D
That untouched plate and look of disgust on your child’s face at mealtime might be a sign of much bigger issues. Picky eating, even at moderate levels, is linked with psychiatric (精神疾病的) problems, including anxiety and depression in kids, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics. It found that the mental problems worsened as picky eating became more severe. The issue is serious enough that health care providers should intervene ( 干 预), the paper concludes.
For parents, the issue can be a nightmare as children skip entire food groups like fruit and vegetables. “We need to do a better job of giving advice to these parents,” said Nancy Zucker, study co-author. “The first key message is that you are not to blame. The second key message is that it is more complicated than we think.”
The study screened more than 1,000 children aged 2 to 5, and found 20 percent were picky eaters. The researchers stress this goes beyond kids who just hate onions or have certain dislikes. More than 17 percent of kids were classified as moderate picky eaters: These children had a very limited range of foods they would eat and they would not try anything else. About 3 percent were considered severe picky eaters: Their sensitivities to smell or taste were so strong that even eating outside of the home was difficult. As they get older, it could be hard for them to go out with friends or eat at school.
Picky eaters are more sensitive to the smell of food, and have a stronger sense of disgust than other kids, the study found. This ability to experience the world more intensely may also make it harder for them to control their
emotions or focus, the researchers suggest. “These are just sensitive kids, they see things more intently (专注地),
they feel things more deeply and that is both in their own internal experience and the world around them. So they have more vulnerabilities ( 脆弱性) to experience taste more vividly, but also more emotions more strongly, ” Zucker said.
The researchers also note that the term picky eating may now be obsolete ( 过时的). They suggest that the condition might be better described as avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
32. The study tends to indicate that mild picky eating . A. doesn’t affect kids’health or lessons
B. may not be caused by mental problems
C. is unavoidable to become more severe
D. is also harmful and should be treated timely
33. According to Nancy Zucker, parents . A. should have done more for their kids
B. should give more advice to their kids
C. must have their kids eat more fruit and vegetables
D. don’t need to feel guilty about their kids’picky eating
34. What can we know from the passage?
A. Picky eaters are weaker and not very determined.
B. Picky eaters can’t control their emotions or behaviours. C. Picky eaters are more sensitive to the world around them.
D. Picky eating affects a person’s contact with others seriously.
35. Why do the researchers tend to say “ARFID” instead of “picky eating”? A. Picky eating is actually a disease, not a habit.
B. ARFID is a much more technical expression.
C. The term picky eating has been used for too long. D. The term picky eating tends to hurt kids’feelings.
32. B。推理判断题。根据第一段“Picky eating, even at moderate levels, is linked with psychiatric problems...”可知，中等以上的挑食都与精神疾病有关。由此可推知，轻微的挑食不一定是精 神疾病引起的。 33. D。推理判断题。根据第二段“The first key message is that you are not to blame. The second key message is that it is more complicated than we think.”可知，Nancy Zucker 认为孩子挑食问题 不应归咎于父母，这个问题比我们想象的要复杂。由此可推知，Nancy Zucker 认为父母不该 为孩子挑食的问题感到愧疚。 34. C。细节理解题。根据第四段“This ability to experience the world more intensely...”及“These are just sensitive kids, they see things more intently, they feel things more deeply and that is both in their own internal experience and the world around them.”可知，挑食的孩子可以更强烈地感受世 界，他们看事情更专注更深刻，对周围的一切都很敏感。 35. A。推理判断题。根据文章内容及最后一段“disorder”可知，挑食不只是一种不良习惯，它 确切地说是一种疾病，所以改用 ARFID 更科学更准确。 【文章大意】上海市酒店现在已经停止对客人提供一次性洗漱用品。
That untouched plate and look of disgust on your child’s face at mealtime might be a sign of much bigger issues. Picky eating, even at moderate levels, is linked with psychiatric (精神疾病的) problems, including anxiety and depression in kids, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics. It found that the mental problems worsened as picky eating became more severe. The issue is serious enough that health care providers should intervene ( 干 预), the paper concludes.
For parents, the issue can be a nightmare as children skip entire food groups like fruit and vegetables. “We need to do a better job of giving advice to these parents,” said Nancy Zucker, study co-author. “The first key message is that you are not to blame. The second key message is that it is more complicated than we think.”
The study screened more than 1,000 children aged 2 to 5, and found 20 percent were picky eaters. The researchers stress this goes beyond kids who just hate onions or have certain dislikes. More than 17 percent of kids were classified as moderate picky eaters: These children had a very limited range of foods they would eat and they would not try anything else. About 3 percent were considered severe picky eaters: Their sensitivities to smell or taste were so strong that even eating outside of the home was difficult. As they get older, it could be hard for them to go out with friends or eat at school.
Picky eaters are more sensitive to the smell of food, and have a stronger sense of disgust than other kids, the study found. This ability to experience the world more intensely may also make it harder for them to control their
emotions or focus, the researchers suggest. “These are just sensitive kids, they see things more intently (专注地),
they feel things more deeply and that is both in their own internal experience and the world around them. So they have more vulnerabilities ( 脆弱性) to experience taste more vividly, but also more emotions more strongly, ” Zucker said.
The researchers also note that the term picky eating may now be obsolete ( 过时的). They suggest that the condition might be better described as avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
32. The study tends to indicate that mild picky eating . A. doesn’t affect kids’health or lessons
B. may not be caused by mental problems
C. is unavoidable to become more severe
D. is also harmful and should be treated timely
33. According to Nancy Zucker, parents . A. should have done more for their kids
B. should give more advice to their kids
C. must have their kids eat more fruit and vegetables
D. don’t need to feel guilty about their kids’picky eating
34. What can we know from the passage?
A. Picky eaters are weaker and not very determined.
B. Picky eaters can’t control their emotions or behaviours. C. Picky eaters are more sensitive to the world around them.
D. Picky eating affects a person’s contact with others seriously.
35. Why do the researchers tend to say “ARFID” instead of “picky eating”? A. Picky eating is actually a disease, not a habit.
B. ARFID is a much more technical expression.
C. The term picky eating has been used for too long. D. The term picky eating tends to hurt kids’feelings.
32. B。推理判断题。根据第一段“Picky eating, even at moderate levels, is linked with psychiatric problems...”可知，中等以上的挑食都与精神疾病有关。由此可推知，轻微的挑食不一定是精 神疾病引起的。 33. D。推理判断题。根据第二段“The first key message is that you are not to blame. The second key message is that it is more complicated than we think.”可知，Nancy Zucker 认为孩子挑食问题 不应归咎于父母，这个问题比我们想象的要复杂。由此可推知，Nancy Zucker 认为父母不该 为孩子挑食的问题感到愧疚。 34. C。细节理解题。根据第四段“This ability to experience the world more intensely...”及“These are just sensitive kids, they see things more intently, they feel things more deeply and that is both in their own internal experience and the world around them.”可知，挑食的孩子可以更强烈地感受世 界，他们看事情更专注更深刻，对周围的一切都很敏感。 35. A。推理判断题。根据文章内容及最后一段“disorder”可知，挑食不只是一种不良习惯，它 确切地说是一种疾病，所以改用 ARFID 更科学更准确。 【文章大意】上海市酒店现在已经停止对客人提供一次性洗漱用品。
