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 the fact that we are surrounded （包围） by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom 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 bee 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 go for 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 puters and play puter 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 being overweight becauseA．their parents often cook meals for themB．they are too busy to go out and playC．they can’ t choose what to eatD．there are too many fast food shops around【小题3】The word steering underlined in the last sentence most probably means .A．forcingB．guidingC．drivingD．moving【小题4】The main purpose of the text is to .A．tell a storyB．provide factsC．give adviceD．pare opinionsB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】根据第三段When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their puters and play puter games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣）, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food．描述，可知选B。
【小题1】根据第一段I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded （包围） by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices 描述，可知选D。周围游太多的快餐店导致孩子们超重。
【小题1】联系下文them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits ，可知意思是指导他们远离快餐店和不好的饮食习惯。故选B，指导，引导。
【小题1】这篇短文主要是根据现在的儿童身体超重问题提出了几条建议，故选C，提供建议。