Should kids finish all the food on their plate?

Some parents think they should. Why? They think it is a waste of food if kids do not finish. Finishing all the food on their plate also shows respect (尊敬) to the cook. And since parents worked hard for the food, their children need to eat it all.

But others say that parents should not force kids. Making kids finish all the food is not teaching them to trust their bodies. That may bring them problems like eating disorders (进食障碍) when they grow up.

1.1.Why do some parents ask their kids to finish all the food on their plate?

A To develop a good habit.

B To save money for parents.

C To show respect to food makers.

D

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Finishing all the food on their plate also shows respect to the cook.”可知，有些父母认为，孩子应该“光盘”，是因为这是对做饭的人的尊重。故选C。

2.2.What does the underlined (加下划线的) word “force” mean in Chinese?

A 禁止.

B 强迫.

C 处理.

D

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据划线单词后文的“Making kids finish all the food...”(让孩子们吃完所有的食物)可知，这里指的是父母“强迫”孩子吃完盘子里所有的食物。故选B。

3.3.Making kids finish all the food might _________.

A make them stronger

B be bad for their future

C bring them more trust

D

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“That may bring them problems like eating disorders when they grow up.”可知，如果强迫孩子“光盘”，当孩子长大后，可能会带来像进食障碍这样的问题。即这种做法对孩子的未来不利。故选B。

4.4.Who might be interested in this text (文本)?

A Parents.

B Teachers.

C Doctors.

D

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章就“父母该不该让孩子吃光他们碗里的食物”这一话题进行讨论，是关于孩子的，故父母最有可能对本文感兴趣。故选A。