Is drinking milk the best way to get calcium(钙)? A new report says it may not be.

Is drinking milk the best way to get calcium(钙)? A new report says it may not be.

＂Drink your milk. It’s good for you!＂ You’re probably heard that many times, and it’s true. Milk has calcium, which is necessary for keeping bones(骨骼) and teeth healthy and strong. The US government even says that students should drink one cup of milk at each meal.

In 2012, however, an organization asked the government to take milk off the school lunch menu.

The organization says, ＂Milk is high in sugar, high in fat and high in animal protein(蛋白质) , all of which have not been so good for health. ＂ The organization says there are better and healthier ways to get calcium, such as eating broccoli and tofu. ＂People talk about milk because it is going to help build strong bones,＂ says Dr Neal Barnard, the president of the organization. ＂But drinking milk may not be the best way to get the calcium your body needs.＂

Of course, calcium is important for healthy bones and teeth, but there are other ways to improve your bones strength, such as getting plenty of vitamin D and getting an hour’s exercise every day.

Some nutritionists(营养学家) disagree with the idea that milk isn’t important. Keri Gans says, ＂I don’t think it’s wise to take this drink off the school menu."

Marion Nestle, a teacher at New York University, says. "It’s true that milk has healthy ingredients. Other foods, too much might be a problem. "

【1】The second paragraph is mainly about ____________.

A. the importance of milk in people’s life

B. different opinions about milk

C. a new report about milk

【2】Which of the following may the organization agree with?

①Milk has some ingredients which are bad for people’s health.

②People can get calcium from broccoli and tofu.

③Calcium is not important for healthy bones.

④Milk should be taken off the school lunch menu.

A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①②④

【3】____________ can NOT help build strong bones and teeth.

A. Getting calcium B. Getting vitamin D C. Eating sugar

【4】Neal Barnard is a ____________.

A. university student B. doctor C. cook

【5】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Don’t Drink Milk Any More

B. Do You Still Need Milk Now?

C. Keep Drinking the Same Amount of Milk

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【5】B

【解析】

文章开头提出了疑问“喝牛奶是获得钙的最佳方式吗？”，在文章中具体列举了不同人士关于是否饮用牛奶、钙的作用的各种观点。

【1】句意：第二段主要是关于牛奶在人们生活中的重要性。A.牛奶在人们生活中的重要性B.关于牛奶的不同观点C.关于牛奶的一份新报告。第二段原文“Milk has calcium, which is necessary for keeping bones(骨骼) and teeth healthy and strong.”（牛奶含有钙，这是保持骨骼和牙齿健康和强壮所必需的），第二段主要是在讲牛奶的重要性，故选A。

【2】句意：该组织可以同意以下哪项？①牛奶含有一些对人体健康不利的成分。②人们可以从西兰花和豆腐中获取钙。③钙对健康的骨骼不重要。④牛奶应该从学校午餐菜单上去除掉。A.①②③B.②③④C.①②④，原文“Milk is high in sugar, high in fat and high in animal protein(蛋白质) , all of which have not been so good for health.”（牛奶含糖量高，脂肪含量高，动物蛋白含量高，所有这些都对健康不利。）说明该组织可能会认为①正确，原文“The organization says there are better and healthier ways to get calcium, such as eating broccoli and tofu.”（该组织表示，有更好、更健康的方法来获取钙，如吃西兰花和豆腐。）说明该组织可能会认为②正确，原文“an organization asked the government to take milk off the school lunch menu.”（一个组织要求政府从学校午餐菜单中删除牛奶。）说明该组织可能会认为④正确，故选C。

【3】句意：吃糖无法帮助建立强壮的骨骼和牙齿。A.获取钙B.获取维生素D C.吃糖，原文“calcium is important for healthy bones and teeth”（钙对于健康的骨骼和牙齿是很重要的）说明获取钙能够帮助建立强壮的骨骼和牙齿，原文“there are other ways to improve your bones strength, such as getting plenty of vitamin D”（有其他的方式可以提高骨骼的强壮程度，例如获得大量的维生素D）说明获取维生素D能够帮助建立强壮的骨骼和牙齿，吃糖是否能帮助建立强壮的骨骼和牙齿未在文中提及，故选C。

【4】句意：尼尔巴纳德是一名医生。A.大学生B.医生C.厨师。原文“People talk about milk because it is going to help build strong bones,＂ says Dr Neal Barnard, the president of the organization.”（人们谈论牛奶，因为它有助于建立强壮的骨骼，该组织总裁尼尔巴纳德医生说。）说明巴纳德不是一名大学生或厨师，应该是一名医生，选B。

【5】句意：以下哪一项是该文章的最佳标题？A.不要再喝牛奶了B.你现在还需要牛奶吗？C.继续饮用相同数量的牛奶。文章的开头就提出了一个疑问“Is drinking milk the best way to get calcium”（喝牛奶是获得钙的最佳方式吗？）然后文章就要不要喝牛奶展开了细致的讨论，对于这个问题争论不休，并没有一个确定的答案，所以选择“你现在还需要牛奶吗”作为标题较为理性，故选B。