单选题
Why Not Eat Breakfast?

Breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, it is also the most neglected or skipped. Common reasons for not eating breakfast include lack of time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike for breakfast, and dieting.
Breakfast simply means "break the fast". Your body spends at least six to twelve hours each night in a fasting state. In the morning your body needs energy to rev up(转动起来)into high gear for the day's work ahead.
If you skip breakfast, you are likely to concentrate less effectively in the late morning, feel irritable, short-tempered(易怒的), tired,or weak. When you choose not to eat breakfast, your body stays in slow gear. Also, people who skip breakfast often binge(无节制的在吃) later in the day at other meals or eat a high-calorie (高卡里路)snack in the morning. Breakfast eaters tend toeat less fat during the day, have more strength and endurance and better concentration and problem-solving ability.
A good breakfast should provide up to 1/3 of your total calorie needs for the day. On the average, we eat 400 less calories for breakfast than for dinner. If breakfast doesn't appeal to you in the morning, try eating a lighter-dinner, earlier in the evening or save half your dinner for breakfast in the morning.
If you still aren't hungry in the morning, start with something small like juice or toast or have a mid-morning snack later when you are hungry.
Not eating breakfast can also cause you to overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later. To make matters worse, since your body is in a slowed state, it will not be able to burn those extra calories very efficiently. If you feed your body healthy snacks and meals throughout the day, you are less likely to become extremely hungry and stuff yourself as soon as you begin to eat.
Since breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day, choosing the right fuel is important. The best breakfast foods are fruits, juice, lean meat, and grain products such as breads, rice, noodles, and cereals.

单选题 The word "fast" in the phrase "break the fast" in paragraph 2 means______.
A. "a series of quick actions"
B. "a habit of eating"
C. "a period of not eating"
D. "a strict rule/
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 词汇理解题。“fast”在该句子中指禁食,而break the fast则是开始进食,所以C正确。
单选题 Which of the following is NOT true of a person who does not have breakfast?
A. He will be easily distracted.
B. He will tend to lose his temper.
C. He will feel weak.
D. He will become very talkative.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 注意细节的理解。从文中我们知道,一个人如果不吃早餐,他可能会感到注意力不容易集中,会感到烦躁、易怒、疲倦和虚弱,但文章并没有说会变得健谈。
单选题 You can improve your appetite for breakfast by______.
A. not eating too much for dinner in the evening
B. drinking a glass of milk before going to bed
C. eating a big dinner in the evening
D. having some juice and a toast for dinner
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节推断题。第4段最后一句提到应该晚上的正餐少吃点,以保证第二天早餐时有个好胃口。
单选题 Which of the following is a healthy eating habit?
A. Eating as little as possible.
B. Eating no breakfast.
C. Eating no lunch.
D. Eating three regular meals a day.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 从文章后面几段,我们可以看出只有D才是健康的饮食习惯,既不能忽略任何一餐,也不要刻意节食。
单选题 Which food is NOT fit for breakfast?
A. Rice B. Fat meat
C. Bread D. Juice
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 文章倒数第2段提到了适合当早餐的食物有A、C和D,但没有B肥肉,实际上它不是一种健康食品。