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学必求其心得，业必贵于专精 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精 PAGE PAGE 1 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精 　话题14　饮食、卫生与健康　 主题语篇阅读 Ⅰ。阅读理解 A [2018·东城一模] 　　Arkansas may give up the BMI program or weaken it with the help of the new governor, who said it had “a lot of negative, unexpected results”。 The number of overweight children in the United States has more than doubled in the past 20 years. Being seriously overweight can lead to health problems later in life。 As a result， Arkansas first started the BMI program in 2004—public schools were required to provide parents with a yearly report of their children’s body—mass index (BMI）, a number to show whether their weight is appropriate（合适的）. Along with students’ BMIs, parents also received information on health risks of being overweight。 A study shows that obesity（肥胖） rates in Arkansas have stopped increasing since 2004。 But not everyone supports schools in reporting students’ BMIs。 Some parents have complained their kids worry that they are being “graded” on their weight， although Dr. Joe Thompson， who helped plan the BMI program， gave the explanation at the start of the program， “Just like a school check for vision or hearing， this is a way to raise awareness(意识） about a health risk.” Critics argue that telling parents their children weigh too much could hurt childrens self—esteem（自尊）. Some also question whether its the role of schools to monitor students’ weight. Dr。 Nancy Krebs, a nutrition expert， also thinks obesity report cards aren’t good enough。 “They’re making kids feel bad about how they are， she says. “Instead of focusing on kids’ BMIs, schools should provide better health and physical education classes and serve healthier food。 However， supporters of the program say overweight children have had self—esteem problems before their parents get obesity report cards. Dr. Karen Young at Arkansas Children’s Hospital says， “The overweight kids are being teased(被嘲弄)。 It doesn’t take the letter for them to feel bad。” Health experts from the University of Arkansas think