专升本英语阅读(一)
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专升本英语阅读（一）
In 2008，the United States Department of Agricultural（USDA）wanted to know if all the school lunches served to students were healthy .The answer was a big ，fat NO！
The USDA found that most American schools served lunches with too much fat and salt.they also found that most of the fruits and vegetables in the lunches came from cans(罐头)。Canned fruits and vegetables are not as good as fresh ones. The USDA gives schools food and money to make lunches .but schools make up their own menus .some make healthy lunches .most do not .now the USDA wants all schools to serve more healthy lunches .they want schools to follow the USDA ’s guidelines for balanced (均衡)meals .Mike Sanders ,in charge of the USDA in 2008，said the USDA should teach school workers how to make healthier lunches .“a good school lunch is just as important as a good textbook ,”Sanders said .he said that children also need to learn about healthy foods .
The USDA is working on a new program -Fresh Start .IT will give schools more fresh fruits and vegetables.fresh start will also help schools change their lunches to make them healthier .to find the best way to change lunches ,the USDA held meetings with parents,school leaders ,doctors ,and cooks .
Children already eat healthy lunches at Chief Joseph school in north Saratoga ,Oregon .they have whole -wheat bread with low -fat cheese ,and low-fat milk .
1.What did the USDA find about lunches in most American schools in 2008?
They were mostly fruits and vegetables.
They contained too much fat and salt .
Most of them were canned food
Most of them were healthy .
2.What are schools required to do to make the lunches healthy ? Provide balanced meals .
Make up new guidelines .
Design their own menus .
Cook with more vegetables .
3.What was Mike Sanders ?
An office secretary .
A school headmaster .
The leader of the USDA .
The director of Fresh Start .
4.What is the goal of the fresh start program?
Selling fresh fruits and vegetables .
Employing good cooks for schools.
Helping improve the school lunches . Find a better way to talk with parents