the table. Talking to your children over dinner is the best way of having their-trust. Children learn good eating habits from their parents at a very young age. Family meals are important. Prepare them for your children.
小題1:Some families eat less together because __________.
A．most children live in a school
B．people are busy with their work
C．table manners change a lot
D．food in the restaurant is better
小題2:Children who often eat with their families _________.
A．turn out to do better in their studies
B．prefer to share food with others
C．show concerns about families
D．a(chǎn)re interested in cooking
小題3:Which word can best describe the writer's attitude towards eating together with families?
A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Worried.D．Grateful.
小題4:Which would be the best title of the passage?
A．Table manners of a familyB．The importance of meals
C．Why should the family eat together?D．How to choose food for your family?

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:C

試題分析：文章主要講的是和家人一起吃飯的重要性�，F(xiàn)代生活節(jié)奏不斷的加快，人們和家人一起吃飯的時(shí)間和次數(shù)越來(lái)越少了。一個(gè)家庭氣氛對(duì)孩子的成長(zhǎng)非常重要。作者支持與家人一起吃飯，人們應(yīng)該盡量抽時(shí)間與家人團(tuán)聚。
小題1:根據(jù)第二段“Most people work long hours. There is lots of fast food and eating out is now on the increase.”可知，大多數(shù)人長(zhǎng)時(shí)間忙于工作，故選B。
小題2:根據(jù)第四段“A family environment plays an important role for children in learning to communicate with others and understanding table manners...Studies have shown that children who often eat with their families have better results at school”可知，與家人一起吃飯的孩子，在學(xué)校會(huì)有更好的學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)，故選A。
小題3:根據(jù)第四段“A family environment plays an important role for children in learning to communicate with others and understanding table manners”和第五段“Family meals are important.”可知，作者對(duì)與家人一起吃飯持支持的態(tài)度，故選A。
小題4:根據(jù)“A family environment plays an important role for children in learning to communicate with others and understanding table manners...Regular meal times give children the chance to discuss their problems with family members...Children learn good eating habits from their parents at a very young age.”可知，文章主要強(qiáng)調(diào)了家人一起吃飯的重要性，即，為什么要一起吃飯，A項(xiàng)只是作者舉的例子之一；文章講的是家人一起吃飯的重要性，不是吃飯的重要性；D項(xiàng)未提及；排除A、B、D，故選C。
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