填空题School Lunch A. Ryan moved
silently through the lunch line. The cook put a cheeseburger (奶酪汉堡) and an
applesauce cup on his tray. He grabbed a bottle of milk from the cooler at the
end of the line and found a seat in the cafeteria (食堂). Ryan saw that his friend
Tyler had brought lunch from home. "What did you bring today, Tyler?" he asked.
Tyler pulled his meal out of its brown paper sack. "I've got a ham sandwich,
chips, two cupcakes, and a can of soda." Ryan's mouth started to water. "Uh,
Tyler," he said. "If you don't want one of those cupcakes, I'll take it. They
sure look good." Tyler handed Ryan his cupcake. "Sure," he said. "I won't eat
all this." Lunch Requirements
B. Is Ryan eating a healthy meal if he eats the school lunch? School lunch
supporters say "Yes." Recent studies show that a government-approved school
lunch has more variety and is more nutritious (有营养的) than most lunches brought
from home. It's also lower in fat. C. The National School Lunch
Act requires that school lunches go along with the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans developed by the government. Meals must contain a variety of foods
with plenty of grains and at least one fruit or vegetables each day. Foods must
not contain too much sugar or salt. A hot lunch can contain up to 30% fat, but
not more than 10% of its calories (卡路里) should come from saturated (饱和的) fat. In
an average week, you should get one-third of the daily Recommended Dietary
Allowances for protein, iron, calcium (钙), and vitamins A and C from your school
lunch. Dare to Compare D.
Let's compare Ryan's and Tyler's meals to see which is healthier. Ryan's hot
lunch (without the cupcake from his friend) has 577 calories, 25 grams of total
fat, and 12 grams of saturated fat. He had one serving of fruit, 26 grams of
protein, and 483 milligrams of calcium. Ryan ate more total fat (39%) and
saturated fat (19%) than the dietary guidelines recommend. However, schools can
still meet the guidelines by having the numbers average out over a week of
lunches. Tyler's lunch from home (this includes both cupcakes) had 1,014
calories, 45 grams (40%) of total fat, and 10 grams (9%) of saturated fat. He
ate 21 grams of protein and 155 milligrams of calcium, but no fruits or
vegetables. Tyler's meal met the saturated fat guidelines, but had too much
total fat. Tyler ate more calories and total fat than Ryan did, Ryan ate more
protein, calcium, and fruit than Tyler did. Which meal would you say is the
healthier choice? à la Carte
Options E. Federal standards and most school districts
forbid selling food in the cafeteria that competes with the school lunch. Many
programs do, however, offer à la carte choices for students who don't want the
hot meal. Foods sold à la carte are separate from the main meal and are priced
individually. These foods do not have to meet the same nutritional standards as
the foods on the hot lunch menu. Neither do the foods sold at a snack-bar or
those foods available elsewhere in the school. F. A study in
one Texas school district compared the lunches of fourth graders who did not
have food choices with those of fifth graders who could choose either a standard
lunch or select from a snack-bar. The fourth graders ate 25% more fruits and
vegetables than the fifth graders. G. Food sold as fund-raisers
can also have an impact on school lunch. The money raised is important to
provide needed funds for many after-class activities. But the meal's overall
nutritional quality usually goes down. Many of these foods are high in fat,
sugar, or both, and often come in extra large portions. Fund-raisers rarely sell
fruits and vegetables. Choosing
Wisely H. School food-service programs are trying to
please students, and still offer quality, nutritious meals at low cost. That
task isn't easy. One school district in New York decided to do something about
it. A student advisory board kept the food-service director up-to-date on what
the kids wanted. They also worked with school snack-bars to sell smaller
servings of chips and candy. I. You can make healthy meal
choices at school even when not-so-healthy choices are available. You can be
sure to get a nutritious meal when you pick foods from the Food Guide Pyramid.
For example, always drink milk or a calcium-rich juice for lunch. Even chocolate
milk is more nutritious than soda or a sports drink. Stay away from snack foods
offered à la carte. They may fill you up now, but the ones that contain a lot of
fat and sugar will slow you down later. Always eat the fruits and vegetables
offered at the meal. They help give you the energy and vitamins you need to get
you through the rest of your school day. Some people like to make fun of school
lunches, but good nutrition is no laughing matter. Your school's hot lunch is
based on the Food Guide Pyramid, so it's full of nutrition. Give it a try. You
might be pleasantly surprised. It's a Team
Effort J. Team Nutrition is a program that gets
schools excited about healthy eating. Schools across the nation pick a team
leader who develops fun nutrition activities. The leader works with students,
teachers, parents, food-service workers, and people from the community.
Activities can range from running a school health fair to planting a
garden. K. At the Jordan Community School in Chicago, Illinois,
one group of fifth graders showed off their "pizza (披萨饼) garden" in a big,
colorful poster showing vegetarian pizzas. The students and food-service staff
planted and took care of the vegetables that they would later use as ingredients
on their pizzas. The group started growing the plants in the school's cafeteria.
Then they moved them outdoors to the students' demonstration garden.
L. This is just one way to get everyone involved in making school lunch
healthy and fun. Team up with your own group and see how creative you can
get.
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Food sold as fund-raisers is often lacking in nutritional quality.
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Foods provided à la carte in school are purchased separately.
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When Ryan saw Tyler in cafeteria, he asked for a cupcake that Tyler brought from home.
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The student advisory board of one school district in New York keeps the food-service director up-to-date about students' needs.
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Recent studies show that government-approved school lunch compares favorably with home-made lunch.
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Team Nutrition is a program that tries to get everyone involved in making school lunch healthy and fun.
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According to the National School Lunch Act, school lunches must comply with government-developed dietary guidelines.
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The Jordan Community School students eat pizzas with vegetables planted and took care of in their pizza garden.
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Tyler's home-prepared meal meets the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in terms of saturated fat.
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Students are advised to stay away from snack foods offered à la carte because their extra fat and sugar will make them slow down later.