Children whose mothers work are less likely to lead healthy lives than those with "stay at home" mums, a study says. The Institute of Child Health study of more than 12,500 five -year- olds found those with working mothers less active and more likely to eat unhealthy food. Other experts said more work was needed to see if the results applied to other age groups. The mothers were asked about the hours they worked and their children' s diet, exercise levelsand sedentary activities. They found that five - year - olds whose mothers worked part - time or full -time were more likely to primarily consume sweetened drinks between meals. They used their computers or watched television for at least two hours a day compared to the children of "stay at home" mums who spent less than two hours on these activities. They were also more likely to be driven to school compared to the children of "stay at home" mothers who tended to walk or cycle. Professor Catherine Law, who led the study said: "Time constraints may limit parents' capacity to provide their children with healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity. " The same children took part in an earlier study by the Institute of Child Health (ICH)which found that those with working mothers were more likely to be obese or overweight by the age of three. In the latest study, many of the five - year - olds were engaging in unhealthy behaviors likely to promote excess weight gain: 37% were mainly eating crisps and sweets between meals, 41% were consuming sweetened drinks and 61% used the television or a computer at least two hours daily. Glenys Jones, nutritionist with the Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research, said the study was interesting because of limited research so far on the impact of maternal employment on child health choices. Sally Russell, a spokesman for Netmums, said: "The stress and guilt associated with being a working mum is something we are all too well aware of. This report adds to that guilt. With many more mums having no choice but to work these days and with government policy actively encouraging it, it is difficult to know how mums can do better. /
单选题
Compared to the children with working mothers, the children of "stay at home" mothers:
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】文章第一、二段中列举了很多有工作妈妈的小孩和待在家里当家庭主妇的妈妈的小孩的情况的比较。第一段中“……less active and more likely to eat unhealthy food.”第二段中“……more likely to primarily consume sweetened drinks between meals. ……used their computers or watched television for at least two hours a day……more likely to be driven to school……”这些都是“the children with working mothers”的表现，那么相对应的“spent less than two hours on these activities”、“tended to walk or cycle”则是“the children of 'stay at home' mothers”的表现，所以本题答案只能选B。
单选题
The earlier study by the Institute of Child Health(ICH) found that
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】由第三段的前半部分“Professor Catherine Law, who led the study said: 'Time constraints may limit parents' capacity to provide their children with healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity.'”可知A项这句话本身是正确的但它不是题目中“The earlier study by the Institute of Child Health (ICH)”所得出的结论，因此不能选；B项从这句话本身来讲也是对的，但跟A项一样，它不符合本题题意；同样从这段话的意思可以发现C项本身就是相反的、错误的说法：因此从后一句“The same children took part in an earlier study by the Institute of Child Health (ICH) which found that those with working mothers were more likely to be obese or overweight by the age of three.”可以得出正确答案应该选D。
单选题
Which of the following is NOT true about the latest study according to paragraph four?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】文章第四段“In the latest study, many of the five-year-olds were engaging in unhealthy behaviors likely to promote excess weight gain: 37% were mainly eating crisps and sweets between meals, 41% were consuming sweetened drinks and 61% used the television or a computer at least two hours daily.”正好对应选项的四句话，仔细比对就很容易发现：A、D两项中的百分比数字刚好是互换了的，所以都是错的；B项中的“most”一次也不符合文意；只有C项是与原文完全吻合的，故选C。
单选题
Why Glenys Jones said the study was interesting?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】文章倒数第二段“Glenys Jones, nutritionist with the Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research, said the study was interesting because of limited research so far on the impact of maternal employment on child health choices.”因此做这道题目的关键在于理解“limited research so far on the impact of maternal employment on child health choices”的意思，即是“到目前为止对于‘母亲的工作对孩子健康选择的影响’的研究是有限的。对照这句话来看，A、B、C项都是错误的说法，而D项与原文意思相同。
单选题
What is Sally Russell' s attitude towards the working mothers?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】从最后一段Sally Russell的话语“This report adds to that guilt”、“it is difficult to know how mums can do better”中我们可以看出，他觉得这个报告更加加深了有工作的妈妈们一直以来就背负的内疚感，而且从现实情况来看她们不得不去工作，同时政府政策也积极鼓励妇女就业，所以对于这些妈妈们来说“很难知道如何做才更好”。所以他的态度应该排除B、C、D项的“批评的”、“漠不关心的”、“讽刺的”，故选A项“同情的”。