Question

  In October 1949,the United Nations brought a number of officials on food to Geneva to discuss the problem of eating habits and food supplies of people throughout the world. One problem that interested them particularly was a form of illness,about which little was known among the children in Africa and Latin America.

  Two doctors were chosen to make the study. They flew to Africa,south of Sahara and during the next two months they visited ten countries. They found that serious problems of poor eating existed in all parts of Africa.

   The sick children are usually from one to four years old. As the illness progresses,the children’s stomachs become filled with liquid. The hair changes colour and starts to fall out. The patient loses all interest in his surroundings and even in food,and becomes so weak that he wants to lie down all the time.

   The doctors pointed out that many African children caught this kind of illness because they ate too little milk or meat. It was necessary that the children of Africa should be helped to eat better. The doctors suggested that the production of food rich in protein be increased. The United Nations should send large quantities of potted milk to hospitals and children health centres.

1. This illness is caused by        .

   A. living on food without protein

   B.  poor living conditions

   C.  a kind of insect

   D.  ‘having no food

2. The study of this illness by the two doctors was done in        .

   A. Africa

   B.  America

   C.  Latin America

   D.  Geneva

3. A main sign of the illness is that children who have it        .

   A. have fat stomachs

   B.  grow more hair

   C.  don’t want to move

   D.  are always hungry

4. The study shows that the children who suffer from this kind of illness are usually        .

   A. teenagers

   B.  under one year old

   C.  the children in Africa andAmerica

   D.  from one to four years old

5. The patients can be cured by being given        .

   A. more meat and milk

   B.  the proper medicine

   C.  more sleep and less meat

   D.  clean water

Answer 1

1. A細節理解題。從最后一段的“The doctors suggested that the production of food rich in protein be increased. ” 可知答案。

2. A    細節理解題。從第二段的“They flew to Africa,south of Sahara and during the next two months they visited ten countries. ”可知答案。

3. C細節理解題。從第三段的“The patient loses all interest in his surroundings and even in food,and becomes so weak that he wants to lie down all the time. ”可知答案。

4. D細節理解題。從第三段的“The sick children are usually from one to four years old. ”可知答案。

5. A推理判斷題。從最后一段的“The doctors pointed out that many African children caught this kind of illness because they ate too little milk or meat. ”可知答案。